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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
CLUB TO
FIGHT FOR STATE FAIR
Effect of St. Louis Exposition Is
Discussed by Members and Sec
rotary Downing.

An understanding has been reached be-
tween members of the Commercial Club
and the Merchants Association that the
former shall attend to the State fair ques-
ton and that the latter snail look after the
army post site. This division was made
that the best results may be obtained to
both organizations.
Secretary Downing, of the State Board
OF Agriculture, met with the directors of
the Commercial Club at their noon meet
Ing yesterday. He said that at the time of
the Chicago worlds fair the gate receipts
for the Indiana State fair were $1,000,
while in the following year the receipts
were three times that amount and even
more for the last year. These facts were
presented to show the probable effects of
the St Louis fair.
The Hotel Keepers Association will take
up the question Of appropriation with the
committee from other business organiza-
tionS of the city
At the meeting yesterday H U Brown
Z. II. Badger and Hugh j. MCGOWAN were
appointed a committee to confer with the
State Board Of Agriculture and to use every
legitimate means to secure the fair for this
year. Should the board decide To hold the
fair this year as usual the officials of the
st. Louis exposition may be asked to
change the date of Indiana day. which is
now set for Sept. II. This day would come
during the week Of the State fair
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injury received, where under the clrcum-
stances the employer assumes all the ordi-
nary risks and dangers to the employment,
the complainant must allege that the IN
iured party had no knowledge OF the dang
ers which confronted him and caused the
injury. -
1861. Smith VS. Sutton. Randolph c. c:
Dismissed. Black, J.-Rule or TINS court
prescribes requirements with the force OF
law. and cannot be ignored or its violation
treated as n matter of no Importance.
45l2 Mercer VS.. Coomler. Hancock G. Z.
Appellant petitions for rehearing.
1896 Knowlton VS.. Smith. Jay G. G. APP,
peIlants motion to dismiss postponed till
final rehearing.
Minutes
4s7e. Indianapolis Street Railway COM
pany VS.. Charles Antrobus. Appellee
brief filed.
1897 Union Traction Company, of In
diana VS. Martin Sullivan. Appellee's plea
for extension of time and petition Tor ad-
ditional time granted.
$3.50 Melvin w. Demorest. treasurer. ct
al. VS. William II. Haldeman ct al Appel
lants petition for oral argument filed.
5O44 Jeanette G.. Johnson ct al, exec
utors, VS. Mary S. Sherwood. Appellee
brief filed.
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THOUSANDS ARE SPENT
FOR CLEANER STREETS
Figures in Report Show Extent of
Years Operations in Municipal
Improvements.

petition for a street-car loop from the
East Tenth-street line, along Brookside
avenue TO Sherman drive and back to East
Tenth street, was presented to the Board of
Public Works yesterday. The petition bore
200 names, and the petitioners were repre-
sented before the board by George Schauer,
George Franz and +. S. Fishback.
The board received the 1903 report OF
Street Commissioner Herpick, including
work done under the administration of his
predecessor, William II. Evans up to the
time that he took the office, in October.
The report showed that but 1874. 43 of the
appropriation remained unexpended, while
the total amount used by the department
was 500, 3S0.37. OF this amount $36, 999 AZ went
to the street repairers in wages. The men
of the bridge gang built zoe new foot
bridges, eighty-three culverts and twenty
larger bridges in all parts of the city. This
pay roll amounted TO S7,29O.19. The sewer
gang was paid $10,73309, and made repairs
amounting to S91356 Repairs and improve
ments to fountains and wells amounted 20
S44431.
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THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.


