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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
AGAINST LOAN SHARKS
SAFETY BOARD WILL NOT PROTECT
THEIR ILLEGAL CLAIMS.
City Employees Have Been Victims of
Usury for Years-Restricting
Use Of Badges.

The Board of Public Safety talked about
the claims of men who make salary loans
yesterday. A recent decision of the courts
destroys their chances of using the assign
ments of the pay warrants of firemen and
policemen. and the rules of the Board of
Safety prohibit the members from assign
ing their pay to any one. Consequently
there are several thousand dollars worth
of claims against policemen and firemen
which the holders cannot collect and in
which they are trying to interest the board.
The board declines to act as the collecting
medium.
The men who made the salary loans" are
those who charge 10 per cent. interest a
month, and they relied on the validity of
the warrant assignments to secure their
claims. In many cases the entire amount
borrowed and per cent. interest has been
paid by the 10-per-cent.-a-month plan. The
board has endeavored to have the claims
settled by the payment of any balance due
with per cent. interest. but the holders
insist on payment in full of the face of the
claims.
The practice of discounting pay warrants
with money sharks as they are called,
became so annoying to the controller that
it was prohibited. Some members of the
fire department had not drawn a warrant
themselves in a year or more. Each month
the sharks" appeared and took the war
rants under assignments, drew the amount
and paid the fireman the balance-if there
was any.
The board also decided not to bend in the
slightest from its rule to confine the new
police badges to the members Of the police
force paid by the city. The board has been
besieged by special officers, who will not
cease their demand for regular" badges.
The board will not change its plans.
John Crabbe, a patrolman, pleaded guilty
yesterday 10 intoxication and was sus-
pended for ten days. The punishment was
not made heavier because of Crabbes good
record. Crabbe explained that he had been
taking whisky and rock candy TO cure a
cold, and had also taken nine grains OF
qunine, so that his intoxication was more
of an accident than otherwise. The board
however. is inclined to recommend different
treatment for colds in the future
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
ENDOWMENT RANK
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE PAYING
A VISIT TO THE CITY.
The Guests VIII be Shown Over In
dianapOlis TO-Day-Several 9th
err Cities Visited.

The committee of Knights of Pythias
which has charge of the effort to induce
the board of control of the Endowment
Rank of the order to locate national head
quarters here will be busy to-day. The
subcommittee, composed of c. +. S. Neal,
of Lebanon. Ind. chairman of the board
of control. George A. Bangs. of Grand
Forks, s. d., and Frank b. Hoskins, of
Fond du Lac, Wis, reached the city last
night, and was met by the local committee
and taken to English's Hotel. The local
committee is composed of Union B. Hunt,
Mayor Bookwalter, Daniel E. Storms.
former Mayor c. S. Denny and George w.
Powell. and has been assisted by Gen. j.
r. Carnahan and DR.. c. A. Tyndal. The
local committee and the subcommittee
were together last night discussing the
city's advantages.
To-day the guests will be taken over the
city in the private car ''Losantville'' of
President MCGOWAN, of the Traction
and Terminal Company. This trolley ride
will be mainly to show the visitors that
Indianapolis Is mo mean city" The COM
mittee has just visited Nashville, Tenn.
and will visit Columbus, o., and Zanes-
vile, Wis, before concluding its trip, each
city being a candidate for the headquarters
of the Endowment Rank.
The headquarters of this rank were first
established in this city i'm 1877, with John
Il. Stumph as secretary. Twelve years ago
they were removed to Chicago, but legisa-
ton by the State for the purpose of taxing
the funds of fraternal organizations caused
the board of control to decide to move. The
headquarters has an average daily bank
balance of 100000 and a fixed time deposit
of 100000 Besides this the correspondence
of the headquarters will increase the local
postal receipts $4,000 a year. The rank
now has 60. 40 members. The headquarters
requires about fifty clerks. and there is
constantly large number of organizers
and officials in the city.
The local committee in urging Indi-
annapolis. pointed out that Ii is now the
headquarters for eighteen national organi-
cations and is near the center of popula-
ton of the country. Its facilities for the
rapid distribution of mail are unexcelled.
All the other advantages were set out in
the memorial to the board of control. Be-
sides, the assurance was given that the
expense of moving here would be betrayed
by the local friends of the rank
The local members have been working
for several years to bring the headquarters
here. and they feel that the inspection of
the city by the committee will practically
settle the question in favor of this city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
FEDERAL BUILDING.
Cornerstone Laying to he Made an
sEIaborafe Affair

