Beleaguered Bacon Firms face receivership bid in Elkhart
A. F. Underwood & Co. filed objections in bankruptcy court contesting a stock sale to Ben Deffler, alleging fraud and improper appraisement of merchandise valued at 15 396 while cost was 34 000. The case centers on Elk hart Furniture Co. W P Bacon and related firms in Elkhart Kendallville and Mishawaka. A receiver James M. Light was appointed and is in possession of stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HH. A. Shaffer
Superior Court
Elkhart Furniture Co
Bacon Furniture Co
W. P. Bacon
Hile & Baker
South Main Street
Mishawaka
Kendallville
Hillsdale
Bacon
James M. Light
Mr. Bacon
Underwood
Albert F. Underwood
A. F. Underwood & Co
Ben F. Deffler
Ben Deffler
L. R. Boyle
Boyle
W. J. Schult
C. N. White
Messrs
White
Schult
A. E. Darling
Lambert
South Bend
Deffler
L. Turner
Left Creditors in the Lurch
Edward Williams former proprietor of the Merchant's Hotel is accused of failing similarly in Allegan Michigan and removing hotel furniture piecemeal. He allegedly acted as manager of the Masonic Temple in Chicago twelve years ago plotting with the tax assessor to understate assessments and share the illicit gain. both narrowly escaped prison when exposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Williams
Merchant's
Allegan
Mich
Williams
Masonic Temple
Chicago
Sneak Thief Strikes Home on East Jackson Street
The residence of Mrs. Alvira Stone at No 307 East Jackson Street was entered by a sneak thief on Sunday. The intruder ransacked the home and stole 3560 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvira Stone
East Jackson Street
Fire Does $500 Damage In South Main Home
A kitchen fire at Mrs. Lydia Kreigbaum’s home 1019 South Main Street caused about 500 dollars in damage. The blaze started from a spark in the kitchen stove and spread under a tin roof before firefighters arrived. One of the responders was her son-in-law’s husband Harry Kreigbaum, serving as extra fireman elsewhere. The alarm coincided with a parade, but the fire was fought with significant water and roof removal to reach the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Kreigbaum
South Main Street
Co. No. 2
Kreigbaum
Andrew Anderson
South Side
Redding Avenue
Kreizbaum
Henry Albers
Harry Kreigbaum
No. 2
Franklin Street
Opera House
Evader
W. P. Bacon
A. F. Underwood
Messrs
Barnhart
Parker
Taft
Charles Shoup
Elkhart
Mail on The Century carries mail without extra cars
The Post Office Department has arranged mail service on the Twentieth Century trains with no extra mail cars. Starting October 18 a clerk will run Elk Hart to Cleveland on No 26 to distribute New York city mail, with three clerks in the reverse route. Beginning today two clerks handle westbound mail from Buffalo to Elkhart, and occasionally a clerk may run through to Chicago and back. The change does not affect Elkhart mail.
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Post Office Department
New York Central
Elkhart
Cleveland
New York City
New York
Buffalo
Chicago
Bicycle theft at Buescher factory ends with recovered wheel
E L Williams reported his bicycle stolen from the Buescher factory where he works on Saturday. W H Fiennar found the wheel in brush near the Big Four roundhouse and alerted Sergt Whiteman who traced the thief's trail up a sandy hill and recovered the bicycle at the roadside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Williams
Buescher Factory
W. H. Fiennar
Big Four Roundhouse
Sergt. Whiteman
Paving Bricks Piled on Beardsley Avenue Draw Complaint
Residents along Beardsley Avenue at the west end protest the long street piles of paving bricks left in the roadway and lawns. They urge removal as time to act has arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardsley Avenue
West End
Sells Two $2,500 Cars in Kansas City
The St. Joe Motor Car Co. recently sold two cars valued at 2,500 dollars each to buyers in Kansas City. President Charles Conover will travel there to supervise delivery as the cars are loaded for shipment today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joe Motor Car Co
Kansas City
Charles Conover
Fireworks a Menace in Parades
Local party officials urged restraint on roman candles and similar fireworks during parades due to a dry spell. They noted bright red lights are attractive but warned of danger and favored safer lighting options.
