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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
ORGANIZE TO FIGHT.
Pennsylvania-Street People Are
Against Extension.

meeting of citizens having property
interests on Pennsylvania street, from Six
tenth street north to Twenty-second
street will be held at the Heron Art In
stitute at 1870 tonight TO form a business
organization for the purpose of resisting
the extension OF the street-car line within
the above section. At this time a perma-
nent organization will be formed, officers
elected and a definite plan OF action pre-
Rented for cOnsidera ton by those present
Speeches Will be made and Ideas advanced
by number of prominent attorneys and
business men interested in this section
Among those who Will make addresses are
John W. Kern, y. G.. Smith, John +. Car
son, \. a. Wilkinson and W. Z. LanderS-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
FLOOD BONDS OF CITY GO
TOE. NJ, CAMPBELL & CO,
Lowest Bidders of Nine Indianap-
oils Companies-Premium
Is SI.57.

Bids for the s125.OOO of bonds to repair
the damage done the city by the recent
floods were opened yesterday noon by City
Controller Dunn. Z. NJ. Campbell &
Co., of this city, was the successful bid
der, purchasing the total bond issue for
si26. 96252 The premium was at the rate
of $1.57
There were eight other bidders, all local
companies, who bid as follows: j. F. Wild
& Co.. s126.3l3; r. Klybolte & Co., SIPS, $50;
Indiana Trust Company, s125, $3.50: ]. T. Ell
lott & Son, SIPS. 6S7.5O; E. d. Bush & Co.,
sl25,325; j. 7. Elliott & Son and Newton
Todd. $50,350 on fifty bonds; o. T. Mahan,
$25. 125 on twenty-five bonds; d. T. Bacon,
$1,000 on nine bonds.
The bonds are to be issued May l and
will be for thirty years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
BURNS NOT GUILTY OF
ACCEPTING A BRIBE
State Senator Is Acquitted by Jury
in Lake Michigan Water
Scandal Case.
by r. ATKINSON Fox.)

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. April 2o-State
Senator David +. Burns was acquitted to-
day of bribery in connection with the Lake
Michigan water scandal. The jury was
out five hours. IL is understood that the
first ballot stood eight not guilty three
guilty and one blank
The charge OF bribery against Senator
Burns related 10 a bill which he intro
duced in the State Legislature of 1893 II
was alleged that this bill was backed by
the men interested in the water deal and
that Senator Burns was paid 500 for his
efforts i'm support OF the measure.
The chief witness for the prosecution was
former City Attorney Liant K Salisbury.
who swore he paid Burns the money in
the interest of the Lake Michigan deal
The defense was a general denial and an
alibi as to the time Salisbury said he paid
the money TO Burns The case has been
on trial for two weeks This was the first
acouittal in the water scandal cases. Three
present and former city officials have been
convicted and ten have pleaded guilty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
d. Il. X. BYLAWS IRE
CHANGED IN CONGRESS
Amendment Provides for the En-
ploying of an Expert Account
ant by the Treasurer.

WASHINGTON. April 2o.-At the after
noon session of the Congress OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution the
bylaws were amended as hereafter TO
require that the accounts OF the treasurer
general be audited monthly by an expert
accountant. chosen by the auditing COM
mittee and approved by the national board
of management
1t was also voted that members shall
wear the insignia OF the society on the left
breast. except that present or past ma
tional officers or state regents may wear
the badge suspended from the ribbou
around the neck. The reports of national
officers and state regents OCCUPIED the resi-
of the afternoon session. Mrs. Nj. b. Tul-
loch vice president general In charge OF
the organization of chapters reported tnat
6S7 chapters were organized during the
rear. an increase OF thirty-nine- The re-
OF the current fund the balance on hard
is S43S4 The continental hall contribu-
tions during the year aggregated Sls-zso-
At the morning session three proposed
amendments 10 the constitution were voted
down.
The Daughters were received by Presi-
dent Roosevelt this afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
DIAMONDS ARE STOLEN
FROM GASPER'S HOME
Thieves Enter Councilman's Resi-
dence and Make Big
Haul.

