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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29
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after averaging bids the associations Off
GERS apportion the contracts; that this
added 10 per cent amounts annually to
about 100000, which is divided with the
unions, the latter receiving about 100000,
the balance going to the association.
The president of the company, Z. +. Glib
erson, threatens an appeal to the courts If
his men do not return to work. In his
statement Giberson alleges that the unions
We're taken into the plan in order to force
all the employers to become members of
the association and that the walking dele
gates agreed to harass employers who re-
fused to sign.
The members of the association, he
alleges, also receive a greater benefit than
that included in the bonus. All bids, he
says, are submitted to the association. The
average bid is then taken as a basis for
the lowest bid, and the others are revised
before they are submitted to the architect
or contractor who has invited the bids
The association decides according, to the
statement, who is to submit the average
bid, in this way apportioning the work
among its members. By this means the
lowest bid submitted becomes from 10 to
20 per cent. higher than the work would
cost the builder were it not for the asso-
citation.
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The run on the st. Louis banks shows
how easily panic of that kind may be
started. In this case there is reason to be-
lieve it was started by idle and, perhaps,
malicious rumors from Chicago, originating.
probably, with stock manipulators. The
banks and moneyed institutions of ST. Louis
are conservatively managed and as little
likely to get into trouble as any in the coun-
try. The run of Tuesday demonstrated
their perfect solvency. but it was a cause
of groundless alarm to great many people.
The whipping post would be none too severe
a punishment for a person who maliciously
or recklessly starts a false report regarding
the solvency of a bank
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29

NEW YORK, Oct 2S.-President Blu
chanan, of the International Association OF
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, who
has been here several days endsavoring TO
patch up the existing difficulties between
the Iron League and the Housesmiths
Union, has received letter from the sec
rotary of the league refusing to meet the
executive committee of the International
Association. The strike committee OF the
Iron League says there is nothing TO set
tie. AS the union Is on record as I'M
equivocally opposed to the signing or the
MAN. IL is EXPECTED a strike will be ordered
now on all the contracts held by members
of the Iron League out of town in retalia-
tion. Men, ii is expected, viii be called out
in Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
Orleans and Newark
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Are Labor Union. Partnerships.

DENVER, Col, Oct. ga suit was filed
in the District Court to-day having for its
aim the establishment of the principle that
labor unions are partnerships. and that
Islander committed by member makes the
organization itself liable for damage: Nell
Henderson is the plaintiff, but in reality the
suit is brought by the Citizens Alliance:
The Firemen's and Engineers Helpers
Union, No. 15S, of Denver, is the defendant.
Henderson charges that a committee from
the union circulated the report that he was
taking coal from the company. selling ii to
other parties, and pocketing the proceeds.
thereby intimating that he had been guilty
of larceny For this alleged SANDER ne
wants s., 600 damages.
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The Bennett viii case appears to be show

The Bennett Will case appears to be show
Ing the true inwardness Of Mr.. Bryan. 1t
had already been shown by his conduct in
placing a worthless book on the market, his
lectures for fees and his other efforts to
make money out OF the prominence the DEM
ocratic party gave him by nominating him
for the presidency. but his blind followers
have always been disposed to condone these
facts. In this Instance, however, the av-
arice Of the man led him to practices that
the ethics OF the legal profession frown upon
very severely He was evidently very cheap
and sordid material out Of which to make a
popular idol
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The question of the "open" or "closed
shop is brought to very square issue by
strike In one of the local foundries. and.
since the owners are members of the Ma
tionai Foundrymen's Association and the
strikers are members of the Iron Molders'
Union. II bids fair to become something of a
"eause celebre" in labor history. This asso-
open shop The holders Union is one OF
the strongest labor organizations of the
country. and has from the beginning held
the closed shop as enc Of its fundamental
tenets
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tant factor in this case, does anybody
believe it would have led man to that
particular hole? What instinct or intu-
ition is 1t that guides boy unerringly to
the best apple tree in a large orchard. to
the largest melon in a whole patch, or to
the only birds nest In tract of timber?
What is II but sort OF kinship with nature
that enables him to divine her secrets?
In the case of the Denver boy, he may
have inherited some taste for astronomy
from his father. but it is more likely that
he was simply using the telescope TO be
doing something and sweeping the heavens
for fun. He may have heard of sun spots,
but he could hardly have had any partic-
ular ambition to discover some. 1T is not
likely he knew that sun spots have a
scientific interest far beyond their CONNER
cial value. and that their discovery has
inspired as persistent efforts as that of the
north pole. In fact, 1t is doubtful if he
had any motive whatever beyond manipu-
lating the telescope. which perhaps he had
been forbidden to touch. His kinship with
nature and instructive desire to penetrate
the unknown led him to take the risk of
being punished for disobedience, and the
result is group of sun spots, "as
great in magnitude and Importance" says
the dispatch, "as the group discovered by
the scientists of the Washington observa-
tory two weeks ago." If the discovery
should assist meteorologists In accounting
for the abnormal weather of the last sea-
son, the Denver boy will have earned a
national vote of thanks. At least, he has
furnished new evidence that boys are en-
dowed with a peculiar gift of unraveling
the secrets OF nature and should be given
considerable scope in their scientific inves-
LEGATIONS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29

