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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
LIVELY TIMES AT CONFERENCE.
Two Negro Ministers Suspended for Fight
ing-Another Arrested
isT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

Forsyth. Ga. Dec. 1.-TWO hundred and thirty
five African Methodist ministers are in session
here. Bishop H NJ. Turner presiding. The Rev
F. w Ware and the Rev. H. F. Aikens have been
suspended for fighting in the conference, and the
Rev W. Fl. Davis has been arrested for drunken
ness and 6isorderly conduct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
HEATH SAYS HE WON'T RESIGN.

Chicago Dec. 6.--Perry s. Heath. secretary of
the Republican National Committee. who ar
rived here tonight from Salt Lake City. reiter-
ated his statement that he had no intention OF
resigning from the committee because OF the
mention OF his name in connection with the
postal frauds.
Il am still in Office. have not resigned see no
reason why should resign. aud have no inten-
tion OF doing so.' said SIr. Heath. Il may take
action OF some sort when / reach Washington.
where l viii go from Chicago"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07

The PIONEER LIMITED TO ST PAUL
And Minneapolis Is without equal In excellence
OF equipment Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway, 3sl Broadway.-(Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07

CONGRESS MEETS IN REGULAR SESSION
DENT ROosEvELTs
Presden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07

Travellers win and all views OF the world at DE-
TRoIr PHOTOGRAPHIC CO. 20 Firth -avss--Advs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07

ceusinued on tlira nae.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07

The Secretary tells Of the establishment of the
Joint Army and Navy Board. following out the line
Of policy which led TO the organization Of the
General Stan. He says:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
MESSENGER BOYS LUCK
ALBERT WILLIAMS HAS TWO EX-
PERIENCES IN ONE DAY.
Knocked from His Bicycle by a Negro
Early in the Morning and Later
Struck by q Street Car.

Albert Williams, sixteen years old, is the
unluckiest boy working for the American
District Telegraph Company. Since Friday
night two accidents have befallen him.
Last night he was knocked down from his
bicycle by a North Indianapolis street car
in front of the Postal Telegraph Office on
South Meridian street. He had a rush"
message to deliver and to make time he
steered his bicycle in front of the North
indianapolis car, thinking he could get
across the track before the car could get
to him But he got only as far as the
track and the car ran into him. He went
under the fender and front end of the car,
but the car was stopped before the wheels
reached him. The car is one Of the two
truck kind, with the front wheels fully ten
feet from the front end, or the accident
would have resulted very seriously for the
boy. AS IL was he crawled out from under
the car no worse for the accident than a
few bad bruises. He was taken to his
home, 627 Weghorst street, by the City Dis
pensary ambulance.
AT l o'clock yesterday morning Williams
was held VI and knocked off his bicycle at
Pratt and Canal street, by a negro, while
delivering a message. He called for help
and the negro got frightened lest a police
man would catch him and left Williams.
After both accidents Williams is in pretty
good condition and he will likely be at
work again to-day or tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
NEW CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
Ii Was Organized for the Purpose of
building Traction Lines.

The indianapolis & Southwestern Electric
Railroad. from Indianapolis to Martinsville,
through Wayerly, will be constructed by the
Interurban Railway Construction Com
pany. OF Indianapolis, which was incorpo-
rated yesterday for $4,000. The road will
be twenty-eight miles long and the contract
for the construction amounts to something
like $4,000. it is understood.
Frank Z. Brakeman, of Chicago, will be
elected president Of the Construction Com
pany tomorrow morning. William L. Tay-
lor, formerly attorney general of Indiana,
and Oliver NJ. Murphy are the Indianapolis
men interested in the company. The other
ireoTporators. besides Mr.. Brakeman. are:
Jean Brudi. OF Chicago. and W.. c.. Wagon
halls, of Cincinnati.
Mr.. Brakeman announced last night that
the Interurban Railway Construction Com
pany is a permanent organization. The
main offices will be In Indianapolis. The
company is now negotiating for the con-
struction OF several interurban lines and
expects TO do a large business during the
next year. Work on the building Of the
indianapolis * line will be
begun in a short time, il is expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
AKERS KILLED
AN AGED CARPENTER MANGLED UN-
DER A STREET CAR.
He Breathed His Last Shortly After
Being Taken TO the City Morgue
Car Running Fast.

