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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1909
Page
1
Albert Munro and his bride of a week were found dead in their Williamsport hotel room. A box of chocolates lay on a dresser and police opened a coroner investigation as they rule out suicide or murder. Authorities pursue a thorough inquiry into the deaths.
Crown Point Indiana June 6 Joe Matson won the Indiana trophy driving a Chalmers Detroit over 74 miles at an average speed of 52 1/2 miles per hour. Robertson last year’s Vanderbilt winner finished second in a White Auto and Nonsen of Marion finished third in 4 42 0. The event served as a prelude to the Cobbe cup race with perfect weather and no serious injuries.
A balloon owned by the army department collapsed over St Petersburg after a fatal misstep. Court Chamberlain Palitzin his wife and Count Rostof died, Capt Korbe sustaining severe injuries as the balloon drifted across the city. The Count reportedly pulled the rip cord prematurely, causing the gas to escape.
Ulysses Neh June Uh Aomoh and companions force Catholic Bishop Lonaeum of Lincoln and two priests to flee San Domingo amid a long running Murphy feud. Arriving reform party faced village resistance and left town, ending in reported complete quiet.
Week's US business failures total 213 up from 197 last week and 254 in the lake week of 1908. Hester reports world cotton visible supply at 3 466 906 against 3 639 733 prior week. Mrs Reattie and two children drowned while attempting to ford a creek near Boyton Oklahoma. R G Dunn weekly review notes industrial activity and business confidence gains. A Chicago convention hail three times larger than Madison Square Garden is planned.
Madison Square Garden hosts a four day musical festival starting tonight with 6000 male voices and a 100 piece orchestra. The event features the Kaiser prize statue donated by Emperor William and a major competition among U S singing societies.
A bold robbery attempt on the Iron Mountain line near Bruges Oklahoma ends with Deputy Constable Johnson Kirk killed and Constable Wicks wounded. One bandit named Paul Williams likely fatally shot. two accomplices escape. Also noted Virgil A Geiger editor of the Churubusco Truth dies after a nervous breakdown. Madame Steinheil ordered to stand trial for the murder of her husband and mother.
James I. Kegley manager of the North Madison creamery sues Rev. L C Hoppell for 10000 damages claiming a letter to the creamer y association accused him of dishonesty. Rev G A Pierce pastor of All Souls Unitarian church in Washington named chaplain of the United States Senate succeeding the late.
Police issue arrest warrant for Neil Ainunerniae charged with brutal assault on Tharry Wreicht's nine year old daughter ten miles west of the city. A posse captured a suspect at a local dinner hall. escape followed before authorities recaptured. Jail notes indicate a William Gerlach remains in custody on related wire-tap evidence.
Elizabeth Sigel daughter of General Franz Sigel is identified as the murder victim found inside a trunk at a Chinaman’s room above a Chop Suey joint in the Tenderloin. She disappeared June 10. jewelry and a note signed Bisie point to her, as detectives search for the English-speaking Celestial linked to the case. Three Chinese witnesses are detained as investigations continue.
Four Earlham college students Joseph Furnas John Hancock Arthur Hotchkiss and Rupert Stanley returned to Richmond from a canoe voyage down the Whitewater to the Little Miami and Ohio rivers to Cincinnati. They traveled about two hundred miles camping along the banks and paddling back to Cincinnati before returning home by rail. Rupert Stanley is related to Ensworth Jones and visiting today.
Charles Walz and Pearl Walz reached a compromise granting absolute separation. Pearl resumes her maiden name Pearl Price. Walz pays $675 and court costs for the defendant, with fees covered from that amount. Household goods divided. Attorneys Reuben Conner and Wiles & Springer for Walz. D. W. McKee and FP. M. Edwards for Pearl.
The article discusses efforts toward statewide prohibition, noting public support and opposition. It mentions potential carthays in San Francisco, references to local option laws, and the push to enforce anti prohibition measures. The piece emphasizes maintaining public sentiment until a broader state wide prohibition is achieved.
Bradstreet reports continued improvement in trade conditions with gains in general crop outlook manufacturing activity and fall bookings. Weather irregularities still retard full development of real trade and affect reorder business with jobbers.
Cincinnati reports inspectors continue Black Hand raids with no end sight yet and government sleuths will expand work to additional states. Wilbur and Orville Wright, honored by Congress and Ohio, depart Dayton for Washington to renew government rights. A man named Luckey commits suicide by stepping onto train tracks in Cincinnati.
A Miss Marie Direstock, living north of the city, was struck by a fast automobile on Milton Pike near a washed-out hole from heavy rains. The vehicle sped east on Main Street, throwing dust on her clothing as she fled. A citizen on the east side reportedly took the license number, and legal action may follow to curb such reckless driving.
Indications today favor a settlement of the three week long curtain workers strike near Commissioner Woerner. Strikers promise to return to work on any proposed basis. Some obstruction by older workers remains, but trains run on schedule and patronage is light.
An article fragment reports The cyclone Potean affecting Ueowe and nearby areas with buildings torn from foundations and sections of a train car joined to a property of Mr Eliza Perr No injuries are listed Meanwhile Millionaire Admitted to Bail in Buffalo County court bail set amid Trebeas corpus proceedings In a related note a grand jury indicted Kas Ras on murder charges and Conroy Crisaae faces kidnapping accusations, all within the county jurisdiction.
A fragmented doorstop ledger shows multiple payments for seed, bull calf, wire fencing, laundry, utilities, inquests, janitorial work, pigment and publishing costs, bridge work, rebates, and assorted city an expenses. Names include W E Sparks, Mary Ross, Claude Matthewson, J F Creamer, Elizabeth Creamer, and others with amounts ranging from 0.25 to 687.50.
The undersigned will sell at public auction at two o clock p m Saturday July 3 1409 in front of the court house Connersville Indiana two chattel items One open bike wagon with leather and shafts and a Concord wagon leather trimmed with shafts to satisfy liens for repairs totaling 544 and 24 48 by Parke of Shillo Alabama and Drs White and Miller of Elkader Iowa. Cash only. Aurparlan Carriage Company plannedwks.
A fragmented OCR reads like a personal note about Willie and heaven with phrases about writing and seeing him again, hinting at memory, loss, and yearning rather than a complete news event or clear report.
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