The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21

lose the splendid opportunity or having To-
Gated In our city the technical institute and
the army post.
Believing that the department is acting
with the highest motives and intends to To-
cate the post If a suitable tract of land can
be found, and under all reasonable meth
DDS intends to favor the purchase of the
arsenal property by the technical institute,
l am exceedingly anxious that few OBJ
Jections' and embarrassments as possible
shall be thrown in the way of the board of
army officers on which now devolves the
selection of the army post Site"
c. r. Myers, of Indianapolis, claim agent
of the Big Four. went to the War Depart
ment to-day prepared to submit a PROPOSE
ton regarding the Lawrence site, but on
learning the secretary of war had ordered
another board to Indianapolis he did not
make his proposition.
Representative Crumpacker's resolution,
calling for an investigation of the Indanola
postoffice affair, has created much talk in
Washington. The New York Times goes
into the matter at great length. The head
lines declare the Republicans will reopen
the race question in Congress" 1t is be-
lieved here that Mr.. Crumpacker will take
advantage of this agitation over the race
question to press his Southern apportion-
ment measure, which Is still in the hands
of the House committee on rules. The be-
lief prevails that If the measure is not
taken up at this session Ii will not come
up at the next session. because of the fact
that presidential election will be too near
at hand. Mr.. Crumpacker is allowing the
others to discuss the matter, but Is saying
nothing himself.
Major Steele, of Indiana, is as enthusias-
tic in the interests of his district as he was
the first day he entered Congress. To-day
he received word from the secretary of
agriculture in regard to his request to
have the good roads department" look
after Grant county. The secretary says
priation of $4,000 year. but if this amount
is increased Grant county shall be remem-
bered.
1t was announced tonight that IL the
office of deputy fish commissioner is Great
ed, Barton w. Everman, of Terre Haute,
who is at present in Washington in the
government employ, will be appointed to
the place.
Representative Watson left for Indiana
to-day and will visit the Legislature while
there. He was called home by important
business in his district
An order has been issued withdrawing
recent order which closed the Anoka, Cass
county, postoffice A woman is the post
master and she recently announced that
she did not care to continue. She has now
consented to run the Office until rural mail
routes are established in the vicinity.
Oscar Fitzpatrick has been recommended
for the postmastership at Linton, Green
county, vice William j. Hamilton, who re-
signed to become a candidate for the Legis-
lature. There has been a sharp contest for
the Office.
Representative Miers introduced bill to-
day for an increase of pension for James
Z. Wallace.
Senator Fairbanks introduced the follow
ing bills to-day: To correct the military
record of Allen F. Goodwin. and TO increase
the pensions of Alfred NJ. Poundstone, Will
liam P. Lawrence and James Nj. Rozell
c. A. c.