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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
1
President Roosevelt issues an emphatic statement saying he will not accept the nomination. The political plot to place the Republican Party in control is upset by the president’s unexpected action.
In a post election address Roosevelt states he will not pursue another nomination. He notes he would have served three and a half years by March 4 and asserts that term limits apply to substance, not form, and that he will not run again.
President Roosevelt officially states he will not seek renomination or re election. He clarifies that his current term ending March 4, 1909 is his second term, and notes his adherence to the two-term custom. The surprise statement shifts Republican chances toward Fairbanks or Cortelyou.
Washington dispatch notes race for the 1908 Democratic national convention with Denver and Louisville as contenders. Chairman Taggart aims to settle time and place to avoid a Friday 13th hoodoo, as cities compete on cash bonuses and hall hotel guarantees. The piece traces party history from 1832 to 1840 and cites veteran leaders familiar with multiple national gatherings.
The Anti Saloon League signals backing for Governor Hanly in Indiana. Organization leaders describe the league as powerful and ready to mobilize if the temperance issue is raised in the state.
Chief Detective and Lake Shore force secured a signed confession from Edward Connors Raymond Lewenicht and Christopher Lang three men arrested Sunday in the Lake Shore yards by Detectives J P Young and Glen Kyte. They admitted aiding in stealing gold plated toilet sets hand mirrors and silverware while fleeing from Toledo to Elkhart on a Lake Shore freight train Saturday night. Stolen goods valued at about 65 were found with the men. They also confessed stealing whisky from a case in the car and were drunk at arrest. They claimed Charles Bowman a noted car robber aided them and fled with the most valuable goods. Bowman is being sought and likely to be arrested soon. Connors Lewenicht and Juang have been held in the city jail since apprehension after larceny charges were dismissed in city court and refiled in superior court this morning.
Angelina Anselone must serve twenty years in the penitentiary for killing Inman Philip whom she alleged wrecked her home. The jury returned the verdict today and she screamed hysterically. Efforts for a new trial were made but limited by her poverty as report notes.
Mrs. Krumpetz, after hearing a tampering sound, fired a 38 cal revolver at an intruder in her hall. The bullet lodged in a door ceiling as the assailant fled toward Lake Shore yards. A hat left behind was turned to police and investigators traced a similarly described suspect through the station.
Mrs. Mary Rosseau of Warsaw testifies in the superior court against Winona and Warsaw Railway for 10.06 dollars claiming injuries from a summer fall from a car. Defense cross examines but does not dent her story as about fifteen witnesses remain to testify and the case may fill today and tomorrow, delaying the Weatherwax liquor case.
Local markets see rising trade as eastern money loosens up and traveling salesmen swarm Elkhart. Banks report strong finances with deposits totaling over 1.47 million, boosting holiday purchases despite late seasonal start. Merchants credit confidence boost from Roosevelt news and a broader economic revival.
Joe Platz and pianist Clarence Wiley, once at Crystal Theatre, faced a staged confrontation that turned real as five men protected Wiley after a tense cue. The incident erupted in the Harrison Street alley and led to police intervention and a court appearance.
A richly dressed woman, identified later as Mrs Frances Sawyer, was found dead in a Forest Park pavilion. Her blistered lips indicated poisoning by Catholic acid while she wore a blue tailored suit and three diamond rings including a wedding ring.
A lumber wagon was struck in Cass County by an interurban car driven by Frank Wilson a local farmer. The accident caused damage to the wagon but no serious injuries were reported. Police and witnesses described the scene at the rural crossing.
Fragmentary copy notes a parade disruption titled Snooter, with references to Rear Admiral Evans and Newport News. Hard sounds and cursing appear in the readable lines, though most of the text is garbled and incomplete.
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