Room 1-John L. McMaster, Judge.
William Eek VS.. Indianapolis Traction &
Terminal Company. ct al: damages Jury
returns verdict for plaintiff and assesses
his damages at 81 400.
Arabella Hubbard VS.. William Long ct
al; on note. On trial by jury.
Room flames NJ. feathers, Judge
Louisa Heimbaugh VS.. Empire Coal Com
pany; damages. On trial by jury.
Room 3-Vinson Carter, Judge
James +. Boyce VS.. L. Z. & w. r. r.
Company ct al; damages Jury returns
verdict for defendants.
Ellen Fletcher VS.. City of Indianapolis
Injunction Case dismissed. Judgment VS..
plaintiff for costs
Irwin NJ. Meyers VS.. Indianapolis Traction
and Terminal Company damages. Judg
ment on verdict VS.. defendant for 81 500 and
costs.
Morton Groves VS.. Solomon Meyers ct al. !;
conversion. Cause compromised and set
tied. Judgment vs.. defendant for costs.
Harry w. Hawkins VS.. American Car and
Foundry Company; damages. On trial by
jury.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen. Judge.
Herman f: Nlesmann VS.. Arthur Jordan
Company; damages. Jury returns verdict
VS.. defendant for $50.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford Judge.
Era Fletcher, assault and battery to rob.
Evidence heard and case continued until
Monday morning.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Badischer Untersuetzungs Verein VS..
Charles L. Canine ct al; suit on note. SUI
perior Court. Room l.
Mamie Mitchell VS.. William MITCHELL; di-
vorce Superior Court, Room /.
Kate PrimuS VS.. Samuel Gerber ct al.
complaint for damages. Superior Court
Room 2.
Kittie E. Gwin VS.. Willard F. Gwin: di-
vorce. Superior Court, Room 3.
City Bond Company VS.. Solomon c. NJ
Horney ct al; complaint on Improvement
lien. Superior Court, Room 9
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WILLIAM F, FOLKEHING
NOW IN THE ASYLUM
His Son Petitions to Be Appointed
Guardian of Estate Worth
$1,000.
VARIOUS COURT CASES

Ellis c. Folkening. a travelling salesman
of this city, yesterday filed a petition with
Probate Commissioner Walker to be ap-
pointed guardian or his fathers estate,
valued at about $500. William F. Folken-
ing the father, was a well-known drayman
of this city. hauling for many of the large
wholesale houses on South Meridian street
His mind became unbalanced about a year
ago and he was committed TO the Central
Hospital for the Insane
Mr.. Folkening has been possessed with
the idea that some supernatural power was
urging him to murder his wife and he
would often get out of bed in the middle
of the night and leave the house to restrain
himself from committing murder. Since be-
ing confined at the asylum Folkening
agines that he is a noted preacher and
has delivered a number of sermons.
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MOVEMENTS OF MEN
IN THE STATEHOUSE

Chief j. NJ. Johnson, of the State Bureau
of Statistics, is confined at home with ILL
ness
State Treasurer Nat L. Hill is at his
home in Bloomington. He will return to
his Office Monday
Secretary j. n. Hurry, of the State Board
of Health, has returned from Philadelphia.
where he attended the meeting of the Ma
tional tuberculosis Congress.
superintendent of Schools ]. H Tomlin.
OF Shelbyville, was visitor at the Offices
of the State superintendent of instruction
yesterday.
State Superintendent of instruction f. A.
Cotton will go to Terre Haute to-day.
where he will attend a session of the board
of trustees of the State Normal School, of
which he is a member.
Lieutenant Charles A Dority L. S. A.
called on Governor Durbin at the State
house yesterday.
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Illinois.
WILL RAISE FUNDS
FOR MINE VICTIMS

At the session OF the joint wage conference
yesterday a committee was chosen TO devise
methods Of raising a subscription fund from
delegates TO the convention TO be used for
the relief Of those affected by the recent
mine disaster at the Harwick mines In Penn
sylvania. The committee held a meeting
during the noon recess and reported at the
afternoon session that certain delegates had
been chosen to see the members Of the con-
ference and secure subscription funds. The
committee includes the following: r. w.
Lukins Joseph Freeman. I. w. Guthrie and
George MagOOn. OF the operators; w. ID.
Ryan, John Cole. w II. Haskins and VIII
liam Doods, of the miners.
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PINK CARNATIONS
WORN IS TRIBUTE
indianapolis Citizens Show Re
spect to the Memory of Will
liam Mckinley.

