Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1901 — HITCH IN THE MATTER. [ARTICLE]

HITCH IN THE MATTER.

Inspector Leach Cannot See His Way Clear to What Citizens Desira FOE STOPPAGE OF THE GAS WASTE Frozen Quail le Easy Game—School House at Anderson Burns— Suicide in Jail. Marlon, Ind., Dec. 19.—George Catterson, of Indianapolis, secretary of the Matthews Land and Gas company, and secretary of the executive committee of the Gas Belt Manufacturers’ association, held a conference at the Burrier Hotel in this city Tuesday night with State Gas Inspector Leach, to discuss the question of the Manufacturers’ association assisting Leach in protecting the gas supply of the state from criminal waste. The two, with Deputy Gas Inspector Kinney, were closeted at the Burrier hotel for about four hours, and the matter wag carefully considered. Where the Hitch Comes In. Catterson said that the association was anxious to employ as many men as Leach deems necessary to properly and thoroughly patrol the gas territory of the gas belt, and see that no waste is permitted. The association will pay the salaries of the men. As a consequence, the association felt that it was entitled to direct the men in their work, but to this Leach emphatically objected. He says that unless they are permitted to work under him and are subject to his control he will refuse to grant them power to act as gas inspectors. Here is where the hitch comes between the association and Leach. Cannot Appoint More Deputies. Leach says that were the men not under his authority, It would be Impossible for him to keep in touch with affairs pertaining to his position. Cattersou attempted to obtain an inspector’s authority from Leach, but the latter refused to give him such power. Leach has had a ruling from the attorney general to the effect that hs cannot appoint any more deputies, *but he may hire assistants, which is held to mean practically the same thing. Leach is the only gas official, aside from his deputy, Kinney, that will have authority to file charges against a gas law violator. The assistants, however, could take such action against a violator as a private citizen would take. QUAIL HUNTING MADE VERY EASY Jack Frost Helps the Hunters, Who Have No Need f<»< Guns. Frankfort. Ind., Dec. 19.—The nlmrods who hunt in the vicinity of GeetIngsville are enjoying the unique experience of bagging quail by simply picking them up and breaking their necks. When the heavy rain came last Friday the quail got soaking wet and when the mercury began tobogganing toward the lower end of the tube Friday night the birds buddled down In an effort to keep warm. The result was that the sudden zero weather froze their wings fast to their bodies, and thus renders them incapable of flying. The weather has remained so cold ever since that the icy bonds still remain. The ice is so heavy that the quail cannot run very fast, and large numbers of them are being caught SenHathvial Suit at Evan.ville. ’Evansville, Ind.. Dec. 19.—The stockholders of the Business Men’s Building association have filed suit against the Ohio Valley Trust company, of this city. The latter Is accused of watering its stock and making Illegal transactions in the pretend ed payment of capital stock. Also, that its stockholders are attempting to wreck the Business Men's Building association. Breach of trust and constructive fraud are also alleged. One of the Uartner. I. HlMlng. Lafayette. Ind., Dec. 19.—Amos A. Jackson, partner of Samuel C. Moore In the livery and stock business, took a carload of hogs to Indianapolis last w“ek and received the money for the same, since which time he has been missing. Moore filed a petition in the circuit court asking that the partnership be dissolved and a receiver appointed. E. Fred Smith was appointed receiver. Foot Race -Fixer'* Commit. Sulrld*. Brookville, Ind., Dec. 19.—Allert H. King, one of the trio convicted of bunco steering in “fixing’’ a foot race, evaded his sentence of two to fourteen years at Michigan City by ending his life by taking morphine while in jail Tuesday. The young man was a real estate dealer and iwevtous to hls connection with the fraudulent foot race had borne an excellent reputation. School House at Anderson Burned. Anderson, Inti., Dec. 19.—Lincoln high school building, which <‘ost $65,OUO, caught fire yesterday while school was In session, but the 250 pupils were marched out In safety. The building is practically a total lose. Nearly all the pupils lost their wraps. Ball Bron. Are Proaperiiig. Muncie, Ind., Dec. 19.—8a1l Bros, announce that factory No. 3 will be built in the spring, adding 500 additional hands to their present list of l.*)O. Two new continuous tanks will be built, the material already arriving for their construction. Howler state Nhort-Cuta. Kokomo—An overheated pipe started a tire in the Howard county court house, which was put out without much damage being done. Vincennes—lda May Geary, 10 yesra old, was found on the street nearly dead from exposure. Vincennes—John W. Wlnship, 43 years old, and Mrs. L. G. l*ercefleld have Deen united In marriage. Evansville—The city council has ordered a charge investigated lu effect that certain couneihnen accepted money from a police call-box company. Shirley—One of the boilers furnishing motive power in the Indian* bottle works collspeed, and Frank Bonalog bad his clothing torn off and was prostrated by the shock.