The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-12
NEWS in CONDENSED FORM
MISCELLANEOUS DISPATCHES SHORN
OF SUPERFLUOUS vERBIAGE.
Crimes, ~suaIti and Happenings of
All kinds-Items of Interest to
Business Men.

ACCUSED OF BLACKMAIL.-Leroy
Frazier, OF GAINESVILLE, o., has been arrest
ed charged with writing blackmail letters
TO a merchant and mill owner of GAINESVILLE
named Drones. Drones received four let
tiers at short intervals. They were in sub
stance the same. and informed him that
unless he deposited 500 in an envelope at
an unfrequented spot on the outskirts Of
GAINESVILLE he would be shot from ambush.
Drones was told to 20 to the place unat-
tended on a certain day and to leave the
money. He was warned that If he failed
to leave the money in strict accordance
with instructions his stores, house and mills
would be burned to the ground.
STRAwBOARD INTERESTS CONFER.
"A protracted conference took place In
Chicago Friday between the warning
strawboard interests of the country. in
concerns of the United States Box Board
Company tried to come to an agreement
to stop cutting prices. The conference fl
nally adjourned to be resumed IN New
Cancellation suggested provided for the
election of o. c. Barber, of the Dia-
agreements OF the independent interests to
dispose Of their produce through the
United Boxboard Company.
ARMY MOTOR CAR.-Equipped with
bfaessmishs. o sasaser eomp Ga6pe9 foe use ah IN
the army, a motor will leave New York
for the War Department In Washington in
a few days; After inspection by the De.
RaA tAAA~A1 tHC NoA WlA w oNht 1OAt
Leavinworth, Kan, for test I'm actual serv-
Ice. 1t is the first car of the kind ever con-
structed and If it comes up to the expecta-
tons of its designers, any necessary re-
pairs to the equipment or arms of the ar
tillery, cavalry or infantry branches of
the service can be made on the spot or
even while the forces are on the march.
INCREASE FOR MINERS.-Mine work.
ers and operators of the anthracite
region have been advised by Charles
N ~ 0fta ratlZ aArr ~
computer of prices at the tide water.
that the miners are entitled to a 5 per
cent increase In wages in accordance with
the recent advance In the price OF anthra-
cite, to go into effect for the month of
September. The regular rate for hard coal
at New York harbor is A7S a ton; This
| coming six months or until the operators
arrange the price list.
RESCUED FROM FIRE.-More than
twenty women and children were rescued
City. N. Y, early Friday. a dozen persons
were slightly injured. The fire started in
a saloon and spread to a six-story double
were near by rushed into the building and
succeeded In getting out twenty persons
who, but for their timely arrival, would
tossed her baby from a window on the Sec
ond floor. The child was caught by a
policeman and was unhurt.
CHARGED WITH FRAUD.-Arthur ].
Herbst was arrested and a~rraigned at New
| York Thursday on a charge OF fraudulent
use of mails, he and julius N. Nilsson, now
under arrest In Chicago, having, II is al
legged, opened an office in Chicago and bor-
rowed the name of the Western Supply
Company of that place to secure goods on
the credit of that company. Herbst had
been arrested here for grand larceny but
was turned over to Postal Inspector Mullen,
who has been searching for him. Herbst
agreed to go to Chicago without extradi-
ton.
SYNDICATE DISSOLVED.-The under
writing syndicate OF the United States
in cash for the purpose OF carrying through
a merger of New York building construc-
ton companies, was formally dissolved Fri
day. The payments TO the subscribers were
on the following basis: For each $1,000 cash
paid in, S702 in common stock, sl,l5 sn pre-
ferred stock and s6l.66 in cash. AT to-day's
500 on each $1,000 invested, indicating a loss
Of more than S5,0o0.Oo on the entire transac-
ton.
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.-No deci-
sion has been reached in the dispute be-
tween the city police officials and Lieut..
Drury, commandant at the United States
arsenal at Pittsburg, over the custody OF
the sentry who shot and killed VIM. Crow
ley Thursday, for the alleged theft of cop
per from the barracks roof. Lieut.. Drury
still refuses 20 turn the man over 10 the
civil authorities. He says he will not sur
render him or give his name until he re.
ceives orders TO do so from his superior
officer.
COMPANY is PROSPEROUS.-The Unit,
ed States Cast Iron Pipe company on Fri
day filed its answer az Trenton, N. j., in tn,
suit instituted some time ago by Andrew
III. McNeal. of Burlington, n. j.. for the
appointment of a receiver. McNeal charges
among other things that the company Ii
operated at a loss. The answer is a com
plete denial or every charge made by Nc
Neal. IL Is stated that the company II
prosperous, its net earnings for the las
fiscal year being 81, 222,0 00.
JUMPED TO HIS DEATH.-G. w. Bate
man. forty years old. jumped from the Wa.
b ash-street bridge at st. Paul Friday
dashing himself TO death on the rocks OF
the bluff beneath. The act was probably
caused by Batteman's III health.
ACCUSED or HIS AUNT
The police of Long Island City believe they
have i'm their custody Charles Adams. &C
cused OF the murder of Mrs. Mary Rogers
In Philadelphia In June. 1897. He Is sale
J to be known In various cities under tn,