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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1901
Page
1
On a lonely rural road three bold highwaymen halted a traveling reverend seizing his valuables and scaring him. No injuries reported as the incident prompted a quick response from local residents and authorities.
In a bold confrontation the assailants demanded valuables but fled frightened away before completing their work, allowing the intended victim to escape unharmed. Local authorities investigate the incident and review nearby surveillance for clues.
Rev L A Strangles of the U B church on Monroe street reported a robe and blanket left in his buggy were stolen after a church service. He was later halted by three men five miles east of the city who demanded valuables. A witness, S E Grosh, and Allan Cooper pursued in a buggy with a shotgun but the thieves fled toward the city. Police were alerted but no capture. The incident is suspected to involve three drunken country boys residing near Elkhart. The tall thief who spoke first was noted as very tall.
In Bristol a white haired Ohio farmer visiting the city became a legendary sight. He arrived as a novice at poker but won repeatedly, flashing hundred dollar bills and accumulating wealth. As crowds watched the road, locals fear the traveling luck will return, luring Bristolites to await his next appearance.
An electric railroad will link Chicago and South Bend via New Carlisle Michigan City Hammond and East Chicago. It will be double tracked for passengers and freight with hourly departures. Main power station at Michigan City planned to provide 3 000 horsepower. A branch to Indiana Harbor is projected amid sizable steel mills and a $4 000 000 government investment last year. Eastern capitalists show strong interest. Capital stock set at $7 800 000.
Prof. A. W. Miller, named superintendent of the Wakarusa schools, was forced to resign after it emerged he held no teaching license. A Goshen exam was held Saturday, but he did not appear, and reportedly told examiners he could not pass if tested. The board will retain his services temporarily while seeking a replacement.
B F Hetrick of West Lexington Avenue, a machinist in the Lake Shore locomotive department, lost the ends of the last three fingers on his right hand while cleaning a drill press Saturday. He jerked at the gearing to free his hand but could not avoid the injury. The injured fingers were dressed by Dr Short, the company surgeon.
J W Carr and C M McDaniel visited Indianapolis Grand Hotel as part of teachers association tours. Carr urged nonpartisan school boards and better teacher training, supporting a new state normal school and higher preparation before teaching. Program for the State Teachers Association meeting in Indianapolis during Christmas holidays was nearly set with leaders like Louis F Soldan and Prof Halleck on the agenda.
Richmond Claude Dill, principal of the schools at East Germantown, is appointed to oversee railway service in the county. The announcement notes Dill will consolidate operations and lead improvements for the region.
Special to Truth reports in Ft. Wayne that a new trial for Charles Dunn, ex Elkhart resident and alleged murderer of Alice Cothwell, was denied and he will appeal to the state supreme court.
Burt Arnold, a bartender for William Brity on South Main, was arrested at 8 10 p m Saturday on a Judge Blake warrant after Dean Chamberlain complained of being sold a pint of whisky on a holiday. Chamberlain says Brity denied him and accused him of spying, then filed the complaint.
The Lake Shore paper train No 32 carried over 400 pouches of Australian mail en route to small steamship connections for Queenstown. Departing Chicago 58 minutes late, it reached Elkhart 50 minutes late after making up eight minutes. It left here at 6 17 and arrived Toledo at 9 08, gaining 24 minutes from here to Toledo. Nine heavily loaded cars were pulled by engine 605 and Engineer D A Fleming, reaching speeds of 80 mph at times.
The county commissioners meet in December and cut the poor farm insurance from twenty five to twenty thousand. The policy is held by E A Skinner Ed Frank Delos Weaver Jacob Oberholtzer and Andrew Lamb. Upon expiry the Goshen courthouse policy will drop from twenty thousand to ten thousand. Goshen insurers hold the coverage.
Rudolph Kidder sold a 123 acre farm three and a half miles southwest of the city valued at 5500 to Frank Bence in exchange for a lot at 910 Marion street valued at 3500 and 2000 in cash. He also disposed of a 96 foot frontage on Pratt street belonging to the Every heirs.
A sequence of real estate transfers records in York Elkhart and Jefferson areas. Listings include Margaret A Binkley to John T Scott 1000 dollars for land in York and multiple deeds in Elkhart and Nappanee with prices from 1 to 5500 dollars. Other transfers involve Martin Tickfer Gustave Gygi James D Keely and Elizabeth D Keeler among named grantees and grantors.