General Jiminez. the millionaire ex-Presi-
dent of Santo Domingo. has started another
revolution. With all the politicians of Santo
Domingo this revolution business is looked
upon as a commercial venture. 1t costs
lution-and there is never any doubt Of it's
success IL enough money is put into it-and
just about so much loot can be got out of
the Office within a certain time. Jiminez has
tried it once and prospered in the venture,
other good haul
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TO SAVE THE REPUBLIC
OBJECT of THE CONVENTION OF
MANUFACTURERS.
IL. M. Parry Says an Effort Will BE
Made to Prevent the Government
Becoming SOcialistic.

CHICAGO. Oct. 2S-D. NJ. Parry, of the
National Manufacturers Association,
speaking to-day of the purposes OF the con-
vention of the Employers Association here
tomorrow said: 1.-THE greatest work per-
haps, will be an effort to save the Republic.
Conditions are SO bad that 1t will not be
long before the nature of our government
is changed and we shall have socialism. We
propose to see that there is no change in
our government. and that the existing con-
dition of affairs is preserved. We will show
the workingmen better way to improve
their condition than through the unions as
they exist or through socialism,"
CINCINNATI, Oct. 2s.-Robert Wuest,
secretary of the National Metal Trades AS
ISOLATION. stated to-day that he regretted
very much that one of their members I'm
Chicago allowed his enthusiasm TO get
away with his better Judgment in giving to
the public the correspondence between f.
r, Duprul, vice president and commissioners
of the National Metal Trades Association,
and James OConnell, president of the In
ternational Association of Machnists."
President OConnell is also a member of
the Civic Federation executive council and
after the recent meeting of the latter in
Chicago he addressed a letter 10 Commits
sioner Dubrul at Cincinnati asking for the
appointment of a conference committee to
ascertain If IL was not possible for the two
associations to reach agreement O'Con-
nell said: 1T Is true that we have dis
agreed but in my opinion II would be well
TO close the curtain on the past and open
1t up again on a new programme that may
bring us together on a working basis"
This letter from O'Connen consid-
cred by the administrative council of the
National Metal Trades Association I'm Gin
cinnati, after which Commissioner Dubrul
replied In part follows: II am directed
by the executive council TO inform you that
in view of the position promulgated by
against the open shop and the right OF
the individual TO work where he pleases
against freedom of every American boy to
learn a trade by arbitrarily limiting the
number of appretices, against just such
methods of Industrial production and free
dom of shop management. that the meet
ing you propose is considered inadvisa Bile.
When the fundamental principles OF our
two associations are nearer I'm accord we
trust that a common path may be found
that will lead toward continued harmony"
Secretary Wuest says the letters OF Pres
ident O'Connell and of Commissioner Du-
brul were sent cut 10 all OF their MEM
bers and considered confidential as the ac-
ton taken by his association and outlined
I'm the reply of Dubrul was that of their
administrative body and not of their execu-
tive officers. II is understood that the sub
ject of this correspondence regarding the
''open shop" viii be among the first 10 be
considered by the National Federation of
Employers which assemblies In Chicago to-
morrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29

The superintendent of the State Employ
ment Bureau in Kansas proposes TO try and
solve the servant girl problem in that State
by drawing on the shop girls of New York.
He thinks an offer OF 50 to 81 a week and
found" with a prospect OF securing hus-
bands In little while, viii induce num-
bsrs OF them TO come Yves; and grow up
with the country. lie possesses very little
knowledge OF human nature II he thinks
any wages would induce a New York shop
siri. born and bred In the metropolis. to ex-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29
MUCH INTEREST AROUSED.
Water Power Problem Appeals to Res>
idents of Carroll County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI, Ind, Oct. PA great deal or
interest is being taken here In the proposed
Improvement of the Wabash river. opening
the stream to navigation between Vincennes
and Lafayette. but considerable more inter-
est In the suggestion for directing the Kan
kakee river from its sluggish channel and
running the water from the great Kankakee
marshes through the Tippacanoe river to
the Wabash. Not since the days of the
construction of the Wabash and Erie canal
and the period of railroad construction that
followed Immediately after has any scheme
of public Improvement appealed with such
force to the people of this community and
northwestern Indiana as this. For more
than two generations the State has wres-
tied with the problem of draining the great
marshes of the Kankakee and retaining
the waste lands that are covered during
certain seasons of every year with stagnant
water that the sluggish channel OF the
kankakee refuses to carry away.
The proposed scheme would solve the
water problem at Horse Shoe bend. which
has been under consideration for some time.
and would make this part OF Indiana head
quarters for all kinds Of manufacturing
industries.
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sympathetic strike.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2-Drivers of all st.
Louis express companies to the number of
400 went OF strike to-day because the de-
mands of the Pacific Express Companys
employees for wage increase of 10 per cent.
has not been granted Following is copy
of the communication, giving notice of the
sympathy" strike. which was sent TO the
local express managers:
Eve. the undersigned, duly authorized
committee of your employees In St. Louis
acting under instructions from our fellow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29

