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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20
MR.. OvERSTREET SAYS
He DID NOT LOSE FIGHT
Merely Opposed Postal Resolution
Which Was Adopted-Home
for Holidays. |

Representative Jesse Overstreet arrived In
the city yesterday afternoon to spend the
holidays. He will be in Indianapolis until
Thursday, when he will leave for Franklin
and Columbus to remain over Christmas.
He expects to return to Washington Jan. 2
This session OF Congress will be a busy
one" said Mr.. Oyerstreet last evening. but
] see no reason why IL should be long
one. / should imagine that we shall be
able to adjourn by the first OF June.
by the way" continued Mr.. Overstreet.
II feel that newspaper reports Of yester-
days proceedings in the House did me an
injustice. Headlines over a Washington
special stated that 1 had lost fight over
the papers in connection with the postal
investigation. Such was not the case. The
postoffice committee. of which am chair
man. called for the papers in the investi-
cation several days ago and made them
public. The committee on expenditures
in the Postoffice Department asked that It
also be permitted to call for the papers.
/ opposed the resolution because the papers
had already been given TO the public and
there was nothing to be gained by granting
the request OF the other committee. The
resolution was adopted. as the members OF
the minority voted solidly for it,
that he had appointed Ed L. williams,
formerly a deputy In the city controller
Office. one Of the assistant clerks Of his
committee.
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ance. The agreement as prepared by UNI
pire Strausser, was submitted several
weeks ago and was accepted by the United
Brotherhood but there were several Sec
tons which the Amalgamated Society
wished changed before adopting it. These
changes were made at the meeting I'm Buff
falo by the sanction of Umpire Strausser
The following were present at the meet
ing: William ID. Huber, E. G.. Johnson, W.
J. Byrne, William b. McFarlane, A. M.
Swain. Thomas Atkinson, Thomas Barrow
Harry d. Thomas. John Coleman and WILL
lam Fyfe.
But few of the sections were altered at the
meeting in Buffalo and the alterations were
made to strengthen the agreement and
not to change the meaning. Section 4.
which relates to violation of trade rules.
was modified to give members or unions
the right of appeal to the general presi-
dent. In case of disagreements. the issues
shall be submitted to an umpire. Section
day in December. 1903, joint district coun-
ell shall be organized in all cities where
the u. b. has locals and the A s. has
branches for the regulation of wages and
hours and for the adoption of other rules
necessary to the protection Of the trade"
This section was modified follows:
That this joint district council, when
formed, shall be the only body of this char
acter that shall have jurisdictions as speci-
fed in the section"
Section 10 providing for each organization
to deposit as a guarantee for faithful
compliance of the trade agreement, s25. 900
In savings banks was modified in order to
state tnat no oruer LOT the Withdrawal or
said sum is to be honored by depository
unless countersigned by an umpire to be
selected by the court of claims.
In December of 1904 joint convention
Of the two organizations will be held at
which. If both agree a permanent amalga-
nation will be entered into. There is not
the least doubt" President Huber says.
but that the temporary agreement will
result in a permanent amalgamation." The
A. s. Is represented in America by about
5000 members, who will materially
strengthen the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners.
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NEWS OF HIGH SCHOOLS
IN CONVENIENT FORM

At the meeting of the NJ. r III. S. Senate
Friday evening, an election of officers was
held, resulting as follows: President. Sen
ator Smoot (Walter GuedeD; vice presi-
dent, Quay (Roscoe McIntosh); secretary,
Hansbrough, (Mame Klentchy); reading
clerk. Lodge (AIlan Burke). The bill for
the adjustment of capital punishment was
discussed with much earnestness. but was
also enlivened by many hits on the different
members. Senators Turner and Penrose.
who favor the retention of capital punish
ment bore the brunt of the attack of the
whole Senate.
Robert Rawls. of the June. 1903 class. has
returned from the Ohio Wesleyan Institute,
where he is taking a classical and theolog-
ical course. He was formerly one OF the
prominent members of the January 1904
class, but because of the fact that his pa
rents intended to move, he took double
themes and graduated. He is member
of the Ran-Chero frat of the latter
class, and was a crack golfer, holding the
championship of the city. He will return
to Ohio on Jan. Z.
The ColIeens of install will give taffy
pulling and finch party at the home of
Hannastatia O'Donnel, 43l North Califor-
The Osd Vows will usher in the new
year at the "wigwam'' of "Firewater En-
minger. This club will play the Mancnus
a basketball game next week.
Last week the Shakespeare Club finished
the reading of the Comedy OF Errors, on
which they have been engaged for some
time The work of Edwin Bowe in the
part of Aegeon was especially good. AT the
next meeting the play as whole VIII De
discussed. Ethel Simms was admitted to
the club. 800
The next edition of the Mirror, which will
be issued tomorrow, VIII contain some
snecial Christmas stories The roll of
honor will also be published. The cover
will be i'm red and green.
The string orchestra held it's first practice
last week. and was successful that In a
few weeks ii will alternate with the regu-
lar orchestra in furnishing music 10 tne
school on Fridays. The members OF this
club are mandolin, Clarence Butterheld,
Tom CARRIER, George Bryce, Fred Miller
Elmer Uhl. Neil Horner and Earl west
over; guitar. Buchanan and Clarence Mar
tin; drum, Ferguson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20
NEWS OF BUTLER COLLEGE
GIVEN IN TERSE FORM

