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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1906
Page
8
The governor, after asking Storms to resign, has been issuing a specified wine to compel compliance. He spent much of the day consulting with the state prosecutor and adjutant general, with rumors circulating about possible force to remove Storms if he does not step down. Officials expect sensational developments as the crisis nears.
Laporte Indiana reports a rare New Year tightening as every saloon closes under Deputy Prosecutor F R Liddell who enforces liquor and gambling laws. Slot machines and roulette wheels vanish while saloons briefly shutter but reopen amid threats of multiple cases per keeper.
Mrs Flora Davis called Indiana’s most successful businesswoman wed Harry Carson broker in Shelbyville Ind. Davis began a millinery shop at age 12 perfected a business career buying the city’s largest block and running the leading enterprise, noted for prompt fair dealings and wealth.
Harry R. Cunningham, son of James A. Cunningham of Hamilton and Cunningham Hoopeston Bank, attempted self harm with corrosive poison at Hotel Hines Lafayette. Police connected him by telephone to his father, who was informed and is en route to Lafayette. J L Hamilton, Cunningham’s partner, heads the American candidates’ association.
Terre Haute Indiana January 1 Frank Hall aged 19 shot and instantly killed Claude Brown aged 23 on a vacant lot beside Brown's home. Quarrel over a love affair led Hall to draw a revolver and kill Brown after Brown struck him. Hall fired two shots in quick succession.
Hammond Ind Jan 3 Lieut O Fenloch and fire company 46 from South Chicago made a 16 mile run to reach a blaze in Hammond early in the business district. They confined the flames to the origin and adjacent buildings. Loss is insured and estimated at 50000 dollars.
Mrs Margaret E Shye of Tangiers Parke county finds her grandson Woodie Jones in Lafayette Indiana after an 11 year search. She will pass to him an estate valued at 20000 dollars left by her sister. Jones worked as a machinist at Schwab safe and lock works when he learned of the fortune.
Nine young women received the habit at St Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette Indiana on January 3. Six took the first vows in the Sisterhood of St Francis and thirteen took perpetual vows. Right Rev Herman Joseph Alerding led the solemn high mass with Very Rev Father Lucas assisting.
A grocer in Evansville was involved in a serious assault case described in sparse OCR notes. The fragment mentions a person nicknamed Barglirs and terms like done and serious, but lacks clear details on the event, date, or outcomes.
New York on January 3 1905 the will of Charles T Yerkes valued at about 15 million dollars distributes life interests to Mrs Yerkes and two children. Upon death the family home and arts collection endowment become a public gallery and the residuary estate funds a Bronx hospital with an 8.5 million endowment. Executors include Mary Adelaide Yerkes Louis S Owsley and the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank.
Indianapolis January 3 State Auditor Bigler informed Secretary of State Storms that he cannot draw his salary for the recently ended quarter Gov Hanly instructed him to withhold the Secretary’s salary in the state payroll totaling 28 267 05 dollars.
Miss Gwendoline Murphy, a teacher with geology training, used a $1,000 inheritance to buy a square mile of marsh and clear delinquent taxes. She drilled a six foot by 107 foot well through clay layers to a sand and gravel stratum and built a porous wall to drain the marsh. Water from springs was channeled to the well, drying the marsh in spring.
The town advances on three hotels with one nearly finished and two under way though months from completion. Dwellings for superintendent and bosses rise, plus smaller houses for workers. A leafy, planned layout centers on a large square with public buildings and hotels. River bank grading, steamboat landing, and a water and lighting system. Costs approach one million dollars.
Dr Kirschberg of Frankfort claims sunlight cured his ear cancer after a winter setback. He treated himself during a Lake Geneva vacation by daily sun exposure and reports the inflammation disappeared after a month. He advises sun baths in high altitudes for those seeking similar relief.
Two recent cases report brides saying No at the altar during wedding ceremonies. In Posen a bride refused after considering the groom’s drinking, leading to an aborted registry. In Reimers a bride left the church after declining to marry, turning her back on guests.
A 26 266 pound load of oats was moved from C Crandall and J Widener ranches to Bozeman Elevator by five wagons hitched together and pulled by a thrashing engine. The six mile trip took two hours at an average of three miles per hour marking a first of its kind in the valley. The Bozeman Elevator Company, a new operator, received the grain. Likely future use aims to extend this method to others.
Justice Duell upholds district supreme court ruling in Willis C. West v Secretary Hitchcock. West married an Indian woman and claimed adoption into the Choctaw tribe granting him an allotment of land. Interior Department approval of the adoption is required, mandamus cannot compel recognition.
Fragmentary note suggests campaign chatter in Kansas City Missouri. Text hints at a suit or legal context and potential political maneuvering related to congressional graft or candidacy. Limited readable names or dates prevent full clarity.
Portishead anglers at the dock are shown daily hopeful for a catch. A recent haul yielded a large fish containing a diamond ring valued at £25 to £30, inspiring locals with the charm of piscatorial fortune. The piece notes English readers’ fondness for angling and contrasts Scotland’s quiet season with England’s hopeful scene.
The Stephenson journal reports hunters plan two trap pens to lure bears with a pig bait and wolves with sheep. Bears are dosed with lead before entering the bear pen and wolves are enticed into a narrow apex trap to prevent escape, with the hunter awaiting discovery of the next morning.
The Shah of Persia avoids beds, sleeping on floor cushions with a small table by his head holding five portraits. Central is the Shah, flanked by Edward and Alexandra, with the Russian emperor and empress on either side, watched over in his realm and abroad.
An advertisement touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for stomach pain, liver discomfort, headache, dizziness, and constipation. Available for 25 cents at Houseworth Bros. drug store.
Elmer Post and the Frank Baldwin Circle held a joint officer installation last night. After the business session members enjoyed music speeches and a luncheon. The ladies presented retiring president Mrs Catherine Snyder with six silver spoons.
Forced to starve. B F Leek of Concord Kentucky says a twenty year sore on his upper lip caused agony and prevented eating. He credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, available at Houseworth Bros drug stores for 25 cents. South Bethlehem Pa reports Mrs August Kopf, 72, journeys from Germany to find her deserting husband of four children, vowing to continue until found.
Washington reports new features in the annual Indian affairs commissioner's tour of duties: preserving Indian music, establishing an Indian reform school, and building a tuberculosis sanitarium. Leupp argues against crushing native culture and urges schools to reinforce self-respect while uniting diverse tribal elements.
Police statistics published show over 20 000 tramps with no fixed dwelling or occupation in France. Each is supported and fed at public expense, costing about one franc per person daily, against a nation of 7 000 000 residents and an annual 1 400 000 francs.
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