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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-21
H. u. Brown DR.. George E. Hunt, James ". Noel and
Detective StahI. Charged with Conspiracy.
EXPERT COONS'S REPORT
ELLIOTT COLLECTED $4,000 IN
FINES MORE THAN GECkLER.
Amount still Owed the City by Present
Clerk Is Less than $1OO-SOme
inaccuracies.

1t is understood that the report made
by Expert John w. Coons on the condition
of the books of City Clerk Charles n. FL
lott will show that the total amount owed
to the city by Mr.. Elliott is less than 500.
A number of inaccuracies were found by the
expert in going over the books, but 1t is
said that the Inaccuracies relate to care
less entries and that there is nothing in
the report which indicates the city clerk has
been guilty of dishonesty in the conduct OF
his office.
One surprising feature of the report, 1t is
stated, is that Mr.. Elliott has collected in
gamblers fines and from other sources
$4,000 more than was collected by former
Clerk Geckler during his term of office,
while the per cent. Of Police Court cases
from which these collections were made
was less than 10 per cent. in excess Of the
cases during the term of Geckler. This
feature of the report will be Of especial
interest, inasmuch as 1t has been said that
collections of fines of gamblers was never
SO loosely made as. during the term OF
the present city clerk.
There were no serious inaccuracies found
in Mr.. Geckler's books. it is understood.
They were carefully investigated, and
while some mistakes were found, there
were none that amounted to anything OF
consequence.
The report Of the expert will be submit
ted to Council in the event of a special
session being called by the mayor; If no
special session is called the report Will be
deferred until the next regular meeting. A
special session may be called to consider
the new precinct ordinance, which is near
completion.
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wherever He Went This Man WOOed,
Won and then Wandered from
the Hcarthstone.
MISS IDA MAY MARTIN ONE OF THE
VICTIMS OF THE LOTHARIO.
Other Wives I'm Chicago, st. Louis, De-
troit and Pittsburg-Chicag0
Detective I'm the City.

With five living and indignant wives, all
clamoring for revenge, Harold c. Reed,
formerly of 1890 Hart avenue, this city, is
at present peering from behind the bars
of the Cook county Jail, Chicago, dreaming
of the balmy days when he was a single
man and free from domestic tolls. AS the
result Of the exposure of Reed, five women
will apply for divorces and will join hands
in the prosecution Of the man who so gross
ly deceived them all.
On April 20, 19OO Reed, who was a fine
appearing man of about twenty-seven years,
was married in this city to Miss Ida May
Martin, a blushing, demure Irvington
maiden and after brief honeymoon they
rented themselves a home at 1890 Hart
avenue, where they lived happily for a
period of three months. Then Reed with
out any explanation. suddenly disappeared.
Almost distracted at her husbands action,
the bride of few months went back to
the home of her mother. She always main-
tanned, however, that the man she chose as
her protector for life was true and would
some day return to indianapolis and make
her happy once more. Three years she
waited, ana until yesterday afternoon was
in total ignorance of her husbands du-
plcty. The news that he has four living
and undivorced wives, besides herself, al
most Frustrated her.
The news was conveyed to the unhappy
woman. by John A. Wren, of the Chicago
police department, who arrested Reed sew
eral weeks ago. Mr.. Wren says he found
one of Reeds victims in nearly every city
where the much-married man has lived dur
ing the last ten years. Mrs. Reed, of this
city, was soon convinced, however, that
there could be no punishment too severe
for a man who seemed so void of honor,
and has decided to join with the other in
jured women in seeking justice and re-
venge.
ITO think that have loved and trusted
that man and lived all this time hoping he
would return to me, and then to find how
/ have allowed myself to be deceived, is
almost more than 1 can bear, but my love
has turned to bitter hatred, and / want
him punished" said Mrs. Reed yesterday.
Detective Wren brought with him a pic
ture of Reed and it was positively identi-
fed by both the wife and Mrs. Sarah j.
Martin, the mother of the injured woman,
as the exact likeness of the man they
were once proud to claim a member of
their family.
The maiden names of the other wives are
Clara Bale, of Chicago, through whom
Reeds bigamous life was first discovered:
Miss Headley. of st. Louis; Miss May But
ler, of Detroit. and Miss Bernice Hackett.
of Pittsburg. Pa They have all been
notified of the discovery and all, 1t is said.
are anxious TO place the man where ad-
dtions TO his already large list of mis-
guided better halves" cannot easily be
made Detective Wren left the city last
night for rittsburg. where he will confer
with Miss Hackett and will go to Detroit
on his way back to Chicago.
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DOUBLE INTERURBAN Line
PLANS FOR THE INDIANAPOLIS q
CINCINNATI TRACTION COMPANY.
Contracts Awarded for Much Of the
Work-StockhOlders' Meeting VIII
Be Held July 4.

