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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16
TRANSFER OF ARSENAL
MAI. MILLER RECEIVES CERTIFIED
CHECKS AMOUNTING TO $I3S,6O0.
Final Details of the Deal Completed at
the Commercial Club-The
Arsenal Abandoned.

The transfer Of the arsenal property to
the trustees Of the Technical Institute was
completed yesterday forenoon at the Com
mercial Club when Maj, w. H. Miller, of
Chicago, representing the government, ex-
changed the deed for certified checks
amounting to s13S,6o0, the balance due on
the purchase price. Major Miller then de-
posted the total of sl54. 600 at the American
National Bank, while the deed was placed
in the vault of the Capital National Bank.
The following men were present to wit
ness the closing of the deal: S. c. Dickey.
Major Miller, of Chicago; the Rev. NJ. l..
HaInes, of the board of directors of the in
stitute; Assistant District Attorney Jesse
]. NJ La Toilette; Major Macklin, who has
charge of the United States recruiting sta
ton in this city; and the board of trustees
of the institute Medford b. Wilson, John
o. Perrin, A. A. Barnes, Charles Latham
and Frank z. Gavin
The balance due the government was paid
to Major Miller in four checks. signed by
all the trustees. as follows: On the Amer
lean National Bank, s17,3ls1O; Fletcher
National, $33, 439. u.s. Columbia National, $751;,
631. 80; Capital National, s56. 210.S0. Major
Miller handed the deed to Mr.. Wilson, of
the board of trustees.
The arsenal property will remain in the
control of the trustees until the directors
OF the Technical Institute shall have raised
an endowment fund of 1854 00o-equal to the
amount paid for the land and buildings
with which to start the school, but an
agreement was drawn up and signed by the
trustees and directors whereby the latter
shall take possession of the property at
once, and shall provide watchmen to guard
il without cost to the trustees. majority
of the trustees can demand and secure
possession of the property at any time, if
such a step may be deemed by them ad-
visable.
The arsenal was abandoned by the gov
eminent at 4:30 o clock yesterday afternoon,
when the flag was lowered for the last
time The government, however, still re-
tains interest in the property by reason
of the suit that has been filed in the Fed
eral Court to quiet the title. The govern
ment has filed the bill in the suit and will
bear all the expense and trouble incident
to the case
S. G. Dickey said last evening that the
Technical Institute directors will see that
the property is well protected, and that
any attempts at trespassing or vandalism
of any kind will be summarily dealt with.
The directors will hold meeting in this
city April rs. and at Mat time the further
arrangements for the establishment of the
school will be taken up.
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is to be expended in maintaining such
streets. is held. in Fort Smith VS.. Scruggs
(Ark) IS l.. X. A, 92l. to be constitutional
A statute forbidding. under penalty. an
employer TO discharge an employe because
he is member of a labor organization is
held, in State ex rel. Kilmer VS.: Kreutz-
berg CWis.) SIS L. r. A., 74S, to violate the
constitutional guaranty OF liberty.
A statute providing for the taxation ''of
all property is held in Hart VS.. smith
Qnd) IS L. r. A. 9i9, not 10 cover the
good will of business. where 1t is not
mentioned in the section defining the class
Of property TO which ii would properly be-
long.
A Judgment for the publication of a libel
Is held, in Mcdonald VS. Brown (R ID IS
L. r. a, 76S. to be within the clause of
the bankruptcy act exempting from release
judgments for wilfull and malicious in
juries to the person or property OF an
other.
A servant having a right 10 lodge in his
masters house is held in State VS.. Howard
g. Co. IS l.. r. A, $50. to be guilty OF
burglary If he opens closed door or raises
purpose of using the house as a lodging
place, but with intent to steal his masters
goods
A judgment for damages for criminal con-
versation with plaintiffs wife Is held, IN
Colwell VS.. Tinker IN. " IS L. r. A. 7e5.
to be within the exception of the bankrupt
cy act, providing that discharge shall not
release judgments for wilfull and malicious
other.
A provision of fire-insurance policy rem
derng IT void If gasoline is kept. used. or
allowed on the premises is held, IN Spring
field F. & NJ. Insurance Company VS.. Wade
(Tex.) IS L. r. A, IA. not to be violated
by bringing a gallon of il upon the property
for temporary use, although such act re-
suits in the destruction of the property.
The placing by a private lighting COM
pany of poles at the curb in a street, and
the stringing thereon of electric-light cable
lines and wires for the purpose of furnish
ing light and energy to private takers, is
trio Light Company co. IS l.. r. A. 7S2. TO
be taking of the property of the abutting
owners.
A statute forbidding an attorney at law
TO promise or give to any person valuable
consideration as an inducement to placing
in his hands demand for the purpose of
having an action brought thereon is held,
in Irwin VS.. Curie On. W IS l.. r. A, $50.
not TO prevent the person who places the
demand in his hands from recovering the
agreed compensation, since the parties are
not in pari delicto.
The exaction of a premium consisting Of
a certain percentage upon the amount of a
loan, payable monthly in the same way in
terest is paid, which. together with the re-
Quired interest, exceeds the rate allowed by
| law, is held. in Washington National Bank
ing, Loan and Investment Association VS..
| Stanley (Or.) IS l.. r. A, SIG, not to be
| authorized by provision in a statute gov
erning building associations, that the pro-
| visions to bidding for loans shall not
| apply TO an association which fixes the rate
| of premium in its bylaws. and that no
premium shall be considered or treated as
interest.
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NEW sPRINKLING BIDS.


