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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
QUICK ACTION NEEDED TO
SECURE ARMY POST SITE
Great Benefit to City Hinges on
Small Sum, and Congressman
Gives Warning.
MEANS LOSS OF A MILLION

Several Washington kilograms received
by A. a. Young, collector of customs, who
has charge of the local interests in secur-
ing the army post site for Indianapolis,
from Representative Overstreet, indicate
that there is serious danger that Indianapo-
lis may lose the appropriation for the site
If citizens do not take immediate steps to
raise the $500 additional asked for his land
by John Robsrts.
The original appropriation made by Con-
gress to secure land for the army pest site
proved insufficient; Roberts raised the price
he set in the original option he made the
government, and the sum of $500 is now
lacking to secure this land and the deed for
it. The appropriation of over 100000 for
buildings on the post site is dependent upon
the governments representative getting the
deeds for all the land needed in hand, and
this cannot be done until an additional So,
coo Is raised from some source. The delay
in raising this amount, which Congressman
OVerStreet was assured would be tOrthcOm-
ing before this, is placing the entire appro-
priation in jeopardy, as the government
will not recommend the passage OF the APP
preparation bill until il is assured that all
the land can be secured without question.
The first of the two kilograms from Mr.
Overstreet received by Mr.. Young yester-
dav was as follows: Failure promptly TO
close Roberts deal at that end will greatly
embarrass effort for appropriation for
buildings. If not defeat effort Five thou
sand astonishingly small sum TO secure so
large return
The second telegram read: Failure
promptly to close Roberts deal at Indian
apolis threatens complications endangering
entire project"
The danger pointed out in these kilograms
was emphasized yesterday by Mr.. Young.
who added that prompt measures on the
part OF citizens of Indianapolis would be
necessary 10 avert the danger of losing the
post altogether.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
WEST SIDE CITIZENS ARE
ANXIOUS ABOUT TRAFFIC
Representatives of Improvement
Club Call on the Board of
Works.
ROADWAY FOR VEHICLES

The immediate resumption of traffic across
the river at Washington street is a matter
that residents of the west side of the river
who need such accommodation will not al
low TO be forgotten. The Board of Public
Works was reminded of the need at that
point at its meeting yesterday when W. S.
Johnson, z. F. Culbertson and f. NJ. Par
IRISH, of the West Side Improvement Club,
appeared before the board to ask for the
construction of temporary roadway across
the bridge. to accommodate vehicles No
definite answer could be given by the board,
which took the matter under Amusement.
City Street Commissioner Herpick favors
the construction of a temporary roadway
on the new bridge, rather than attempt
TO repair the wooden bridge that was put
out of commission by the ice and high
water.
1.-The city would be glad to construct a
roadway" said he, and I think it is due
the people who are asking for it. But it will
first be necessary for the County Commits
sioners and the bridge contractors to agree
on the question of the construction of the
roadway. and il will then be necessary for
the commissioners to give the city permits
sion TO construct il. Ii should be of such
construction that il will last until the bridge
is completed by the contractors, which, it
appears TO me. will not be before the first
of June.
The temporary roadway can be put down
on top of the steel buckle plates, which are
already in place. and on one side only. In
that way the bridge contractors can COM
plete the other SIDE and open ii TO traffic
without having their work interfered with
in any way. The temporary roadway should
be made of very heavy planks or of cinders,
but L think that cinders would make the
cheaper and at The same time the better
material"
Mr. Herpick added that the matter was
one for the County Commissioners and that
when they said the word he thought the city
could complete the temporary roadway in
two days.
The Board OF Public Works is in receipt
of communication from Councilman Fay
Wright, of the Fourteenth ward, asking cha [
il take some steps looking toward the con-
struction of new bridges at Morris street
and River avenue.
In his letter Mr.. Wright says: Il wish TO
say l am opposed 10 approprating money
for bOulevards. such was done. until our
bridges and all things necessary for the &C
commodation of the public have been COM
pleted. / am then in favor of boulevards as
much as anyone else"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
WALK OF A FEW FEET
SMALL PREMIUM TO PAY
General Counsel ]. J. Brooks, of
the Pennsylvania, Writes to
Commissioners.
GRADE CROSSING EVIL