Beware of Fires in Dry Time Warning
Public notice urges vigilance during extreme drought to prevent brush and rubbish fires. Warns a single spark can start a serious conflagration if left unattended. Emphasizes careful disposal of fires and keeping guard over any burning debris.
Neighbors Watch as Police Seize Wine-at Boarding House
Police in a near Beulah church district raided Joseph Smith’s boarding house at 817 Blaine Avenue on Sunday night with a search warrant. They found five forty eight gallon casks of sour wine, several beer kegs and bottles, and a mallet used in illicit sale. Smith, a railroad man, was arrested later for selling liquor without a license. his wife Mrs. Smith ran the boarding house. A preliminary hearing was set for 9 am Tuesday with bond posted. The case shows a months-long suspicion of liquor sales and a split over testimony between witnesses in South Bend, Chicago, and Chicago defense counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Smith
Blaine Avenue
Sergt. Rinehart
Little and Dreak
City Court
Beulah Church
Smith Place
Petition for South Main Street paving filed
A petition signed by 110 property owners representing 150 parcels on South Main Street between Prairie Street and Lusher Avenue asks the board of public works to pave the street next year with Trinidad asphalt. The petition was referred to the engineer to prepare plans and specifications with a chance to object before proposals are advertised. About forty interested parties not on the petition are noted. The board also called for objections to the Cassopolis Street sewer primary assessment roll, but none were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Main Street
Prairie Street
Lusher Avenue
Board of Public Works
Trinidad
Cassopolis
Miraculous Escape at London Garage Incident
At the London Garage on North Main Street 8 p m Sunday a man and a pony were seen by witnesses as the horse and rider were struck by a northbound car. They reached the scene to find the man scolding the pony for blocking the way and no one was hurt. The rider's name was not learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
North Main Street
October 19 1908 News Highlights From Elkhart Daily
Summary of today in politics fires thefts sports and disasters. Taft Roosevelt and Bryan travel and speak while Democrats parade. Shoup nose injury in football and Elkhart contests noted. Nitro glycerine explosion kills two and a boy in Pennsylvania. ship movements and forest fire reports.
Weather Forecast Showers Tonight Then Warmer Tuesday
Government forecast notes showers tonight and Tuesday with a rise in temperatures. Miles Medical Co furnishes the daily report showing a maximum temperature of 65 and a minimum of 52 with light winds around 24 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Medical Co
Flag contest decides Catholic bazar with strong Taft Sherman lead
The Catholic bazar ends after three busy days with Taft and Sherman 5407 votes to Bryan and Kern 4399. The crowd filled the dance hall nightly and profits exceed 400 dollars. Republican captains Father Jansen and Will Shea directed votes, while A R Gildea and W F Stanton Sr led the Democrats. Polls stayed open late to boost turnout from a Barnhart meeting.
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Catholic Bazar
Taft and Sherman
Bryan and Kern Club
Bryan Democratic
Bryan
Barnhart
Father Jansen
Will Shea
A. R.gildea
W. F. Stanton, Sr
Tag Day Collections Reach Nearly $400 for Clark Hospital
The Ladies' Auxiliary tag day at Clark Hospital raised about $400 last Saturday, with previous drives at nearly $700 two years ago and larger totals earlier. Some critics argued no charity was done, while others defended the effort as meeting needs. Davis Acetylene Gas Co. contributed a $5 check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Clark Hosiital
Davis Acetylene Gas Co
Nose Breaks in Leopards Clash at Driving Park
Charles Shoup of 126 Middlebury Street sustained a broken nose during a Leop ard football game against the Mohawks at the Driving Park on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Shoup
Middlebury Street
Leopard
Platted Twenty Acre Tract Into 108 Lots
Peltire Hill has platted the twenty acre tract south of the city recently purchased into 108 lots. Lynton A. Hitchcock is carrying out the work.
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Peltire Hill
Lynton A. Hitchcock
Democratic Rally in Bucklen Theatre Draws Large Crowd
Henry A. Barnhart and Samuel Parker spoke to a near capacity audience at Bucklen theatre after a Saturday night parade along Main Street. The event featured marching bands, drum corps, and a large outdoor crowd, with Barnhart defending his policies and Parker outlining bank guarantee and related issues amid partisan tensions.