For the third time bids will be received
by the Board OF Public Works tomorrow
for sprinkling the streets from May 1 to
Oct. 10. According to the advertisement.
bids will be received for one and three
years, although the law seems to recognize
no right OF the board to make a contract
for longer than one year for sprinkling 1t
is doubtful, however. If bid is made for
the three-year period.
The schedule of streets attached to the
specifications omits all Of Tuxedo and Iry-
ington- 1t is explained that the purpose is
10 include such streets as it is deemed de-
sirable to sprinkle in that territory under a
section OF the specifications permitting the
board to add streets whenever IL so desires.
lrvington was annexed TO the city nearly
year ago.
The board has kept the sprinkling inspec-
tor. Howard Smock on the pay roll since
last October. 1t is explained that he was
kept TO prepare for this season." Since
the LIST of February Z. o. Marquette has
though no sprinkling has been done The
schedule Is made up of the streets sprinkled
last season, with some omissions and addi-
tons.
The board has been criticised for keeping
sprinkling inspector all winter and for
adding an assistant during the winter 1t
Is explained that the sprinklng inspector
was used during the winter in delivering
Ellis or the Brtghtwood water works and
making inspections OF water connections
Brightwood water bills are made out semi
annually Marquette. IL is explained has
been kept busy assisting the sprinkIing in
spector and also the sweeping inspector.
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FOR CANTRELL TRIAL.
Venire of Seventy-Ffve Names from
Which to Select Jury.

Another special venire was drawn yester-
day from which 10 select Criminal Court
jury. The venire of seventy-fve names
will be used in the Cantrell grave-robbing
case, which is set down for trial next Mon
day before Special Judge Charles F. Coffin.
In addition to the special venire the regular
panel may be drawn on for jurous in the
Cantrell case. Following is the list drawn
yesterday: Emil Dietz. Isaac NJ. Heines.
w. II. Swick, Chris F. Resiner. Henry
Click, P. NJ. Hilderbrand, John Weber,
Isaac F. Reeder, Charles H. Stuckmeyer,
s. r. Greer, George Saddler, William II.
Dillman. r. w. Stegemier, S. S. kiser, s.
j. Brash, George f. Young. b. F. +. Teal,
Philip Unger, John E. McGettigan, Albert
H. Snider. Harvey Parker. Edward c.
Christian c. Pfeffer. Peter NJ. Pursell.
Charles j. Wright, Gustav Simonson. r. h
Neff. Thomas j. Clark, Frank G. WOOD
Joseph K sharpe; J; w. Pinnell, J. w.
man, Charles B. Stiltz, H. B. Fatout
Charles X. WATSON, Louis Ferry. John B.
Long, Clarence /. Baker, Charles ]. Will
lett. Edward F. Dux, Joseph A; Kebier.
Barrett, A. l.. Teetor. Frank Bird. M c.
Moran, Alexander Cclley, Beno Mitchell,
John WINNER, Gustav w. Keevers. Frank
j xinson Harrington; Ed HSnrr W
Fraser, Charles w. Sutton and John NJ.
Mills, all of indianapolis.
Thomas A. Carson and William Baxter.
of Perry township; John L. Clough and +.
c. Waterman, of Warren township; Aus
tin C. MendenhaH, Charles Reynolds and
Silas Johnson, of Decatur township: T. NJ.
Richardson, of Irvinston; Albert z. Brooks,
of Lawrence; William Baker. of Washing
ton township; George B. Melick, OF Broad
Ripple. and Andrew Chillian, of Franklin
township completed the list.
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THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.