The County Commissioners received a
letter yesterday from ]. ]. Brooks, general
counsel of the Pennsylvania lines west of
Pittsburg, in which he stated the COM
panys opposition to grade crossings of
steam railway and traction lines. The let
ter says:
THE officers of the Pennsylvania lines,
owing to their familiarity with numerous
accidents which continually occur at the
grade crossing of traction and steam
railroads. are extremely DESTROYS that you
in your official capacity should recognize
with them what a menace these crossings
are to human life, and the serious respon-
sibility resting upon everyone who, hav-
ing the power to prevent their construc-
ton, fails TO make due exercise Of II.
THE officers of these lines have repeat
edly and publicly avowed the fact that their
policy in opposing traction companies has
for its object only the avoidance of these
grade crossings and this is their present at
titude. 1t is only when attempt is made
that our opposition is aroused.
rs it not fair and reasonable that we
should urge upon you in the interest of the
public whom you represent the Importance
of cooperating with us in preventing this
evil by making the grants to traction COM
panies of the right to occupy the highways
ufptllutAlA utOH tic NOuulllOu l0dI Inefe
shall be grade crossings over the tracks
of steam railroads? We feel sure that such
a course will meet the entire approval of
the community you represent.
There are few, if any, cases where by
skilful engineering and a reasonable ex-
penditure of money, such crossings cannot
be avoided In some cases the public NAV
be required to walk a few hundred feet
further, but that is a very small premium
to pay for the resulting security to life"
The matter will be taken up by the board
at any early date, and some action will
probably be taken
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
BUSINESS CONCERNS
ARE INCORPORATED

The following interpretations were author
lied yesterday by the secretary of state:
The Miller Livery and Cab Company. Ma
riOn. $4,000, by James Z. Monaghan, A. a.
Scott. Edward SCHNEIDER, Charles r. Gregg
and others.
The City Ice Delivery Company. Evans
VILE $4,000 capital. by Milton G. Brandon
Harry LoewenthaI and David w. Blymyer
The Matthews and Sun Glass Company
Matthews, $4,000 by Octave Jacquain, Isl
dor Michaux and others.
The Upton Oil and Development Com
pany. Upton. $4,000 by ]. c. Holman. w
A Kendall w. Il. Huron and others.
The Delaware Oil and Industrial Com
pany, Albany. $4,000, by Isaiah Dudleston,
w p. Mccormick, w. E. Hodgson and
others.
The Paduai Scent Antal Bataysegelyzo
Baleset is Nahalasia SZovelkezet, of South
Bend a Polish mutual benefit association
was incorporated yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
COUNCIL COMMITTEE
Nay MEET TONIGHT

meeting Of the Council committee on
public safety and comfort may be held this
evening for the consideration Of the various
fire protection ordinances that have been
introduced into Council in the last two
meetings, and which have been referred to
the committee. On these ordinances the
committee will be expected to make report
at the meeting of the Council next Monday
evening. The subject of the proposed build
ing ordinance, which a committee of archi-
tects and others is now working upon under
the direction of Building Inspector Stanley
may also be considered by the Council com
mittee this evening. Lew w. Cooper is
chairman of the committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
ELEMENT OF CHANCE
IN THE CONTRACT

An injunction recently secured against
the City Council of Laporte was sustained
yesterday by the Supreme Court. The
Council had made contract with a COM
pany to supply the citys water. a certain
amount being stipulated. for period of ten
years. In the final finding il is held that
the element of chance is predominant i'm
the transaction, as the contract stipulated
the city's consumption for a decade. The
Supreme Court holds that the contract is
not binding.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
WILL MEET IN TOWER
OF DENISON HOTEL
Weighty Scientific Subjects Will
There Be Discussed by the
Technical Club.

The indianapolis Technical Club. the new
ly organized association of local engineers,
has secured the Tower room" of the Hotel
Denison for its permanent and exclusive
use. The clubs meetings will be held in
this room and library will be maintained
by the organization there. The club now
has seventy-five members. The Tower
room was formerly used by the Press Club
and by the Whist Club.
The Technical Club will meet on the sec
ond and fourth Saturdays of each month at
D. m. Next Saturdays meeting will listen
TO illustrated lecture wireless teleg-
raphy by A. Berger. a graduate Of the
Manual Training High School. who has
attracted a great deal of attention by GER
tain experiments which he has made in that
line. At the same time III. b. Marsh of
the Sanborn- Marsh Electrical Company.
will demonstrate the Cooper-Hewitt new
mercury light
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
REWARD NOT GREAT
FOR BUYING VOTES