The Commercial Club will endeavor to
arrange big celebration for the laying OF
the cornerstone of the new federal build
ing. Ffesiaent Gavin is chairman of a
coramittee TO arrange appropriate cere-
monies and TO fix date for the celebra-
ton. Architect Rankin will be met by the
committee at once and the ceremonies may
be held I'm March. but II this is not pos
ksble, Washington's birthday will be sug-
= gested IL was suggested that President
Roosevelt and Secretary Shaw be invited.
besides the Indiana senator's and congress-
men. Efforts will be made to secure a low
railroad fare so that the entire State NAV
be largely represented i'm the ceremony
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
JOHN MITCHELL DECLINES.
He Refuses n Place on the IllinOi
Arbitration Board.

John Mitchell. president of the United
Mine Workers of America, declined TO ac-
cept a membership on the Illinois State
Board of Arbitration yesterday. Col. John
Oglesby. secretary to Governor Yates, of
Illinois, called on Mr.. Mitchell yesterday
morning and offered him the place recently
vacated by William Mathis. engineer OF
Clinton. Ill. The offer had no political sig
nihcance. Mr. Mitchell was offered the
place because OF his prominence in labor
circles and also because of his popularity
with the Illinois laboring men.
In declining the offer Mr.. Mitchell ex-
pressed to Colonel Oglesby his appreciatio
of the thoughtfulness and kindness of Gov
ernor Yates. but said that his duties with
the miners union were such that he could
not possibly accept.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

J. Clarence Grained. coroner OF Ocean
county. New Jersey. has sent letter to
Postmaster McGinnis asking for informa-
ton regarding the relatives OF Henry Car
ter. who was drowned In the ocean of the
New JERSEY coast on Jan. 20 OF this year.
Carter YVES a member OF the crew of the
bark Abiei Abbott. OF New York. that was
washed ashore on the New Jersey coast.
Carter was about twenty-five years old.
five feet, six inches tall, weighed about 160
pounds and was dark compexioned He
had a star tattooed on his forearm, also an
American coat OF arms, with the word
Union" inserted on his right arm He had
been 20 South Africa. where he fought with
the Boer army. He shipped on the bark
Trinidad. Ii IL thought Carter has some
relatives living in this State. as the register
OF the ship indicates that Carter came from
Indiana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
Robbed of Her Purse.

Miss Martha Thomas. living at 222 East
st. Clair street, was robbed of her pocket
book last night about Q o'clock by a negro
Miss Thomas was walking home. and wher
between Vermont and Michigan streets or
Delaware. was confronted by a large negro
who deliberately stopped her, demanding
her purse. Miss Thomas kept the purse
concealed, but the negro knocked her hands
loose and grabbed the purse Miss Thomas
continued to her home and was much
frightened by her experience. She reported
her loss to the police and gave a good de-
scription of the negro.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
MEXICAN WAR VETERANS
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT WILL BE
HELD IN INDIANAPOLIS.
September 10 and IL Date Set by
Aged Survivors, Who Meet to
Arrange Details.