The stockholders and directors Of the In
dianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Company
win be called to meet at the office of the
company on July to vote on the increase
of the capital stock and the issuance of
bonds. The stockholders have all been con-
suited and favor the increase of stock The
capital stock will be increased from 81, SOC, ,0oO
to $1,000 900 and a bond issue of 100000 will
100000 worth of bonds have been nego-
tiated for and sold to a strong syndicate
composed entirely of Indiana people.
The company will begin work within a
short time on a double interurban track
that will connect Indianapolis and Cincin-
natl. A complete right of way has been
secured as far as Rushville. and the COM
pany has filed its preliminary papers for
the right of way from Rushville to Con-
nersville. AS soon this is secured work
will begin on the road to Hamilton, o.,
there to connect with lines already running
to Cincinnati A site for the company s
power house has already been Sc
cured at Rushville. Contracts with
an Omaha company have been
grade for the double track road to Rush
Vile. The Omaha company is a gigantic
concern and will begin work on July /, hav-
ing it completed by Nov, The rails,
Steel Company, will be laid this fall. Tie s
have been contracted for from the Ora
Tie Company, of Evansville, and fence posts
from the Fowler-Jacob Company, of Chi
cago.
The traction company intends to begin the
construction of the grade between Rushville
and Connersville in few weeks, and hopes
to have that part Of the work completed
this year. Sargent & Lundy, electrical and
mechanical engineers of Chicago, who were
employed in preparing plans for the build
ing of the Union Traction Company's plant
are now preparing plans for the power
ern of any they have yet built.
This road will be one of the best in the
country. 1t will be the first and only double
track interurban road in the West, and is
planned and will be constructed especially
for rapid and safe running. Its course is
through Indiana's richest country and will
not only afford attractive scenery, but will
increase the value of the land. The grades
and curves will be reduced to a minimum
the purpose being to operate both parlor
and sleeping cars.
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CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.


NEW YORK, June 2o.-FTank c. Jappe.
cashier and bookkeeper for tie Frank Les
lie Publishing Company, was arrested to-
day, charged with robbing the company
of about 10000 Jappe has been employed
by the company for fourteen years
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CONTRACT HAS BEEN LET
ALASKA CENTRAL RAILWAY TO he
BUILT AND EQUIPPED.
Over 400 Miles Of Road to he Con-
structed-Output of Gold May BE In
creased to $500, 100000.

CHICAGO. June 20.-The gold output of
Alaska, s40,00O.0O0 :. year, will be greatly
increased by the early building of a new
railroad from the southern coast at Resur-
rection bay. northward to the Tanana
river. definite announcement of which was
made to-day.
The Reward Construction Company of
Chicago, has secured the contract for the
building and equipping of Alb miles of the
Alaska Central Railway from Resurrec-
tion bay north through the Cook Inlet
country and UP the Sussitna valley to the
Tanana river. $50 miles above it's junction
with the Yukon. The construction COM
pany is made up of Illinois, Michigan and
Ohio capitalists. Its general manager is
John Dowdle. of the contracting firm of
Nash & Dowdle. The president is George
A. Skinner. a Michigan banker. and the
treasurer, George III. Ford, national bank
examiner, of Cleveland. The company has
placed an order for seventy-pound steel
rails. which will be shipped via Seattle
and Vancouver. Locomotives and cars
also have been secured and will be for
warded with the rails. Construction must
start before July Is and be pushed with
all possible speed.
The new railroad is projected by promi-
nent men Of the Pacific coast. The head
quarters are at Seattle and the financial
office is in Chicago. The president is
George w. Dickinson. formerly general
manager of the Northern Pacific F. Aug
ust Heinz. Montana copper mine owner. is
also heavily interested in the railway com
pany and Is one OF its directors. The
Central Trust Company of Illinois is trus-
tee for the bondholders. The chief engi-
neer of construction is A. W. Swanitz. of
Chicago. representing directly some of the
financial interests behind the enterprise.
He has been in charge of large railroad
constructions In New York New Orleans
and Chicago. having recently completed
the terminal clearing yards of Chicago.
the Alaska Central Railroad will increase
the annual gold production OF Alaska from
the present output of $4,000, 900 to 100000 :
600 and attract an increased Immigration
OF scores of thousands
The Agricultural Department of the
United States government has carried on
agricultural experiments for the last five
years in southern and central Alaska and
has demonstrated that any vegetation can
be grown there which can be grown i'm the
northern States OF the United States. The
climatic conditions are about the same as
In England and southern Norway These
countries are tempered by the gulf stream
similarly as southern and central Alaska
is tempered by the Japan current
In addition to the resources of gold. coal
and timber. the new railroad will penetrate
a copper belt which has been pronounced
by government and private mineraloeists
the most extensive and highest grade con-
per deposits known In the world
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-21
INDEX TO T0-DAY's JOURNAL.
Part One-Ten Pages.

