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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1903
Page
4
A company signals its earnings approach by stressing acquisition and value building rather than high turnover. Executives outline long term growth through strategic purchasing, asset accumulation, and market repositioning to strengthen margins and profitability.
A Washington dispatch reports Secretary Cortelyou may have ordered an immigrant inspector to Indianapolis to arrest Lyncheham and send him to New York. Officials offer no confirmation. the matter hinges on evidence the immigration authorities allegedly possess. U S District Attorney Kealing says no inspector has yet reached Indianapolis. U S Marshal Pettit has left for Fort Leavenworth with federal prisoners.
State Mine Inspector Epperson forecasts continued activity and prosperity in Indiana coal lands in 1903. Purchases totaled 34 066 acres with Greene and Sullivan counties drawing the most investor interest. About 13 139 miners were employed, while 923 workers would have been needed to match output without mining machines.
A small fire started under the stage where Bess is stationed in Tomlin a0 Hall yesterday when a burning cigar box was discarded by a careless person. Patrolman Jordan quickly put it out. no fire department was needed. The hall was crowded at the time and Jordan’s swift action was praised.
Major Frenzel challenges section eleven of the Consumers Gas Trust Company constitution, contending two thirds are required to incur debt. New directors led by A A Barnes may push to convert the company into a fuel and gas manufacturer, while public representatives hold a bare majority. Gas Consumers League meets at the Commercial Club with membership near 1200 and approves hiring the American Audit Co. of Chicago to audit books.
The Martin J. Delaney Post No. 70 G A R held its annual election at 573 Indiana Avenue. Elected were Commander Charles W. Brown senior vice commander Henry Seaton junior vice commander Arthur Watkins quartermaster William Garvin chaplain George W. Harris officer of the day John McClure sergeant Thomas McDougall officer of the guard John Robinson.
Carrie Knapp, sixteen, who admitted stealing a coat and skirts from Mrs Bunting who had employed her, confessed to robbing other homes where she was employed. Judge Stubbs of the Juvenile Court sent her yesterday to the Industrial Behoft for Girls. Her home is Benton County, though authorities had not replied.
Police Court hearings reveal a broad crackdown on loitering and theft in Indianapolis. Twelve men faced charges. most held for grand jury action or bond. Notable suspects include Mont McCannon, William Dugan, James Reagan, Ben Moses, Fred Barber, and Tom Miller, tied to a spree of robberies and mail theft. Additional arrests and bonds were set for Duke Derringer, William Walters, William Stewart, John Morton, Michael Juliana, Norman Nixon, Charles McCutcheon, and William Bankhead with several others given short sentences.
A suspect believed to have operated extensively Thursday night was arrested and will be held pending investigation. Frederick Shiner Meddaugh of 32 Blackford Street was also arrested by Detectives Asch and Manning on charges of robbing Everett Rose of Virginia Avenue of a watch, which he allegedly sold. He was apprehended in a saloon basement at Alabama and Maryland streets as officers closed in.
An Indianapolis group named the Duck East Club forms as a new corporation aimed at teaching and promoting political and moral influence and unconditional loyalty to the U S government and local municipality. Other filings include Cardwell State Company taking articles in Decatur, Standard Savings and Loan doubling capital to $200000, Columbia Lapel Club in Lapel forming with three directors, and Peerless Manufacturing Company of Fort Wayne with $25000 capital stock and three directors.
The advertisement touts a daily 8:00 p m departure from Chicago to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland on the most luxurious continental train. Electric lighted throughout with private compartments observation drawing room dining buffet library car barber bath private reading lamps and telephone at terminals. Two other fast trains daily. For rates sleeping car reservations and pamphlet contact N M Breeze 435 Vine Street Cincinnati Ohio.
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