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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1903
Page
4
Crowds packed Cumberland saloon area as The Indianapolis and Cumberland Telegraph and Telephone Company opened a racing line with free tickets for patrons. The Rhake Jones syndicate offered round trip rides. bettors lined up as weather worsened, and locals forecast Cumberland's growth beyond Indianapolis.
Mayor Holtzman urged a special City Council session for tomorrow at 7 38 PM. The meeting aims to approve a 2000 ward and room appropriation for the City Hospital wing and pass transfers and repeals sought by City Controller Dunn and Superintendent Paul F. Martin.
Superintendent Kruger orders immediate enforcement of minor city ordinances including spitting on sidewalks dumping rubbish and snow removal with arrests possible for local violators. Police will begin fuller accident reporting and new forms are printed. State Board of Schoolbook Commissioners seeks bids for five years of textbooks including readers geographies and primers.
A customer letter from John H Holliday of the Board of Fare Commissioners in Indianapolis commends Chamberlin Metal Weather Strip Co. for noiseless windows and reduced dust. A second letter from Downing at 4% North Meridian Street endorses the product after installation, noting fuel savings and ease of workers.
Former City Clerk Charles N. Elliott lay on a cot at St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, after a street car crash Thursday night. Doctors say he faces several months of hospitalization before any return home, though a telegram to his wife hints he may be brought home once the plaster for his fractured legs comes off. He expects to sit up and write home details within a few days, with Mrs. Elliott planning to visit early next week.
Senator A J Beveridge will leave this morning for Washington to resume his active senatorial duties after a two weeks vacation at his city home. He had planned rest but kept busy with optical matters and revisions for his book The Russian Advance and delivering an address at Greencastle for DePauw University president inauguration. Stephen Hinshaw to accompany him. Thomas R Shipp to remain here until after the holidays. Beveridge plans to attend the Republican love feast during holidays.
Members of the Lieut. Ralph Miller Camp Army of the Philippines met at Foster C. Shirley's office and elected temporary officers to serve until January. Officers named: President Lieut. Harry Campbell senior vice president Fred Alexander junior vice president Capt. Frank W. Foxworthy treasurer Lieut. Guy A. Boyle and secretary Lieut. Foster C. Shirley. The camp plans to meet at Commercial Club rooms on the first and third Fridays each month and to request a charter from the Army of the Philippines national headquarters in Milwaukee.
John H Miller of 180 Bellefontaine street died at home Friday evening of pneumonia. An employee of Sinker Davis Manufacturing for forty years, the firm will close the day of his funeral to allow all workers to attend. The funeral is Monday afternoon from his residence with interment at Crown Hill.
Information indicates a controlling interest in the Marion County Construction Company has passed to Charles E. Haugh, who will likely become president. Geo W. Seibert, current president, is expected to retain his stake in the firm, which holds the city sweep and many street improvement contracts.
Judge Carter ordered the dissolution after the association failed to answer the bill. Officers and directors are restrained from corporate civilities. The Marion Trust Company will wind up the association's affairs.
Mr Louis G Desehler plans a store opening at the corner of Washington and Pennsylvania streets next Tuesday December 15 The first window display features the Corina brand Havana cigars which he has handled exclusively for twenty years The Corina brand now comes from the Cuban American Manufacturing Company in Tampa Fla Mr Tom A Dean company general manager is in town for the opening and invites old friends to attend
Real estate man Charles G. Duvall regained consciousness at home after being found unconscious in Lux Brothers saloon. He told an incoherent tale of dizziness and gasping for air and recalled visits to a post office and waterworks office before the 4 p.m. hour, with a mysterious man present. Doctors report signs of en a poisoning but no clear cause or recall of events.
Mr Harvey Fuller ex 66 visited chapel. Mrs Springer of Elizabethtown mourns her daughter Hazel. Pi Beta Phi initiated Laula Ellis Frances Dean Josephine Besaw. Residence ladies hosted a rose event for students and faculty. Phi Delta Theta initiated Hackman Frankfort and John Kingsbury Irvington. Basketball with German House rescheduled to next Wednesday. Mr and Mrs St Clair Pa issued invitations for a Butler College dance on Dec 23 at North Meridian home. Sigma Chi hosted a dance at Brenneke's with Roy Pierce Westfield Bert Hollingsworth Plainfield and Charles Barnett Anderson as guests. Oratorical Association appointed Charles F McElroy Butler’s year representative. no primary contest due to few candidates. McElroy delivered oration in chapel. Committee to decide on a Eureka College deb ate. expected strong contest. Meeting in Professor Howes room discussed casts of two plays.
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