Mr.. Arthur Waters, of Orchard Lake,
Mich, visited the college yesterday.
The Delta Tau Deltas entertained in their
hall, on Audubon road, Friday evening
Mr.. Paul Griffin. ex-'06. who is attending
Michigan University. has returned home
for the holidays.
Roy l.. Handley, of South Bend, and Jess
Knowlton, of Lebanon, visited the Delt
brothers last week.
Mrs. Cornelia Allen. Mrs. j. Dorsey For
rest and Miss Cora Allen will leave Tues
day for their home in Ohio.
Mr. Harry Dodson, ex-'O5 now of Ohio
State University. arrived yesterday to spend
his vacation with. his mother.
Mr.. Sam III. Shank. '92. will leave Dec Is
for Winnipeg, Manitoba. where he will
accept the position of vice consul.
Miss Minnie Wink. who is teaching in
Greenwood, viii spend a few days in
Irvington before going to her home. in
Knightstown, for the holidays.
The young ladies of the residence will
spend the holidays as follows: Miss
Frances Doan at Westfeld. Miss Mary
Campbell and Miss Mabel Tracy ar Ander-
son, Miss Elizabeth Whitesides at Green
wood. Miss Mary Dixon at worthington
Miss Eunice Darnell at Lebanon, Miss Ress
Waters at North Salem, Miss Edna Cooper
at Middleton. Miss Pauline Cooper at Shir-
ley. Miss Josephine Besaw at Akron. o.
Miss Mary Longnecker at Pendleton
Misses Mary and Lillian Bailey at Edin-
Durg, MISS Mduti ACr dtrluBe at Atlanta
Miss Dulcie Forsyth at Morgantown Miss
Hazel Wagner at Newman, ILL.,, Miss
Blanche Elliott at Columbus, Miss Kate
Reagen at Mooresville, Miss Inez VILLA ms
at Cope, Miss Pearl McElroy with Mrs
Donna Coyner Casey at Colfax.
The Bona Thompson memorial library Is
completed and the dedicatory exercises will
take place this afternoon at 2:3O. The pro
gramme will be as follows: Song, Fear
Not We, o Israel" Mrs. Philip Goetz: re.
marks by presiding officer, President Scot
Butler; dedicatory prayer. the Rev. Altar
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PARRY EMPLOYEES JOIN r.
WAGON WORKERS. UNION

1t is not only the railway telegraphers
that have been organizing secretly. AT the
last meeting OF the Central Labor Union
John Feltman. organizer of the city. report
ed the formation of a new union in Indian
apolis. The union is among the carriage
and wagon makers OF the city and is meet
ing with fattering success. The union was
formed some time ago, but was kept a
secret until last week. when 1t was an
nounced.
About fifty members are in the union and
IL is growing rapidly. 1t is said that a
number of workingmen in the employ of
ID. NJ. Parry have taken cards in the new
union and are devout members This does
not substantiate the various statements that
Mr.. Parry's employees do not care TO belong
to unions. Several new members are to be
taken into the union at its next meeting
There are a great many carriage and wagon
makers In indianapolis and efforts have
been made for several years to get them to-
gether into Il union.
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NIGHT SCHOOL WORK
CONDUCTED BY Y. M. &. a.
Educational Committee Discusses
the Subject at Noon
Meeting.

