TAFT TO VISIT ELKHART ROUTE THROUGH INDIANA STATES
William Howard Taft plans a three day Indiana tour spending Oct 24 in Elkhart and Marion and South Bend with stopovers and rallies. Local Republicans and Hays discuss arranging train or car transport amid high demand and railway limits. A Democrat critic cites saloon support for Marshall over Watson to gauge local option politics.
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Elkhart
Marion
South Bend
William Howard Taft
Wilson Roose
Will Hays
Taft
Truth attacks Miller over attorney general duties text
The article contends Truth wrongly assigns criminal prosecutions and receivership duties to Indiana's attorney general. It clarifies that prosecutors and receivers are court and county duties, while the attorney general oversees initiating actions when receivership arises. It notes the public dispute as unfounded.
Democratic Rally Sees O Shaughnessy Urge Great Commoner
Chicago meeting draws about 200 Democrats as Frank O Shaughnessy promotes the Great Commoner and free trade. County Chairman Proctor schedules Samuel Gompers to speak from his private car at Lake Shores depot, Henry Barhart at the opera house, and Theodore Bell at an event next week, urging strong local turnout.
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Frank O’shaughnessy
Chicago
Notre Dame University
R. E. Proctor
Samuel Gompers
Lake Shores
Henry Barhart
Congress
Opera House
Theodore Bell
California
Denver
Gompers
Proctor
Honest Enquiry Prompts Watson’s Party History Message
To the Man in Doubt the notice urges readers to seek enlightenment on current issues. It says Democrats uncertain of their ticket, socialists, or Republicans seeking proof of the party’s high purpose should consult trusted friends who heard Hon. James E. Watson present the party history and aims.
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James E. Watson
Democratic Camp Faces Treason Accusations in Elkhart
An elder councilor in Elkhart denounces treason inside the Democratic camp over remarks about the Peerless One. The Review notes such treachery may cost votes as the elder hints at a traitor’s pact and possible absence of harsh references to the Nebraskan.
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Elkhart
Proctor
Revival is Abandoned for Union Evangelistic Plan
Elkhart Ministerial Association members met at Trinity M E church and decided not to hold winter union evangelistic services. Plans had been made for Rev Ora Samuel Gray to lead a series starting November 29 for three to four weeks but lack of financial support ended the effort. Eigh ministers and nine laymen attended, with only one small church represented by its pastor and six laymen.
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Elkhart Ministerial Association
Trinity M. EH
Ora Samuel Gray
Amherst
Mass
Eigh
Felt’s Group of Houses Near Water Street
Norris E. Felt’s contractor M. B. Lamberson finished three modern houses on Water street with two more in the vicinity to be ready in two to three weeks. One house is already occupied. the others will be ready this week. The investment totals nearly $10,000.
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N. E. Felt
M. B. Lamberson
Norris E. Felt
Water Street
Doctor Hani and wife returned to home care
Dr Hani and his wife were brought to the soldiers' home near Lafayette by Trustee O Puterbaugh. Authorities reported Mrs Hani insane and kept at the home. Dr Hani, a helpless paralytic, was placed in Clark Hospital awaiting further arrangements.
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Hani
W. F. Hani
Lafayette
O. ©. Puterbaugh
Fire Department Secures Straw and Coal Supplies
The city fire department offers baled straw at twenty cents a bale, roughly fifteen cents less than farmers demand. A car of fine soft coal cost $2.50 a ton, sent here by mistake for G. C. Berkey, and was distributed to stations Nos. 2 3 and 4.
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Board of Works
G. C. Berkey
Appraisers Complete Valuation of Underwood Stock
The appraisers W. J. Schulz L. R. Boyle and C. N. White completed the stock valuation of A. F. Underwood & Co Elkhart Department Store and filed the schedule with Trustee E. A. Skinner. The stock was appraised at 15279 dollars and will be sold on Wednesday.
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Underwood
W. J. Schulz
L. R. Boyle
C. N. White
A. F. Underwood & Co
Elkhart
E. A. Skinner
Accidents Reported Among Lake Shore Workers and Skating Incident
Lake Shore firefighter H. E. Stork was struck on the elbow by a mail sack as his engine backed near Millers, leaving a gash. I. Holderman and F. J. Plank suffered eye injuries from steel fragments. Frank Fales had the middle finger mashed. George Nelson fractured his right arm in a fall at the Haadt Jackson street skating rink last Saturday.
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Lake Shore
H. E. Stork
Millers
I. Holderman
F. J. Plank
Frank Fales
George Nelson
Taft to be in Elkhart on October 24
Taft planned to visit Elkhart on October 24 as part of a broader campaign schedule. The report notes additional local political events and upcoming meetings.
Weather Forecast Fair Tonight and Wednesday
Government forecast predicts fair weather with rising temperatures through Wednesday. Miles Medical Co provides the daily forecast noting a maximum around 0 and minimum near 0 with light wind at 12 mph.