Page
1.-The Picket Wins American Derby;
Grand Jury Returns Four Indictments
in Logsdon Bribery Case; The POST
office Scandal; Five Wives Pursuing
Harold c. Reed.
2-Indiana Happenings.
3-Indiana Happenings.
4-Thibet Described by an Explorer; Ser
via in Bad Odor.
5-Ownership of Warships at Stake.
6-Sporting News.
7-Sporting News.
S-Baseball Gossip; Bryan Causes Big
Stir: Session of Tax Board; Other City
News.
s-Court and Real Estate News; CLASSIFIED
Ads.
10-What Woodmen Conventions Have Ac-
complished; Foresters Quit Camp.
Part Two-Ten Pages.
lin a Tolstoi Colony: The European
Sabbath; Touring for Thrills.
2-Classmates of Grant: AS it is in
Breathitt; Mr.. Foulke's Resignation
3-The Art of Skin Suffers; How the
Londoner Seems to Others.
4-Editorial Page.
5-Stories of the Town; The Mystery of a.
Picture.
6-Personal and Society News.
\ personal and Society News (continued)
S-Live Stock and Local and General
Produce Markets.
s-Gossip of Wall Street; Financial Mar
kets.
10-Racing Fever in New York: Washing
ton Economics.
Part Three-Eight Pages.
1.-The Soldiers Home at Marion; Growth
of the South Side; Medical Men
Startled.
2-Literary News and Gleanings.
3LTheatricals in New York; The Mines
of Arizona.
AThe Unwilling Of a Family Treasure:
Casual Comment by a Clubwoman.
5As Scientific as Chess; Making q State
in a Womans Club.
6-Illustrated Fashions.
7-Original Story, "a Thrilling Moment"
Sphinx Lore.
S-Richmond's Art Exhibit; A. w. A. W..
"Reminiscences; Questions and Answers.
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The Importance of the $4,000 subway
which the Indianapolis, Shelbyville & South
eastern Traction Company is building un-
der the tracks of the Indianapolis Union
Railway Company at Prospect street may
be greater than is now considered. II IL
shall be the marking of general movement
toward the elimination of grade crossings
i'm Indianapolis ii will prove a blessing
The work has been in progress since lasi
October and was only begun after a leng
legal battle that resulted in q compromise
in which the Belt road agreed to raise it's
tracks five feet IL the traction company
would build the subway.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-21
MOONLIGHT EXCURSIONS.
Unique Scheme Of Indianapolis &
Nartinsville Traction Company.

The Indianapolis & MartinsvilIe Rapid
Transit Company has arranged for moon
light excursions five nights of the week
They will begin tomorrow evening and be
run Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday nights of every week.
Tickets good for only one night will be
sold. Three cars will leave every evening
at $50, 7:30 and $50 o'clock, which will
allow over two hours in Martinsville, get
ting back to the city about II o'clock The
regular fare to Martnsville is 80 cents. but
Mooresville, IS cents to Bethany and 80
cents to Martinsville.
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Green.burs Grant. Franchise.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG, Ind, June 90 At the
regular meeting of the City Council last
night the Indianapolis. Shelbyville a South
eastern Traction Company was granted the
free use of Main street across the city lor
the purpose of building and operating an
electric railway thereon. The company is
to keep the street between its tracks and
eighteen inches on either side in good repair
have approved bonded wires and relieve the
city Of all damage suits. The franchise Is
Tor thirty-tive years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-21
BANKS ARE PROSPEROUS
SUMMARY of REPORTS SUBMITTED
TO THE CONTROLLER.
Deposits In Indiana National Banks
Have Increased Over $4,000, 900
i'm the Past Year.
ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The controller
OF the currency to-day made public the re-
port OF the condition of the national banks
OF Indianapolis at the close of business
June 9. Compared with the corresponding
statement a year ago, the returns show
that the banks are in a prosperous condi-
tion. Individual deposits have increased
from s15,57s.62s to s17,S52. .s44, and loans and
discounts from SIS, ,0S1. .662 to s17 lie, ,217 Cash
resources now aggregate si2.000,0OO. a gain
of about s6.OoOO.OOo within the year The
surplus fund has increased from s,l95.OOC
to H.540.000 and undivided profits from
$316,052 to s417,141. Holdings of gold coin
aggregate 1906. 715, a gain of about $4,000
Average reserves are 29.6S per cent.
Authority has been granted for the or
ganization of the First National Bank OF
Dillsboro. Ind, capital, $4,000 w. C. Wal
Der, John w. Woods, G. II. Licking, William
Redmond and A. f. Neister are named as
incOrporatorS.
James F. Goodhue has been appointed reg
ular carrier and Frank Sloniker substitute
on the rural route at Warren, Ind.
JOHN z. MONK.
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Five Men Killed.

