The Daily Echo, 1901-12-09

              THE DAILY ECHO.
VOL. 4-No. 54-
Shortridge High School, Indianapolis, Monday, December 9, 1901.
Two
Cents.
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 no
133
81
152
124
60
102
100
Ferguson
 116
    90
    78
144
96
113
Total
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550
555
THE AR5ENAL
TAYLOR-FINLEYBILL.
ABLY   DISCUSSED   TO CROWDED
OALLERIES-A     LARQE     ATTENDANCE   OF SENATORS.
Senators   Lodge,  Fairbanks, Proctor
Deboe and  Prltchard  the Principal Speakers—Return of the
Senate  to   Room  D Its
Former   Chamber
On Friday evening the senators who
gathered in Room A were greeted
with the welcome information that
senate will hereafter be held in Room
D, tlie former senate chamber.
After the roll was called and the
minutes read and approved, four persons were recommended to membership, were voted In and took the oath
of otlice.
Senators Jones, White, Scott, Proctor and Sherman were appointed as
the committee on bills and resolutions.
Tiie report on Senate bill No— was
then made, Senator Proctor giving the
majority report which was averse to
the measure and Senator Jones reporting for tlie minority in support of tlie
measure.
Considerable time was spent in discussion by tlie supporters of the majority and minority reports. Senator
Fairbanks, wliile he favored the report
of the majority, advised that the bill
be allowed to "die gently." After
numerous arguments for and against
the reports, that of the minority was
accepted by tlie Senate and the bill
was then earnestly discussed.
Senator Lodge made a very able speech
in favor of the measure. The senator
lield that tlie clause In the Constitution which provides for the return of
fugitives from justice is as expedient
now as it was when it was put into
the Constitution by the members of
the convention of 1787. Standing as
he did on tlie tirra rock of the Constitution the senator from the "rock-
ribbed" state supported his measure
most ably and most forcibly.
When tlie Senator from Massachusetts took his seat, several senators clamored for the floor but the
Senior Senator from Indiana secured
it. He vehemently opposed tlie arguments of the gentleman from the
Bay State and painted a touching
word-picture of "a young Methodist
preacher with fifteen cents ln his
pocket and his bride" to justify the
present course of Governor Durbln.
Senator Proctor then spoke in opposition to the bill.His speech showed
careful  preparation   as  tbe  senator
furnished numerous statistics to substantiate his statements.
Senalor Deboe then took the floor
against the bill. He soon created a
storm of contention in the august
body, in wliich Senator Proctor arid
presiding Senator Perkins clashed.
Tlie Green Mountain senator reminded the latter gentleman that the
chair belonged to tlie vice-president of
the Senate in the absence of its president, and accordingly Senator Perkins relinguished the chair to Senator
White of California.
Senator Prltchard then arose and
took sides with those who opposed the
bill. His speech was noteworthy
chiefly for the remarkable grammar
used.
Senator Lodge again secured the
floor and in tlie tirst part of his remarks aroused the opposition of Senator Proctor. Many of the senators
now clamored for the floor but tlie
Senator from Massachusetts Anally
secured It and finished his speech to a
crowded and an appreciative gallery
and to a Senate at once interested
and animated. At 5:30 the Senate adjourned after receiving the usual
warning from Mr. Biddy and his
broom.
THROUOH THE MEGAPHONE.
Sho—or—ort—ridge!
This is even better than "preaching
from the house-tops."
Those little "ax" pins are just the
thing — especially after you've
•'changed their tone" and polished
them up with quick silver.
Frieda Woerner and George George
have promised to gather up all the
news thut happens In room S, a. m.
for tlie Monday Echo. We guess we'll
have to term them "news-carriers,"
since they refuse the dignified title of
official reporters.
GREAT BOWLING.
DELECTABLES  THE   HEROES   OF
SATURDAY'S CONTEST.
Trentons Lost Three, While Mayers
Defeated  Hoot Mons—Randall's
Average 159.
—o—
Standing.
Team flayed Won Lost Percent
Delectables 15      11     4        .733
Mayers 15       9    6        .600
Hoot Mons 15     . 9    6 .600
Trentons 15        1   14        .066
The bowling contest, Saturday
morning, was the most Interesting
and enthusiastic the league has had.
The Trentons faced the** Delectables
boldly but were downed for three successive defeats, while the Hoot Mons,
previous leaders, were treated in like
manner by the Mayers. The Delectables rolled in tine form, Vaving an
average of 724 for tlie three games.
This average stands as a record for
the league. Posey made high score
witli 186 in the first game, but did very
poor work in the next two. Randall
bowled a consistent gane,* having an
average of 159 for the three jgames,
thus being the highest of the four
teams. The Mayers increased tlieir
average by defeating the Hoot Mons
three games, thus tying the latter
team for second place.
Failey, of tlie Mayers, did good work
for tliem. The Trentons still hold a
firm clutch on last place. Following
the individual scores:
DKLECTABLEB.
Wagner  145 114 173
Griffith  134 167 126
Posey 180 98 101
Appel 124 173 150
Randall  160 177 138
Total, 749 729 694
TRENTONS.
Donnan  118 123 158
Trent ,. 130 109 —
Schramm Ill 99 104
Vonnegut:  160 150 128
Brown    98 161 97
Hacker  — — 83
Total 617 852 570
MAYERS.
Nicoll  105 135 87
Jones  128 159 157
Ketcham  127 148 126
Failey  169 143 162
Williams — 86 72
Adams ,.   99 — - —
Total        628 671 604
And Fire Department Headquarters
Visited by Civil Government
Classes.
A crowd of Civil Government pupils
began to gather in the halls of Shortridge about a quarter of nine, last
Saturday morning. When starting
time came the party had about seventy
members.
The first place visited was the
headquarters of tbe Fire Department.
Here the pupils were shown the room
containing tlie electric plant. Mr.
Holdermun, who has charge of this
department, very kindly explained it
tothe pupils.
The pupils passed through the
rooms containing the beds for the firemen. Those who wished to, were
allowed to slide down the brass pole,
while the others went down the stairway.
The horses were the center of attraction, of course. They were hitched
to tlie wagons and the workings of the
doors and harness were explained by
Captain Diller.
The pupils then walked to Washington street and took an East Tenth
street car for the Arsenal. The party
was a very Jolly one and thoroughly
enjoyed the ride, and afterward the
walk through Woodruff Place.
Major Shaler, who Is the officer in
command ut the Arsenal, told Private
Young to show the pupils through the
grounds and buildings. The various
smaller buildings, including .'.tlie barracks, ice house and officers' quarters
were pointed out to the pupils.
Tlie pupils were especially privileged in being shown the magazine
tract. This building is situated Inside
of a ridge or mound, which makes It
Invisible from three sides. Some of
tlie pupils showed considerable alacrity in climbing the sides of this ridge,
but they showed much more in descending when commanded to do so by
Private Young.
The magazine tract will contain
from fifty to sixty million roundsof
small ammunition. It has double
walls and is ventilated from below.
The stables and the shops where
repairing Is done, were visited by the
pupils.   The artillery storehouse  con-
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