Standard Hotel on Tyler Avenue Turned Over to Receiver
A. E. Darling appointed receiver by Judge Dodge and took possession at 5 p m with a $2 000 bond. The hotel is closed as the receiver will not run a hotel with a saloon. The case War ner B Titus vs Joseph N Derrier and Justice W Sharick alleges dissipation of assets and packing to ship away. Liabilities about 5 000 and assets 1 500, water shut off by Elkhart Water Co. building owned by Schoenhof Brewing Co. Titus bought from Tracy June 20 1907, coming from Kokomo and running the Comercial Hotel at Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Darling
Standard
Tyler Avenue
Dodge
Circuit Court
Warner B. Titus
Joseph N. Derrier
W. Sharick
Sharick
Defrier
L. B. Tracy
Titus
Justice W. Sharick
James P. Taylor
Bristol
Elkhart Water Co
The
Schoenhof Brewing Co
W. B. Titus
Tracy
Kokomo
Péru
Justice Court Hears Retrial Delay in Smeltzer Currier Suit
Justice Oberholtzer after hearing arguments and admitting an amended complaint in the re trial continued the hearing until Wednesday. The dispute concerns $80 after Currier sold his boarding house business to Carrie Smeltzer, who won at the first trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Courts
Justice Oberholtzer
Carrie Smeltzer
William Currier
Currier
Grimes Widow Becomes Guardian of Minor Children
In Superior Court Minnie W Grimes widow of Clem R Grimes has qualified as guardian of her minor children Mary Echo Lawrence and Helen Irene and filed a bond of 1600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie W. Grimes
Clem R. Grimes
Mary Echo
Lawrence
Helen Irene
Barrel of Beer Each Sunday in East Elkhart
East Elkhart residents complain of Sunday roistering by locals who drink a barrel of beer and parade to a former brick yard site along the Elkhart river. They swear, fight, and threaten serious trouble as some men become quarrelsome when drunk, despite protests citing personal liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Elkhart
Elkhart
Indignant Visitor Faces $5 City Tour Charge
A traveler at Lake Shore depot protested a five dollar charge for an hour’s ride in a city rig from a local livery. The driver said the liveryman never rents a team for less than five dollars, a rate the visitor deemed exorbitant despite having traveled widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Eman
Fire damages ceiling at Daws milk depot
A small gasoline stove explosion caused slight ceiling damage at the Daws milk depot behind H. A. Chamberlain’s residence at 311 North Main Street. The fire was extinguished before Central and No. 3 companies arrived from box No. 8 at 11 10 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Chamberlain
North Main Street
Central
Runaway horse teams cause minor damage in two incidents
A team at a gravel pit west of McNaughton Park ran away to Main and Lexington, injuring a horse heel. Separately a Bontrager & Co. delivery wagon on Cleveland avenue saw two ponies dash, one breaking a bridle bit. driver Daniel Bash escaped uninjured as the wagon tongue splintered but damage remained remarkably small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Bishop
McNaughton Park
Main Street
Lexington Avenue
Bontrager & Co
Garfield Avenue
Cleveland
Daniel Bash
Echo of Parker Legacy Fizzle
Attorney Robert S. Cook of Chicago represents Ruth Adams of Elkhart in a dispute over an unpaid debt scheme by John R. Parker, former Goldman drug store dispenser. An attachment was placed on a trunk left behind, claimed to be Adams property. Debts include $30 to Goldman, plus smaller sums to Harry Boles, Patterson Bros, and Joseph Shively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Parker
Robert S. Cook
Chicacg
Ruth Adams
Elkhart
John R. Parker
Goldman
Miss Adams
Goldmang
Harry Boles
Patterson Bros
Joseph Shively
Improper guard at Lake Shore Middlebury crossing blamed
An unknown man with a horse and buggy hit piles of planks at a partly repaired Lake Shore Middlebury street crossing. No damage occurred. Nearby residents say an auto party narrowly escaped. A watchman stood at the crossing but lights were not shown and warnings were slow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Middlebury Street
Merchants Exhibit Posters Violated City Ordinance
Advertisers for the South Bend merchants and manufacturers show were accused of violating an Elkhart ordinance by planting posters on iron trolley poles on Main street last Saturday. The board of public works ordered removal, and officials deny permission. The railway company knew nothing of the matter. Posters were removed the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants and Manufacturers
South Bend
Elkhart
Main Street
Board of Public Works
Murdock Leaders in New $4.6 Million Electric Co
Samuel T. Murdock of Lafayette figures as a leading stockholder in a newly incorporated electric lighting company with a $4.6 million capital. The firm will be headquarted in Lafayette and run plants in Indiana and Ohio including Logansport Fort Wayne Peru Bluffton Anderson Lima and other cities. The staff overlaps with the Chicago South Bend and Northern Indiana Railway Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock
Samuel T. Murdock
Lafayette
Logansport
Wabash
Peru
Fort Wayne
Decatur
Bluffton
Anderson
Geneva
Frankfort
Indiana
Lima
St. Mary’s
Wapokoneta
Salina
Greenville
Fort Recovery
Ohio
Chicago, South Hend & Northern Indiana Railway, Co
Annual display of falling stars anticipated
