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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
HITZ SAYS 1T Is CERTAIN
THE BAKER AND M'WHIRTER TALK
TO A FAITHFUL FEW.
The Latter Reproaches Brown, Noel
and Hunt for Failing tn Support
Prohibition Ticket.

Eighteen men, six women and a little
girl hung breathless on the words of Candi-
date Hitz and Felix T. McWhirter last
night in the front yard of the McNab res
idence at Pennsylvania and North streets
as they expounded the issues of the munc-
ipal campaign from a Prohibition stand
point. The yard was gayly decorated with
Japanese lanterns and plenty of chairs had
been provided, but the expected crowd
failed to materialize.
Across the street from the meeting the
Point saloon was receiving it's custom
ers, and now and then thirsty individual
would pause in the doorway to take in the
fiery words of the two speakers. The bar
keeper came to the door occasionally in
dull moments and leaned with arms AKIN
DO, intently listening to denuncations of
the rum evil. Passers-by stopped on their
way home from town, but soon had enough
and wendell their way.
Mr. Hitz talked about ten minutes He
said he had been visiting factories all over
the city lately and has become convinced
that the workingmen are rapidly falling
away from the old parties He has reason
to know, he declared, that the silver Dem
ocrats of Indianapolis will support the
Prohibition ticket ''They can't stand for
Holtzmdn, ana tney certainly VIII not vote
for Bookwalter," he said Mr. Hitz ex-
pressed the belief that the bar. of the city
will give its support to the Prohibition cam
didate for police judge-Watson. He has re-
ceived assurances, he declared, that Repub-
lican and Democrats of the legal profession
want Watson for the next police Judge
Hitz did not remain for McWhirter's
speech, but drove away with his family,
with elaborate bows TO the chosen few in
the yard.
Mr.. McWhirter who spoke for an hour,
said a revolution is about to occur i'm city
politics. The people want good men. he
said, and the best are to be found only on
the Prohibition ticket. He predicted a land
slide that would bury both Bookwalter and
Hoffman. Hilton u. Brown, Dr. George
Edwin Hunt and James w. Noel who were
indicted for conspiracy to bride Edwin ID.
Logsdon. of the Board of Works, were
dashed by McWhirter as he asked why they
have not come out for Hitz and the good
citizens +" ticket. They should do some
thing, he shouted. to reward the public
for its sympathy in their evil hour Part
of Mr.. McWhirter's speech was devoted to
arraigning both Bookwater and Hoffman
as representatives of brewery interests.
State Chairman Newlin and Edward ID.
Clark, wheel horses in the Prohibition
cause. were not present and their absence
caused comment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
Money Was Desired to Improve Ken
Should Make Work Impossible.
RAILROAD ORDINANCE IS IN
COMMITTEE WILL TAKE QUICK
ACTION ON THE MEASURE.
New Bridge for Northwestern Avenue
Will Be Made POssible-River-
Avenue Improvement.

Council last night failed to pass the ordi-
nance to transfer 5000 from the bridge
fund to the street Improvement fund TO De
spent to improve Kcrtucky avenue from
the river to the Belt road, and TO pay
for the gravel Improvement on South East
street from Morris street to Garfield Park.
There were ten votes for the measure
Eleven were required TO pass it. Council
man Holiday refused to stand with the
Republicans for the ordinance, which was
introduced at the request of the Board OF
Public Works.
President Mcgrew of the Board of Works
says it is now somewhat uncertain whether
the city will be able this fall TO improve
Kentucky avenue from the river to the
Belt road, although the thoroughfare Is
i'm very bad condition. The work has been
started, as Mayor Bookwalter and the men,
beers of the Board of Works are anxious to
get the avenue into good condition before
cold weather.
II hardly know what we will be able
to do with Kentucky avenue now that
Council has refused to transfer 5000 from
the bridge fund to pay for the improve
ment," said Mr.. Megrew. Il know TINS,
however, that cannot put the street In
as good condition as If we had the money
we wanted to transfer from the bridge
fund, which can be put to better advantage
in that way than a bridge fund. Ken
lucky avenue is enc of the most important
thoroughfares connecting the central bust
ness district and West Indianapolis.
ONE ORDNANCE PASSED.
The ordinance to transfer $2,2Si from the
bridge fund with which to pay for the
improvement of River avenue from Ken
lucky avenue to the river was passed. This
part of River avenue lies along Greenlawn
Cemetery, an old and unused burial ground
which is to become a part of the city's park
system. For this reason the city has
to pay for the paving of River avenue.
An ordinance was introduced to ratify
the franchise granted the Indiana polls,
Logansport & Chicago Railroad. The fran
chise was signed by Mayor Bookwalter, the
members of the Board of Works and the
officials OF the road. Monday afternoon. The
ordinance was referred 20 the committee
on franchises and contracts and. it is
thought, will be reported back To Council
at the next regular meeting to be held a
week from next Monday night and passed.
Councilman Wynne introduced an ordi-
nance calling for bond issue of $4,000 with
which to construct a concrete or Melan arch
bridge over Fall creek at Northwestern
avenue. After a conference with the County
Commissioners, City Controller Breunig and
the members of the Board of Works the
other day Mayor Bookwalter announced
that the city would build the bridge this
fall, as the old structure Is I'm a. dangerous
condition. The county will not have money
for two years to build the bridge. the
County Commissioners told the mayor. The
ordinance was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
PLANNING STATE MEETING
TEACHERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETS AT sTATEHOUsE.
some Big Questions Affecting Future
Educational Policy VIII Be Up
Before 1908 Meeting.