The residence of Councilman Joe Casper.
1925 North Alabama street. was burglarized
yesterday morning before s o'clock, the
thieves getting two rings which are con-
sidered valuable. One ring was set with
four diamonds, the other being marquis,
and together being worth about $500. En-
trance was forced, and no enc in the house
heard the intruders
Thieves gained entrance to the residence
of G. NJ kellogg. 2714 Bellefontaine street,
early yesterday morning and departed with
81 S. in cash At the home of James d
Smart, 27OS Bellefontaine street, burgla
raid visit, but took nothing but pair or
eve glasses. In two cases the burglars did
not close the windows in leaving and the
occupants were awakened by the cold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
Shortridge Debaters Speak.

The Shortridse High School Debating
Club held its first meeting yesterday after
noon in the school auditorium to select the
team which will represent the school in the
debate with Steel High School of Dayton,
o. May 20.
Each OF the contestants delivered speech
on the negative side of the subject: RE
solved That the United States should pre-
vent Russia, by force IL necessary, from
extending her boundaries 10 include any
mart of Manchurfa the Chinese empire
This subject will be debated at Dayton.
The following pupils spoke yesterday:
Harvey b. Stout, Albert Aronson, Norman
Phillips Paul Davis and Susan Brown.
Edward Lewis, Frank Doudican, Paul Mer-
rill and Rodger Wallace will give their
speeches this afternoon. when the first six
sneakers will be chosen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
GEORGIA DEMOCRATS
NAME STATE TICKET

ATLANTA, Ga, April 20.-Returns from
every section Of the State in to-day's Dem
ocratic primary seem to assure the over
wheming reelection of Chief Justice
Thomas J. Simmons, of the Supreme Court,
the reelection of Chairman Joseph s.
Turner, of the State Prison Commission
and the rest of the state ticket headed by
Governor Joseph NJ. Terrell. which went
through unopposed. Georgia's present DEL
egation in Congress will remain unchanged.
with the exception of the Seventh district,
where Gordon Lee has undoubtedly won
and the Ninth district. where Congressman
Tate was beaten by L. M Bell An entire
new Legislature has been nominated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
CHICAGO IS MENACED
BY TRANSFERS STRIKE
Truck Drivers and Team Owners
in Deadlock Over the Wage
Question.

CHICAGO, April 2o.-This city is menaced
by strike of greater magnitude than any
since the disturbance of 1894. After ne
gotiations extending over several weeks,
the Truck Drivers Union and the Chicago
Team Owners Association are in dead
lock and the drivers have asked an in
crease of wages amounting to nearly 10
per cent. and twelve-hour day. They
now work twelve and one-half hours.
The employers, SO per cent of whom are
represented by the owners organization
Merchants and shippers in almost every
line through their different organizations.
have promised support to the team owners
If IL becomes necessary to endure a strike
A strike would directly affect drivers to the
number of about 11,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
SEEK TO EXPEL THE
BREWERS UNION

IENvER, Col, April 2O.-The third days
session of the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor was taken
up largely with matters of detail.
r. Z. Mckee. representative of the Inter-
national Union of Steam Engineers and Of
the international Brotherhood of Station
airy Firemen. appeared before the council
and demanded the revocation OF the char
ter of the United Brewery workmen's In
ternational Union The council directed the
representatives of these organizations to
hold a conference for the purpose of en-
deavoring 10 adjust matters in dispute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
Directory of state officials.

neat pocket directory of the state Of
ficials and the employees of the Statehouse,
compiled by Custodian Huffman, has just
been issued from the press of William IS
Rurford III is arranged alphabetically ana
Gives the occupation and residence or every
narson connected with the building
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
WIN DAMAGE SUIT
AGAINST THE UNIONS

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j.. April co.
Dressler & Hollender, contractors at Perth
Amboy, n. j., to-day obtained verdict
for 500 damages against the walking dele
gate and the members of the Bricklayers'
and Plasterers' Protective Union of Perth
Amboy for damages resulting from a boy
colt The case was tried before Supreme
Court Justice Franklin Fort. and had &C.
cupied three days. The case is the first OF
its kind in New jersey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
ABEEL IS PLACED ON
TRIAL FOR FORGERY
Man Who Represented Himself to
Be 81. Ogden Goelet, IT," Ar
raigned at New York.