Room John l.. McMaster. Judge.
Emma Davis VS.. William Davis; divorce.
Taken under advsement.
Room Flames NJ. feathers. Judge.
Frank L. Randels vs. William L. Davis;
note. Evidence heard. Argument con-
Guided. Jury returned verdict for 1928
City Bond Company VS.. A. P. Campbell
ct al. Dismissed and costs paid.
Abram Waites VS.. Lottie Waites; divorce.
Discharged by agreement at platinum
cost.
Room 3-Vinson Carter, Judge.
The City Bond Company VS.. John E. Muir
ply eft al: lien. Dismissed and costs paid.
The City Bond Company VS.. Sarah c. Bar
ton ct al; lien. Dismissed and costs Eaid.
Annie Swanson VS.. William q. Rubbish ct
William Wesley Rolen VS.. Belle Ro.en;
divorce. Dismissed. Judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
Samuel Robbins VS.. Henry L. Dollman;
damages. Jury returned verdict for plain
Ernest F. Scott VS. Ada Watts ct al;
damages. On trial by jury.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Frank McCray, administrator, VS.. Ohio
George, administrator. Trial resumed and
evidence concluded.
Luther p. Doyle ct al. VS.. Evan Bonham
ct al. Change of venue sustained. Cause
sent to Johnson county.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Lu B. Ausonus VS.. Old Wayne Mutual
Life Association; suit on policy Superior
Court, Room g.
Faulkner-Webb Company VS.. Wickes
Bros; damages. Superior Court, Room !.
Hardy Suitor VS.. the Coffin Fletcher
Packing Company: damages. Superior
Court, Room 2
Charles Medios VS.. Abraham L. Krauss;
damages Superior Court Room l.
J. Walter Douglass VS.. Robert p. Dun
can; suit on account. Superior Court,
Room g
Daniel Foley Victoria Stein ct al.
suit to quiet title. Circuit Court.
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north side of Twenty-eighth street, from
Talbot avenue to Illinois street.
For a brick roadway In the first alley
north Of Tenth street, from Ashland ave.
nue. to Cornell avenue.
For grading and graveling the alley be-
tween Jefferson avenue and Hamilton ave-
nue., from the first alley north OF wash
ington street to New York street.
curb and cement walks In Thirty-thlrd
street, from Northwestern avenue TO the
canal
For gravel roadway. cement walks. brick
cutters and curb in Thirty-nrth street,
from Northwestern avenue to the canal.
For gravel roadway. brick cutters, ce-
ment walks and stone curb in Thrty-sixth
street, from Northwestern avenue TO the
canal
For gravel roadway. brick cutters. stone
curb and cement walks in Thirty-fourth
street, from Northwestern avenue TO the
canal.
Mount street. from Washington street to
Jackson street.
For a local sewer in Sheldon street. from
Nineteenth street TO Roosevelt avenue.
west side of Northwestern avenue, from
Thirty-second street TO Thirty-sixth street
COMPLETED IMPROVEMENT.
Local sewer in first alley east of Tacoma
avenue, from Michigan street to St. Clair
street T. z. Kane, contractor.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Cement walks and curb in Bright street,
from New York to North street
Gravel roadway and brick cutters In
Twenty-first street, from Central to Col
lege avenue.
Cement walks and curb in Illinois street
least side). from Arizona street to 403. 6S
feet south.
in Cornell avenue. from Thirteenth street
TO Nineteenth street.
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JAMES w. NOEL SELECTED.


The Council committee on investigation
and impeachment met yesterday afternoon
and agreed TO employ James w. Noel TO
conduct the examination OF witnesses sup
porting the charges in relation to the street
sprinkling contract Mr.. Noel told Chair
man Wynne he would accept this duty If
the committee united in asking him. Mr.
Wynne and Mr.. Expert agreed and Mr.
Shea, the Democratic member, said he
would consider Mr.. Noel, but he felt he
would be satisfactory.
Mr.. Noel has been an attorney here for
ten years and was a representative from
this county in the Legislature of 1899.
Chairman Wynne said Mr.. Noel would be
given ample time TO prepare for the inves-
tieation before meeting OF the committee
would be called.
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NUMEROUS NEW COMPANIES.



