Graft by Officers Involved in Mutual Live Stock Case
Judge Matthiae in the Court of Common Pleas at Tryan awarded 31 878 52 to the receiver of United Farmers Mutual Live Stock Protective Associations against Charles M Harris of Egerton and others, finding misappropriation by officers including the president and secretary treasurer. The fraud involved premiums collected, weak oversight, and large commissions to relatives and associates. Also noted were two local deaths: Mrs John F Wagner and M Beverett, Payne postmaster, with funerals and burials mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthiae
Court of Common Pleas
Tryan
United Farmers’ Mutual Live Stock Protective Associations
Charles M. Harris
Egerton
Ohio
Harris
Businese
Ific
Social events and civic notices in Toledo area society pages
Mrs 15d Davidson entertained friends on Francis street Friday evening. Mrs Carl Growey hosted the Whist Club on Francis street Thursday. Knights of Maccabees held a social session with pedro dancing and a fine lunch. Birthday surprise for Lover Ruinter at Second street Thursday. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of St Paul’s J. & church hosted by Mrs L J Beardsley with Christmas program and luncheon. Toledo & Indiana extension financing denied. current owners will fund any extensions. Northwestern Electric Railroad franchise granted by city council for North Clinton Wabash Greer streets. M Steinberger and John Frost poles and wire franchise reported favorably. no vote taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Growey
Whist Club
Francis Street
Tiunter
Last Second Street
Hover
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of St
Toledo & Indiana
Delta
Defiance
Liberty Center
Napoleon
New Yark
Darrow
Newark
Northwestern Electric Railroad Co
North Clinton
Wabash
Greer Streets
North Defiance
M. Steinberger
John L’rost
Hill
Electrified interurban line eyed to Defiance by 1907
The Lima Gazette reports Schoepf traction officials plan to run electric cars from the Faurot line between Lima and Defiance as soon as the spring or by year end 1907. The project would make Defiance a northwest terminus linking to Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton and other midwest cities, with bridge work and line improvements underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Street
Lima Gazette
Schoep Traction Syndicate
fFaurot
Columbus & Jake Michigan
Defiance
Jaima
Bellefontaine
Columbus
Springfield
Troy
Dayton
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Middle West
Ohio
Faurot
Repburn
Schoepf
Ile
Blanchard River
Continental
Twenty Named to Lead Local Stock-For-Organization Plan
Mayor today announced the names of the committee of twenty to solicit stock from local business men and citizens for an incorporated board. The mass meeting last Monday authorized the appointment and a five member prior committee presented a pre provisional plan for a stock company with a $100,000 capital stock, paid in annual 10 percent installments. The named committee includes A Lutty J J Hoenel Geo Watkins M A Costello I W Cheney K W Haymaker H D Bokop W A Kehnast C Diehl Jr RG Holgate H B Venzer W A Kettenring B A Craven Roger Daoust John A nd en broek Fd S Bronson Albert Goldenetz Wm Kirtley Jr C Perry Harley Peter Weigerding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lutty
J. J. Hoenel
Geo Watkins
M. A. Costello
I. W. Cheney
K. VY. Haymaker
H. D. Bokop
W. A. Kehnast
C. Diehl, Jr
RG. Holgate
H. B. Venzer
W. A. Kettenring
8. A. Craven
Roger Daoust
John \andenbroek
Fd. S. Bronson
Albert Goldenetz
Wm. Kirtley, Jr
C. Perry Harley
Peter Weigerding
Fraternals Elect Officers For New Year In Defiance City
A lengthy list of fraternal organizations in Defiance elected officers for the coming year. Knights of Pythias, Knights of Columbus, Masons and others announced commanders, chancellors, prelates, secretaries, treasurers, and guards with installation planned in January. Local visitor Mrs. August Bergen of Toledo called on relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance Council
Knights of Columbus
M. A. Costello
G. Kt
J. J. Baker
Roger Daoust
August Diedl
W. D. Weisenburger
August Myers
Alva Wolsiifer
T. T. Ansberry
N. J. Norman
Frank Daubel
Frank Wiisberg
C. Winterich
New Agent for C L M Takes Charge in Defiance
Claude Winn, bill clerk at the Wabash freight office, becomes agency for the Indi ana Columbus and Eastern Traction Co and assumes control of the C L M in Defiance. The line, currently light, aims to grow into a notable passenger and light freight carrier after electrification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Winn
Bill
Wabash
Indiana, Columbus and _ Eastern Traction Co
Winn
Rairoad
Col Hobart
J. M. Hughes
Schoepf Syndicate
Ima
Defiance
Local Visitors and Business Change in Defiance
Mr and Mrs Vennis Riley of Washington Ia are guests of relatives in the city. Mrs Lill of Wauseon will winter with Mrs W Fr Schultz on Jefferson Street. Rev Clantus Whetstone of Detroit is visiting his brother Frank Whetstone and wife on Kintner Street. The partnership Griest Kuhn of Defiance Steam Laundry is dissolved with Griest retiring and Kuhn taking sole ownership. Kuhn will continue the business with expected success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. .Vennis Riley