Officers and members of the National AS
ISOLATION of Mexican War Veterans met
in the parlor of the Grand Hotel yesterday
afternoon to discuss plans for the annual
encampment of the association, which will
be held in Indianapolis this year There
were about fifteen of the veterans present.
and the youngest was seventy years of
age. They look with much pride on their
records in the war of 1S4S, and after the
business session yesterday the veterans
held a love feast.
The president of the association is H. T.
Ogden. of Cincinnati. He is eighty-four
years DID, but he is actively engaged as
the foreman with the Robert Clark Book
Publishing Company. j. c. Carlton. of
Bedford, is the secretary of the associa-
ton, and he Is the youngest Mexican war
veteran living. He is seventy years of age.
He enlisted when he was fifteen years and
three months of age and served under Gen.
Winfield Scott.
1t was decided to hold the encampment
in this city on Sept. is and II. and IL is
expected that fully $50 or 200 veterans of the
Mexican war will attend. Secretary Carl
ton says he does not expect great num-
Der, as there are only about $500 veterans
of that war living and they are getting too
old to attend the meetings. The associa-
tion held meeting in this city in 1899. The
following committee preparations for
the national meeting was appointed: Jason
Dame. ]. NJ. Parkhurst, j. j. Roache.
Captain Clinton and Charles w. Jones.
This committee will also serve as a trans
portation committee to secure special rates
for those who desire to attend. President
Ogden and Secretary Carlton will act as
a committee on badges.
The State meeting of the association is
generally held in February. every two
years, but il was decided yesterday to hold
the next meeting, which comes this year.
on Sept. 10. during the meeting of the ma
tional association. Maj. James 3. Mulkey,
of Bloomington, is president of the State
association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
TomIin.on Hall banquet Tonight.

The reception and banquet rendered by
the Central Labor Union to the delegates
TO the miners convention and the coal mine
operators here at the wage conference will
be given tonight in Tomlinson Hail. A
vaudeville entertainment. luncheon. music
speeches by Mayor Bookwalter. w. N
Harding and John Mitchell and a finale OF
a stirring nature will be the features of the
programme.
The luncheon will be supplied by a cater
er who has made arrangements for fifteen
hundred covers. The services and the re-
ception OF the guests will be conducted by
"A reception committee from the Central
Labor Union and special committees desig-
mated by that body for specific duties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
DINNERS AT COLUMBIA CLUB.


The Columbia Club entertained a number
of banqueting parties last night. The larg-
est was the dinner rendered to members of
the Phi Delta Theta in the stagroom by
former Attorney General w. L. Taylor. The
party. numbering thirty. included all of the
members of the Legislature who are men,
bers of the fraternity. Mr.. Taylor, Lieu
tenant Governor Gilbert and others made
talks.
Representative Booth Harrington enter
tained party of legislators and other
friends, numbering about twenty, in Parlor
Il of the club, which was profusely deco
rated with American Beauty roses and
palms. The party included Representatives
Statesman and Kirkman, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Gilbert. Ernest II. Trip and others.
Maj George w. Steele, representative
from the Eleventh district. gave dinner
to the Eleventh district crowd as it is
Familiarity called.
Lilly * Stalnaker entertained the office
force OF the firm at a dinner at which
eighteen were present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
Smoke Consumer Paid For.

The city yesterday paid to the Perfect
Combustion Smoke Consumer Company of
Chicago $500 for the smoke consumer in
stalled in Tomlinson Hall two months ago.
The BOARD of Works is satisfied with the
device and also with the legality of the
company's right to use it, and accordingly
paid the bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

Joseph LAUGH. eleven years old, living at
l5i2 Union street; William Small. thirteen
years old, and Ruaff Small, twelve years
old, living at 81 Downey street; Theobold
Clements, twelve years old. living at 1245
Madison avenue. When arrested they were
eagerly chewing on the black tobacco. One
or the boys became so i'll that his compan-
ions had grave fears OF his recovery For
this reason they made strong appeals to
the policemen for their release.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

Governor Durbin yesterday advised the
Lafayette Preachers Association that he
would act on charges made against the La
eeSette police commissioners at the close
of the Legislature III the preachers would
make direct charges against the commits
sioners and support their allegations with
affidavfts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

Four small boys arrested last night by
Special Policemen Barmfuhrer and Fells.
of the Panhandle Railroad company. for
petit larceny, secured two caddies of chew
ing tobacco from freight car in the j.. M.
& |. yards south of the city yesterday af-
ternoon. The boys gave their names as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
Not Agreed on a Report.