Observers report a meteor shower visible from tomorrow night through Friday with five to fifty shooting stars. Scientists at Chicago University including Prof. McMillan monitor the event, noting the spectacle as beautiful though not critical, caused by Earth colliding with Perseids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago University
McMillan
Dentist Norton Foils Thieves in Gold Heist at LaPorte
Dentist I. P. Norton of LaPorte arrived at his office in time to scare off burglars seeking gold. The incident highlights a successful defensive response by a local professional against an attempted theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. P. Norton
LaPorte
Publicans Favor Days as Jury Predicted in Smith Case
The state charges Charles A. Smith proprietor of the South Main saloon with selling liquor without a license. The case in city court before Justice Oberholtzer began at 9 a m with a jury, amid legal dispute over license dates and a possible jury disagreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Smith
South Main Street
Oberholtzer
Irvin Potts
St. Joseph
Smith
Elkhart
St. Joseph Superior Court
Rail car shortage warned for 1909 freight demand
A leading rail authority warned that American railways would have 100000 fewer freight cars in service on January 3 1909 than on January 1 1909 due to worn out cars and limited funding. Demand had peaked recently, with a brisk order pace for box cars and shrinking storage of coal and flat cars while preparations for peach shipments intensified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Railways
Lake Shore
Many Millers in This County Reunion Held at North Manchester
The Miller family reunion gathered in North Manchester on a Saturday. Phillip Miller, the family’s original ancestor, was born and died in Germany. His three sons Daniel David and Abraham migrated to America around 1700. Descendants spread nationwide. Elkhart county hosts over a thousand Millers. John and David Miller first settled on Elkhart prairie and endured many Indian encounters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
North Manchester
Phillip Miller
Germany
Daniel
David
Abraham
America
United States
Elkhart County
John
David Miller
Elkhart Prairie
St. Joseph River Drops As Drought Bites Waterway
The St. Joseph River runs at its lowest level of the year amid a long drought. Water remains higher near the Hen Island dam where the power company conserves supply, but below the dam the stream is a mere trickle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Hen Island
Elkhart Police Seek Three Suspected Murderers
Later this afternoon Elkhart police were searching for three men reported to have left a train here and suspected of involvement in a murder in Englewood. Authorities described them as armed and dangerous and urged community tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Englewood
Indiana News Roundup From August 71 Headlines
The report mentions Standard Hotel closure under receivership due to proprietors’ dispute. Indiana inland watercraft to be inspected. An alleged Elkhart girl arrest in Pittsburg. Gasoline stove explosion and a mountain rescue incident. Pythians honored in Boston and national political activity noted. Baseball scores and market reports conclude the roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Hotel
St. Joseph
Elkhart County
Indiana
Boston
Elkhart
Pittsburg
Edward Guest
William
Auckland
America
England
Germany
Allison
Edison
Henri Farman
Gov
Hughes
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Weather forecast for Indiana with showers possible
Partly cloudy conditions again tonight with a chance of local rain Wednesday after noon. Warmer in the eastern Indiana region tonight. Maximum temperature around 90 degrees and light winds near 5 mph. Local forecast information supplied daily by Miles Medical Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Miles Medical Co
Two Kings in Conference at Cronberg Station
Emperor William and King Edward met at Cronberg station this morning in full royal regalia. They proceeded by motor car to Friedrichsecoff castle where they held a private meeting to discuss vitally affecting international affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cronberg
William
Edward
Cronberg Station
Friedrichsecoff Castle
Bandits Rob Erie Station and Griffith Depot in Night Robberies
In Crown Point Indiana at 3 a.m. three armed men robbed the Erie railway station of 500 dollars in cash and tickets and detained operator Bond in a box car. Earlier the Grand Trunk station at Griffith was looted of 200 dollars and tickets. a sheriff's posse pursues the three attackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Point
Ind
Erie
Bond
Grand Trunk
Griffith
Tennessee Home Rulers nominate ticket for governor and railroad post
The Tennessee Republicans meeting in Chattanooga nominated I. Asbury Wright of Rockwood for governor and T. A. Raht of Tullahoma for railroad commissioner. A platform plank endorses statewide prohibition by extending the four mile law to the entire state in the next legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Tenn
I’. Asbury Wright
Rockwood
T. A. Raht
Tullahoma
Dewey to Attend Farragut Tablet Unveiling
Admiral Dewey will depart Washington around August 22 for Plymouth New Hampshire to witness the unveiling of a bronze tablet at the Portsmouth navy yard honoring Admiral Farragut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Washington
Gen. Dewey
Plymouth
N. H
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Farragut
Chicago Directory Publishers Claim City Population
The publishers of the new city directory of Chicago credit the city with a population of 2 425 000. The report reflects civic data and urban estimates from current city records.