Washington, I’a
City
Clantus Whetstone
Detroit, Mich
Frank Whetstone
Kintner Street
W. Griest
Orval J
Defiance Steam Laundry
Griest
Mr. Kuhn
Kuhn
Christian mother and housewife laid to rest in Ayersville
Mrs J A Blue born April 18 1830 Lebanon Ohio died Defiance November 30 1906 aged 76 years 7 months 12 days. Married James A Blue February 22 1853 the family moved from Lebanon to Piqua Lima and Defiance. Survivors include seven children with two sons and one daughter predeceased. Funeral conducted by Rev Griffish and Rev Shupp with interment in Ayersville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samantha, Blue
Robert
Elizabeth Terry
Lebanon
Ohio
Defiance
Baptist Church
Centerville
Hio
Church Triumphant
James A. Blue
Piqua
Lima
Spirit Land
Mayod
Griffish
Rev
Shupp
Ayersville Cemetery
Obituary of Rachael Hohenberger in Defiance County
Rachael wife of Henry Hohenberger born October 26 1860 in Richland township De fiance county baptized and confirmed April 29 1877 at St John s Reformed Defiance active member married September 7 1880 lived on John Hiester homestead died December 1 1906 at 11 p m survived by husband two children Frank Hohenberger and Ella Peters one sister Mrs Dan Aschbacher one grandchild and many relatives relatives thank supporters in hour of sorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachael
Henry Hohenberger
Richland Township
Defiance County
St. John’s Reformed Church
Defiance
John Hiester
Frank Hohenberger
Ella Peters
Dan Aschbacher
Mrs J W Smith Returns From Visit To Sandusky
Mrs. J. W. Smith came back to her Sandusky home Monday after a two weeks visit with her mother, Mrs. Catharine Rowland. Mrs. Bert Crow of Findlay also returned Monday from a two weeks stay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Tittle, and was accompanied by her sister Phoebe Tittle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Smith
Sandusky
Catharine Rowland
Bert Crow
Findlay
James Tittle
Toledo
Burt Holden
Holden
Sylvania
Amy
Hopper
Mrs. McCune
Shelby
Wife No. 3
Heldes
McComb
Department Encampment Dates Moved for Spanish War Veterans
The Department Lincampment of the United Spanish War Veterans cannot be held in June. National Encamptment rules require department encampments within one month of the National meeting, now set for September 1907, pushing Ohio's event to August. A Citizens Committee meeting Sunday will set a new date and advise members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Spanish War Veterans
Garver
Wayne Post
Jerome Murphy
Ohio Department
Citizens Committee
Cincinnati
Sy Garver
Dept. Com
Council of Administration
Dept
Dept. Councils of Administration
Dept. Adj
Wanted a good boy to learn the printer's trade
An employment notice seeking a dependable boy to train as a printer. Inquiries directed to the office for details on duties, hours, and apprenticeship terms.
Aikin Law Challenge In Ohio Court Over Governor Pattison
Bernard Wrede filed a reply in the superior court on a test case against county offices regarding the Aikin low tax and the law’s validity. The plaintiff contends Governor Pattison was disabled from March 20 to April 10 1906 and thus could not sign or present the bill, denying it ever became a valid law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Bernard Wrede
John M. Pattison
Senate
Pattison
Ohio
Couple from township to wed in license filing
William Martin Maine and Cora Ethel Garber, both 21, of Farmer and Washington townships, have been licensed to wed. Kenneth Ashton returned Friday from Chicago where he attended the fat stock show. Judge Cameron presided at a brief Commercial Pleas Court session Saturday morning with plans to hear cases later in the term before adjourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Ashton
Chicago
William Martin Maine
Farmer Township
Cora Ethel Garber
Washington Township
Cameron
Commer Pleas Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Johnn F. Wagner
St. Mary's Catholic Church
J. J. Collins
Riverside Cemetery
John Rowe
Pr. Jacobs
Jos. Vieth
Jacob Garber
G. Ehret
M. Beverett
Payne
Everett
Hicksville
Vaulding
Davidson
Knights of Maccabees
Pedro
Board of Trade
R. W. Reese
Joba Linn
K. Iy
Wim. Gilson
I. K
Abe Smith
Chapisin
Frank Miller
Frack Spring
Louis Stuck
Hancock Iodge
Knights of Pythias
J. M. Adams
W. H. Ruess
C. J. Reuss
Dey Ayers
Magles
W. L. Myers
W. Pres
A. H. Hughes
L. FF. Palm
G. A. Edbeg
W. See
F. A. Schlosser
W. Treas
C. J. Thompsons
F. A. Karst
W. Michenfelder
J. IF. Imber
J. A
Rand Laiz
Tribe
Prophet
Harry Reynolds
Sachem
J. Lutz
Sagamore
Clyde Overmyer
George Clapsaddie
Racords
Fred Schlosser
Wampum
J.D. Able
Supreme Council
Kiser
Iinsawocse
Rt. A. M
G. D. Edgar
King
Virgil Squire
B. J. Emery
F. S. Stever
P.s
W. G. Lehman
Mra
August Bergen
Defiance College
Defiance, Ohio
P. W. McReynolds
C.L.M
Whitney & Currier CO
Steinway
Knabe Weber
Stack Krakauer
Whitney & Currier Ludwig Wheelock
Shoninger
Kimball Gray Smith & Barnes
Welleknowih
Victor
Madison Avenue
J. A. Blue
Joe Freecorn
J. Freecorn
Clinton St
U.S. W.N
Frank T. Donley
Parmee & Decker
Jones’ College of Auctioneering and Oratory
A. W. Thomas Auction Co
United States Treasury
United States Courts
Defiance City
the & Ohio Railroad
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