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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1903
Page
1
The Elkhart Water Co and Goshen corporation assessments were made public. The Elkhart company shows a total valuation of $100000 with a $29445 rise from last year and a split of $10200 for personal property and the remainder for real estate including pumps engines and mains.
Officials explain that several corporations are taxed on amounts not listed due to transfer tech issues. Davis Acetylene Co pays taxes on 2700 dollars of real estate more than shown, Aeme Cycle Co 5000 dollars, and Consolidated Paper & Bag Co 8500 dollars.
The Osceola death of Miss Gill remains unsolved with new details raising questions. Her estate worth thousands plus life insurance paid via an American Standard Bearers policy, with relatives showing keen interest in proceeds. Burial cites gastric or catarrhal stomach illness possibly gastrositeritis or neurosis, while suspicious actions by several people prompt calls for investigation.
Swygart will contest estate of 200 000 with parties led by Eva Bowles and Lillie Swygart as plaintiffs. Defendants include executors from Little Rock and South Bend with others from Los Angeles and Chicago. Ten witnesses summoned from Elkhart. Also a divorce ruling in Monschien v Monschien and an injunction hearing on Elkhart Electric vs city set for Wednesday at Valparaiso.
The State of Indiana v William M Swan was appealed from City Judge Raymer to the circuit court. In the lower court Swan was fined 25 dollars with 9 dollars costs. Madge Carroll jailed for robbery of Winnie Asby was bailed out this afternoon by a male friend from the city.
Mrs Rose Ella Hughes wife of L F Hughes of West Franklin street died at Elkhart Sanitarium Saturday night after an operation for peritonitis from appendicitis. She was 38 and leaves a mother and three sisters in Ionia Michigan and a Kalamazoo sister Mrs J F Myers. Short services were held at 4 30 yesterday afternoon conducted by Rev Light and the remains were taken to Ionia for burial early this morning.
Manchester England on June 29 reports distress in the cotton industry as high prices squeeze mills. Thousands are already out of work and factories are closing with fear more shutdowns to come.
June 29 Kiel reports Admiral Cotton American Ambassador Tower and other Americans attend a beer evening on the Yacht club grounds. The emperor and guests will sit at small tables and converse freely while the general public occupies neighboring tables. Only beer will be served.
New York June 29 Col Robert Ammon who was recently convicted of receiving stolen property tied to the Franklin syndicate and its get rich quick scheme was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary this morning A new trial was requested but denied and the judge upheld the verdict and sentence.
The first of six races in Newport on June 29 saw Columbia finish first, Reliance second, and Constitution third in a fifteen mile beat to the eastward. Rough seas concerned sailors, with Reliance facing rough water conditions.
Billy Yore reports an Elkhart man holds the winning ticket in the Eagles Wayne auto contest. The holder of the lucky number is entitled to the runabout machine.
Rev. A A Glover visited friends in Sailor last week. Families and neighbors share updates on property, visits, and moves. The U B church Ladies Aid plan a social on the Fourth at the school grounds. Free Baptist church members invite to a missionary meeting next Thursday afternoon at the Planck home in Union Michigan.
H E Bucklen gains access to the East and West Race water power feeding St Joseph river from Beardsleys and Davenport mills for 15000. John W Fieldhouse arranged the sale after weeks of negotiation. West race to supply 200 horsepower for two factories, with Bucklen aiming to attract a large nearby plant employing about 300.
Stores will close on Saturday after all merchants signed the agreement. The holdout merchant’s signature was secured yesterday afternoon confirming the accord.
Frederick F. Pratt, an 80 year old invalid, is dying at his Second Street home between Franklin and Marion. He is not expected to survive more than two days.
Transfers recorded for Oliveto and Harrison areas include Levi Smeltzer and wife selling land to Charles Grove and wife for 3000 dollars and Jerome Berkey and wife selling 22 acres to John Pletcher for 1500 dollars. James R Brook transfers 2 lots in Wilden's addition Goshen to Francis R Miller. mention of college addition in Goshen.
Reports from Hanna Wyoming indicate the entombed miners may number 232 with no bodies removed since yesterday and rapid rescue work expected this afternoon. Union Pacific officials Burt and others lead the effort as officials assess blast cause linked to a miner lamp and black damp. Des Moines caucus notes Gov Cummins tight control over committees and tariff plank divisions ahead of the state convention.
July 1 Dublin buzzes over the Bennett cup auto race tomorrow. Americans seen as dark horses for team strength while French and English drivers favored for individual glory. Edge, current holder, faces doubt from English rivals about retaining the trophy.
In Birmingham on July 1 thirteen thousand coal miners halted work due to stalled wage talks. Miners demanded a five cent per ton increase and an eight hour day while operators offered 2 1/2 cents more and refused the eight hour day.
New York July 1 The plaintiff Mrs Katherine Poillon named W Gould Brockaw as the defendant in a breach of promise suit for 250000 Brockaw described as a young millionaire noted autoist yachtsman and society man The complainant is described as strikingly pretty and Poillon calls Brockaw the prince of cads
The defense for Hamilton Knapp opened this morning claiming insanity. The mother testified her son was head of a pony as a child and has shown signs of mental weakness since age six.
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