RATION, n. M. June 0.-Five men were
killed to-day by an explosion which
wrecked Mine No. of the Ration Coal and
Coke Company at Blossburg, n. NJ. The
dead: Joe Fresnie. Tony Nation, Jack
Stolm. Tom Perser. Alfonso DeIne Jack
Bell. fire boss, was severely burned and
Harry Mussell suffered several br ribs,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-21
STAHL TRIAL RECALLED
INDICTMENTS BASED ON ATTEMPT
TO BRlBE E. D. L0GSD0N.
All the Men Indicted. Except StahL,
Are Prominent Citizens
The Details.
Grand Jury indictments.

HILTON u. BROWN, manager Of
the Indianapolis News.
GEORGE EDWIN HUNT, secre-
tary OF the Citizens League.
JAMES w. NOEL. attorney for the
Council committee investigating
sprinkling and sweeping contracts.
ARTHUR STAHL. the st. Louis
detective brought here by the MEN,
bers of Citizens League.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
A MORNING MUSICAL.

The Harlem Philharmonic Society, which IS now
in its twelfth year gave the fourth morning musi-
cal Of this season yesterday at II o'clock in the
Waldorf-Astoria- Two duets, The Sea- and THE
Path OF Love" CBrahms) were given by George
Devou and Edwin Isham. Mr. Devou then sang
'Auf FlUgelen des Gesanges'' CMendessohn), I'm
mortality (Chamnade) and ITO the Queen Of My
Heart CFord). Mr.. Isham followed with three
songs-'Au BOrd de rEau" CF'aure) La Belle du
RoI" augusta Holiness and Long Ago in Alcala'
{AIissagerl. Miss Helen Wright played three seIec
tons the piano-McDowePs ITO Water Lily
and March Wind" Chopin's Nocturne, op- Is. No
2. and AIceste by Gluck-Saint Saens- After an
intermissiou two duets were sung by Messrs. Devou
and Ishanl-'Colmette'' (old French). and Passage
Birds Farewell G4ildach) Mr.. Devoil sang On
SIeeu Why Dost Thou Leave Me- (HandeD New
ermore Alone GTaGley) and The Forsaken Maid
Cod English). by Thomas Smart Mr.. IshaIn sang
80 Let Night Speak OF Me- (Chadw1ck). Come
Into the Garden Maud" .CDreseD and a Hsorder
BALLAD (Cowen) after which Miss Helen Wright
pIaved Leschetizky's MaZurka, op "a, No T. and the
Nendefssohn-I.isZr Midsummer Nights Dream
and Isham from Les Pecheurs des Peries CBizetJ
The Ilshers were the Misses Florence NesicoJL
Jean Terorest and Alice Meadlng Among those
present were Mrs. Frank LittleneId, Mrs tTeoerlck
watkins Mrs. Henry Westcott, Mrs. }. I. Sprague
Miss Clara Belle Sprague. Miss Lillian Aeck Mss
Mabel Palmer Miss May Deniker. Mrs. Isaac NILS,
Mrs Orison B. Smith and Mrs Hamilton Higgins.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
PITY FOR DoUBTEEs OF HIS RACE.
Negro Has Little Respect for Those Who
Declare Freedom a Failure.

