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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1903

Page

2

Transfer of Prisoners from Indiana Reformatory to Michigan City

Nine reformatory convicts were moved in shackles from Jeffersonville to Michigan City escorted by Assistant Superintendent Charles B. Ribelin and Special Agent Elmer Gorman. The transfer, the first since Joseph P. Byers became general saint, follows term classifications with two to fourteen year ranges. Cruthers, noted for prior recidivism, figured as a highlighted case in a Springfield foot race scam involving a $2.50 stake.

Charles B. Ribelin Elmer Gorman Indiana Louis Hacker Morgan County Ed Hale Marion Jack Barber Marion County Davis Johnson County Lawrence Freeland John Deffree Char Kissell Putnam Petit Barney Porter Tyler Cruthers Hamilton Bunko Cruthers Reformatory Springfield Ill Noblesville

German Turners Prepare City Welcome Week

Visitors from Terre Fort Wayne South Bend Chicago Louisville and other cities will attend the German Turners event in the city from June 7 to 9 at Germania Park South Side Turners lead the preparations with committees named for quarters reception technique railroads decorations entertainment sanitation and press The procession Saturday evening will precede a welcome at South Side Turner Hall with Mayor Bookwalter delivering remarks Delegations will join the International Turnfest in the future and the association plans to meet in 1961 stirring Turner circles.

South Side Germania Park Henry Victor Fritz Mertz H. F. Schluter Burt Toll John Giesen Charles Treumper Jacob John Ebel Ernest Birwegh Turner Hall Bookwalter Terre Fort Wayne South Bend Chicago Louisville Germany International Association Turner

Sunday Journal Offers City Wide Daily Combination Deal

Indianapolis readers can add Sunday Journal to daily delivery for a small monthly increase. The offer covers Indianapolis and suburbs with a cheaper per copy rate, and emphasizes local features, sports, women’s pages, and readable pictures. Order by phone or mail for next day delivery.

Indianapolis Sunday Journal Addito

Head Camp of Woodmen Opens in City As Clerks Gather

The Local Camp Clerks' Association opens at Masonic Hall as the big Head Camp of the Modern Woodmen of America prepares for its inaugural session. Delegates arrive from Iowa California and Indiana with officials including Head Clerk Hawes and Head Consul Northcott expected by Monday. Camp grounds on East Washington Street fill with hundreds of Foresters for the encampment with parades drills concerts and extensive city decorations planned.

Camp Clerks’ Association Woodmen of America Masonic Hall Foresters Charles W. Hawes Rock Island Society Claypool Hawes J. D. Liggett Des Moines Hantland Fort Dodge Iowa William A. Northcott R. D. Chittenden Fresno Cal California Mr. Chittenden Los Angeles Louis W. Otto Crawfordsville Indiana A. R. Talbot Major Hawes State Field East Washington Street

Camp Clerks' Association Opens Sessions At Masonic Hall

The Local Camp Clerks' Association begins sessions at Masonic Hall with 490 to 500 delegates expected. Mayor Bookwalter to welcome attendees, as Heber N. Hoyt and other officers arrive. Grand Hotel serves as headquarters for about 1200 members from 33 states, with meetings focusing on issues for Modern Woodmen secretaries and little high business planned.

Camp Clerks’ Association Masonic Hall Grand Hotel Woodmen of America

Bridge Contracts Awarded by County Commissioners

County Commissioners awarded several bridge contracts at a meeting yesterday. The board sought lowest cost with best materials, naming bidders Arch culvert on Allisonville road in Lawrence township to George M. Cheney for 718 dollars, a Moore & Smith bid for a ditch bridge in Decatur township at Sections 10 1 and 14, and a Hall’s branch bridge in Decatur township again to Moore & Smith for 300 dollars.

Allisonville Road Lawrence Township George M. Cheney Decatur Township Moore & Smith Hall's Branch Paft

Bridge Construction Costs at Mud Creek and Buck Creek

West Newton block bridge and culvert firm bids 39 dollars for a Mud creek bridge at the north county line. New Castle Bridge Company bids 1 124 for a Mud creek bridge in Lawrence. Another 1 154 bid for a Mud creek span in Parry township near the south county line. A 1 532 bid applies to a Buck creek bridge in Parry township near the south county line by New Castle Bridge Company.

West Newton Block Bridge and Mud Creek North County Line New Castle Bridge Company Lawrence Ee Buck Creek Parry Township South County

Adjutant General Issues Indiana National Guard Drill Rules

Adjutant General Ward issues a general order under a new law detailing weekly drill nights and three annual target practice days at a rifle range. The act specifies pay per drill from 2 to 3 cents per rank, range pay from 1.15 to 1.20 dollars per day, with semi annual payments on April and October last days. Minimums: 1.5 hours for drills and 8 hours per range day.

Ward Indiana National Guard National Guard

Indiana Hotel Keepers Meet For State Convention

The Indiana Hotel Keepers' Association executive committee met at the Grand to plan the annual convention on June 24 at Claypool. Prominent business men editors and representatives from Marshall Field Chicago Armour's soap and other firms will attend. A banquet at Claypool will feature toastmaster August Stocker with remarks from Beveridge Riley Mitchell Pfrimmer Peak Gray Shuttleworth and others.

