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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
4
Washington reports Taft and allies push for a strong nonlukewarm endorsement of Roosevelt in the Republican platform. Taft confidants, including Wade Ellis, discuss strict policies and potential pledge to carry out Roosevelt programs after election. Bryan campaigns with Alliance stops as news of Senator Jones death reaches him.
Local notices list numerous residents and visitors in Mishawaka and nearby towns. Individuals such as B. A. Wolf, P. L. Turner, Mrs. C. W. Grant, Mrs. Avery Brown, Brice Reid, Grover Hammon, E. J. Harrison, C. H. Winchester, J. B. Gafill, J. H. Harring, Glen Hayden, Miss Rose Tibbitts, G. K. Wright, C. D. Carroll, C. H. Redding, Mrs. John C. Wolf, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Ecker, Ellsworth Barnhart, Addie Barnhart, Dean Cartmell, Ray Bartholomew, Dr. C. W. Haywood, Amos Rothermel, Kendallville Sun, John Raber, Andrew Miller, George Gonderman, Jurza Stiver, Mrs. Hale, Albert Cleland, Ernest C. Simpson, M. R. Shafer, Alex Cripe, Mrs. O. P. Myers, Mrs. John Sparklin, L. V. Leonard, C. W. Slaybaugh, Shakespeare correspondence, Kinney, Weatherwax, C. S. Sage, Clint Shafer, Rev. W. H. Brightmire, Frank Gardner, Lloyd Elliott, E. P. Willard, Rev. P. E. Greenwalt, and a note on a health incident involving a four-year-old girl recovering from ptomaine poisoning.
Des Moines June 2 Iowa votes in a state wide primary with Republican focus on Governor Cummins versus Senator Allison for the U S Senate nomination. Campaigns surge nationwide as factions clash while nominations for governor and other state officers also proceed now.
William Jennings Bryan has cancelled his Minnesota engagement to address University of Minnesota students tonight. President Northrup says Bryan declined while attending a governors conference in Washington, noting he will not come to Minneapolis before the Denver convention. Bryan spoke at Crawford Nebraska on political topics and at a nonpartisan banquet with army officers from Fort Robinson in attendance.
Omaha Mayor James Dahlman asserts the $15 000 used in Nebraska's 1912 campaign came from the national committee via W I Sheehan or Thomas W Ryan and was spent to support Berge. He says no money reached Bryan or the national campaign and criticizes New York papers for trumped up charges. Berge lost by under 10 000 votes while Roosevelt won the state.
The Methodist Episcopal general conference closed its sessions without action on amusements or pastorate time limits. Bishops will no longer pass on charges of heresy against seminary professors. such cases will be handled by the member conference. The six month probation for new members was abolished.
Antwerp June 2 The Red Star line steamer Vaderland had a minor mishap with a simple machinery disarrangement and returned to Flushing for repairs before sailing to Dover. Also in Des Moines a retired Rock Island railroad official Charles N Gilmore, 73, remains precarious after paralysis struck his home Saturday night.
The three year old colt Celt, wearing James R. Keene colors, won the twenty second Brooklyn Handicap at Gravesend racetrack before over 25 000 cheering spectators.
St Paul June 2 The taking of testimony in cases involving Minnesota railroad rate laws began this morning in the federal building before LB Otis referee.
Secretary of the Interior Garfield departs Washington tonight for San Francisco and on to Honolulu to investigate Hawaiian questions. Reports from Vienna say the Russian emperor and empress will visit Windsor in autumn. A bubonic plague death is reported at St Thomas D W I and two suspected cases are monitored. A capsized barge carrying Chinese prisoners sank in the Amur river at Khabarovsk with eighty nine dead. Orrin N Mitchell, Chicago theatrical figure, dies suddenly in Las Animas Colorado. John Kerwin killed and J J Smith fatally injured in a mine shaft incident at Debuque Iowa. A rain torrent in Blackwell Oklahoma causes the death of an eighteen year old visitor. A man’s conversation is the mirror of his thoughts. Chinese.
Christiana Lake News notes several residents and visitors, including Mr and Mrs Edward Melcher and Mr and Mrs D L Lorren with Thomas Brent of Wabash, taking a weeklong vacation at Christiana Lake. Walter Francis and Quinn Lehman also spend time at the lake.
Real estate transfers list Elkhart and Washington township parcels with buyers and prices including $20 000 and $7 000 sums. New library children's books include works by Adams Burt Doulton Finnemore and others with an invitation to a Queen Esther circle event on Laurel street June 3 1908. Local business moves note W Wilson relocating a cigar factory and Zigler moving his law office to Lexington Avenue as The Daily Review reports at 10 cents a week.
Chicago June 2 standings show National League leaders with Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati top teams. American League features New York, Detroit and Philadelphia in strong positions with recent game results across St Louis Brooklyn Boston and Chicago venues.
Chicago and East Buffalo markets report closing quotes for wheat corn oats and pork and beef products. Hogs and cattle show range by grade with receipts noted. hay and poultry prices listed. Dr Charles W Haywood opens office at 121 123 Monger Building with nervous disease and electro therapy focus.
Prospective buyers offered 60 by 120 foot lots in Second Hazel Park at 50 to 100 dollars each. Payment plan includes one dollar down and one dollar weekly with no interest. DM for details.
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