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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
4
Diamond prices rise steadily as supply grows tighter and demand for elegance increases. Prosperity fuels taste for refined articles, with diamonds seen as a symbol of success. Dressing to appear successful is urged as a key idea.
Judge Anderson reversed referee Swigart in two bankruptcy rulings. In Allred & Son, Zimmerman Manufacturing argued title retention on vendor goods held by a retailer, and the court sustained creditor priority. In Bozeworth Justice, McCormick Harvester’s agency relation meant no title vesting, and the trustee must deliver machines to the petitioner.
Police deploy drag net amid a wave of robberies in Indianapolis. Harry Burgen, once a local troublemaker, is charged with burglary linked to a Morristown store raid. Lilly and Stalnaker’s shop on East Washington street was robbed of sixteen Smith & Wesson revolvers and razors in about fifteen minutes. Detectives warn that Eastern criminals heading to St. Louis may stop in Indianapolis, escalating the city’s crime wave.
A Washington dispatch notes James Lyncheham may face immigration exclusion proceedings as Britain seeks his deportation. The British government aims to have him returned to Ireland, with an extradition history in Indianapolis. Lyncheham’s attorney Ferdinand Winter says no credible action is known locally.
Indianapolis businessmen formed the Indianapolis Coalee Fuel Company to manufacture a new fuel from mine refuse nicknamed Coalee. Capital stock is 150000 with officers John R. Allen president and Dudley H. Jackson secretary treasurer. A plant will start in ninety days to produce 175 tons daily using egg sized nuggets that burn like natural gas and reduce hotel smoke.
A Harrison Memorial Association subcommittee has recommended placing the monument on the grass plot at the Ohio street side of the new federal building. The site measures 20 by 50 feet and the monument would stand near the center of the plot with stairways at each corner offering full access along the approaches. The group, including John B. Elam and John W. Kern, sent its recommendations to Senator Fairbanks for approval and sought consent to erect the memorial on federal grounds.
Former U S senator John L Wilson recalled his Crawfordsville beginnings twenty years ago and described Northwest prosperity from Seattle where he owns the Seattle Post Intelligencer He discussed Alaska gold flows the 85 000 000 passing Seattle assay office and political dynamics including Roosevelt loyalty and Lewis and Clark exposition plans in Portland He noted railroad rate commission debates shaping Washington state politics ahead of next year s campaign
A hot steam pipe caused a small blaze in a coal bin at the Newton Claypool building on the corner of Pennsylvania and Ohio streets. The Nichols-Krull candy plant at 12-116 South Pennsylvania flooded by an automatic sprinkler activated accidentally. Losses total only a few dollars. A fire department run for burning rags at 1868 Drapier street revealed the rags were burning in the street after being tossed from a house.
Albert Nash, colored, living at East Washington street, was arrested last evening by Detectives Haley and Splan and locked up at the police station on a charge of grand larceny. He allegedly stole a gold watch and chain from William Heckman at 23 Juhmrees the wereh. The items were pawned at a local pawnshop and were recovered yesterday.
The Overland Limited runs daily from Chicago at 50 p m via the Chicago and Northwestern Railway stopping in San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland. It is billed as the continent s most luxurious train with electric lighting throughout and features private compartments observation drawing dining buffet library car barber bath private reading lamps telephone at terminals and a journey of less than three days to California. Two other fast trains are also operated.
Maj. Harold C. Megrew and Capt. William E. English, leaders of the National Association of Spanish War Veterans and the Spanish American War Veterans' National Association, held a two hour conference in Megrew's office to plan consolidation. Both chiefs expect a merged organization within a few months and aim to form a single mighty body with greater prestige.
The ad notes new Densmore models 4 and 6 available for purchase with exchange options. It mentions Pioneer Brass Works and Aluminium and Brass Castings at 418-424 South Penn Street, listing services like sold, exchanged, rented, and repaired.
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