Hundreds of Indianapolis citizens yester-
day paid tribute to the memory of President
William Mckinley by wearing pink carna-
tons. Jan. % is the anniversary of the
birth of the late President. and Immediately
after his death at the hand of the assassin
a general movement was started for the an
nuaI observance of the day as Carnation
day. The carnation was the favorite flower
few years of his life especially he was sell
dom seen without one of the little flowers
on his coat lapel.
In other cities throughout the country the
day was similarly observed. In indianapolis
members of the Columbia and Marion Clubs,
the leading Republican organizations, led
in the observance of the custom, but il was
a striking tribute to the general regard
borne the martyred President that scores of
Democrats as well as Republicans wore the
carnations
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BLUE-EYED GIRL LOST
on HOMEWARD JOURNEY

Somewhere between this city and Ham
ilton. o., a little blue-eyed girl. carrying
u doll. is lost. The little one is Marie Alex
ander, the daughter of Louis O. Alexander
a conductor in the employ of the Indian
apolis Traction and Terminal Company,
living at $40 West New York street.
The baby girl, wearing a tag, with the
words, Louis Alexander Indianapolis.
Ind painted on IL. was on her way from
Toledo, o., to join her father in this city
She Was last seen at Hamilton, O. At the
residence OF Alexander IL is said that he
left several days ago for visit with his
parents in Columbus, and the little girl
had not reached there. She has not been
seen at the Union Station.
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SALVAGE CORPS HOP
1T TOMLINSON HALL

Superintendent Herman Newman. of the
Merchants Salvage Corps. is arranging for
an entertainment and social hop to be held
at Tomlinson Hall on March "A. Several
musical numbers will be on the bill and
three well-known. professional entertainers
have volunteered their services.
The salvage corps was organized in 1901
and has responded to more than one-half
OF ali Of the fire alarms since September Of
that year The tarpaulin covers used by the
corps have been quite roughly used. neces-
stating the purchase OF new supply. The
entertainment is 10 be given for the pur-
pose OF securing funds for equipping the
corps. committee OF business men have
the matter in charge
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STATES EXHIBIT
At WORLDS FAIR

State Senator Fremont GoOdwine, of
Williamsport. was in conference yesterday
with Superintendent of Public Instruction
Cotton at the Statehouse. Senator Good
wine. who is a prominent banker Of Will
iamsport, and who is chairman of the edu-
cational committee of the Indiana exhibit
at the worlds fair, reports great progress
for this States exhibit. Superintendent Cot
ton was gratihed with Chairman Good
wines report. and IL is expected that the
States showing viii be superior in every
way.
The schools OF indianapolis will have a
separate display and various State institu-
lions will also be contributors to the eX-
hibit at the worlds fair Chairman Good
wine spent Thursday and Friday in attend
ing TO business matters here in connection
with the exhibit
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places where il would be likely to food
Easements in case OF a sudden thaw.
No arrests were made yesterday for vio-
latiOn Of the anti-snOw ordinance, although
the police have continued to notify people
that the ordinance must be Obeyed. One
of the chief offenders against the letter of
the law, although the spirit of it, as de-
fined by Judge Whallon, has been COM
piled with. is the State of Indiana. The
walks on the four sides of the Statehouse
are only partially cleaned of snow, in about
the same manner they were after the last
snowfall, and there is still work to be done
by the custodians department. a corps
of several janitors from the big building
could be busy for the greater part of a
day at shOveling snow, and then the spirit
of the ordinance as interpreted by most
of those who have given the matter at
tention, would be no more than complied
with.
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VERDICT FOR $1,000
SECURED BY Eek

William a. Eek who received serious in
juries in a embarrassing accident between
a street car upon which he was riding and
a Big Four train, on East Michigan street
last st. Patricks day, and who brought a
$4,000 damage suit against the street-car
company and the railroad company, recov-
cred a judgment for 81 400 yesterday in
Judge Carriers court The case was given
TO the jury at noon on Thursday, but a YER
dict was not reached until IL o'clock yester-
day morning. On the first ballot the twelve
men were for the plaintiff, and all of them
except David Powell were willing to award
damages ranging from 5000 to 10000
Powell was unwilling TO give over 81 900 I'M
I'll yesterday morning, when a compromise
was reached.
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JUROR THOMPSON ILL
md CASE IS DELAYED

At o'clock yesterday morning. when the
Criminal Court convened to try the case of
Ezra Fletcher, charged with assault and
battery with intent 10 rob George w.
Squires, a grocery keeper the absence of
Juryman William L. Thompson was noted.
After waiting for an hour, Judge Afford be-
came impatient and issued a bench warrant
for Thompson and placed it in the hands
of a deputy sheriff.
The deputy sheriff returned at 1870 and re-
ported that Thompson had pneumonia and
was in critical condition. The case was
postponed until Monday morning at 8
o'clock, when the argument will be heard.
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SNOW CRUSADE CONTINUES
AND MEN AND TEAMS ARE BUSY
Force of Men Sent Ont BY the Street Commissioners Depart
mmt-Stateh0Nse Walks