The Council committee on contracts and
franchises met last night to discuss the or
dinance granting an extension of territory
TO the Citizens Heat and Light Company
but did not agree on IA report.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

In the city, addressed words of welcome to
the visitors and expressed to them their
congratulations on the successful ending of
a harmonious convention. Several of the
miners made impromptu responses, in
which they spoke OF the excellence of the
reception and treatment of the delegates in
this cfty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLLS APP

FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLLS AP-
PROVED.
Local sewer in alley east of Pine street
from Washington street to a point 1S5 feet
north of Washington street. George Nc
Cray.
Local sewer in Kenwood avenue, from
Twenty-ninth street TO Kenwood Park adj
dition. Marion County Construction Co.
PETITION FILED AND REFERRED TO
THE ENGINEER.
For cement walks on north side of Lam
bert street, from Reisner street to Lee
street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
The New Champagne RECORD

Mumm's Extra Dry has never been equaled,
being i01.304 bottles more than any other
brand. The famous 1855 vintage of Mumrn's
Extra Dry now imported Is similar TO the
1889 vintage. being more delicate breedy,
and better than In 1898. Immense reserves
guarantee the indefinite continuance Of this
quality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
smoker An Morrison Han.

The delegates 10 the mine workers con-
vention. who are members of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians. were entertained last
night in Morrison's Hall by the members
OF the seven divisions of the order located
I'm this county Music. speechmaking and
"A social evening served TO make the smoker
success. Maurice Donneliy, William
Curry and other Hibernians OF prominence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
Grade-Crossing Commission

The embarrassing commission will meet
again this afternoon 70 further discuss it's
preliminary affairs. lie is likely City Engi-
neer Nelson will have some new maps to
submit to the commission bearing on
phases of the embarrassing problem.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

Columbian Relief Fund. Stevenson building
Indiana polls issues the only policy guaranteeing
certain Insurance. Investigate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

Mrs. Austins Buckwheat makes deliciou,
brown cakes, the genuine buckwheat flavor
Ready In Jiffy. All grocers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

Good coffee. bit OF sausage and a plate OF
Mrs Austin's Buckwheat cakes make a perfect
breakfast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

WARM STABLE BLANKETS, 81 and up
Techentin Freiherg. l36 Z. Washington ST.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

Columbian Relief Fund. Stevenson Bldg In
Sick and Accident Insurance Agents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
IT'S A PLEASURE

FOR THE CHILDREN
TO battle when your bath
tub Is clean. bright and
sweet smelling. There's
wlere We are the little
foIk,' friends. and grown :
ups may share their de-
lights II we provide the tub
and install IL in your home.
Excellent porcelain lined
bathtubs are SO mex
penstvs now. that you
ought to let Us put onSiu-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

HARNESS.. Robes. Blankets. Storm Covers
Prices risht- HARRINGTON. i39 E Market
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29
Seaton, the Hattere
Sells the best mats, "Dunlap's."
"FLORIDA LTMITED,v
Via
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Again Resumed on
January 9th. l9O3

Entirely new equipment, with better
schedule. Solid vestibuled train leaving
Louisville, KY, at p. m. daily with sleep
ing cars. observation cars and dining cars,
running through 10 Tampa, Jacksonville
and St. Augustine. Every car in this train
is of modern make and has every con-
venience and comfort of any first-class ho-
tel. Meals will be served en- route on a la
carte plan. Nothing has been left undone
to make a trip on the Florida Limited
the most pleasant and enjoyable trip ever
taken.
For full particulars as to rates, folders.
etc. address or call upon.
j. III. MILLIKEN
Div. Pass. Agt. L. & ~. r. r.,
c. L. STONE, Louisville. XIV.
Gen. Pass. Agt. l.. & n. r. r.,
Louisville, Ky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-29

Capital Razor md Supplies.
j. Z. BoDINE CO.. 81 e. Ohio ST.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
CHAT AND CHATTER.

Montana now claims to stand first of all the states in the production of wool, first in the production of copper. sec ond in silver and fifth in gold
 The Eufaula q. n Journal boasts that every copy of it's weekly is fed in to the press by fullblood Indian wom- an, whose husband turns the press.
 Most of the 4,O00 or 5000 parrots that are brought to New York every year are of the sorts known as the "double-yel- lowhead" and the ''redhead. The for mer are the best takers, and as young birds sell for S15 or SEQ.
 The mortality among children in Spain is extremely great. During the last six years the number of children who died under one year of age in Madrid alone, was 22,265, as against 4,- 06S in Paris during the same period.
 Two young women III New York have lately made a hit as stock brok- CTS Many women would rather deal with a woman broker when possible; and men in the same line like her be- cause she carries on her affairs in a businesslike way. The other woman broker, who has an uptown office, is just as discreet and systematic. They are both making money.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Railroad Agents in Trouble.