George Akers, an aged carpenter living at
S25 West Market street, was struck by q
street car at the corner of Washington and
Alabama streets early last night and died
a few moments later on the operating table
at the City Dispensary.
Akers for years had been doing carpenter
work around the city and was %well-known
among members of his trade, although for
some time past his work had been confined
to small jobs, his age preventing him from
taking active part in his trade.
He was crossing Washington street from
the courthouse grocery, where he had a
few moments before purchased a plug of
tobacco and did not see the rapidly ap-
preaching car until it was too late to save
himself. Persons who witnessed the acct
dent say that the car was running at n
high rate of speed. When the car struck
the aged pedestrian he was thrown ten feet
into the air and falling across the tracks
was dragged by the car for thirty or forty
feet before the motorman could stop the
car. Bicyclemen Simon and Morgan. of
the police department, happened to be near
the scene and at once notified the City Dis
pensary, which was but a few doors distant.
AAAl' q lCLlONCd " Tile dis
pensary by Drs. Crockett and Cunning
ham, but breathed his last as he was placed
upon the operating table.
NECK WAS BROKEN.
His neck was broken. his skull was
crushed and practically every bone in his
body was broken, the front wheels of the
car having passed completely over his body.
The aged mans death was caused by
Irvington car No. $50 and was in charge of
Motorman Lewis Williams, 2Ol5 College
avenue. and Conductor Albert Furgerson,
222 West Vermont street. Both men dis
claim any responsibility for the accident
ana say il was the fault of the man they
killed entirely, as he should nave been
watching for cars when he crossed the
street.
Deputy Coroner Gels. who held an ex-
animation of the man at the City Morgue.
last night stated that he was probably I'M.
conscious the instant the car struck him
and death under the circumstances came
without suffering. DR.. Gels will hold q
over twenty witnesses of the tragedy have
been TO appear and give their
testimony as to the speed of the car and
all the conditions surrounding the accident
Frank Ross. 326 East Washington street
who saw the accident, said that the car
was going at a high rate of speed and never
slowed up for the crossing. The old mar
was, on account OF his age, compelled tc
travel slowly, ne said, and was unable &c
get out OF the way. A number of other cit.
liens who saw the man meet his death said
that the car was running very fast and
some who witnessed the accident blame ths
motorman for being careless
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
STREETSWELL SPRlNKLED
KENNINGTON's WORK GRADED AT
30 2-3 PER CENT. By THE BOARD.
No Let Up In Good Service VIII BE
Tolerated by the ~Board-List of
Fines Assessed.

Sprinkling Contractor Remington has
done his work we'll. the Board of Public
Works finds. The sprinkling roll for June
was approved by the board yesterday and
the work Of the contractor was graded at
80 1-3 per cent, a remarkably fine showing.
About half the city was sublet to e. ]. Rob-
ison by Remington.
The finding of the board is based on re-
ports OF the s~prinkling inspectors. These
inspectors reported that work was done
unsatisfactory On five streets. Northwest
ern avenue. from Twenty-frst to Thirty
second street, was improperly sprinklsd
and the contractor was fined $2S.71, half the
amount claimed for his work. Twentieth
street, from Senate avenue to Illinois street,
was neglected, the inspector found, and
the contractor was fined 1872, half the
amount claimed by him. Georgia street.
from Missouri street to Senate avenue. had
not been sprinkled at all, the inspector
evidently believed, for the board fined the
contractor the entire amount claimed, $40.
The fine for unsatisfactory work on In
diana avenue, from the Fall creek bridge
to Eighteenth street, was s.. Eddy street,
from Pogue's Run to Norwood, had not been
looked after properly and the contractor
was fined the entire amount he claimed
for service.
These were the only fines. There are six
districts and the inspectors reported that
the work had been done perfectly in Dis
trictS 2, 4 and 6. The total of the fines IS
$44. IS. The total amount allowed, less ~
per cent. held in reserve, is 5,4O9.7S, which
is 50 per cent. of Sc. 763.17. The contractor
will get the 20 per cent. at the end Of the
year II the work measures. up to the spec
iications. The total in fines is about two
thirds of 1 per cent. The sprinkling for
IlnR lacked inst nnQ-fhir6 of D6r cent.
Of being perfect.
Members of the board say that Kenning-
ton is carrying out his contract in such a
wsy as TO insure satisfaction, and that rev
residents have complaint to make. There
are a few kicks from time to time but
when these are investigated 1t is usually
found that the contractor Is less TO blame
it. The board intends TO be vigilant and
no letting down in the standard Of the work
will be tolerated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
THE CARPENTERS BOARD
At THE HEADQUARTERS
IN THIS CITY TOMORROW.
Henry Meyer, of San Mateo, CAL, the
First to Arrive-Other Items of
Local Labor.

