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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
8
Indiana appellate court reverses a lower ruling on a bank deposit dispute amid a shredder sale. Judge Dodge had modified judgments, with further appeals over interest payment on claims and a 500 dollar payment provision in a case involving Mr. Shopy and Perry Turner.
Ray Lamphere, age 38, received an indeterminate sentence of from two to twenty one years plus a 3,000 dollar fine in Michigan City for arson. Jurors previously debated murder versus arson as the crime, and a statement from jurors claimed the adult body in the fire ruins was Belle Gunness. Lamphere asserted innocence and expressed relief at the lenient verdict.
Jury duty in interior court. trial in Warsaw case Lewis vs Miller delayed. Attorneys expect resolution before Friday noon as other scheduled cases may be tried. witnesses and jurors reported for duty with several adjournments noted.
Vaudeville house closes after brief run. Manager William Hulscher disappears with receipts. Creditor claims total 29 for salaries plus rent and theater fixtures seek attachment. company members seek $50 bond to attach furnishings. workers plan to move assets under cover of darkness but disputes blocked haulout.
Mrs Elvidge aged 51 years 2 months and 1 day disappeared from her Lake Shore residence and was found two hours later. Born Carrie Hedden in Litchfield Michigan she married John H H Elvidge thirty two years ago. Survived by husband son Frank and two daughters Mrs Bert Hobson and Miss Bessie Elvidge of this city.
Over 100 attendees including Elks and their families enjoyed a venison dinner Sunday afternoon. The spread was described as one of the most elaborate yet, served from early afternoon until 3 o clock. Steward Scott oversaw the affair. Maine native David Snader was among the guests.
The court granted a $342.10 judgment and foreclosure in favor of Skinner and Wider by default against Charles E. Johnson et al. Marechesseau Plumbing vs. Greely et al. resulted in default and a judgment with foreclosure of mechanics lien. In Burrows v Burrows a divorce favored the plaintiff with custody questions referred to a later amendment. Mahalia Burrows’s custody remains with the grandmother, while the South Bend Foundry sues General Manufacturing for 250 with unpaid balance cited. Lilly Spade gained a writ of legal separation from Clarence J. Spade on desertion and non support with no opposition.
Verne Cripe and Walter Evans aged 15 and 18 sons of prominent Walkerton residents were found buried in a sand bank beside the B and C coal shoot at 7 30 last evening. Two coal dock employees located the bodies after the boys, who had left home in the afternoon to explore caves in the Sandy bank, were believed lost due to a sand collapse caused by heavy rains.
Elkhart state food and drug commissioner H B Barnard orders deputies to enforce the pure food law and stop shipping unice ice oysters. the notice targets wholesale and retail oyster dealers and packers to end adulterated shipments.
The board of public works plans redistricting to equalize precincts with 200 to 300 voters under law. City council debates a scheme to adjust wards before the next fall election, noting growth and potential boundary disputes.
George C G Berkey, superintendent for Northern Construction, said the large 48 inch sewer on Indiana avenue and 30 inch work on Oakland avenue will be completed over the winter. House connections are tied to curbs. A contract for about three more blocks on Oakland and Leonard avenues will extend service to the Silway Mercantile company plan.
Private messages received today report Mrs Mary Gates mother of John W Gates is dying and cannot survive. The notice comes from Port Arthur Texas dated December 2.
Henry Glews reports a fairly active market despite Thanksgiving. Speculative leaders slow to push prices, preferring moderate setbacks to invite fresh buying. Confidence grows with business improvement yet bankers remain conservative and emphasize cautious advancement.
National Rivers and Harbors Congress seeks support from Elkhart industrial groups for government surveys of inland water routes. S. A. Thompson said a congress representative will meet local clubs. Wayne and other cities push Erie Michigan route with Mayor W. J. Hosey among delegates named by Gov. Hanly for the Washington meeting in December.
Gas tar pavement on Portage avenue and Leeper hill has stood the test for over two months. City Engineer Alazor Hammond says the preparation is a success and both streets exceeded expectations. The by product tar is applied cold, rolled, and left water proof and dustless at about four to six cents per square yard.
Local business leaders in South Bend discuss potential adoption of mutual insurance structures as rates stay high and adjustments loom. Officials weigh formation steps and impact on small firms.
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