Special to the indianapolis Journal
NOBLESVILLE. Ind. Oct 2s.-There was
an election in Fail Creek township. this
county. Tuesday on the proposition 10 give
a subsidy of $4,000 in aid OF the Fort Wayne
& Southwestern Steam Railway The sub
sidy was defeated by vote OF 2i2 20 So. AS
the road was 10 be largely used in hauling
grain the company proposed 10 erect large
elevator i'm the township. This had no ef-
feet on the voters and taxpayers IL is not
known what effect the vote will have on
the route OF the proposed road.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES. Ind, Oct 2S.-John Keefe.
of Kentland, Ind, he's sold his Beaver town.
ship farm for $4,000 to Mr.. Malott, presi-
dent of the First National Bank OF Indian
apolis. The farm lies In the south part OF
Pulaski county. Several years ago G.. NJ.
Ballard, of Indianapolis, was owner OF this
tract OF land and for long time II was
drug on the real-estate market. Since the
building OF drainage bitches and their
lateral branches swamp lands have been
enhanced in value a hundred fold and this
tract has benefited with the rest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29

The people Of Indiana will be glad to hear
that the Washington authorities are begin
ming to take notice of the pollution of our
streams by certain manufacturing estab-
the subject, but for some reason or other it
seems impossible to enforce it. 1t is not
known just how the national authorities
will get jurisdiction of the matter. but If
they enter the field they will be likely to
make themselves felt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON. Ind. Oct &--At a meet
ing held at Haubstadt the rural mail car
riers of Gibson county, covering thirty
seven routes. perfected an organization for
the lettering of the service and the adj
vancement OF their own interests. The
county organization will affiliate with the
State and national bodies. Office.s were
chosen as follows: President, Il. s. Sulli-
van, Hazleton; vice president, Charles
Flener, Owensville; secretary and treas
urer, Oliphant Tribe. Haubstadt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29
No Sunday Labor.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 2S.-At a meeting
Of the National Union of Shipwrights,
Joiners and Calkers of America, held here
to-day, a nine-hour workday was estab-
lished. 1t was also voted to do away with
all Sunday labor The dispute that has
arisen from seamen making repairs on
boats while en- route was discussed and an
attempt will be made to reach an amicable
understanding in this matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29
Work Too Hard for Girls.

BOSTON, Oct. 2S.-The Western Union
Telegraph Company, whose messages are
locked out, to-day hired fifty men and boys
to assist in delivering messages. An official
said that new force had been hired to
do work found too hard for the girls hired
in place of the locked-out messengers. The
former employees regard to-day's action as
indication of approaching victory for
them.
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employees. hereby notify you that We are
convinced that you and other express COM
panies are assisting the Pacific Express
Company to defeat their striking employees
and this will be a notice TO you that unless
the assistance is removed and a settlement
is reached by Wednesday morning We VIII
lay down our work and refuse to resume
our duties until some consideration IS
shown our brother employees OF the Pacific
Express Company
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No Advance for Miners.

WILKESBARRE, Pa. Oct. S-There will
be no advance in the percentages to miners
for October on the selling price of coal at
tidewater The Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Coal Company, which has
paid it's men the advance percentage a
month before the other companies, not
waiting for the decision of Commissioner
Neil, has arranged to pay it's employees Q
per cent. advance for October on the April
basis This is the same rate paid in Sep
TENDER, which indicates that coal Is stiii
selling at tidewater at $i.S0 per ton.
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TO tho INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special TO tho indianapolis Journal.
MATTHEW'S. Ind, Oct. 2S.-The Mat
thews Gas and Oil Company began pump
ing its oil well east of Matthews last
Thursday and ii is good for nifty TO one
hundred barrels daily. IL is on the old
Howell farm, which belongs TO the
Matthews lampblack factory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29

The prosecuting attorney at Upton prom
ises to expedite the Indictment and trial of
Mcclure. the child murderer. giving it pre-
cedence of all other business, so that he
hopes to get conviction inside of two
weeks This shows commendabIe spirit
and viii be a good example in the swift
punishment Of crime.
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WILL GO TO EAST AFRICA.
Prof. Charles Barber, Of LapOrte, VIII
study the African Fauna. s-sns