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Miles Medical Co
Century Club Elects Officers in Split Ticket Vote
The annual Century Club meeting drew strong attendance as members voted for new officers for the coming year. From two rival tickets, the regular ticket elected V. W. Van Fleet as president and C. M. Esenbeiss as vice president, while the independents backed George W. Butler for president and J. C. Heck as vice president. Directors named include G. W. Brown and T. T. Snell. Fourteen new members were approved, among them Dr. James A. Work Jr and Father Francis Jansen.
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Century Club
Vernon W. van Fleet
Charles M. Hisenbeiss
A. A. Aldrich
T. T. Snell
George W. Brown
E. D. Ziesel
V. W. van Fleet
C. M. i Esenbeiss
E. L. Kerstetter
C. E. Kirkwood
James A. Bell
George W. Butler
J. C. Heck
J. T. Earl
L. A. Griffin
C. H. Winchester
H. B. Sykes
James A. Work, Jr
G. Ford Rogers
H. N. McCann
Father Francis Jansen
W. W. Guyer
Ss. A. Jones
William H. Berkey
Joseph L. Bottorff
J. B. Porter
E. A. Theed
Aid to the Poor by Townships Totals Report
Township trustees report to Auditor Batchelor on poor relief for the quarter ended October 1. Totals include Concord township up 180.21, Elkhart township down 23.91, with individual amounts listed for Bango Benton Concord Cleveland Elkhart Harrison Jackson Jeff erson Locke Middlebury Olive Osolo Union Washington York.
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Batchelor
Bango
Benton
Concord
Clinton
Cleveland
Elkhart
Harrison
Jackson
Jefferson
Locke
Middlebury
Olive
Osolo
Union
Washington
York
Concord Township
Elkhart City
Elkhart Township
Goshen City
Football Benefit Aids Ray Minnis Ford Jaw Injury
A Sunday benefit game at the driving park raised 25 for Ray Minnis medical and salary costs after his left jaw fracture during a game a week earlier. Minnis is improving and hopes to return to work in about two weeks.
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Ray Minnis
Bridge Plank Arrives For City Replank Project
A carload of oak bridge plank arrived today and will be unloaded to replank the Jackson Street bridge.
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Jackson’ Street
Tigers Fall 3–0 as Cubs Hold Lead at Detroit
Chicago scores two in the third and adds one in the ninth to defeat Detroit 3 to 0 at home. Sheckard Evers Schulte and Chance deliver key hits for Chicago while Detroit struggles to capitalize with baserunners. Attendance hits 18,000 as Summers Schmidt Brown Kling start for the teams.
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Detroit
Tigers
Cubs
Chicago
Summers
Schmidt
Brown
Kling
Sheckard
Rossman
Evers
Cobb
Schulte
Chance
Schaefer
Steinfeldt
Coughlin
McIntyre
Tinker
O'Leary
Crawford
Hofman
O’leary
Hoffman
MclIntyre
Rkling
Jones
Sumemirs
Winter
Cubs vs Tigers World Series Game Three Dampens Chicago Fans
The Cubs managed three runs all in the fourth inning as Detroit surged to eight runs, five in the sixth. The series led 2 to 1 in favor of Detroit after a damp, throng-filled game with overcoats and furs required. Detroit out hit Chicago 12 to 7 with Mullin and Thomas combining for Detroit and Pflester and Kling for Chicago. Batteries were Mullin, Thomas for Detroit and Pflester, Kling for Chicago. The next games move to Detroit.
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Chicago
Cubs
Tigers
Detroit
Negro Resistance Ends in Fatal Shootout at New Iberia
In New Iberia Louisiana on October 13 a mob of about 2000 men stormed a house where Nicholas Hector a black des perdo resisted arrest. He was killed by heavy gunfire and found dead as the door was opened. He had been ordered arrested for a ball theft from a peddler. He used a single revolver and two cart ridges as weapons during about an hour of resistance.
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New Iberia
Nicholas Hector
Desperdo
Hector
Federation Rejects Gompers Plea in Fort Wayne Vote
Fort Wayne labor federation rejects American Federation of Labor plea to back the Democratic ticket. In a tight 17 to 16 vote the group splits as Bryan supporters had urged alliance, while others opposed the move.
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Fort Wayne
Balloon Falls Into North Sea In Bennet Cup Flight
The St. Louis balloon, part of the Bennet cup internationals, fell into the North sea between Heligoland and the coast about thirty miles offshore. Pilots N. H. Arnold and H. G. Hewitt were rescued by the German steamer Langerood after a foggy rapid descent and near-drowning alarm.
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Berlin
St. Louis
North Sea
Heligoland
N. H. Arnold
H. G. Hewitt
Ocean
Langerood
Tucker Arrested for Desertion of Wife in Illinois
Col W F Tucker former U S Army paymaster was arrested in Decatur Illinois on a desertion charge filed by his wife the daughter of the late John A Logan. He was taken to St Louis then Chicago and promised to return without requisition papers before transfer.
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Chicago
W. F. Tucker
United States Army
Decaur
Illinois
John A. Logan
Tucker
St. Louis
Taft
Mail Carrier Sues Township Trustee Over Road Repairs
South Bend Oct 12 Rural carrier D A White sues Greene township Trustee Holland for failing to keep roads in repair. White, a carrier based in South Bend, seeks action in local court and the case may advance to higher courts.