Representative carpenters from various
sections of the United States and Canada
will be in the city this week. The general
executive board OF the United Brotherhood
Of Carpenters and Joiners will convene In
its quarterly meeting tomorrow at the
organizations headquarters in the
Stevenson building. The first man to
arrive was the chairman of the executive
board Henry Meyer. of San Mateo, VINO
dropped in suddenly on Secretary Frank
Duffy yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Meyer has
probably Travelled more than any other of
the executive members and Is well informed
as to the general condition OF the organiza-
ton. He is very enthusiastic over the
brotherhood and the work that 1t is doing.
Mr.. Meyer met William Huber. national
president, who is at present making a tour
of the West and spent some time with hin
in California. Mr.. Huber is at present In
San Francisco. endeavoring TO adjust the
trouble in the union there. 1t is said that
the Building Trades Council is trying to
dominate the carpenters union in that city.
Otherwise. Mr.. Meyer says. the union Is In
a iourishing condition and wherever Mr..
Huber goes the men lay aside everything
and do him homage. In almost every city
large mass meetings are held for him. Mr..
Huber's trip will probably last several
weeks longer. as he intends to go up into
Washington and Oregon, and is receiving
invitations from all parts of the West to
visit the various local unions.
The other members of the executive board
who will arrive to-day and early to-mor-
row morning. are: D.. A. Post, secretary,
Wilkesbarre; Joseph Ainey, Montreal. Can;
J.. p. Ogletree, Birmingham, Ala; I.
j. Sullivan. New Haven. Conn.,; Charles
Wellman. Kansas City, Mo-, and wesley
Workman, Cleveland, o. The executive
board will convene tomorrow morning and
continue until all business is transacted,
which usually takes about two weeks.
Yesterday was the greatest day finan-
cially, in the history of the United Broth
erhood Of Carpenters and Joiners. AL
though Saturday is half a day at the head
quarters, the receipts of yesterday were
S7,542.2o. This amount is more than was
taken In during a whole month several
years ago and outstrips any one day here
tofore. Since the unions headquarters
were located in Indianapolis last January,
the increase in membership has been 1880.
During the past years Mr.. Duffy has paid
out in death benefits SIPS, S64.40.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12

THEY WILL GIVE THEIR CLERKS
SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAYS.
Insurance and R~enl-Estate Offices
VIII Also Observe the Custom
Movement Among Tailors.

Beginning yesterday every law office in
the city will close it's doors at noon on Sat-
urday until the first of October. This will
be done by agreement among the lawyers.
Small placards have been printed, and will
always be seen tackled on the outside of the
law Office doors after II o'clock on Satur-
days.
Most Of the insurance and real-estate Off
ces have adopted the plan of closing on Sat
urday afternoons. The large offices have OBJ
served the custom for several years, and
the small ones are now following their ex-
ample.
There is now a movement among the furni-
ture dealers to give a half holiday every
week to their employees. They have not de-
cided whether to make it Friday or Satur-
day afternoon.
A great many of the tailoring establish
ments have joined the compact to close at
noon on Saturdays. Braden & Buskirk, on
Monument place, have been closing their
shop at that time during the summer
months. and many of the other shops will
follow their amp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
CONDITION OF LOCAL UNIONS.



