Contested Republican race tightens around Miller and Moorman
Amid Plymouth convention previews and county caucuses, C W Miller of Goshen appears near nomination with 29 votes in St Joseph and strong showings in Elkhart and Marshall counties. J L Moorman of Knox trails by roughly a dozen votes, while talks of Judge Walter Funk as compromise candidate surface from South Bend observers.
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Plymouth
Fulton County
C. W. Miller
Goshen
J. L. Moorman
Knox
Miller
St. Joseph County
Elkhart
Marshall
Kosciusko
St. Joseph
Moorman
Elkhart County
Fulton
Ces
Starke
Judge Funk
South Bend
Bean
Walter Funk
Funk
Pulaski
Dio
Third Ward
John Plakel
Julius Overwale
George ‘Currise
Gustav Zima
Currise
Zima
Harris and
Clay Township
Marshall County
Oorman
Bourbon Township
Koscluako Tis
Ris
Domestic unhappiness in three couples leads to court actions
In South Bend a tangled domestic case involves Mrs. Thomas Bodkin and William Scanlon Breheny with claims of infatuation, divorce plotting, and alleged assault. Bodkin reports threats and attempted self harm while Breheny faces larceny and assault charges. a separate case follows Sherman Conklin’s threats to his wife Della amid a child-filled home and ongoing custody tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bodkin
William Scanlon
William Scanlon Breheny
Rinehart
Thomas
Catherine) Bodkin
Scanlan
South Bend
Howard Park
Breheny
Sherman Conklin
Sergt. Rinehart
Conklin
Preachers Busy Meet to Plan Elkhart Chautauqua Program
Elkhart ministers gather at the Y M C A to map 1909 plans. They back Sunday services at Chautauqua Island and ward hospital support, appoint speakers, and study revival options with Evangelist Sunday. Fourteen attend, with sessions on island services and hospital Sunday efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Island
Chautauqua
Elkhart Ministerial Association
W. H. Brightmire
L. 8. Hall
Chautauqua Association
A. H. Beisner
H. N. Spear
L. A. Beeks
Brightmire
Clarl Hospital
Specifl
L. S. Hall
J. H. Breish
William Sunday
M. E. Bachman
Sunday
Sunday News in Elkhart and surrounding notes
The page lists political indecision as candidates with no conceded victory expected tomorrow. It notes inquests into minds, local church ties, and ministerial visits, plus Billy Sunday seeking a contract release. Deaths include two Lake Shore retirees, J. E. Cloyes and J. G. Lauby, with other local items on bridges, boater hazards, and municipal ownership debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shick
Elkhart
Chautauqua
Billy
Lake Shore
J. E. Cloyes
J. G. Lauby
Eugene McClellan
Goshen
Oliver Theatre
Weather forecast with showers and cooler trend upcoming
Government forecast notes afternoon and tonight showers and thunderstorms, then cooler Tuesday with fair, cooler conditions. Furnished daily by Miles Medical Co. Expected high near 69 and wind around 24 mph. Local conditions include partly cloudy skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Medical Co
TWO LAKE SHORE VETERANS LAID TO REST AND A NEWS BOY H OARD FOUND
Two obituaries note the deaths of Jose Emerson Cloyes a Lake Shore engineer of 39 years and John G Lauby long time Lake Shore worker in Elkhart and Bryan Ohio. Cloyes born April 21 1852 leaves a wife a son siblings and several fraternal memberships. Lauby born April 22 1840 leaves a wife two sons two brothers and a sister. A news boy’s hoard of nickels and pennies is recovered by Grant S Boice on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Emerson Cloyes
West
Franklin Street
Bright
Mr. Cloyes
Elkhart
Lake Shore Railway Company
Michigan
Toledo
White Pigeon
Rebecca J. Cloyes
Charles BE. Cloyes
Frank
Edward Cloyes
San Francisco
George Cloyes
Watertown
S. D
James Cloyes
Quincy
Ill
Harriet Cloyes
Kasson, Minn
F. Hand
Detroit
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
The
Elks
Cloyes
Lake Shore
John G. Lauby
J. Sherman Lauby
Odd Fellows
Masonic Order
Co. D
124Th Ohio
Stark County
Ohio
Lauby
News Boy
Grant S. Boice
Main Street
Mr. Boice
National Committee Shows Confidence in Ohio Man's Advocates
In Chicago the Republican National Committee seated Taft delegates from Florida and Georgia districts. Kentucky contests favored Taft as the panel moved to Louisiana. The session saw Hitchcock displaced by Solomon Luna and hints he may join if needed while the party seeks to keep control of the House.
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Chicago
McKinley
Hemenway
Fairbanks
Frank Hitchcock
Taft
National Committee
Solomon Luna
New Mexico
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Florida
Kentucky
Louisiana
Georgia
Washington
Wade Ellis
Ohio
Hopkins
Fleet Starts for Orient From San Francisco
The Atlantic fleet battleships Maine and Alabama sail from Frisco at 7 am to Honolulu and Manila led by the Maine and Alabama. The monster sea fighters are due at Hampton Roads on October 22. Secretary Garfield is a passenger bound for Honolulu to inspect industrial conditions.