A meeting OF the educational committee
of the Y. NJ. c. A. was held at the CONNER
cial Club yesterday noon to outline plan
of work for the second term Of the night
schools. which will extend from Jan. 4 to
May T. The committee consists OF Hilton
u. Brown, chairman; Charles J. Buchanan.
Henry NJ. Bowling. Calvin n. Kendall and
John c. Trent. A. L. Ward. educational
director OF the association, met with the
committee.
II was announced at the meeting that the
work of the last term in the night schools
has been very successful. and reports made
show that conditions are more ENCOURAGING
than they have been for several years. Tho
total enrolment up 10 date has been Us,
the largest enrolment for a first term that
has been registered for some time. The at
tendance for the next term Is expected
to be record-breaking
DIR. l.. A. Duthie, who has been connected
with the school for eight or ten years. In
the principal, teaching bookkeeping. His
corps OF helpers Is made up Of X. III. Will
Jams, teaching arithmetic, writing and
spelling: Otto Basye, teaching Latin and
geometry: III. b. Merriman. teaching alge-
bra; l.. +. kepncr, teaching shorthand and
typewriting; Ora Pearson. teaching archi-
tectural drawing: III. A. Schwartz teach
Ing mechanical drawings. and A. l.. Ward.
teaching English for foreigners.
The course of the school for the second
term will embrace the same studies that
have been taken up this term. The COM
miitee wants especially TO reach mechan mics
and architects OF the city and get them
interested In the course In mechanical and
architectural drawing. Although the classes
I'm these Were not the largest during the
first term. the results accomplished an the
work were probably the most gratifying OF
any in the school.
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shortrfdge News Notes.

Anita Muhl, editor of the Tuesday Echo,
will give dinner for her stan on Jan. 2.
Ester McMurray entertained for num-
Der of her school friends yesteri day AFTER
noon.
The Delta Deltas have decided to give
their next dance in the early part Of jan
uary.
The students in the chemistry labora-
tories are now experimenting with acids
bases and salts.
The last report cards before the final re-
port at the end of this semester VIII De Is
sued next Wednesday.
Miss Bernice Orndorff will entertain for
Gertrude and Clifford Huenke, who will be
her guests during the holidays.
Mr. McMullen has just completed a new
set of jolly balances, which are TO be used
I'm the laboratory work of his sections.
The girls bowling clubs which bowl every
Saturday morning at the German House
will give dance at Brenneke's on Jan. 1.
Lillian Clark. on the committee for the
candy booth at the senior fair. has al
ready received donations of seventy pounds
of candy
Miss Hazel Spellman, a graduate of last
years class will give dance at the CO.
lumbia Club Dec. % for her friends who
have been in college.
The names of all the donors to the senior
class fair who give 81 worth or more will
be placed upon tablet in the hall, accord
ing to the value of their donations.
Mr.. Dunn, teacher of American history.
is making arrangements to teach q new
subject next year, covering the political
development in American history. This SUBJ
ject will be offered as course In advanced
senior work.
The senate this week was held on Thurs
day afternoon instead of on Friday, as
usual on account of the basketball game
that was played on that afternoon. Miss
Donnan, the critic of the senate. is also
manager of the girls basketball team.
Ward Fisher. Fred Arbuckle and Ralph
Blatchely entertained about twelve of their
friends in the formers apartments Friday
evening. After supper the boys joined in a
minstrel show sang songs and told all
the jokes they knew. Before the evening
was over the boys became stage struck
regular minstrel show during the Arabian
fair. On going home the boys serenaded
several of their friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20

Immediately following the reports from
Chicago that Cornelius Shea. president of
the Transfers International Union had
been made to dance at the point of a re-
volver in the hands OF business agent of
one of the Chicago transfers locals. a tele-
gram was received at the headquarters here
from President Shea. The telegram fatty
denied the report. and said there was no
truth In IL. The reports stated that internal
strife among the unions at Chicago had
angry at Shea. because he had taunted them
when they refused TO strike against the
City Railway. Business Agent Cote met
Shea at the Chicago headquarters wednes-
day, IL Is reported, when the former drew
revolver and fired, commanding the In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
BY THE LOCAL. UNIONS
Local unions elected officers as follows