e. ]. Collins, business agent of the Inter-
national Association of Machinists. received
notice from the organizations headquarters
to investigate the machinists' strike at the
Big Four shops in Wabash, Ind. which has
existed for only a few days. 1t is under
stood that about twenty OF the men who
belong to the union quit work the early
part of the week on account of a more
stringent demand of the employers. The
men are at present working eight hours a
day, and it is said that the managers de-
manded that they work ten hours. The
men refused to work under such an agree
ment and have laid down their tools until
the matter is settled. Mr.. Collins will go
TO Wabash the early part Of the week and
confer with the men and the employers in
an effort 10 bring about a settlement.
The condition of the many local unions Of
the oity is at this time better than ii has
been in many years. With one exception,
the suit of the National Motor Vehicle
Company against some of their men, which
has been decided in their favor, the local
lodge, No. 16l, Of the machinists Is having
no trouble with their employers and most
of their men are employed. There is no
disagreement between the employers and
the men.
The local union of carpenters is enjoying a
most prosperous season. There are no
strikes and every union man In the lodge is
employed. Harry Travis said last night
that he could have placed twenty-five more
carpenters yesterday If he had had them.
The lodge is receiving a number of petitions
for membership. which will probably be &C
cepted.
The stone cutters and the iron molders
are also we'll employed and working in uni
son with their employers. A demand has
been made to the former for more stone
cutters in Bedford, Ind. but as plenty of
u-crE a. nAW ON hand in thfz cifu n iS hard
stone quarry town. Just at present the
unions are having very little difficulty in
the adjustment of their demands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
GIRLS PURSE is STOLEN
sTEN0GRAPHER IN JAMESON a
Joss's OFFICE REPORTS LOSS.
Lewis Cheathen and Henry Tate Ar
rested, and the Former Identified
by the Young Woman.

Lewis Cheathen. of Louisville. KY, and
Henry Tate. of AS Chesapeake street, were
arrested yesterday afternoon by Detectives
Lancaster and Kurtz and slated at the po-
lice station for conspiring to commit a fell
ony.
Early yesterday morning. it is said.
Cheathen entered the law offices of Jane
son & Joss and told the porter who was
sweeping the rooms that he had an en-
with Mr.. Joss at Sis o'clock
and said he would wait for him. The porter
told Cheathen that Mr.. Joss would not be
at the office until 8 o'clock. but the alleged
felon replied that he would wait. He had
been there for half an hour when the
stenographer entered, and walking to her
desk deposited her pocketbook in the top
drawer. A moment later she went to the
back room to remove her hat. While the
young woman was out of the room Cheath-
en-, IL Is claimed. went TO the desk, stole
the pocketbook and left the room. The
young woman missed the pocketbook short
~ after returning to the room and imme-
diately reported the affair to the police,
giving a description OF her property and
the man who she thought had taken 1t.
Detectives Lancaster and Kurtz were as
signed to the case, and within a few hours
had placed Cheathen and Tate under ar
rest. charging Cheathen with the theft
and Tate with being an a~ccomplice.
The stenographer stated that the pocket
book contained a considerable amount of
money and a bunch of keys. The keys
were found in the possession of Tate anc
were identified by the young woman who
reported the loss OF her property to the
police, and she also identified Cheathen as
the man who was in the office at the time
the theft was committed. Cheathen adj
mited taking the keys, but said he did not
steal the pocketboo&. The keys, he said,
were tied up in a handkerchief and lying
on top of the desk. but il is the opinion
OF the detectives who made the arrest
that the men took the money from the
pocketbook and threw the empty purse
away.
AT the police station II is thought the de-
tcctives made an excellent catch when they
arrested Tate and cheathen. as il Is be-
leved they are the men who have been
roobing business offices in this city during
the last few weeks. Many thefts from
Offices have been reported to the police
recently and heretofore all efforts TO To-
cate the thieves have failed, but sufficient
evidence - In the hands OF the detectives,
IL IL said. to connect the men now under
arrest with several of the robberies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
CHARGE AGAINST THREE MEN.