Expressions Of satisfaction at the success
of the city's effort to enforce the anti-snow-
on-sidewalks ordinance continue to pour in
from all sides. The clean condition of down.
town streets is another thing that is
casioning favorable comment, as the street.
sweeping contractor and the street commits
sioners department are still at work with
men and teams removing 6 surplus of snow
from these streets. Monument place was
given due attention yesterday, and, as a
consequence, the street surrounding the
monument presents both a cleaner appear
ance and a more navigable condition to the
wayfaring man. Considerable attention has
been given also by the street commissioner
to removing snow from alleys and other
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Aged Teacher Is Dead.

Miss Martha A Demree, of Dublin, Ind.
who had been visiting her sister, Violet
A. Demree. a teacher at the Manual Train
ing High School in this city, died suddenly
early yesterday morning in the latter's
apartments, SO Wyandotte block. The
funeral will be held at Dublin Sunday.
Miss Demree was born in Gettysburg
Pa. I'm 1873. For many years she taught
i'm the schools at Dublin Two sisters,
Violet A. OF this city. and Jane, of Dub
lin. and a brother, David Z. Demree. of
Dublin. survive.
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E. GWIN ASKS
COURT FOR DIVORCE

In a petition for divorce filed yesterday
by Kittie E. Gwin against Willard F. Gwin
it is charged that the defendant struck the
plaintiff in the face and was always cross
when about home and never had a good
word for her. 1t is further charged by
Mrs. Gwin that when her sister lay dead in
the house the defendant wished that ii was
the plaintiff and said that if things did
not change she might die. The plaintiff
asks that she be granted a divorce and that
her husband be required TO pay So a week
for the support of minor child, Clara u.
GWiu
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LOCAL PHYSICIANS
TO VISIT HOSPITALS

| With the aim TO make the Kew Methodist
Hospital which is 20 be erected at sixteenth
street and Capitol avenue. the most modern
and best equipped possible. Drs. Henry
Jameson. Frank Wynn and L. Fl. Dunning
have been appointed a committee TO in
spect all the best hospitals in the East The
committee Will start at an early date and
viii visit the principal hospitals in Chicago.
Philadelphia. Boston, New York and other
cities. II is also the plan now 10 obtain
more land adjoining the proposed site Of the
hospital for more improvements that may
be made and FOR air space
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public" replied Mr.. Mitchell. 'If you mean

public" replied Mr.. Mitchell. 'If you mean
the railroads.
II mean the general public"
Eyes, / think the public will be satisfied"
said Mr.. Mitchell.
Wei, Mr.. Mitchell. then you are up
against a different public than are We"
"Oh, but Mr.. Robbins, you are up against
the railroads"
After debate on the issues had been ex-
hausted, Mr. Mitchell made a motion which
carried, that the demands of the two sides
be referred to the scale committee. The
convention adjourned at Sis o'clock TO con-
vene at the call Of the scale committees
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Arrest of HOBBS.

Indianapolis is hostile to members of the
great unwashed fraternity. Between the
hours OF o'clock last evening and mid
night nine hoboes had been arrested and
spent the night I'm police station. The cold
weather also seems TO be good for the sa
loon keepers. To judge from the number of
inebriates slated by the police. Several of
the devotees of Bacchus were arrested and
the usual number or lOiterers.
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STATE GUARD OFFICERS
RETURN FROM FLORIDA

Adiutant General John r. Ward. Quar-
termaster General Oran Perry and Can't.
Raymond i. Van Camp returned last night
from ST. Augustine. Fla, where they at
tended a meeting of the National Guard
Association last Saturday. They report the
meeting of the association one Of the best
in the history of the National Guard
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GUN PLY Has SEQUEL.
IN CITY POLICE COURT

