The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
SECRETARY ROOT WILL
SOON RENDER DECISION
IN ARMY POST SITE CASE

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
sistant treasurer of the Republican national
committee. Mr.. Foster is a retired bust
ness man. He accumulated fortune as
employer of labor, and has had much ex-
perience with walking delegates and other
strike agitators. He is devoting most Of
his time and attention at present to pushing
the arbitration bill.
The theory on which the bill is based has
been laid before railroad men, mine oper-
ators and other large employers of labor,
and Mr.. Foster says that without exception
the scheme has been enthusiastically in
dorsed. One railroad magnate said to him
hfter the r
pany in the country Is powerful enough to
hold out for thirty days against arbitrat-
ing a strike with such a commission in ex-
istence.
IL explained the purpose of the bill to
the President at some length the other
day., said Mr.. Foster, land he seemed very
much pleased with II and encouraged me TO
perfect the measure and have it pushed in
Congress"
If bill now pending in Congress is en-
acted into law, free delivery will be ex-
tended to many cities in Indiana now de-
prived of such service. The city free de-
livery division is one of the best organized
in the Postofice Department. During the
fiscal year 1903 free delivery was extended
to about one hundred cities throughout the
United States. but many applications were
rejected On account of cities being unable
to comply with requirements fixed by law.
The service was established in three cities
In Indiana, namely. Franklin. Kendallville
and Noblesville, during the year. Besides
the 2s5 carriers provided for new service.
lao additional were allowed for extern
sion of service at offices where free delivery
of city carriers is now about 10000. an in
crease of nearly 10 per cent. during the
past year Objection comes from many
States, including Indiana, to the law re-
of 10000 or postal receipts aggregating &c.
600 before city free delivery shall be es-
proVdes that free delivery live sSall be es
tablshed I'm cities having a population of
5000 or postal receipts of 5000.
The Postofice Department has decided
upon designs for the st. Louis worlds fair
stamps which will bear portraits as fol-
lows: One cent, Robert r. Livingston,
minister to France. who conducted nego-
tiations for the Louisiana purchase; two
cent, Thomas Jefferson; three cent, James
Monroe, who with Livingston. concluded
the negotiations; five cent. President Nc
Kinley; ten cent. map of the United States
showing the territory purchased from
France. The designs now being made
at the bureau OF engraving and printing.
Jne cOlOrS Will De those USED Tor ike de-
nominations in general use. The state
ments will be about the size OF the Chicago
worlds fair stamps.
The President has denied thirteen appli-
cations for pardons. has granted four par
dons TO restore civil rights and has exer-
cised clemency i'm eleven other cases David
W Rieger, who was convicted in Kansas
City of misapplying certain credits of the
Missouri National Bank OF Kansas City.
OF which he was president. Is pardoned,
TO take effect Dec. q. He was convicted i'm
1899 and sentenced to Imprisonment In the
Missouri penitentiary for six years The
bank had deposits OF s1.250.00o. Criminal
charges were brought against him as the
result of examination of the banks
books by National Bank Examiner Moxey
Under the receivership the depositors were
paid "A per cent
Announcement was made to-day Of the
appointment of C. NJ. Waters as superin-
tendent OF the division of salaries and al
lowances OF the Postofice Department to