Mrs Julia Mann Dies in South Bend at 75
Mrs. Julia Mann of South Bend died Sunday at age seventy five. Funeral and burial arrangements were not provided in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Mann
South Bend
Multiple Fatalities Rock Cities From Explosions And Storms
Across several states on August 11 disasters claimed lives. In Wheeling West Virginia three Gavin women died in a gas explosion at J W Gavin Co dry goods store, while in Saarbrucken Prussia thirteen miners perished and many more were injured in a fire damp blast. Great Falls Montana five men died at Brights quarries in a premature explosion and a wreck near Glendive injured twenty. Evansville saw three deaths from a late storm as a barn collapsed and two children drowned. Dutrow family losses included fatal injuries while others faced hospital care. In Pittsburg one fireman died and three were hurt by a collapsing wall at Consolidated Ice Co. An Archer Avenue streetcar killed two men in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saarbrucken
Prussia
Dudweiler
Great Falls
Mont
Glendive
Matthews
Here
Evansville
William Burdoff
John Dutrow
Dutrow
Pittsburg
William Poppinger
Consolidated Ice Co
Crop Conditions Slightly Above Last Year in U S
The crop reporting board of the department of agriculture says U S crop conditions on August 1 were about two percent better than a year ago but one percent below the ten year average. Winter wheat hay cotton and tobacco lead gains while corn barley rye buckwheat apples flax lag. Potatoes down about five percent and oats nearly ten percent below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Crop Reporting Board
Department of Agriculture
Oldfield Sets Kentucky Auto Record at Blue Grass Fair
Barney Oldfield drove the Big Ben to a state auto record 1 mile in 0.59% at the Blue Grass fair. Charles Soules in the Red Spider finished in 0:59%4. Oldfield defeated Soules in a 3 mile match race 3:17. John J. Ryan arrived and signed for a $5,000-a-side Cincinnati race, while Oldfield failed to beat the world record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Barney Oldfield
Kentucky
Charles Soules
Oldfield
Soules
John J. Ryan
Cincinnati
Union Label on Wedding Invitations in Washington
Washington notices wedding invitations engraved with a union label feature the upcoming marriage of Frank Morrison, formerly of Chicago, now secretary of the American Federation of Labor, to Miss Alice Boswell, his chief bookkeeper for eight years. The union label prominence reflects labor influence in social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank Morrison
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Alice Boswell
Vorys Joins Chief in Taft Campaign Visit
Arthur I. Vorys arrives in Hot Springs and will stay with Taft most of the time until the election. Chairman Hitchcock is expected tomorrow. Taft also received a delegation of hardware men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vorys
Hot Springs
Arthur I. Vorys
Taft
Ohio
Hitchcock
Americans Best Fed in Cost of Living Studies
Government reports compare the United States, England, and Germany on living costs. Findings say American workers have a richer, more varied table yet spend a smaller wage percentage than English or German workers. Families stay together longer in the United States, with about five per household and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Labor
United States
Germany
England
Elopement Plot Leads to Arrest in Pa and Ind
Irene Staller from Tipton Indiana and Martin Goodhart of Shipponsburg Pennsylvania were arrested after attempting elopement. Goodhart’s father flew in from Pennsylvania, scolded his son, and promised punishment. The judge ordered restraint and the couple faced hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Pittsburg
Irene Staller
Ekhart
Ind
Shipconsburg
Miss Staller
Martin Goodhart
Goodhart
Pennsylvania
Staller
Indiana
Elkhart
Trains Ordered to Stop and Fight Fires
Logansport Indiana August 11 Trainmaster S F Johnston ordered Pan Handle crews to stop trains when fire threatens bridges or railroad property and fight flames until extinguished. A conductor delaying reporting a tie near a trestle led to a bridge blaze and partial collapse. Conductors are urged not to emulate that delay. Schedules may be disregarded to protect the company right of way and crews are warned to be alert for grass fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