Suits brought against the Clinton County
Commissioners by Robert Davis, who
sought to compel the payment of rewards
for detecting the sale of votes in the 1900
county elections. were reversed by the Su-
preme Court yesterday.
Davis was awarded $500 in the lower
courts. The commissioners introduced evil
dence to show that Davis had induced the
violations of law which he had afterward
exposed; that he was party to the al
legged illegal transactions, and judgment
was accordingly reversed. Judge Monk
wrote the OpiniOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
BROWN COUNTY HAS
VERY HIGH STANDING

Returns now being received from
county auditors by B. F. Johnson, chief of
the Indiana Bureau of Statistics, showing
the number of liquor licenses issued in
each county of the State
Brown county, according to the report of
Auditor John B. Seitz, has issued no LIQUOR
licenses during the past year. LAS illus
trating the status of Brown county" said
Mir. johnson, the last tax statement
showed about $1,000 on hand, and the total
when all levies shall have been collected
will be but SIG, 217.''
Out of this amount all the county's ex-
penses are paid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
MRS. MILHOLLAND DEAD
AFTER n LONG ILLNESS
Wife of Traction and Terminal Of
cial SuccumbS to Effects of
tuberculosis.

Mrs. Emma Mlholland died yesterday
morning at her home. 1904 North Capitol
avenue, after an illness of over year of tu-
berculosis. Mrs. Milholland was the wife of
William F. Milholland, secretary and treas
urer of the Indianapolis Traction and Ter
minal Company. When taken i'll she trav-
eled in Colorado and Texas, hopeful that her
health would be benefited by the change of
climate. Last summer she returned to In
dianapolis, and since that time grew con-
stantly worse. She is survived by her hus-
band and two children. The funeral as
planned, will be private.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
ELKHART BANK CASES
TO Be TRIED MARCH "A
Broderick, Collins and Brown En-
ter Pleas OF Not Guilty Before
Judge Anderson.
ALL APPEAR IN COURT

On March IA the trial OF the principals in
the Elkhart bank failure case will begin
IN earnest Justus r. Broderick, president.
and Wilson l. Collins. cashier OF the de-
funet bank. and Walter Brown. charged
With abetting Broderick in his work, were
lrraigned in Federal Court yesterday aft
ernoon and entered pleas of not guilty to
the indictments returned against them BY
the special grand jury. Judge Anderson
fixed March IA as the date for the trial
OF Collins and March Is for BrOderick The
time for Browns hearing was set for a
week later. Judge Van Fleet appeared for
Brown and Frederick and Col. James r..
Dodge for Collins.
An examination OF the indictments was
not made at the preliminary hearing but
the attorneys for the defense asked that
they be sent them as soon as possible that
they may be given a chance 10 demur
AGAINST any Of the counts If they so de-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
JOHN SCHOWE'S BODY
NOT YET RECOVERED

The body of John Schowe, who was
drowned or frozen TO death as result of
the flood in the White river last Friday,
has not been recovered yet, and no trace
has been found of the boat in which he
was tied by the young man who attempted
TO rescue him from his perilous position OH
a submerged island in the river. His wife's
body has not been recovered. and il is not
likely that any progress will be made in
the search for the bodies until all the ice
along the river banks melts. The story
was started yesterday that SchOwe had a
large sum of money on his person.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
MEASLES EPIDEMIC
IS DISAPPEARING

Fewer than twenty cases OF measles were
reported to the city Board of Health yes
terday. showing that the epidemic of that
disease that fiourished in indianapolis is
dying out. Several weeks ago the daily
number of cases OF measles reported to the
health department was from thirty-five 10
sixty, the greatest daily number ever known
TO the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
Says FoOtpads Robbed Him.

Charles Ireton, of Elwood, Ind. reported
yesterday that he had been robbed Monday
night two blocks east of Union Station. The
robbers, he said, struck him on the head
and stole about So from his pockets. Ire
ton had been drinking heavily and the po-
lice did not credit his story, although they
at once started an Investigation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

The funeral of the late Justus c. Adams
will be held this afternoon from the First
Friends Church under the auspices of the
Scottish Rite Masons. The pallbearers
We're chosen from the Columbia Club the
Builders Exchange and the Scottish Rite
MasOns. Interment will be at Crown Hill
Cemetery. The services will be conducted
by the Rev. NJ. c. Pearson and the Rev.
Joshua Stansfield.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
slippery Tracks Cause Crash.