Preparations for the annual meeting of
the Indiana State Teachers Association, to
be held at the Statehouse between Christ
mas and New Years day, were begun yes
terday by the executive committee of the
association. which held a meeting at the
CIaypooi Hotel. The committee spent most of
the session working ON the programme.
Some Of tins most prominent educators in the
State will be invited to address the meet
Jugs. The list OF names may be announced
to-day.
The association had lbs members last
year and il is thought the membership will
be increased at least three hundred this
year The committee Is composed of Milo
IL. Stuart, of this city, chairman; John
A Berzstrom. OF the State University
George z. Wildman. of North Vernon: Lee
Ault, of Cambridge City; .. NJ. Pittenger,
OF Anderson; w o. Hiatt. of Rensselaer,:
Honor Dillworth. of Angola. and Charles
n. Peak. Of Franklin. c. A. Van Matre.
OF Muncie, president of the association.
and j. p Pearcy. of Anderson. and w. r.
Hart OF Huntington, other officers, met with
the executive committee The meeting
may be continued to-day.
The 1908 meeting will undoubtedly eclipse
any that have gone before, and Ii is be-
1ieved that important steps affecting Indi-
ana's educational future will be taken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
DOES A Big BUSINESS
LARGE CONCERNS INCORPORATE AT
STATE SECRETARY's OFFICE.
Eckhart Carriage Company Has Capt.
tai stock of $1OO.OOO-Other New
Concerns of the State.

The office of the secretary of the State
did a good business yesterday. The largest
company incorporated was the "Eckhart
Carriage Company" capitalized at 100000,
which will engage i'm the manufacture and
sale of vehicles of all kinds. The company
will be located i'm the city of Auburn. Its
directors are Charles Eckhart, Frank E.
Eckhart and Thomas Eckhart.
The Greenwood process machine was also
Incorporated yesterday TO manufacture and
sell machinery used in the canning of fruits
and vegetables. Its capital stock is $4,000
i'm shares of $40 each. John Jennings, Rob-
ert e Carder and George McAlpin are the
directors.
To operate system of waterworks in the
city of Valparaiso, the Valparaiso Home
Water Company Incorporated yesterday
with a capital stock of $4,000 The direct
ors are Ohrer p. Kinsey, John ". Sieb,
Melvin j. Stinchfeld. Stephen l.. Finney
and Schuyler c. Billings.
The Holder Manufacturing Company is
a new incorporation of Franklin. 1t incor-
porated yesterday with $4,000 capital
stock to engage in a general household
manufacturing business The board of di-
rectors include A. M. Hall, +. b. Holder.
William Mullendore. A. A. Alexander, c.
r. Hudson and John W. Terman.
Eugene Atkins was yesterday incorporated
agent of the State for the Buena Vista
Plantation and Development Company, a
large corporation with a capital stock Of
100000 of which 100000 is represented in
Indiana. His address is Bristol, Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
W0RKH0USE PRISONERS.
Governor Durbin and Judge Afford
Clash Over Their Release.