Local unions elected officers as follows
last week:
Hardwood Professionalism Holcher
president; William Weber. vice president
Henry Coppock. recording secretary; Frank
Potter. financial secretary; John Gerardy,
treasurer; William Reed, CONDUCTOR Will
liam Edwards, warden; Fred Meyer, NJ.
McGrath and Frank Schroer. trustees; del
egates to Central Labor Union. Fred Meyer,
Martin O'Mara. Charles Barnhart and VIII
liam Edwards: delegates to District Coun-
Gil No: 10, Fred Meyer, Jacob Blair and Will
liam Edwards.
Carpenters No. 60-Chris Schroerhauser,
president; Chris Katins, vice president;
William Hoff, recording secretary: George
Prange, financial secretary; Herman Long
here, treasurer; Frank Boerstler conductor;
John Schumacher, warden; Herman
Behrens and Xavier Strieblin. auditors
Carpenters No. 1003-Ed +. Smith, presi-
dent: William Clark. vice president; r. H.
Sproston, recording secretary; p. II.
Ringold. financial secretary; William Bede,
treasurer; Frank Carringon, conductor;
William Piel. warden: John Lehman, trlis-
tee: William Loefeber, Charles Richardson
and ]. j. Wray. auditors.
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DUNN LOST IN EYE,
NOW WANTS SIS, 900
Atlas Engine Works Is Made De
fendant in Big Damage
Suit.

The Atlas engine works was yesterday
made defendant to a $4,000 damage suit
brought by Ernest Dunn through his next
friend. Andrew ]. Dunn.
The complaint states that Ernest Dunn.
who was but eighteen years of age. was
employed by the company on Dec. 2. 1902,
to assist in expanding 1ues placed in boil
ers. 1t was necessary in the performance
of his duty to drive pin through the boiler
with heavy sledge hammer. The ham
mer which Dunn was using was defective,
it is alleged, and In driving the pin a silver
of steel flew off the hammer and struck
Dunn in the eye and the sight was de-
stroyed. The shock which he received
caused him to lose the sight of the other
eye, and he is now totally blind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20
HUBER md DUFFY GO TO
OHIO rs PEACEMAKERS

William d. Huber, president. and Frank
Duffy. secretary Of the United brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners, will go to Co
lumbus. o., tomorrow to settle difficulty
that is existing between an imperious con-
tractor of that city and the Building Trades
Council. The contractor, 1t is stated, has
secured number of large jobs by making
agreements to employ union labor, but did
not abide by his promises and the build
ing trades made war upon him. He has
now signified that he is willing TO adjust
differences and desires conference with
the two head officials of the organiza ton.
A week from Monday Mr.. Duffy and Mr..
Huber will go 10 Vincennes to address a
large mass meeting of laboring people tina I
is to be held under the auspices OF the
Building Trades Council of Vincennes.
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AMALGAMATION TO BE
GIVEN TRIAL FOR YEAR

For one year beginning Jan. l. the Amer
lean branches of the Amalgamated Society
OF Carpenters and the United brotherhood
OF Carpenters and Joiners will stand as
union, abiding by the same general
laws and cooperating with one another in
any issues that may arise If at the end
OF one year, the temporary amalgamation is
satisfactory to both organizations. a per-
manent amalgamation will be effected
Although there has been movement on
foot for several months between the two
unions looking TO temporary amalgama-
tion the step was not taken until recently
when the committees of both organiZa tons
met in Buffalo and adopted the decision of
Umpire Strausser, providing for the ALI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20
RECEIVER NAMED FOR
SCHLEICHER COMPANY

Judge feathers yesterday appointed Al
bert Sahm receiver OF the Adolf SchIeicher
Company. dealers in carpets draperies and
wall paper at Is and p North Meridian
street. The receiver is ordered to operate
and manage the store until the further or
der of the court.
The receiver was appointed as a result of
q suit fled against the company yesterday
by Joseph l.. Rogers TO collect a $500 note
A suit was also filed against the company
on Friday by Mrs. Adele Boice to collect
$3.50 rent which was overdue.
Adolph Schleieher. president Of the COM
pany, testified before the court that the
company had suffered heavy fire loss
within the past year and IL has been unable
to get upon firm financial basis since
that time. The company Il indebted In the
sum Of $4,000. but has $4,000 available as
sets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20

The suit of the city OF Greenfield against
the Greenfield Gas Company to restrain the
defendant from pumping its gas to Chicago
was filed in the Circuit Court yesterday on
a change of venue from the Henry Circuit
Court.
The suit was originally brought In Han
cock county. but was venued by the de-
PENDANT to Henry county. The plaintiff OBJ
jected to the suit being tried In Henry
county, and by agreement OF both parties
II was transferred to this county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20