A North indianapolis car collided with
Prospect-street car yesterday morning at
Illinois and Washington streets. Both cars
were damaged. but the passengers were I'M
injured. Slippery tracks hindered the mo-
tormen in stopping their cars promptly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
Pioneer Brass Works.

ga f. Wash. Indianapolis. Ind.
Fine Showcases, Glass Counters, etc,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

CoUBRN COAL co. solicits your orders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

See the ABSOLUTELY VISIBLE WRITING
typewriter. tho UNDERWOOD. at LIT e Wash.
tngton st.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

Aluminium and Brass CnstinEa
lfs-l24 s. Penn St
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

8axors, Scissors, Barber Furniture.
THE J. E. BoDINE CO.. 81 East Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
Try Schuller's Wine House,
Lnngsenkamp Bros, Brass Works.

Founders and fnishers; aluminium. brass and
phosphor bronze castings i3s-l42 E. Georgia st.
, 1904-05-13

cupied q special train this afternoon,
running as the second section Of train
No. 3, at 2 o'clock.
George H. Stappleton of Medicine
Bow, B. C. Lakewood of Rock Springs,
8. D. Doran Of Green River and o. G.
Pfeiner Of Cheyenne were Wyoming
visitors at the Kuster this morning
Andrew Miller, former chairman Of
the board of county commissioners,
now farming neal Fort Collins, is Wis
iting his family in this city for a day
or two, expecting to return to the
ranch tomorrow:
Mrs. W. H. Bintz and Miss June
Rintz leave early in June to spend the
summer in Laramie, Wyo.. and Den.
ver.-Salt Lake Tribune. Mrs. Bintz
is the sister Of Mrs. Howard Ingham
in this city, with whom she and her
daughter will visit.
Miss Zoe Miller is going owe to
Cheyenne on the delayed afternoon
train and will be the guest tonight of
Miss Ida Morris. She will return on
train No. 3 tomorrow, accompanied by
kher cousin, Miss Winifred Martin of
Kansas City, who will visit indefinitely
at the Miller residence and with Cen
|tennial relatives.
, 1904-05-13
TO OPEN ROSEBUD
PRESIDENT SIGNS PRocLAMA.
TON THROWING RICH BODY
OF LAND OPEN.
Comprises Greater Part Of
Gregory County, South Dakota,
and Drawing viii Begin August 8
Land Considered Perfect for
Farming and Ranch Purposes.

Washington, D. c., May 1s.-The
president has signed the proclamation
to open the Rosebud Indian eserva
ton In South Dakota to settlement
The reservation contains half q mil
lion acres and will be opened August
8. The proclamation covers $4,000
acres on the west bank Of the Missouri,
occupying nearly all of Gregory coun-
ty. which Is in the southeast corner Of
the state. It il reported that the land
is perfect for farming purposes. The
choice land sites go by lot. Applicants
have to register names with the gov
eminent officials appointed to conduct
the drawings. The price asked'by the
government is 50 an acre. 1t is ex-
pected that 10000 people will register
for the drawings.
, 1904-05-13
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Political experts calculate that the
~thirty-two delegates instructed for
Hearst cost the Yellow Kid 10000
each.
The campaign is on. A political or
ator in Philadelphia became SO excited
the other day that he swallowed his
false teeth just as he was reaching the
climax of his mastery effort.
According to a London cable dis
patch to the New York Sun, Richard
Croker recognizes the folly Of the DEM
ocrats in attempting to elect a presi-
dent this year. He is quoted as say
ing: "Of course We haven't a chance
this election. What we've got to do is
to consolidate the party SO as to put
in a democrat in 1905" Richard is
himself again.
Senator Mitchell of oregon is the on
ly man in all the history of the senate
whose services has included three dis
tinct terms separated by periods of
political retirement. When he went to
Washington first, in 1878, he remained
for six years. Then he returned to
private life until 1885, when he went
back to Washington and continued in
the senate until 1897. After another
lapse of four years he was again elect.
ed in 1891.
Referring to the prospective nomina'
ton Of Judge Parker by the democrats
RepresentativeHepburn in a speech in
the house said: "Ah, il the sphinx had
been here, II he could have changed
his habitat from Cairo to New York, he
would have been of all gentlemen mos
acceptable for the nomination. He MOI
only has eve said any fool things
but he could give guarantees for the
future" Wasn't the sphinx a wo
mani" yelled q democrat, but Repre-
sentative Hepburn did not deign to re
ply.
They didn't do things political mucl
differently In the days Of the fathers
century ago. The New York CONNER
cial Advertiser Of April 20, 1904. speaA
ling Of the electioneering art, says
1.-The arts adopted by the aristocrati
'lcombinAtion are numerous. wicked IN
, 1904-05-13
TRADE PICKING UP
INTERNATIONAL MERCANTILE
AGENCY FINDS BUSINESS IN
LEGATIONS IMPROVING.
More SeasonabIe Weather md Indica-
tons of Good Business for Summer
and FalI-Winter Wheat Crop in
Southwest Helped BY More Favor
able Weather Conditions.