The American Construction Company, of
Indianapolis, organized to undertake all
kinds of construction work. public and pri-
vate. Incorporated yesterday. The COM
pany has a capital stock of $4,000 and the
directors are Daniel Foley, Eugene d. Foley
and Cyrus A. Barrett.
The Home Improvement Company, Of
South Bend. with a capital stock of $1,000
incorporated yesterday. The directors are
E. ii. Miller. s. G. Rider, F. A. Bryan, A.
]. Hammond, ]. E. Donnahue, A n. Fas-
sett and others.
which will operate lines in Jay. Delaware.
Randolph, Wells. Blackford. Madison and
Adams counties, incorporated yesterday
with $4,000 capital stock.
The Busseron Coal Company of Evans
vile, with 100000 capital, incorporated The
directors are ]. Woolley, ST.. j. Woolley. jr..
and II. w. Matters.
The Indiana Washboard Company. of
Evansville, with $4,000 capital stock. in
corporated. The directors are William p
Lewis, Walter j. Lewis and Asa G. Palmer.
The Eel River Hotel and Clubhouse in
corporated. The company is located in
Hoover. Cass county. The directors are
Moses Kimmel, Henry Long. Charles w.
The Monger Mercantile Company of
Williamsburg. incorporated. The capital
stock is $1,000 and the directors are Ora
Monger. Forest Monger, Charles Harris
and John W. Lamb.
The Contractors and Building Material
Mems Association, of Peru. incorporated.
The association is not for pecuniary profit
and has capital stock. Jacob Theobaid,
William Demuth. Ernest Z. Thomas and
William Charters are the directors.
The Palmer Drain Tile Company, of Rich
land City. incorporated The capital stock
is 5000 and the directors are Wesley j.
Richards. Robert w. Richards and d. L.
Morgan.
The Brownsburg Telephone Company,
capitalized at 5000. Incorporated The d.
rectors are ]. s. Tharp. W. II. III. Medsker
and Alpha Medsker.
The North Jackson Hill Mining Company
of Hymera. Sullivan county. incorporated
yesterday. The capital stock Is $4,000 and
the directors are r. b. Harder. c. c. Har-
der. tr.. l. z. Hart. ]. r. Montgomery and
Z. G. Kitsher.
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NOTES OF RECENT OPINIONS.

The practice of osteopathy is held, in
Bragg VS.. State (Ala.) IS l.. r. A, 925 to
be a practice of medicine within the mean
ing of the statute requiring license TO en-
gage in such practice.
A statute limiting the hours of work of
women in certain employments Is held. In
Wenham VS.. State tNeb.) IS l.. r. A. SIS.
not 10 infringe the constitutional right Of
either employer or employee.
The placing of telephone poles and wires
In city street Is held. in Donovan VS.. AL
lert On. d. IS l.. X. A, 10. 10 be a new
burden or servitude thereon. requiring COM
pensation TO be paid 10 abutting owners.
The imposition of license tax upon We
hicles used upon the streets Of q city. which
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HIGHER COURTS RECORD.
SUPREME COURT.

SUPREME COORI.
Minutes
2O06s The Baltimore & Ohio Southwest
ern Railroad Company VS.. Fred Holenbeck.
Jennings G.. G. Appellee's brief S.)
2OO6l. Elizabeth Borden Barton ct al VS.
Katherine Kimmerly. Vigo S. G. Appel
lees brief 50
APPELLATE COURT.
New Case
1887 German American Insurance Com
pany of New York VS.. Daniel w. Yeagley
Miami c. c. Record. Assignment of errors
In term. Bond.
Minutes
4766. Jacob Bors VS.. Carl Lang. Wa
bash c. c. Appellees brief (s)
4756. Frederick Schneider ct al. VS.. AL
bert r. Worm. Marion s. c. Appellants
brief.
1916. Anthony ]. Klein VS.. Hugent Gravel
Company Gibson c. c. Appellants brief
(9 on petition for rehearing.
1911. State ex. rel Romus F. Stuart ct
al VS. Sterling r. Holt ct al. Marion G..
c. Appellants additional authorities 80
1892. Peoples State Bank VS.. Frank *.
Ruxer. Spencer c. c. Appellants petition
for oral argument.
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VIII of Rev. Dennis McCabe.

The will of the Rev. Dennis McCabe was
probated yesterday in the Circuit Court.
He left his property TO his mother, Mary
McCabe, of Daviess county, and the rector
of Holy Cross Church, Indianapolis, TO
have share and share alike. The Rev. Den
mis- ODonag was named as executor OF
the will, and qualified by giving bond In
the sum of 81 200
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Fell Down Elevator Shaft.

Hardy Sutton is suing the Coffin Fletcher
Packing Company for 1850 damages on &C.
count of injuries received while employed
by the company. He says he was assisting
In taking a table up on an elevator when
the boy in charge of the car started 1t so
violently that plaintiff was jerked from
the platform and fell down the shaft.
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Fell from Bicycle.