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South Bend
D. A. White
Holland
Greene Township
White
Negro Murderer Convicted in Kansas City
Charles Smith, a Negro, found guilty of murder in the first degree by a district court jury in Kansas City Kansas. Smith and Arthur Strang known as Dollar Bill were charged with killing Louis D Sternberg and wife at their La Porte grocery last December.
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Kansas City
Charles Smith
Kas. Smith
Arthur Strang
Attorney Cantwell Guilty Of Assault On Umpire
Robert E Cantwell was found guilty of assaulting John Kerin an umpire in the American Baseball League on September 28 The attack stemmed from a disputed game decision The court will set the fine later and a motion for a new trial is scheduled for October 24
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Chicago
Robert E. Cantwell
John Kerin
Taft special narrowly escapes wreck in rail incident
In Sterling on October 13 a Taft special train was slowed and kept from disaster by cautious operating. Rail damage or intent remains unclear as factors in the near-miss, with Taft and other notables scarcely harmed apart from a shaking.
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Sterling
Taft
Record-Long Payless Break Ends for Local Foreman
Wabash newsroom notes Thomas Catren, foreman of the Big Four blacksmith shops, earned thirty nine years without a vacation or sick day. He fell ill last week and took his first day off in nearly four decades.
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Wabash
Thomas Catren
Rasor Faces Murder Charge In Ohio Case
Medina Ohio October 13 Guy Rasor appeared in court as a preliminary hearing was set for next Monday on the charge of murdering his sweetheart Orie Lee who was about to become a mother The defendant showed calm demeanor for the first time in court proceedings
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Medina, O
Guy Rasor
Orie Lee
Inventors' Congress Denounces Destruction of Models
The international congress of inventors, claiming to represent a quarter of a million patentees, issues a letter denouncing Secretary Garfield for his proposed action to destroy models.
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Washington
International Congress of Inventors
Garfield
Kidnapped Heiress Missing After Night Search
Chicago police continued an all-night hunt for Margaret Mitchell heiress to half a million. No trace found by dawn and authorities urged tips from the public.
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Chicago
Margaret Mitchell
Laborers Bohle Killings Shock Oswego Mob Turmoil
In Oswego New York on October 13 Peter and John Bohle laborers were found dead their bodies chopped to pieces. Authorities suspect Italian involvement though no arrests were reported. The brutal discovery prompted headlines across the city and a hunt for suspects.
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Oswego
Peter and
John Bohle
John W. Terrell to be retried for murder in Bluffton
A Wells county sheriff departs for Richmond to return John W. Terrell to Bluffton where he will face retrial for the murder of his son in law Melvin Wolfe. Doctors say Terrell’s mental state has fluctuated and may influence proceedings as his confinement ends.
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Madhouse
Bluffton
Indianapolis
Wuluffton
Ind
Wells County
Richmond
John W. Terrell
Terrell
Smith
Eastern Insane Hospital
John W. Terrel
Indiana
Melvin Walfe
Wolfe
Tippecanoe Monument Near Completion for November 7 Dedication
The Tippecanoe Monument commission reports the 110-foot derrick placed over the Battleground foundation and granite blocks being hoisted for the shaft. If delays are avoided the memorial to the Battle of Tippecanoe will be dedicated on November 7, the battle’s ninety seventh anniversary, with plans already underway for a major county event.
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Lafayette
Ind
Battleground
Monument Commission
Tippecanoe
Tippecanoe County
John W Kern Jr Afflicted by Infantile Paralysis in Indianapolis
John W Kern Jr, afflicted with infantile paralysis, is a potent little sufferer at his home in Indianapolis. He was unable to move his arms or legs when brought home from Michigan but is gradually regaining use of his body. Touch remains present and physicians expect eventual full recovery though pace will be slow.
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John W Kern
Indianapolis
John W. Kern, Jr
Michigan
Recovery of Broken Back in Linton Miner
Artman Francois, a miner in Linton Indiana, is on the road to recovery after his back was broken and he was denied admittance to St. Anthony hospital. Local physicians undertook life prolonging measures and successfully replaced the broken bone after four hours of surgery.
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Linton
Ind
Artman Francois
St. Anthony Hospital
Marion County Grand Jury Frees Man Charged in Wife’s Death
Indianapolis October 13 The Marion county grand jury discharged from custody David Frankel who faced a murder charge in the death of his wife after his eight year old son and baby daughter pleaded for their father.
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Indianapolis
Marion County Grand Jury
David Frankel
Frankel
David
Lake Shore freight kills sixth in three days in Indiana
In Laporte Indiana on October 13 the Lake Shore railroad fatally struck George Fowler of Rolling Prairie as he walked along the track. The incident marks the line’s sixth victim in as many days. In Rome on October 13 court circles report the engagement of duke de Abrizzi and Kathryn Hikins is said to be broken.
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Laporte
Ind
Lake Shore Railroad
George Fowler
Rolling Prairie
Fowler
Rome
Duke de Abrizzi
Kathryn Hikins
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