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Main Street
Jackson
Harrison
Henry A. Barnhart
Congress
Samuel Parker
South Bend
Bucklen Theatre
Sidway
Harry Loomis
Partizan
Briggs Automobile
G., A. Briggs
R. E. Proctor
Barnhart
Parker
Charles Hackman
Democratic
Ing
James §. Sherman
W. S. Stanton, Sr
Second Street
Franklin and Main
Proctor
Opera House
Mr. Proctor
Will Shea
D. A. Menning
Gus Bickel
Paus
Maine Sails Into Portsmouth Harbor After World Cruise
The battleship Maine, first Atlantic fleet vessel to finish a global tour, docked in Portsmouth at 8:30 this morning in strong condition with a healthy crew. One intoxicated man was arrested Saturday night.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Maine
Weighty Accidents and Deaths Across Cities
A Kansas City street car wreck on Troost Avenue killed one and injured twenty five as brakes failed and three cars collided on a downhill run. In Owensboro a bank failure led to a judge’s son’s suicide after his losses. In Ohio a rejected suitor shot at a woman then killed himself. the woman survived.
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Kansas City
Troost Avenue
Tenth Street
Twelfth
Thirteenth Street
Banker's
Baltimore
Altough
William Sweeney
Judge Sweeney
Owensboro
Ezast
Liverpool
Ohio
James White
Pretty Margaret Lisk
Miss Lisk
Train crash at Braddock Kansas kills one injures twenty-two
One train man died and twenty two passengers were injured when a Santa Fe passenger train collided with a freight near Braddock Kansas. The passenger train was travelling west from Chicago.
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Kansas City
Santa Fe
Braddock
Kan
Chicago
Fire claims five in Paintsville house blaze
A fire at a Paintsville Kentucky residence killed George Stafford and three children. Mrs Stafford leaped from a second story window and broke her neck. The blaze destroyed the house late last night. An explosion at the Fiberloiid Company plant in Springfield Massachusetts fatally injured two workers and injured a dozen others, wrecking the plant.
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Paintsville
Kxky
George Stafford
Stafford
Here
Springfield
Mass
Fiberloid Company
Billik Must Die in Chicago Necromancer Case
Herman Billik, a Chicago necromancer, lost his appeal today in the highest court. The ruling affirms Judge Landis's previous decision, ending the legal fight.
Colonnade Building at Chautauqua Grounds Burns Down
A colonnade building at the Chautauqua assembly grounds in Fredonia caught fire this morning and was totally destroyed. The loss is estimated at 150000 dollars.
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Chautauqua
Fredonia
Chautauqua Assembly Grounds
The Forest Fire Claims Detroit Loss Today
Detroit reports the forest fire destruction is practically over with a conservative loss estimated at 2 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Taft Opens New Jersey Campaign Amid Dog Interruption
W H Taft began his New Jersey tour at Blaney's Theatre with a morning speech that was interrupted by a partisan dog on stage. He then traveled to Delaware for a Wilmington stop and planned to spend the night in Baltimore. His day noted for weaker oratorical strength.
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Taft
New Jersey
Delaware
Newark
N. J
W. H. Taft
Blaney
Wilmington
Baltimore
Bryan to be met with red fire in Chicago ceremony
Bryan arrives in Chicago to a large red-fire demonstration with the Cook County marching club guiding his path to Pilson Park. Mrs Bryan joins the wind up tour in East St. Louis where she addressed about 8 000 as Bryan focused on labor questions during the Illinois stop.
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Bryan
Chicago
Cook County Marching Club
Pilson Park
East St. Louis
Ill
Illinois
Mrs Haines Denied Support and Custody in New York
Judge Carr of the New York Supreme Court refused Mrs Peter Haines a support allowance from her jailed husband who shot William Annis. The ruling notes Haines has no income and is imprisoned. Custody petition denied as children live with their paternal grandfather out of state and Mrs Haines is a non resident.
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Arthur Frank
Chicago Road
Longlake
Roosevelt
Atlantc
Pennsylvania
Bob Evans
Michigan
Russia
Turkey
Shirley
Indiana
South Dakota
H. A. Barnhart
Oklahoma
Review
Republican Party
Goshen
Nebraska
Senator Parker
Charlie’ Miller
Republica
Republican County
Wilson Roose
Indiana National Bank
Mr. Bryan
Park
J. W. Slear
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