The suit of Ernest F. Scott against Ada
Watts ct al. is being tried in Room 3, Su-
perior Court. The plaintiff in riding wheel
fell over an obstruction in front of the de-
PENDANTS home and was injured. 1t is
claimed the obstruction was left there by
r. p. Dunning, a contractor, and he Is
made a party to the suit.
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BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
PETITIONS FILED AND REFERRED
TO THE ENGINEER

For a Eve-foot cement walk and stone
curb in Yandes street. from Twenty-frst
street 10 Twenty-second street
For the opening and extension of Rail-
road avenue from Dewey avenue TO Ar
lngton avenue.
For gravel roadway. stone curb and ce-
ment walks on both sides OF Cable street
from New York street TO Michigan street
For cement walks. cement curb and SUBJ
ways in Sherman drive. from Washington
street TO Michigan street.
PAPERS ORDERED.
For asphalt roadway and curb In Walnut
street, from Senate avenue TO the canal
For asphalt roadway and curb In ST. Clair
street, from Senate avenue TO the canal.
For block roadway and curb in Pratt
street, from Senate avenue TO the canal
For cement walk and stone curb on the
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Suit on n Policy.

Lu B. Ausmus yesterday commenced suit
against the Old Wayne Mutual Life Associ-
alton to recover on policy held by George
F. Ausmus. who was member of the asso-
citation. The plaintiff is the beneficiary un-
der the policy, which was for 5000. George
F. Ausmus died Oct. IL, 1902. The plaintiff
demands 81 600.
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testimony court adjourned until o'clock
this morning.
To-day the States chief witness will be
Walter Carpenter, another court stenog-
rapher, who will testify as to Martins
statements made on the witness stand in
the Alexander trial. IL is expected the
argument in the case will be reached to-
day
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George II. Michael, of Goshen, Ind, filed
a petition in bankruptcy in the United
States Court yesterday. Michael is car
penter and his Indebtedness is given at
s., COS 81 and his assets at S41S.97.
Jesse C.. Musgrave, of Terre Haute, in his
bankruptcy petition made affidavit that his
indebtedness amounted to $3.S9S and assets
TO $3.50.
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Verdict for $500.

The jury in the suit of Samuel Robbins
against Henry L. Dollman gave the plain
tiff $500 damages in Room 3. Superior Court,
yesterday. Robbins sued Dolman for dam
ages on account of personal injuries.
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The rates are very low.
Accommodations are excellent.
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Why not go this spring and
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Such an opportunity seldom
comes.
Don't miss it.
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Kruse & Dewenter. celebrated warm-air
furnaces. No. A27-429 East Washington
street.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-05-22

done by the federal governments RAs
discovered. II seems than the island
has been crumbling SO rapidly of late
years that the Virginia senator's have
secured appropriations for the pur-
pose of preventing the entire destruc-
ton of the island by the swift cur
rent which sweeps unobstructed for
eight miles, and fiercely carries away
tons of clay and sand. Ripraps and
jetties along shore may divert the
channel a little, but if the island is
to be fully protected it will prove to
be a very costly proposition The
northern portion of the ruins of the
town are said to be under water, and
the covered foundations of former
habitations can be seen from the side
of rowboats. Alongside the north
east of the island there are big blocks
of stone just beneath the surface of
the water. They are held together
by cement, and evidently formed the
foundation of some big official build
ing.
The biggest ships of the olden time
used to come up the James and an
chor at the wharves of jamestown,
but they could not do so now. In
deed, when the capital was moved to
Williamsburg in 1923 the channel was
becoming visibly more shallow. Thus
was business affected in the begin
ming of the decline of jamestown.
There were big financial and politi-
cal battles in those days, preceding
the removal of the capital; and tra-
dition hath it that several hot-blood-
ed Nirginians emptied their guns at
and into the bodies of each other.
However, the inevitable came, the
capital was removed, jamestown
slowly fell into innocuous desuetude,
and Williamsburg tiourished. we
have seen just such rivalries and bat
ties between rival towns, far in the
interior of the new world within our
own generation.
The brick church, of which only the
tower is left, was built in 1888, when
the colony was only 80 years old.
Previously the people had worshiped
in large wigwam made of logs. The
new brick church was Sc feet long
and 2S feet wide, furnished lavishly
with donations from England; every
thing in it being as rich and regal
as the trappings and vestments of
the best churches in the old coun-
try. Gov. Dale wrote: "There is
some comfort in religion now" as
though his religion had been no COM