Indiana Hotel Keepers’ Association Grand Claypool Marshall Field Chicago Charles Allen Armour’s Soap Works Chicago Hotel Specialty Company Hotel Security Checking Company Milwaukee Minograph Company Gregg Coffee Company St. Louis August Stocker Lafayette Albert J. Beveridge James Whitcomb Riley John Mitchell United Mine Workers W. W. Pfrimmer Kankakee Howard Peak Fort Worth Tex Nelson Gray Louisville National Travelers’ Protective Association John J. Shuttleworth Indiana T. P. A Nicholas Filbeck Terre Haute George Fulwell Indianapolis G. H. Love Richmond T. Tageart J. 8. Hall W. V. Turpin Marion Joseph Ennings Anderson

Grievance Over Brooks Probe at Western Union

A Central Labor Union panel quizzed Western Union officials about the discharge of Walter Brooks, head of the United Messenger Boys Union No. 1119, finding no union motive but citing his unreliable behavior and excessive delays. The committee plans a further conference to review the case, amid rumors of a possible strike that the company says would be easily managed.

Western Union Telegraph Company Walter Brooks New Messenger Boys’ Union Young Brooks United Messenger Boys’ Union of Indianapolis Central Labor Union John L. Feltman Frank Duffy United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners John F. Wallick Western Union Company Wallick Telegraph Company Brooks Broadpole Boys’ Union Roosevelt Meridian Street College Avenue Mr. Wallick The Central Labor Pee

Chase in a Sanatorium Young Lafayette Man Under Care

Moses Fowler Chase, Lafayette youth at center of famed state litigation, is now a private patient at Dr. Albert E. Sterne's Norways sanatorium in Indianapolis under his father Frederick S. Chase as legal guardian. He was brought by train with his father nurse and a detective.

Moses Fowler Chase Lafayette Albert E. Sterne Norways Frederick 5. Chase Rabb Fowler Young Chase Indianapolis Paris Chase Duhmes Frederick 58. Chase

Schoolboy Wins Prize For Good Citizen Essay

Hugh J. Mullen four teen years old son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Mullen of 829 Virginia avenue won the prize gold badge given by twelve prominent Indianapolis citizens for the best essay on What Constitutes a Good Citizen. Superintendent Kendall presented the badge with judges Meredith Nichols on Butler Will Howe and Evans Woollen. Honorable mentions include Lena Best TB Lincoln school Marguerite Arndorf 6B No 27 Martha Brown 6A No 10 Julia Haines 8A Harrison school Vernie Frank 8B Webster school Mabel Rosa No 52 Frank Smith SB No 4 Schortemeier SB No 8 Laima Pfeiffer 6A Longfellow school. Citizens offering the prize include Thomas C Day William Fortune Theodore E Griffith John H Holliday John W Kern Sol 8 Kiser Josiah K Lilly Augustus L Mason Alfred F Potts Charles A Bollew Andrew M Sweeney and George Gunt.

Indianapolis Hugh J. Mullen Frederick Mullen Virginia Avenue Kendall Meredith Nicholson Will Howe Butler Evans Woollen Lena Best Lincoln School Marguerite Arndorf Martha Brown Julia Haines Harrison School Vernie Frank Webster School Mabel Ro SA Frank Smith Schortemeier Laima Pfeiffer Longfellow Thomas C. Day William Fortune Theodore E. Griffith John H. Holliday John W. Kern Sol Kiser Josiah K. Lilly Augustus L. Mason Alfred F. Potts Charles A. Bollew Andrew M. Sweeney George B.unt

New Albany Police Board Vacancy Filled by Governor Durbin

Governor Durbin filled the New Albany police board vacancy by appointing Colonel A. E. Maginnis to replace E. F. Mc Culloch who resigned last week. Maginnis, a Civil War veteran and former Republican congressional candidate for the Third district, was urged by friends and the Governor to accept the post.

Police Board of New Albany Durbin A. E. Maginnis E. F. McCulloch Maginnis Congress

Thomas Smith's Death After Club Attack In Greensburg

Thomas Smith died early this morning from head injuries after being struck with a club by a Black man in Greensburg Indiana. He will be buried in Indianapolis as no relatives have claimed the body. Also included are timetable changes for the Big Four route detailing departures, divisions, and new connections from Indianapolis to St Louis Cincinnati Chicago and Peoria.

Thomas Smith City Hospital Greensburg Ind ST. Louis Indianapolis Memphis Tenn Mattoon Cincinnati Chicago Benton Harbor Michigan Fort Wayne Union City Eoria Peoria Dayton Springfield Columbus H. M. Bronson

Vandalia Line Schedules and Special Trains June 14

Listings show Vandalia Line fares from Indianapolis to Terre Haute Greencastle and Cincinnati with round trips at $1.00 and $1.25 respectively. Special trains depart 6:30 and 7:16 a m to Cincinnati with one run non stop to 6:20 p m return. Also notes a baseball game Cincinnati vs New York and a special train to Boston for a church meeting. Local ads for oats fishing goods and wagons appear.

Indianapolis Big Four Union Station H. M. Bronson Aurora Ft. Wayne Hartford City Alexandria Lake Erie & Western R. R Michigan City Rochester Terre Haute Rushville Connersville Hamilton Cincinnati New York

Exhibition of Household Aids Draws Public Attention

Local showroom showcases a wide range of household devices for assistance and convenience. Visitors may inspect appliances designed to ease domestic tasks while vendors demonstrate operation and efficiency.

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