NEW YORK, April 20.-James n. Abeel,
who. it is alleged. represented himself to
be u. Ogden Goelet, jr.," and persuaded
Miss Eleanor Anderson, the daughter of a
sixth-avenue restaurant keeper, to promise
TO marry him, was placed on trial before
Recorder Golf to-day, charged with forgery
in the third degree.
The indictment against Abeel charges him
with signing a letter introducing -. Ogden
Goelet, jr.," to the employees of the West
ern Union Company, with the name of J.
b. Van Every, vice president of the COM
pany. 1t was by means of this letter that
Abeel introduced himself TO Miss Ander-
son.
Miss Anderson recently obtained a judg-
ment of $4,000 against Abeel in a civil suit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
PARSONS TALKS OF
THE PANAMA CANAL

NEW YORK. April 2--William Barclay
Parsons, member Of the Isthmiaa Canal
Commission. returned from Panama to-
day. Mr.. Parsons said the commission ex-
amined at great length the Emphredor and
Culebra cuts, which form the most serious
obstacles TO construction. the various sites
selected for locks and dams The commits
sioner was confident that the cities where
work is 10 be done could be made health
full places of residence. Steps Were taken
before he left Panama to begin investiga-
lions for the selection of a proper supply
of water for both Colon and Panama.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
JAPANESE SAID TO HAVE
USED BRITISH Flags

PARIS, April pa dispatch to the Temps
from St Petersburg says that previous TO
the last attempt made by the Japanese to
close the harbor of Port Arthur the Rus
sian feet, while making reconnaissance.
sighted four ships of the Miao-To islands.
fying the British flag. After the attempt
sunk the vessels used by the japanese the
Russians recognized the sunken huIks as
the British ships they had previously seen
of the islands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
BURIED MOTHER ONE
DAY, IN JAIL NEXT

Buried my mother yesterday. and here
1 am to-day" was Paul Snyders comment
on the world and Its ways as he looked
out from behind the bars at police head
quarters Snyder lives at sol Madison ave-
nue. and is charged with lettering They
had no right TO take me-" he said i was
lust setting there on the porch"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21

An unusual number of loiterers have
fallen into the hands of the police during
the past twenty-four hours. Sam Wooster
and Fowler Shining. of Columbus, o.. were
picked up by Detectives Holtz and Bray
and are being held Some of the others are
flames Kimberlin, 446 Indiana avenue; Leo
Herth, 1881 South Harding street; Peter
berry Indiana avenue: Charles Miller.
Cleveland: John Wata, Milwaukee, and
Martin Manning, ST. Louis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
FUGITTVES CAUGHT
ON SPANISH STEINER

HAVANA. April 20.-Pedro Sotoiongo.
editor of FL Liberal. for whom a warrant
was issued on the charge OF leading the
disturbance in the House OF Representa-
tives on April 4. was arrested to-day on
board the Spanish steamer Alfonso XII.
on which he was attempting 10 escape 10
Spain.
Ramon Garcia. a nineteen-year-ofd Span
lard suspected OF the murder OF his en-
ployer Havana grocer. was also captured
while trying 20 escape on the same steamer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
PRINCESSES WIN Nv
COURT At BRUSSELS

BRUSSELS. April 0.-The court to-day
delivered judgment against the creditors of
Processes Stephanie and Louise daugh-
tiers of King Leopold, who sought TO OBJ
tain larger share of the late Queen
Marie Henriettes fortune than decided
upon by the King and condemned them
to pay the costs of the action. IL was
held that the act of March IS was a diplo-
matte treaty. and that subsequently the
late Queens property became subject 10
the principle OF separate estates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
Young vagrant Ha. No Age.