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Orient
San Francisco
Maine
Alabama
Frisco Bay
Honoolulu
Manila
Hampton Roads
Garfield
Honolulu
Governor Denies Pardon For Herman Billek
Springfield June 8 Governor Deneen and two state pardon board members refused clemency for Herman Billek sentenced to hang next Friday for the murder of the Vrsal family in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Deneen
State Pardon Board
Herman Billek
Vrsal
Chicago
Governor dispatches fifth National Guard regiment to Ripley
Gov Harris orders an additional National Guard regiment to Brown county to aid the sheriff against night riders near Ripley Ohio. Five regiments now on the ground to confront the unrest and restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
National Committee
Ohio
Ripley
Brown County
Columbus
Harris
National Guard
Municipal Fares Fall Short for City Traction
Cleveland reports three cent fares failed to cover costs in the first month of municipal traction operation. President Dupont announced the loss will likely exceed five thousand dollars, signaling financial strain for the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Nebraska
Iowa
Detroit Free Press
Indianapolis
Municipal Traction Company
Dupont
Goshen Considers Election On Municipal Lighting Plant
A push for a special election in Goshen seeks public input on the future of the municipal commercial lighting plant. The plant has reached capacity and needs enlargement, with cost estimates ranging from 25 000 to 50 000 dollars. Some council members favor selling the plant, others oppose sale. Isaac A Holderman and Edith Hall of Osceola wed in a South Bend justice ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Isaac A. Holderman
Edith Hall
Osceola
South Bend
Sat
Incidents at Saturday Session Highlight Family and Politics
Two lively episodes marked Saturday's session. J N Stripling accused Florida state chair Chubb of endorsing Taft, denying later in Washington. Chubb denied the charge, sparking tensions but a fight was avoided. In Georgia, Thomas J Blodgett and his Taft supporting brother FE Blodgett clashed. the committee ultimately seated FE Blodgett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
J. N. Stripling
Taft
United States District Attorney of
Chubb
Department of Justice
Washington
Public Men on Record Urge Judicial Support
A large group of public figures in New York sign a memorial to the Republican resolutions committee demanding a strong plank backing the judiciary as a bulwark of the U S system of government. Signatories include ex-cabinet officers Cornelius N. Bliss Thomas L. James Benjamin F. Tracy John W. Griggs and judges Chas Andrews William J. Wallace and notable university presidents Nicholas Murray Butler James M. Taylor Ithees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Resolutions Committee
United States
Cornelius N. Bliss
Thomas L. James
Benjamin F. Tracy
John W. Griggs
Chas, Andrews
Court of Appeals
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
William J. Wallace
James M. Taylor
Vassar
Ithees
Rochester University
Government bulletin on crop conditions shows gains
Washington reports the agriculture department assigns crop health as of a June 8 bulletin. Winter wheat stands at 86 percent, spring wheat at 95 percent, and oats at 92 percent, indicating overall favorable conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Man sues railroad over lost leg in Wabash case
Charles Kimmell lost a $10,000 suit against the Wabash railroad after a jury ruled the train’s brakeman saved his life by shoving him. Kimmell was deaf and careless per the verdict. Other items note Marion area engagements including licenses, a postponed wedding, a dove at a wedding, and a fatal team accident near Wabash. The Indiana state convention of stationary engineers is set for South Bend next weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kimmell
Wabash
Wabash Railroad
Kimmell
Kalamazoo
Edmond Larson
Syracuse
Kosciusko
Mary Larson
Michael Shefanski
Bronson
Mich
Miss Pottenger
Warsaw
Fort Wayne
Dwight Fritchey
Indiana State Convention of Stationary Engineers
South Bend
Platform Outlined for GOP Policy at Chicago Convention
The Republican platform, nearly complete, endorses President Roosevelt's policies and contrasts with Democratic aims. It pledges tariff revision guided by Dingley-era changes, aims for equalized duties to favor consumers and domestic workers, and bars foreign labor competition while ensuring fair profit for U.S. producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Congress
United States
Europe
Currency and tariff plans painted for coming political year
The piece outlines expected congressional actions on currency reform under the Aldrich-Vreeland law, rail rate regulation, and labor and anti trust policy. It highlights anticipated endorsements for national control over monopolies, labor protections, and stricter enforcement against conspiracies harming competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Aldrich-Vreeland Hill Ag
United States
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Board of Public Works
Cassopolis
Johnson - and McPherson
Mtreet
Evangelist Sunday
Mr. Mann
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Hall
God
W. E. Leer
Jennie Skelley
Indiana National Guard
Shaw
Gaston
Ind
Tippecanoe Lake
Maria Drake
Jnear
C. BE. Frank
Billek
Lie
Neighborhood News
Milford
Shakespeare
Leesburg
Monoquet
Lowes
New Paris
Arnolds
Winona
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