New York, May 1S.-The Information
al Mercantile agency's weekly re-
view says Of the trade conditions dur
ing the weeii: indications are gen
eral that trade is picking Up through
out the west and south. TIE improve
ment is ascribed 10 more Reasonable
weather and the belief that the pros
pect is good for fall trade. tDry goods
statesmen tell of excellent business in
the southwest, with general conditions
showing improvement overtlast week.
Winter wheat in the southwest has
been helped by more favorable
weather"
, 1904-05-13

Sam Ross is here from Cheyenne.
Eugene Gray is visiting at Rawlins.
l.. L. Laughlin returned to Toltec
last night.
R. D. Myers of Hanna is at the I'm
ion Pacific.
]. H. Detro is a visiting ranchman
a guest at the Kuster.
w. E. Hall of Denver was a late ar
rival at the Union Pacific.
Prof. Daley returned to Centennial
this afternoon. where he Is engaged In
mining.
E. F. Windecker of Sherman was in
the city last night, a guest at the John
son hotel.
Miss Bertha Boyd returned this af-
ternoon from a visit at Cheyenne and
in Colorado.
William Mccormick and Terry Fee
were among the guests at the John
son this morning.
C. M. Hart of Boulder and e. g. Ash.
ley of Silverton represented Colorado
at the Kuster last night.
M. A. Bunker Of Greeley is In the
city today. He is also interested IN
the Windsor stables here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Cokefair, who
have been spending some time on the
Pacific coast, are at home.
William Fisher of the King Bros.
ranch was a visitor to the city las'
night. a guest at the Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Emmons of thu
Riverside ranch were among the guests
at the Union Pacific hotel this morn
ing.
G. N. Davis of the A. s. Peabod!
company left on the afternoon trail
for a business visit to Hanna in the in
~terest of his company.
William Benton of the Douglas creel
mining district was a guest at tn
johnson last night, just returning from
4 business trip to the mines.s
Adelia Alsopen and Emil Fransen n
rived on the train from the east thi
afternoon, fresh from the old -countr
by way of Ellis island. New York
o. @. Ruby Of Washington, 8. Mer
delsohn Of Chicago and G. z. Root IN
Ia. w. Manchester Of Omaha wer
amons the guests At the Union Pacih
last night.
Richard Mansfield and his COMPANY
On route from Denver to alt fsAks. o,
, 1904-05-13

Paris, May 13.-The Turks are lay
ing waste the Armenian districts again
according to an official dispatch re
ceived today from Constantinople
They have burned a dozen villages
massacreing the inhabitants, theil
savage raid being wide, sweeping and
terrible. The French ambassador has
Joined with the Japanese and Russian
ambassadors in striving to limit the
destruction and bloodshed, but with not
much success. Turkey Is taking ad'
vantage of the Russians preoccupation
in the Far East and proposes to ex'
terminate, II possible the rebellious
Armenians.
, 1904-05-13
MARCHAND IS OUT
MAN WHO LED FRENCH ExPLOR
ING EXPEDITION RESIGNS
FROM THE ARMY.
War About Its Refusal to Permit
Him to Follow Russian Army and
Was Sentenced to Thirty Days
Arrest-China's Attitude.

London, May IA Paris dispatch
reports that the resignation of Colonel
Marchand has been accepted, March
and led the French exploring expedi-
British territory. and almost precipitat,
ed a war. Disappointed at not being
assigned to follow the Russian army,
Marchand recently wrote a letter to a
Paris newspaper about it, and was
sentenced to thirty days arrest for
breech of the regulations. His resig-
nation was accepted when this period
expired.