Clash Over Their Release.
Governor Durbin and Judge Fremont AL
ford, of the Marion county Criminal Court,
have clashed over the question of work.
house pardons. Yesterday Governor Dur
bin received a letter from the Judge i'm
answer to one dictated by himself. A few
days ago Governor Durbin in a dictated
letter informed Judge Afford that he was
annoyed by the numerous persons referred
to his office with the view of securing re-
leases from workhouse sentences and with
the information that it was in his power
to suspend such sentences. The Governor
further stated that ii was not his custom
TO interfere i'm workhouse cases and that
he understood that previous judges, in ex-
cepuonal cases. suspended sentences and
released prisoners from the workhouse
Therefore he suggested that Judge Afford
exercise such power and cease referring
persons TO his Office. Governor Durbin said
that he could not make practice of par
doning workhouse prisoners as he would
be over run with petitioners.
The reply of Judge Afford was to the
point in stating the law. He said that
the Governor was the only official that had
IL in his power To grant such pardons AMI
he denied that he had formally referred
persons TO the Governor. He said that
every week he has as many as ten persons
call on him and ask for suspensions of sem
fences. II always inform Them" ne con-
tinued, that have no legal right to re-
lease them. They want to know who can
and / have always informed them that no
one can but the Governor, that L have not
i'm the past granted pardon or released
prisoners. and / do not intend TO do so.
Notwithstanding your letter over the sig
nature of your secretary suggesting that
do so, because my predecessors have done
So"
He further says: when the constitution
is so changed that judges NAV sentence
men TO prison and then grant them paroles
and pardons as he sees hit, then and not
until then. will 1 cease TO inform all re-
questing me to grant pardon that 1 can
not do so, from workhouse or jaiI, and tina [
no one can but the Governor of this State
The predecessor of Judge Afford made a
practice of granting pardons from the
workhouse without troubling the Governor.
but Judge Afford declares that that does
not change his position, as he knows the
law.
The letter of Governor Durbn was writ
ten in good faith and he refuses TO talk
about the reply of Judge Afford.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26

to have the work done before the opening
of the State fair the micdle of next month.
The Haughville line is being extended on
West Michigan street from Bismark ave-
nue. TO Emrichsville on the Crawfordsville
pike. The work of double-tracking the
Northwestern avenue line is about COM
pleted and the line will be ready In
short time for the connection with the
Indianapolis & Northwestern Traction
line. Along with this work the company is
repaving the space between its tracks on
Riverside avenue. Oliver street. East WASH
ington street and East Tenth street.
Considerably improved service will be
provided for the coming winter In the way
of larger and finer cars on several lines.
Twenty-Five of the new large, double-truck
cars have been ordered. These cars Will be
similar to the ones the Pennsylvania
street line. The company announces that IT
has fifty more of these cars for next winter
than it has ever had before. Twenty of the
large, double-truck open cars have been
ordered, also.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
DROWNED in WHITE RIVER
WILLIAM HUNTER WAS TOO WEAK
TO SAVE HIMSELF.
Boys Shore Threw Him q Board.
but He Went Down Before
Their Eyes.

was drowned in White river between the
Big Four and Vandalia railroad bridges
while in bathing yesterday afternoon. His
body was recovered after a brief search by
Bicyclemen Morgan and Simon and was
taken to the city morgue in the Dispensary
ambulance, attended by DR.. Mackey.
Hunter. it is said. went fishing during
the day and decided that he would take a
swim before going to his home. 1t is the
supposition that he was taken with the
cramps and was unable to swim to shore.
Several boys were attracted by the mans
cries for help and they threw board into
the stream, but the drowning man was too
weak by that time to help himself.
Hunter leaves a widow and two children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
TENTH WARD DEMOCRATS.
They Have Organized to Oppose
Chairman james l.. Keach.

The Tenth ward Independent Democratic
Club organized last night by electing the
following officers:
President-John Shea. 1425 English ave-
nue..
Secretary-Michael Sullivan, lilo English
avenue.
Treasurer-owen McAree, 1925 English
avenue.
Vice Presdent-Wiliam Maiden. 1924
English avenue.
Marshal-Peter Greeley, lilo English ave-
nue..
Board of Directors-Barney Harris. Fred
erick Janitz, Pat Shea, William Wilson
George Rush, p. j. Sheehan, Walter Hayes,
j. j. Sullivan and j. b. Downey
The club was organized for the purpose
of opposing j. l.. Reach as chairman of the
Democratic city central committee on ac-
count of his utilization with the Gold DEM
ocrats and Republicans i'm the campaigns of
1896 and 1900. The headquarters of the club
will be at 1919 English avenue. Resolutions
were adopted condemning Chairman Reach
for unseating Committeeman John Shea, of
the precinct i'm which the clubs headouar-
tiers is located. The club has $50 members
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
BOARDS FINAL SESSION.
Tax Commit siOners VIII Hear Trans
pOrtatiOn COmpanies' Appeals.