James n Torhert assistant PRINCIPAL 81 tne Forr
Valley High and Industrial School for Negroes az
Fort Valley Ca. spoke last night ar the FlrsE
Reformed Episcopal Church Madison-sve. ane
Fiftv-arrh-zt He referred 60 the progress 1he
negro race has made and asserted that the rutnTs
for the negro was his industrial and agricult-
ural development Re expressed his pity for any
one. white or black who declared freedom a fait-
NIr- T0rbeTJ saId IN part
s,Itv anv .nernb4r OF F4Cn- Win a talr =
gree OF knowledge OF history and events VINO ar
not see the progress that tne race - uiaAlns NBO
feels that We are going backward instead OF Lot
ward Who declares freedom a laili-rs A-lc -
aFOl+iorrf~+= irT7osrorS, when ne - Joid tfaC -
is no Ionzer a ward OF the nation ana Lfils-
therefore work out his destiny car hass
little respect for any one. white or ot@c- 80 Nl-I
arrives at this conclusion about nv race oeCd.-f
he l. a false teacher and inspires Httls hope 20
the Young generation 7 also pity any ulefller
OF the white race who would 80 out o. MS way
one iota stop any deserved progress o. ny IaI-
must confess that have been sorneV nat elsa2-
-afr+eI t0 bear fhe crv from the North. Is =
worth the while- Is II possible for YOU 70 ultae
auv progresz?" II denied poitical PoTseI
for the time being. the power 70 Go s2oa -
neither been taken away nor dnr1Gsel- " 80
plant our feet squarely In the SOL aTd NAE -
white agrfcuIturfst green with envy. We ean az
inst ourselves On the bedrock OF BUSINESS arr
make ten thousand negro business sstaolls nlen-s
throughout the South hum WITH the music o1 pFoS
perftF.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
OLD SOLDIERS OBJECT TO BUGLINe
Itinerant Knife Grinders the Musicians
They Play at Untimely Hours.

Among the residents in Central Park West, be-
tween Eighty-sixth and Ninecy-second SITS. sew
eraI retired officers of the army The sound OF a
bugIe call to is generally music to the ears
but when it comes at a. m. waking them out OF
a sound sleep for these veterans seldom arise
early. the music is somewhat Of a discord-
For the last two months many OF these residents
have complained. they have been annoyed by bugle
calls of all kinds by knife grinders. who use this
method OF attracting attention to themselves on
their morning rounds, looking for work To
arms retreat. the mess caIT' and others were
practised On battered cOruets by the knife grind
ers. until the noise became nearly fntolerable- The
West Observation-Disclosures station police were in
formed Of the nuisance and Detective Mclaughlin
was sent out 70 arrest the disturbers-
On Wednesday the detective arrested John Pa
lone an Italian. in Eighry-seventh-st- The man
was taken 10 court and discharged with warning
The detective kept UP his search, and yesterday
arrested Nicholas Mastno, sixty years old OF Fort
Lee, y. J., who the policeman said he found blow
ing double quick call on a bugls at Nlnst1eth-
St and Central Park West The detective respond
ed the call and marched the Italian 70 the station
house The police will keep up their hunt until
old soldiers left undisturbed in the morning
New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
EVILS OUTSIDE OF FACTORY.
The State Department Of Labor Makes Pub
lie Its Report.

The Nez-Tork STATE Department Of Labor made
rurlic yesterday It's sixteenth annual report on
fsc-or7 INSPECTION issued by State Labor Comuis-
sinner McNackin II which number Of recommen-
5s-sous fer the amendment Of the present laws re
Is-iug 70 child labor are made Commissioner Nc
Esckin among other things recommends that chill
dren between twelve and fourteen years Of age be
ecire 70 attend school for the entire school year
instead Of eighty days q year as provided under
The present law. de further advises that q Ger
tincate Of birth be required instead Of the parents
affidavit % age before children under the age OF
sixteen years secure 4 certificate OF employment IN
factories and that children under the age OF six
teen years be prohibited from employment II dan
Eerous occupations uc be designated by ths Gov
eraor-
The report states that the evils OF child labor
are mach greater outside inside the factories,
namely. children working at home, II stores. at
household service and II Offices, messenger service,
etc. The failure OF the NeK-Tork city government,
says enforce the provisions Of the Mercantile e
laW led Governor Roosevelt n 1898 10 recommend
mat its enforcement be transferred 10 the State
Factory Inspector. but the legislature did not act
upon the recOmne endation- = says, however, that
the employment OF children II tenement Work. and
slsO delivery and messenger boys In businesses
outside the scope q the Factory and Mercantile
laws. Is IN greater need OF regulation The most
practicable method OF regulation, il says, VIII be
found N strict enforcement OF the compulsory
school law requiring all children between eight and
twelve years OF age attend school during the
fun period oS the session and making their employ
ment curing that term unlawful