1 haven't got no regular age Never
had none. My father says that I'm old
enough and that's all 1. know" said
George Gray when brought TO the
turkeys Office at the city Jail
yesterday afternoon He has no
nome. and like Topsy, just "growed." He
was registered as twenty by the turnkey
ana with his companion. Ed Mitchell of
aurora was locked up for lettering and
carrying concealed weapons. Gray had a
large revolver and Mitchell carried a good
sized knife
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
RULES AGAINST THE
COUNCIL md MAYOR
Illinois Supreme Court Says Ne
gro Should Be Admitted to
White School at Alton.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 20-The
Supreme Court to-day in the famous case
of the mayor and City Council of Alton
against Scott Bibbs, colored, for second
time reversed the decision of the Madison
county Circuit Court, which refused to is
sue an order on the mayor and Council of
Alton to admit BibbS to the Washington
School. that being the nearest school for
him TO attend.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
LATEST OPENING IN
NAVIG4TION OF LAKES

CHICAGO, April 2o.-The opening of nav
igation this year will be the latest in the
history records of the great lakes. accord
ing TO Professor Cox. of the United States
Weather Bureau. who said to-day that with
continued warm weather from now on II
would take at least until May ] 10 clear
the from the straits az Macktnac
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
4 RIDE IN THE DEEP.
Amusement Device Promising
MANY Thrills.

Now there comes a Boston Jules Verne
who grimly promises the amusement-lov-
ing public rare treat in the way of
entertainment. In truth, ii would APP
pear that the most fastidious could find
no cause for complaint after trying this
thing.
In brief, the affair is a sort of shoot
the chutes," except that the car in which
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
soyyders Case Po<tponed.

owing 10 the illness OF William Sowders
the case against him, which was 10 have
oeen heard yesterday. has been indefinitely
postponed. Sowders. with twelve men. was
arrested Saturday night. charged with run
nning a gambling house. 1t came out I'm
aoice Court yesterday that the of
Hcefs did not expect to find
gambling at the Marchal House.
ehere the rirtfid iiaeccurred, but while
~ lne building the noise OF the game was
H-aId. and the arrests followed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, April 3o.-The Joint
meeting OF the scale committees OF the OPP
orators and miners OF the Springfield sub
district ended to-day, after having been I'm
session for ten days. The wage scale
cent. reduction decided on at Indianapolis
and at the state convention Of miners and
ape-ators,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21

Charged by William Mohs with threaten
ing him with revolver and conducting
himself in a manner unbecoming to an
officer. Patrolman Lawrence Hanlon was
YESTERDAY adjudged not guilty by the Board
Of public Safety. PatrOlmen Woodland,
pstticord and Moninger testified for Mohs-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21

SHARKS from the chimney dropping on
the roof were responsible for a very small
fire in the residence at Butler College at
noon yesterday. The Irvington fire COM
pany responded to the alarm: and one hre-
man with chemical extinguished the
blaze. There was little damage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21

Because all applications for building per-
mits had not been returned 10 the building
inspector there was slight mistake In the
table for March.
we've issued representing $423.3l3 of value,
a large increase over last years record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. April IA request was
received to-day by an official Of the worlds
fair TO reserve accommodations here for
former Queen I.Iliuokalani OF Hawaii ana
her party for the first week In May. They
viii visit the worlds fair, but la no omciAt
~---~<s-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
ROBBERS SHOT DOWN IN
FIGHT WITH OFFICERS

MIDDLESBoRO. Ky. April 2O-In a
fight on Sugar creek between car thieves
and officers from Cumberland Gap two
robbers Jones and Rogers, were mortally
wounded. officer Sterling Williams is re-
r~-ted wounded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21

S'outs shoe store OH Massachusetts, ave-
nue. was me scene-of a SIS IRE at O'Clock
s ase night. A defective fine was responsible
81 81, the blaze. which was 1soon extin-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
Insane Over Religion.