The final session of the State Board of
Tax Commissioners began yesterday and
will continue until Sept. 8. The closing
session will be devoted to the hearing and
the passing on appeals made by steam and
electric railroads, telephone, telegraph. ex-
press, transportation and pipe line COM
panies Over 300 of the companies have
been assessed and about forty of them have
appealed for notifications. The following
appeals were heard yesterday: Chicago,
ST. Louis q. New Orleans Railroad, Eek
erty, Branchville & Cannelton Telephone
Company, Terre Haute & Indianapolis Rail-
road, Manufacturers Gas Company of In
dianapolis, Indiana Pipeline and Refining
Company of Button, Home Telephone
Company of Charlottesville Chicago Tele-
phone Company, Crownpoint Telephone
Company and the Central Indiana Railroad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
OBJECT TO NEW RATES.


Indiana members of the United Order of
American workmen will protest against the
change In the insurance rates of the order.
At the meeting of the supreme body at ST.
Paul. in June. new rates were adopted,
which will materially increase the premium
ON Insurance held by members more than
flfty-four years old. Other rates were not
changed materially. About seventy-five
representatives OF sixty-five of the Indiana
lodges met st the English Hotel yesterday
and started a movement to Gust the Indi-
ana members OF the Grand Lodge and elect
new representatives, who will not vote for
Tire ratification of the new insurance rates.
w H. fsiey. of Shebyville: E Il. jackson,
OF TT Wayne; A +. Fray. a. Shelbyville.
and Thomas III. Dillon, OF Petersburg. We're
prominent yesterday I'm the assemblage. An
other meeting probably will be held in In
oisnapo:is i'm October. when IL is expected
the movement TO defeat the new insurance
rate schedule will take definite shape.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26

The board of the Southern Hospital for
the Insane at Evansville, arrived in the
city yesterday and spent the day visiting
the Central Hospital. The board will visit
the hospitals in Indianapolis, Richmond and
Logansport to gather information as to the
systems used in each. relative to their use
i'm the Southern Hospital i'm Evansville,
which was given a special appropria ton
by the last Legislature.
The board includes Lee Rosenbaum, of Mt.
Vernon; Newton Kelsey. of Evansville;
Joseph NJ. Hudspeth. of Boonyille. DR.. c.
Iaughlin. superintendent of the hospital is
accompanying them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
BUSCH WILL SHOW HORSES


DR.. c. De Garmo Gray, the horse show
expert, who will direct the indianapolis
horse show headquarters in the Claypool
Hotel building. DR.. Gray is just from ST.
Louis, where he managed a very successful
show. He says that August A. Busch, who
was prominent in the ST. Louis show, will
exhibit his horses in the indianapolis show
Mr.. Busch is said to be the best amateur
whip In the United States. To-day DR.. Gray
will begin the work of organizing instruc-
ton classes of people who will take part
in the show.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
HUSBAND AND BABY GONE.
Mrs. Jennie Wilson, of indianapolis
yafnIy Tries To Find Them.

Mrs Jennie Wilson. OF indianapolis. was
IN Msrtinsville yesterday. and asked the
assistance OF the city officers in looking for
her husband and two-year-Old babe, who
have been missing for the past two days.
The husband left the house with the child
saying he was going 10 the park Nothing
has been heard from either father or child
since. He could not be located there, nor
could any trace be found OF his having been
there. Twenty dollars of the woman's saw
ings. she says. are also missing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
CHILD TURNS UP SAFE.
Abner Fultz Had Stayed at n Friends
House Monday Night.

Abner Fultz, the eight-year-old boy who
disappeared from his home on Monday
noon. came home and greeted his anxious
mother with a fond kiss yesterday after
noon. He said he had been at a friends
home over night and had not thought of
the worry his absence would cause his
parents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
CASE AGAINST METzLER.
Ii Is Continued Until Friday In Order
to secure More Evidence

The trial of Adam Metzler. the South Mis-
souri, street keeper of a vile resort was
continued in the Police Court yesterday
morning until Friday. when the State will
have secured much additional evidence
gainst the man. IL is said. Over forty wit
nesses were in the court yesterday ready
TO testify. but owing to the desire of the
prosecutor continuance granted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
WILL MEET SEPT. 16 AND II.
Veterans of War with Mexico Making
Arrang EN- eutS for Reunion.

