The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-27
WORK TO BEGIN ON FORT
HARRISON THIS SPRING
Ouartermaster General Humph-
reys to Visit indianapolis
and Inspect Site.
NOTES ABOUT INDIANIANS

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Quartermaster
General Humphreys, who will be in charge
of the plans for the building of Fort Ben
jamin Harrison. Will visit Indianapolis
some time during the coming spring TO look
over the site preliminary to the work of
construction.
Senator Fairbanks endeavored TO call up
in the Senate to-day his bill providing a
new building for the Departments of State.
Justice and Commerce. Some opposition
developed 10 the measure. Senators Hale
and Lodge and Keen were especially active
on the Republican side and there were in
dications that the Democrats intend to start
a fight against the proposed new depart
ment building Senator Cockrell requested
Senator Fairbanks not to press the measure
in the absence of Senator German, who de-
sires to be heard. Senator Fairbanks gave
notice that he would call up the bill Mon
day.
The memorial Of the merchants associa-
ton OF indianapolis. favoring the increase
of salaries for rural carriers and cutting
off the privilege of carrying express pack
ages and soliciting for newspapers was pre-
scented in the Senate by Senator Fairbanks.
Cash c. Hadley, deputy attorney general,
left for indianapolis tonight.
Many petitions are being received here
from commercial bodies and manufacturing
associations in Indiana in opposition to the
anti-injunction bill.
Authority has been granted for the or
ganization of the First National Bank of
7 I'D ol A
Walker. Joseph Alderman, John n. Breen,
William II. Workman and p. NJ. Walker are
named as incorporators.
State Senator Fred f. Matson, of Indiana
polls, was unable TO appear before the COM
mittee on judiciary in opposition to the anti
Injunction bill to-day He is still confined
to his rooms in the New Willard.
Representative Overstreet is convalescent
from an attack of the grip.
Attorney Samuel o. Pickens, of Indian
apolis, is here in the interests of the Indian
Territory Development Company. This con-
Germ. many Of whose stockholders are In
diana men, Is interested in oil land leases
in the Southwest territory. 1t has secured
about twenty leases. covering about 5000
acres OF land. Attorney Pickens will call
companied by Senator Beveridge.
Indiana postmasters appointed to-day:
William H Lessig at Bracken. Huntington
county, vice Albert F. Bitner, resigned;
Miles Z. Lindley at Gates. Fountain county,
vice Frank e. Blair, resigned; Gladys Goar
at Forest, Clinton county, vice Joseph w.
Goar, resigned, and Rosa Lucey at Toles-
ton, Lake county, vice John Dledel, re-
moved.
An additional free delivery route will be
established at Windfall. Upton county, on
April l. 1t will be twenty-one miles long,
with a population of 556; number Of houses
on route, 123-
The bill introduced by Representative
Brick which proposes a commission to in
vestigate the expediency and practicable
ity of establishing public rifle ranges
throughout the United States is attract
ing much attention. and it has been en-
dorsed by many organizations throughout
the country. Representative Brick was a
member of the committee military af-
fairs in the last Congress, and he took a
conspicuous part in the work of passing
the militia reorganization measure. He
believes that Congress should supplement
this law by establishing rifle ranges in
each congressional district. 1t is Mr..
lnIenIlOn 10 appear De1Ore the mil
itary committee at the earliest opportunity
to recommend a favorable report on his
bill.
A resolution has been introduced in the
House providing for the printing of "A
few general directions with regard to de-
/ stroylng mosquitoes. particularly the
| yellow fever mosquito"
|
"a blood-raw politician will have to be
chairman of the Republican national COM
mittee in this campaign" This is the
view of many Republicans. and the ex-
preston is elected by the renewal of the
talk of William Murray Crane, of Massa-
! chusetts. for the Craftsmanship. Mr.. Crane
was in Washington last Monday, on his
way South He expressed Discrimination
| to yield TO President Roosevelts appeal tC
| take the place. He based mis- unwillingness
| to take the Craftsmanship on the ground
| of his inability 10 burden himself with the
| details of the campaign. Mr.. Crane, it is
| said, would prefer to act in an advisory
capacity in the campaign.
The Cabinet to-day decided that w. Cam
eron Forbes. of Boston. recently appointed
to membership of the PHILIPPINE Commits
sion by the President, should be granted
| four months i'm which to settle some privat,
business in this country, which he has beer
| obliged to undertake on account of tn,
| death of his uncle, j. Malcolm Forbes. II,
| has agreed that if he should find in tive
/ months that he will not be able to go I,
| Manila in four months he will notify tn,
| President in order that another commits
| sioner may be selected.
|
| Rural carriers have been appointed ii
| Indiana as follows: Dupont, Samuel p. Sar
yer, Naming Ray; Writ. Marshall f. Hord
| James a. Jewell; Fremont. Stephen L,
| Stockdale, Fred Bevier: South Whitley
| Elmer f. Reese William CLASSIFY, Isaac o
| Gross, Frank Smith. j. +. NJ.