Milton Cross. who created comment sew
sral weeks ago by indulging in some pro-
miscuous shooting near the Thirtieth-strec.
bridge. was fined $ and costs for intoxica-
ton and drew Ike fine from Judge Whal-
Ion for shooting in the city limits. in Police
Court yesterday morning. Albert WampohI
who conducts a saloon near the bridge was
fined so and costs for violating the Nichol-
son law
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DETECTIVES
LAND NAN IN PRISON

Andrew Sears was brought to this city
from West Newton yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff Lewis and placed in Jail. He was
captured by members OF the Horse-thief
Detectives Association at West Newton.
Sears was In fight at haywood several
months ago and escaped. He was arrested
Immediately after his return.
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KATE PRIMUS SUES
OFFICER IND MINER

Kate Primus yesterday brought 5000
damage suit against Samuel Gerber, of the
city detective department. and ]. d. Means,
a mine worker, who has been attending the
convention in this city, alleging that the
defendants arrested and falsely imprisoned
her at the Police Station on the charge of
stealing SIS from Means. The plaintiff says
that Gerber arrested her at the instigation
of Means on Jan. 20 and confined her in the
station for three days and nights awaiting
trial in the Police Court. She says she was
discharged in court, there being no evidence
against her.
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Strike of Pawnee Miners.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Jan. 29-Two hum
dred employees OF the Victor Coal Company
at Pawnee struck to-day because Hugh
Moran was discharged for exceeding a two
days leave of absence. Hugh White pres
ident OF the company. and Commissioner
Herman Justi. OF the Illinois Operators As
ISOLATION, have requested the men 10 return
to work pending an investigation.
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VIII Not Reduce Wages

FAYETTEVILLE, w. Va. Jan. 29-At a
meeting OF more than twenty coal operators
on New river. employing in the aggregate
5000 operatives. IL was unanimously voted
not TO reduce the wages OF miners this year.
This means no strike in New river territor-'.
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Matte Hot aged thirty-eight years. died
yesterday AT the Poor Farm OF tuberculosis.
She WAS admitted thirty days ago Her
father. who Is believed TO be living in Frank
In. was notified o. her death.
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Pennsylvania.


Operators CPrin'p'ls.) Miners CPrincipals)
Francis L. Robbins. Patrick Dolan.
G.. w. Schleuderberg. William Dodds.
o. A. Blackburn. Robert Beattie
w. w. Keefer. Michael Eichler.
(Alternates) (Alternates.)
George A Magoon. Thomas Dean.
]. 7. n. Stonerood. j. w. Hall.
Edward Soppet. Thomas Hardwick.
Walter Calverly. owen Cruise.
Ohio.
Operators (Prin'pls.) Miners principally
j. H. Winder. T. L. Lewis.
III. L. Chapman. w. III. Haskins
I. Z. Young. ID. III. Sullivan.
W. X Field. G.. w Savage
(Alternates) (Alternates)
G. c. Weitzell. Michael Collins.
H. L. Willard. William Green.
I. w. Guthrie. w. II. Worker.
c. l.. Cassingham. George Cecil.
Indiana.
Operators Prin'p'ls) Miners principally
-Btuminous.- -Bituminous.-
w: S. Boyle: George Hargrove.
John X. Siefert. John Boyle
A. NJ. Ogle. -Rlock
BLOCK William Wilson.
John McClelland. William Treager.
(Alternates) (Alternates)
-Bituminous.- -Bituminous.-
Hugh Shirkie. G.. w. Lackey.
j. Smith Talley. George Cordell.
Joseph Freeman. TtocL
DiOSh'- James Cantweli
William cellar. William Houston.
Illinois.
Operators Nrin'pls) Miners (Principalsl
III. y. Taylor. Thomas Reynolds
j. II. Ga-aghty. Edward Cahill.
Il. +. Bush. w. ID. Ryan.
4. 5. Peabody. II. c. Perry.
(Alternates) (Alternates)
T. T. Bent John Walker.
+. w. Lukins. w. T. Morris
A J. MOorshead. +. NJ. Guthrie.
Il. Smith. Edward O'DoDnell.
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Scale COMMITTEE
THAT IS APPOINTED

When the convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and the
reports OF the committee on rules and or
der of business and credentials had been ac-
cepted. the joint wage scale committee was
appointed. Each State is entitled 10 four
operators and four miners on the scale
committee, well as four alternates who
shall have neither voice nor vote I'm the
committee. The following is the committee