Arrangements for Reunion.
Veterans of the Mexican war from all
over the United States will assemble in In
dianapolis Sept. is and IL for the annual re-
union of the National Association of Next
can War Veterans. The executive commit
tee to make arrangements for the reunion
met yesterday afternoon at the Grand
Hotel. Prominent among those present
were: III. Il. Ogden, of Cincinnati. president
of the association; j. G. Carlton, of Bed
city, chairman of the local committee on ar
rangements. The Commercial Club and
other organizations probably will be asked
TO assist in giving the old warriors hearty
welcome to Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
GENTRY's REMARKABLE ESCAPE
He Fell Thfrfy-Five Feet Down EIe-
vator Shaft and Lives.

Alpha Gentry. 90 North LasaIle street.
while repairing an elevator at ll9 South
Meridian street yesterday afternoon, fell
from the third story of the building TO the
basement and struck on his head and
shoulders lie escaped with only few
bad cuts and bruises. and IL Is not thought
death will result from his injuries He
Wss taken TO the City Hospital I'm the dis
pensary ambulance attended by DIR. Jeff-
1iss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
IMPROVING ITS TRACKS.


The work of relaying the street tracks
from Thirty-fourth street TO the State fair
grounds with heavy steel rails has been
begun by the Indianapolis Traction &
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
THE BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Excursions Sunday, Aug. 30.
81 .25-Cincinnati and Return-$1. %

Special Express trains, making no stops
for passengers in either direction, leave In
dianapolis Union Station a. m, return
ing leave Central Union Station. Cincin-
natl, D. IN.
TERRE HAUTE-S1. OO-GREENCAS-
TLE-75c.
Special train leaves Indianapolis Union
Station a. M, returning leaves Terre
i'"' II. M. BRONSON, A. G. P. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26

In Police Court yesterday Frank Mum
chauser was fined 500 and costs for cruelty
animals. Munchauser hired horse
a livery barn and drove IL until IL fell dead.
He was severely lectured by the judge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
A NEW FLAT BUILDING.
Brick and Stone Structure Will BE
Erected by ID. T.. Mann.

$4,000 tnree-story brick and stone fiat
building will be constructed at the south
west corner of Illinois and Eleventh streets
by o. f. Mann, who owns several apart
ment houses in the city The building per-
init was taken out yesterday. The building
of pressed brick and the trimmings of
Bedford stone. The building will contain
two, three and four-room apartments.
Work on the construction will be begun
at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
LAKE ERIE & WESTERN r.. H.


81 .25-Michigan City and Return-S1.25
$1.OO-Rochester, Ind, and Way
Points-$1.OO.
Sunday, Aug. 30.
Leave Indianapolis $50 a. m.
s1.2SDECATUR AND RETURN-S1.25
Via c., H. & D., Sunday, Aug. 30.
Special train leaves INDIANAPOLIS ZOO a.
m; leaves Decatur returning GO p. m.
Persons boarding excursion train without
tickets will be charged local fare.
c., HI. & ID. RY.
$1.zo-RushviIIe and Return-$1.2O
Account Rush County Fair.
Tickets sold Aug. % to rs, inclusive; final
return limit Aug. %
MACKINAC ISLAND EXCURSION
via c., H. & ID. and ID. & c. Steamers,
Friday, Aug. 2S.
$5.OO-Round Trip-$5.Oo
Tickets good ten days. See agents for par
r. P. ALGEo, d. p A.
LAKE ERIE & WESTERN r.. n.
s2.OO-sandusky, o., and Return-$2.O 90
Saturday Night, August 20.
Leave Indianapolis 8 p. m. For berths,
chairs etc, apply to A. III. SELLARS, d.
P A.. Is S. Illinois street.
Langsenkamp Bros, Brass Works.
Founders and finishers. Brass railing work
133-l42 East Georgia st. Phones 12l.
Feed your horses JANES'S Dustless Oats.
The "Ball-Bearing" Densmore.
IL you examine carefully the new models, 4
and Densmore, you will buy Densmore.
DENSMORE TYPEWRITER CO. Monument
place and K. Market ST. Typewriters sold and
exchanged. rented and repaired.
II. II. King, Mechanical Engineer.
Mechanical drawing of all kinds. Ais Lemcke.
CoBURN COAL CO. sells only the best coal.