B. Philputt: song. America" by audience.
led by Mrs. Philip Goetz; presentation of
the building to Butler College I'm behalf of
the Thompson family, Hon. A. c. Harris.
president OF board of directors of Univer-
sity OF indianapolis; response, Hilton u.
Brown, president board of directors Butler
College: address in behalf of the Indian
apolis public library, Andrew NJ. Sweeney,
president board of School Commissioners;
Song, Ruth and Naomi (Paplif). Mrs.
Philip Goetz: address in behalf of the city
Of Indianapolis, Hon. John w. Hoffman,
mayor: presentation OF gifts TO the library;
benediction. Prof Jabez Hail. The public
IL invited. The entrance IL from the 'front.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20
DEATH OF MRS. WILLIAMS
Widow of Former Superior Court
Judge Dies at the Age of Eighty.

Mrs. Mary Williams. eighty years old.
died yesterday morning at her home. 1908
Talbot avenue. Mrs. Williams is the
widow Of Myron B. Williams. who was
one of the first judges In the Marion Super
Tor Court. She leaves four children and her
death was due to old age. For thirty years
she a member Of the Second Presby-
terrain Church. The funeral will be held at
p. m. Monday and she will be buried in
Crown Hill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20
JAMES LYNCH RETURNS
FROM WESTERN TRIP

President James Lynch. of the Typo
graphical Union. who has been In the West
for more than month returned to head
quarters in this city last week Mr. Lynch
spent most of his time in Colorado and
Utah where he was called to settle local
differences in the unions at Denver and salt
Lake City. The typographical unions In the
West, he said. are in prosperous condl-
ton, their wages running considerably
higher than in this part of the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20

A final hearing on the matter OF the vaca-
ton of Curzon street, from Michigan TO New
York street. petition OF Mrs. Emma
wapnitz, will probably be given by the
Board of Public Works at it's next wednes-
day-mornine meeting The petition OF Mrs.
Wapnitz has caused a great deal OF discuss
sion before the board. and the affair has
several times threatened TO go Into the
courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20
BYERS WARDEN AGAIN.
Is Made Head of Eastern Pennsyl-
yania Penitentiary.

Joseph T. Byers. former superintendent
of the Indiana Reformatory. is the new
warden Of the Eastern Pennsylvania peni-
tertiary in Philadelphia. having recently
been elected. Mr.. Byers was succeeded as
superintendent of the Indiana institution u
William II. Whitaker.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20
JNSTEAD OF PANIC IN LABOR
CIRCLES PROSPERITY rs SEEN
Statistics from Larger Cities Shoe Inceae Work of Building
Trades for N0Uember OUe- Same Month Last Year

Will be employed in their places. Should
the threat be carried out IL might mean
strike OF railway telegraphers on all the
Pennsylvania lines.
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ternationaf president to dance. with the
remark that he would look better dancing.
Officials at the transfers headquarters DO
not place any stock in the story.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20

A Special sale Of Parlor Tables, Library
Tables, Pedestals. Over 200 samples to
select from Weathered oak, mahogany
and golden oak. Each and every one at
some reduction
Leather Chairs and Couches, $35 to $65.
Davenports and Davenport Beds, from SIS
to $40.
Everything marked in plain figures.
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A s Rockers
GREAT ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SALE

Thousands of sensible useful Xmas gift
WE MAKE THE REDUCTIONS THROU'
NOW WHEN YOU NEED THE GOODS.
The SUCCESS of our great Christmas
INEVITABLE RESULT of our well-known
THE BEST FOR THE LEAST. When you
Never were stocks so complete. Never
were prices on strictly highest grade furn-
iture so reasonable VIII it not pay you
TO COME A BLOCK OR TWO out of your
way and SAVE MONEY? 1t has paid
thousands of others. Why NOT YOU?
We urge you to call tomorrow AND SAVE
TIME WORRY, MONEY. EVERYTHING
MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES.
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AND DESKS just when you
want them.
Finest Assortment of fine Cefe.
brafed Mission Furniture ever
shown in indianapolis.
Mission Hall Clocks, Den
Cabinets, Cellarettes, Mis-
sion Tables, Desks, Chairs
and Rockers, upholstered in
the choicest Spanish leather.
EVERYTHING FOR THE
MODERN DEN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20
VERY SPE CIA L

surplus Ladies
Desks saving OF 20 TO 80 1-S PER CENT