A dairy institute will be held at Osceola Thursday with many farmers from Osceola and St. Joe counties attending. A state lecturer will speak on dairy farming stock care and other matters of importance. A general discussion will follow.
A large promotional event in Detroit drew about four thousand people, showcasing upcoming campaigns and promising community involvement. Organizers highlighted local partnerships and challenged attendees to participate in future initiatives.
About forty Masons from Kane Lodge No. 183 of this city traveled to Bristol to meet the Washington Lodge of Bristol. A third degree was conferred on a Bristolite by Kane Lodge, with praise from the Bristol lodge. The visit included a business meeting, banquet, and cigars, with the return trip at midnight.
Mrs. Carrie M. Carlton wife of Dr F S Carlton died at 7 30 last evening at home 107 North Sixth street She leaves husband two sons Chas D of Kokomo Indiana Byron O of Danville Illinois a brother B L Kellogg of Cleveland township and a sister Mrs Bradford D Sherwood of Marysville Washington The funeral is at 2 o clock tomorrow afternoon from the house with burial at Grace Lawn
Miss Chloe Kuhns twenty year old daughter of Isaiah Kuhns of North Webster drowned near Graffe Creek after driving off an unmarked missing bridge at dusk. Her companion escaped unharmed as darkness hid the hazard.
A Lake Shore No. 10 passenger train struck and killed a section hand at Wauseon around 3 30 yesterday. Fireman Thomas and conductor Buntin were detained for the Pine inquest today. Enginemen Nopper and White brought No. 3 in this morning. The deceased's name could not be learned.
County commissioners met yesterday and received license applications from Frank Miller Wakarusa Amil H Bierman Lewis B Tracy H A Williamson R T Kepner Charles H Burrel and Ed Boyle all of Elkhart for liquor licenses.
Busy preparations are underway for Christmas three weeks from tomorrow. The report notes anticipation for the great holiday with widespread activities and preparations in progress.
A Cincinnati Express passenger train on the Fort Wayne division of the Erie railroad went off schedule on Sunday after a mishap. No injuries reported and service resumed after brief delays.
Township trustees face contract voiding claims after a Chicago circulating library firm allegedly misrepresented terms to teachers. Agents secured signatures from teachers and 11 trustees, with allegations of forged names and coercion tied to licenses. Some teachers paid in full, others by note, while underage teachers escape liability. Trustees met in Goshen to offer one year of expenses to retire the venture, but the firm refused. Concord township teachers and Trustee Grosh not party to the agreement.
A local warning from Kosciusko County about hunting permits. Ephraim Drudge, a Kosciusko farmer, lost a valued horse after a hunter shot it in November. Goshen residents face fines for hunting without permits, with several names and cases noted, including E P Hamilton, who may be released on own recognizance.
A new society of Christian Scientists formed Goshen and incorporated the first church of Christian Scientists of Goshen at Indianapolis. Members must follow the tenets of the mother church and use the Bible and Mrs. Eddy’s science and health book as texts. Twenty three of the thirty signers are women, many living in the county seat.
County Treasurer I. O. Wood left for Indianapolis to settle with the State Treasurer Levy, taking certified checks totaling 24 248.83 after advancing 9 000 earlier. The settlement list shows totals for state tax 9 155.95 benevolent fund 4 596.23 state debt sinking fund 2 757.80 education fund tax 1 584.43 school tax 11 164.51 school fund interest 3 884.19 permanent endowment fund interest 86.72 docket fees 72.00, with grand total 83 248.83.
Congress may act this session on a bill for a new public building in Elkhart. The city has shown strong postal revenue, ranking second in the state, prompting calls for federal recognition and a chosen site. Residents have waited long for the opportunity.
Mishawaka correspondence reports a gravel pit east of the city turning into a stone quarry. The railroad company secured northern river land opposite Hen Island to extract gravel. A limestone formation was unexpectedly found, large in quantity. Blasting removes stone and 40 to 50 carloads have already been taken.
Dr Samarl Pagin filed a bankruptcy petition in Indianapolis on December 4 listing liabilities between 3661 and 4363 dollars and assets of 80 dollars. Dr Goodrich recently removed a cataract from the left eye of A Virgil. operation cited as delicate with good results.
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