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C. E. MARTIN,Editor and PubliabarEntered at th© PoatOffiofl ftt Weatfille. Ind. e b second class matter. v-The In2ioator is published every 'Thursday atWastvllle. Ind. .Terms :—$1.00 a year in advance.Advertising rates reasonable; made known onMust do lo r-flfpi;*Valparaiso Vldotte.,T • * *,.%• ■ b ** • '*Arthur A. Finney was sentenced to the govern men t prison hyp An-[ derson ^Tuesday for^ars;| on is plea of gui 1 ty of e thtozzlemept. Fin -ney whs surprised, as he had expected leniency. The judge made a sarcastic-application.Obituary notices, oyer 10 lines, $1. Obituary) reply to the plea that Finney intend-rntrn ifl k*itnfo nus line I ** : * . ;ed lo pay the money back.poetry, 10 cents per line.Professionble cards, $S per year. $3 per sixmonthsAll articles, correspondence, advertisements, tc., for publication must reach this office not ater than Wednesday noon.The attention of onr readers iB called to the k-dvertiseinents of this issne. They are placed bore for your perusal.The total cost of the first Gary bribery case, and which resulted in a jury disagreement, will reach $20,000.L. W. Stoddard won the Porter county trophy for the largest black bass caugbt there. The fish weighed i\\ pounds, and was caught at Wahub lake early in the season.Charles J. Daugherty, former sher-iil of Lake county, was Saturday recoin mended by Congressman Crum-packcr as Crown Point's next postmaster. He will take the office January l. Mr. Daugherty is a former Porter county resident, being born and reared in Jackson township.The trouble Postmaster Finnev ofmValparaiso finds himself in is most sad. Mr. Finney is and always has been an honorable man and his guilt is purely a technical one. Be neither embezzled or harbored such an intention, and the money involved has been made good. Mr. Finney has the deep sympathy of his brother p. in.'s in his misfortune, as well as that of the people of Valparaiso. The business of the government’s vast postal system make it necessary to adhere to certain set rules, and occasionally a perfectly good man is injured by them.William Coulter, a well known resi-d?nt of Porter and Laporte counties, died at Wanatah Saturday morning. The deceased was 81 jears old andThe above telegram tersely relates the outcome of the difficulties in which Arthur A. Finney, postmaster of this city, has recently become involved with the federal government.No announcement that has teen made in the local papers in years has given rise to so much surprise and comment as this telegram very likely will be the occasion of.The knowledge that Mr. Finney had been found short in bis accounts become known only last Sundav and blis conviction and sentence to prison follow so swiftly upon the first news of the matter as to stagger tbe many friends and acquaintances of the unfortunate official.Arthur A. Finney was appointed to succeed tbe late Capt. J. W. Elara, who died in office. Previous to his appointment he served as deputy postmaster and before that was a clerk in the Valparaiso National bank. Up to a few days ago nothing reflecting on bis honesty had been even whispered. When the announcement of bis arrest was published, he indignantly denied the truth of the charges, and promised to issue a statement of the facts. Ilis friends hoped he would be able to clear himself of the crime.Thursday the first inkling that something was wrong reached the public when Mr. Finney aunounccd in the papers that he had tendered his resignation as pastmaster. Ugly stories immediately began to circulate but tbeir^tipii^^Jalsity could not befc I4 1-cdefcetiand Margareand ofhv.cn twice married. Ills was formerly Elizabeth was a .sister of M.. ..araiso, dfgan Prai-Coulter fiveIght of the secrecy ed the whole affair, that Assistant Post-en F. Smith will have charge IdPfihe office until the new appointee, M. .J. Stinchfield, can lake charge.v. ... r#lwrn, tour of whom areMaggie Horner of Valpo: Vm. Fryar and Ida Todd, residing near Wanatah and Mrs. Etta Moore of Chicago After the death of ids first wife Mr. Coulter was married to Mrs. Ida Fezzenton, who formerly was a resident of Valparaiso. She died a number of years ago.Jobn Stajeck, or Stywat, as he was sometimes known, was found dead in tbe Rome] ditch at Washington street Michigan City, Sunday morning. The grewsome discovery was made by John Nespo. Tony Pcbainke came along on his way to church a few minutes later and the two men notified the police and Deputy Coroner E. G. Blinks.
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Westville Indicator
Westville, Indiana, US
Thu, Nov 23, 1911
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