C. A. Appleby, agent of the Iron Mountain at Wilmar, and one Phillips agent at McGehee, have been arrested charged with engaging in systematic scheme to defraud the railroad and express companies. It is charged that Phillips stole lot of express money order blanks and mailed them to Alp. pleby with a letter asking that he fill them out and send them back, so that Phillips could take vacation, cash the order at different places and divide the money. It seems the blank orders and letter fell into the hands of the railroad officials before they reached Appleby. It is also charged that Alp pleby and Phillips have been stealing merchandise and shipping it away or checking it as baggage to some point known to them and the officers, where the goods were sold and the money divided between the conspirators Other arrests may follow.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
BRIEF MENTION.
A local option election is to be held at Texarkana

A local option election is to be held at Texarkana.
 The Logan county grand jury re- turned 110 indictments during seven days session.
 pr. W. B. Sims. aged g. and Mrs. Little Rock few days ago.
 Prof j. W Nichols will establish a mission at ParagouId for the deaf mute of that locality and northeast Arkansas.
 Joe Logan, wanted in Crittenden county on the charge of having com mitted two murders. was captured last week in Memphis.
 The fe-year-old son of J. w West brook. of Sevier county, was accident ally shot and killed with a Winchester by his twin brother
 A laborer whose name was not learned was crushed to death by a cave-in of a partially completed rail- road tunnel on White river.
 A big Confederate reunion was held at Lonoke last week with an attend ance of over 2.000. A most successful reunion was also held at Dewitt.
 Bill Lovejoy, a well known charac- ter was shot and killed in Clay county by Mart Vowell The killing was the outcome of enmity of long standing.
 Vida Brinkley, the 15-year-old negro girl who stabbed her lover Robert Richardson. to death at Little Rock June 2 last, has been released on $500 bond.
 There is now stored away in the vaults of the state treasury the sum of $1, 703 ,223 45, the largest amount of money ever held in the state treas ury at one time
 The Little Rock and Monroe rail- way has been granted charter. The proposed line is to run from q point in Union county to Monroe, La, dis tance of fifty miles.
 Major General Haynes, A, S c an will be held at Hot Springs Septem- Der : to 13. All railroads will give re- duced rates on this occasion.
 Georglana Williams and Es aIina Withers, negresses, engaged in diff ticulty at Reydel. Jefferson county. when the latter was stabbed in the neck, dying in a few minutes.
 John Niger and Lem Gilman en- in nist0l dunl at a bpncn of i'll fame in Texarkana, in which Niger was killed Both men emptied their pistols, but Gilman escaped unhurt
 Anthony Isom, aged years, was in- stantly killed by lightning on his fath- CTS farm in Garland county. The boy was returning from the spring with a bucket of water when killed.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
4 SORRY SUNDAY PICNIC.
Disaster Overlook Party That Left
 Santa Barbara Sunday.
One Reported Dead, Another n Raw Ing Maniac and the Rest Are
 Unaccounted For.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Aug. 1S.-Miss Katherine Grathwol, of St. Paul, Minn.. is dead; Frederick Lueders, an artist of this city, is q raving maniac, and Fred Webster, Nellie Stone, Fred Gill bert and Grace Porter. also of this city, can not be located and at this time mystery surrounds the whole affair
 I he party left here, Sunday for days picnic at the summit of the mountains, which is reached by Laeumbre trail. Frederick Lueders arrived in town Sunday night and reported that one of the party Miss Grathwol. was dying. but he was so exhausted that none of the particulars could be learned A party then left for the scene and Eueders followed them. They returned at midnight with Lueders, who was found at the foot of the grade raving maniac. He could give no account of the whereabouts of the rest of the par ty The efforts of the searchers so far have been fruitless in finding any trace Of the lost eXcursionists. Miss Grath- vol was staying in Santa Barbara for her health and was only 24 years old.