Special to the Indianapolis Journal. 7t-'
LAPORTE. Ind, Oct. 2S-Prof. Charles
Barber. of this city, one of the best known
naturalists of Indiana, expects to leave
shortly on an exploring expedition in the
wilds of hitherto UNEMPLOYED portions of
East Africa. He will be accompanied by a
Chicago naturalist and possibly others in
terested in the study of the animals of
that country.
The party will be gone a year or more
and expects to return with much informal
ton new to scientists and with MANY speci-
mems OF rare African animals. Prof Bar
Der has spent many years in exploring por-
tons OF Mexico and the Southwestern
States and has done considerable field work
for the Smithsonian Institution
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The Kind 1t Was.

Cincinnati Times-Star.
IT don't see why your apartments should be SO
cold Don't they supply you with heatT'
'"Yes-hos air from the janitor. He tells
how they are going to improve the heating facili-
ties next spring."
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A Theory.
Puck.

But" said the perplexed stakeholder, how is
1t possible that the stock sells low while the
company continues pay such handsome divi-
dends?''
''Biest IL / KNOW said his friend. Maybe
the public is getting nervous that it considers
the payment of dividends as reckless extrava-
gance."
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RESIGNS HIS TRUST.
Trustee for the Kinney Bank mt An-
COLA Unable to Serve.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Oct. 2S-Informa-
ton comes from Angola that William r.
Brown, who was appointed trustee of the
failed Kinney Bank for Referee Harris,
has resigned on account of poor health.
The resignation will be referred to Judge
Anderson. He has had charge OF the trust
a little over two months.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Oct 2s.-The
Steuben County Bank, which has been a
partnership. has been organized as a State
bank with a capital of $4,000. The moor
porators are w. @. Croxton. Harry X
Scott, Orville Carver. John Croxton and
Paul Croxton. Ptt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 2S.-The Rev.
John O'Gorman, of the Order of the Fa-
theirs of the Host, was to-day consecrated
bishop at the cathedral. His diocese will be
I'm Sierra Leone, South Africa. Archbishop
RYAN performed the ceremony, assisted by
Bishop p j. Donahue, OF Wheeling; the
ri Rev. J.. Regis Caravan, Pittsburg:
Bishop J. ]. Monaghan, Wilmington:
Rishop James A. MacCaui, Trenton and
Auxiliary Bishop Prendergast, or this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29

The attempt to assassinate President
Diaz. of Mexico shows that no ruler is i'm
mune from such attacks. Unfortunately, it
Is generally those who deserve best of their
people who are made the subjects OF such
attacks. The escape Of President Diaz was
q good thing for Mexico
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S.-Eight hundred labor
ers, members of the Laborers' Protective
Union, local No. 80. Of the Federation of La
Dor, have quit work at the worlds fair. in
response to an order from union leaders.
The walk-out occurred the men claimed,
because the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Company has not complied with an agree
ment made Sept. 5, when the question of en-
ploying nonunion laborers was settled. The
I.aborers' Union claims to have the indorse-
ment and support of the Central Trades and
I.ahar Union
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29

The board Of managers of the Girls In
dustrial School has acted wisely in deter
mining upon the cottage plan for the new
institution. The idea of housing these in
situations In big buildings is out of date.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29

Washington Sta

Washington Star.
''Why don't you try to earn an honest Twin 20
me fren'." replied Meandering Mike. I'm
afraid dat IL went to work reg'la I'd save up
me money an git to be a trust promoter. AS it
is now. goes along peaceable. takin' only what
folks wants to give me, Std o. standin' 'em up
an takin' 1t away from them
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Strategic.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
Pardon me-" said links. of Calvert street,
politely. but have you change for sl0?'
81 have" replied Blinks. of Charles street, with
equal politeness.
"You are the man want!' screamed Jinks Of
Calvert street; LEND me a fver.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29

1t is said the Colombian Congress will
ask the American government to indorse
Its high-handed scheme of conhscation of
French property rights in the canal. This
Is altogether too much to ask of civilized
government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29

The appointment OF former barkeeper
for Citizen Polster as inspector of saloon
licenses may be on the homeopathic prin-
ciple that like cures like. There is an old
adage. ''Set rogue to catch rogue
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Puck.

They were casting about for something appro-
pirate to inscribe the tomb Of the pastor
called hence after service OF many years
He giveth his beloved sleep is beautiful"
suggested Sister Brown.
YES but have We any right to suppose that
he breaches where he is now?" objected. Deacon
Jones.
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The Universalist Church, through It's Gen.
erai Convention. has followed the example
Of the Episcopalian Church in taking strong
ground against the divorce evil. 1t is to be
hoped all churches and organs of public
opinion will take similar action. The evil
Is serious and menacing one and has been
permitted to grow too long