w. III. OConnor. an aged man. who was
able 10 give no definite address, is locked
In one of the isolated cells at the police
station charged with insanity lie Is
1s1,eious Fanatic and talks nothing else.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
ONE CAR-BARN BANDIT
WILL ESCAPE GALLONS
Murderer Roeski Is Convicted and
Sentenced to the Penitentiary
for Life.
PLANS FOR EXECUTION

CHICAGO, April 20.-The jury in the case
of Emil Roeski, the last of the car-barn
bandits, returned verdict OF guilty to-day.
The penalty fixed is penitentiary for life.
The guilt of Roeski was established upon
the first ballot. but hours of argument
among the jurors ensued before the pun
ishment was fixed.
Roeski was sentenced for the killing of
Otto Bauder during the robbery of saloon
on the night of July 10. The prisoners
youth-he is but nineteen years old-is said
to have influenced the jurors in fixing the
penalty.
Roeski's brothers, Otto and Herman.
were arraigned Immediately following the
announcement of the verdict for conspiracy
to aid the convicted man to escape from the
jail. Both pleaded guilty and. upon recon-
mendation of the States prosecutor, Otto
was released Herman, however, was sem
fenced by Judge kersten TO an indetermi-
nate term i'm the penitentiary.
Promptly this afternoon Sheriff Thomas
F. Barrett personally conducted to the
penitentiary at Joliet Emil Roeski, the only
one Of the car-barn bandits not to meet
death on the gallows. Arrangements for
the execution of the other three bandits
were completed beforehand by the sheriff
to the very last detail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
Communication Sought for Van Dine.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, April 2o.-Attorney
s. c. Irving, of Chicago. appeared before
the State Board of Pardons to-day and
asked that the death sentence OF Bandit
Van Dine be committed to imprisonment
for life. No application was made on be-
half of Neidermeier and Marx. The appli-
cation in the case of Van Dine was based
on the allegation that he was subject to
epilepsy, of which his crimes were the out
growth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21

the victims have paid to ride is wholly
submerged i'm the water. To add to the
excitement, there is no top 10 the car
boat. the theory being that il will dash
through the pond so fast that the water
will not have time TO get I'm on the occu-
pants. The inventor promises to take the
first ride in the thing If his wife viii let
him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21

Sfudents RtcftHH NJ
A students recital will be given tonight
at the Central College OF Music. North and
Meridian streets. The public Is invited.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Off for Loon Creek.

f. R. Jackman, the sinew,
man who attends to the express
business at Blackfoot, left Mon
da,v for a trip to Loon Creek t.
look after>same property Pc T IN il whicl
he and several other Blackfoot
men are interested. This prop
erty is situated in Custer county,
about 225 miles from Blackfoot,
at the head Of Deer creek, a
short distance from the Lost
Packer and adjoining the South
Packer. Their camp is in the
shadow Of the pines by a ripping
brook where flows the best drink
ing water on earth after mention
ing "Mackay Hydrant Water"
and if Mr.. Jackman doesn't enjoy
hining the matter will need
investigating.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22

Blackfoot had good practice
game last Sunday afternoon when
they crossed bats with an aggre.
cation from Shelly. The game
was called at $3.50 p. m. with but
a small attendance, and with only
a few losses of the ball the root
ers and spectators saw the finish.
Blackfoot far outclassed the hay
pliers and at the end of the 9th,
the visitors had sent 5 men around
the path, four Of whom walked
purely on account Of the good ma
ture of the home team. The score
was 33 TO 5 in favor of Blackfoot.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS.

y The work of the Republican
national convention will commend
itself to Republicans universally
and to the people of the country
generally. Without any false or
spread-eagle enthusiasm, bnt with
business like earnestness and con
fidence in the final outcome OF
their labors next November, the
convention nominated one OF the
strongest presidential tickets ever
placed before the people, and
lacked the nominees with plat
nfm representative OF the best
ixerests of the whole people,
finishing a campaign document
III cannot be successfully assailed
ar4pi-within Or without the party.
With Roosevelt and Fairbanks as
Iesders backed by the unexanpled
record Of the party, the chances
for Republican success at the polls
were never more certain.