S. F. Johnston
Culver Military Academy Receives War Dept Honor
Culver Ind August 11 The war department reports Culver Military Academy as one of eight schools praised for outstanding military training and knowledge A general staff inspection ranked all military schools recognized by the war department Culver notes honor graduate E M Balcom Nashua New Hampshire appointed as second lieutenant in the regular army
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver
Ind
War Department
Culver Military Academy
Secretary of War
United States
General Staff
E. M. Balcom
Nashua
N. H
Admiral Sperry Hosts A Parliament Lunch Aboard Connecticut
Admiral Sperry entertains members of the Auckland legislature at a lunch aboard the flagship Connecticut. The gathering is described as marked by the same warmth of feeling that characterized all functions honoring the Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
N. Z
Admiral Sperry
Connecticut
Louise Chandler Moulton Dies in Boston at 71
Louise Chandler Moulton died at her Boston home after a nine month illness. Born in 1885 she was married to William A. Moulton in 1856 and wrote many children stories and several novels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Chandler Moulton
Boston
William A. Moulton
Electric Line Crash Kills Eight on Western Ohio Traction Line
In Ohio between Sidney and Piqua five dead, three fatally injured, and fifteen seriously hurt when two trolley cars collided after misinterpreted orders. Victims include motormen Willam Batley and Charles Tale and several passengers from Piqua Sidney and Dayton. Autopsies pending. scene treated as one of the region’s worst crashes in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Aue
Sidney
Piqua
Western Ohio Traction Company
Willam Batley
Willam McQuilles
Lockington
James Kohl
Detroit
Mich
George Robinson
CG. M. Hummelhauser
Charlies McClure
Charles Tale
Wapakoneta
George J. Lax
Galetimore
Terrible boiler explosion at York mill hospital scenes
A boiler blast at the York rolling mill in York, Pennsylvania killed eight men and injured many more as cranes and ambulances rushed to the ruins. The blast demolished part of the mill, damaged nearby Broomal Schmidt Steacy works, and splintered boxcars along the railroad siding. Names of the dead include John Clancy and several from Columbia and nearby towns. One horse on a distant lot was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
York Rolling Wit
John Clancy
Benjamin Bremer
Harry Seachrist
Paoli Puci
Alfred Struck
John Slossman
Harry Ferger
Columbia
Howard Vittler
Marietta
Broomal, Schmidt & Steacy Company
Washout Costs Three Lives in Nevada Tragedy
A Tonopah and Tidewater line washout near Shoshone California caused a passenger train to plunge into a chasm. Three men died including Engineer Hamilton Fireman Broadwell and passenger M. H. Moore of Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldfield
Nev
Tonopah
Tidewater
Shoshone
Cal
Hamilton
Broadwell
M. H. Moore
Georgia
The Porgy and its Noted Blindness
The porgy has a notable tendency toward blindness, more so than most fish. Fishermen say the fish is "as blind as a porgy," a common local adage reflecting this peculiarity.
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Darling
Smith Saloon
New City Directory
William Wright
Lemans
France
Wiols
Deneen
Yates
Order of Eagles
Moore Theater
Seattle
Wash
Mer. Farley
New York
Rome
Anne Marie
President Fallieres
the Madeleine
Paris
Joseph Edward Lanes
Calaveras County
West Virginia
Wheeling
W. Va
J. W. Gavin
Clara G. Gavin
Margaret Gavin
Anna Gavin
Joseph Cooley
John Kevarda
Archer Avenue
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
John W. Bern
Mack
John E. Lamb
GRASH
U. N. Wagenrod
John Maher
Fred ¢. Gremman
Philadelphia
H. L. Ernst
Tobias Moxley
Cc. B. Limas
West Point
Clarence Long
George Blakely
Chas
P. Lock
Tipperance City
Mingie Rekerly
Mrs. B. Rekerly
Howard Smith
Cora Anderson
Mary Ernst
Rollin S. Rex
Ohio Traction Road
Shelly County Infirmary
Bailey
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