William Smith. No. 731 Indiana avenue.
George McAlroy, No. $40 West Vermont
street. ard David Taylor. No. 40 North
California street, were arrested yesterday
morning by Railroad Policemen Leroy and
Louderbach and slated at the police sta
ton for breaking into cars. 1t is claimed
that the three men under arrest have been
making a business OF breaking the seals on
loaded freight cars which are standing
along the tracks of various railroads and
stealing great quantities OF merchandise
which they later sold 10 secondhand stores
and other dealers. They Will be given a
hearing IN the Police Court tomorrow
morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12

ceived at the Board of Public Works con-
corning the lack of sprinkling facillues IN
the eastern section OF the city Howard
Smock. inspector OF s~prinkling, yesterday
made the following statement concerning
this matter:
we are being blamed for something that
is in no sense our fault. In the morning
we have no trouble. but after 3 o'clock In
the afternoon ii is practically Impossible TO
get any water north Of Michigan street and
east Of State avenue.
ut taxes from forty minutes TO an hour
to get a CARLOAD of water, 60 gallons,
from the plug at Sherman drive and WASH
ington street. and then, after that. II means
a pull of seven squares up bill to water
East washington street. So you can see
we nave little chance Of doing effective
work in the afternoon. II there Is any
Complaint 10 make it should be made to
the indianapolis Water Company, and not
TO the Board of Works"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
DRAMA IN JUVENILE COURT.
Scene When Case of Little
Girl Was Decided.

A little drama was enacted in the Juven-
lie Court yesterday morning when little
Bertha Crutchfeld was turned over to the
Board of Children's Guardians. The father
and two sisters of the girl were present in
court. When Judge Stubs announced that
the child would be taken 10 the boards re-
ceiving home in %Irvington a pitiful scene
followed. The little waif seemed 10 under
stand her plight and chung tightly 10 the
dress OF one Of her older sisters. The
father, sitting near by, wept bitterly as the
law took his child from him. Little Bertha
also burst into tears and refused 10 be sepa-
rated from her relatives The Board of
Children's Guardians will try at once to
find the child a good home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
WATER COMPANY vIGILANT.
Additional Inspectors Employed te
Watch for Waste of water.

The Indianapolis Water Company has
employed a large number OF additional in
spectors to enforce the rules against waste
OF city water. There is a heavy fine for
violation OF these rules, and wherever vio-
lations can be located this fine will be i'm
posed to the limit.
In the eastern part of the city the Board
Of Public Works is seriously handicapped
during the greater part OF the day In its
street-sprinkling department by the whole
sale waste of water since the hot weather
began. Aany complaints have been re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12

". r. somervtlle, Of Irvington. has just
received his appointment as general agent
u the Fidelity Life Insurance Company Of
philadelphia. Mr.. Somerviile Is young in the
pusiaess. and was formerly connected with
the prudential Insurance Company, where
ne ATTRACTED some attention among insur-
ance men. Dir. Somerville assumes his new
zuftes this week. he has been connected
With the Fidelity Company only since last
ADrA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12

J. A. McEwan. former actuary of the de-
pzrtment OF insurance OF the auditor of
states Office, died July 2 OF paralysis at his
home IN Cincinnati. Mr.. McEwan left In
dlanapolis during the session OF the last
Legislature. He was actuary of the in
Eurance department under both Captain
Hart and ID. z. Sherrick. The Western
UNDERWATER. an insurance Journal pub
ushed In Chicago. calls attention TO the de-
misc Ok Mr.. McEwan in a recent issue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
Purdue Trustees Reappointed.

Governor Durbin yesterday announced the
reappointment of four members Of the
board Of trustees of Purdue University for
a term of two years each. They are Charles
Major, Shelbyville; Charles Downing,
Greenfield; Sylvester Johnson, I%rvington.
and David E. BEEN. Spencer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
THE BIG FOUR ROUTE.
81 .2b-Cincfnnati and Retugn-$1.25.

Special express trains, making no stops
for passengers in either direction. Leave In
dianapolis Union Station z a. m. Returning.
leave Central Union Station, Cincinnati, at
7 %. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
R H~AUTE-s1.W.
ROUND TRIP

Special train leaves Indianapolis Union
Station Z a. m. Returning, leaves Terre
at 7 p. m.
fl. NJ. BRONSON, A. G.. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12

NORTH MICHIGAN SUMMER RESORTS.
Best Reached vim the Pennsylvania
Lines.
The Northland Limited with through
sleeping cars leaves Indianapolis daily at
$50 d. IN. over the old route. via Richmond
and G.. r.. & L. Railway, The Fishing
Line" For reservations, etc. address ticket
agents or w. w. RICHARDSON, D.. p. A,
Indianapolis.