Syndicate Charged in Lorimer Senate Vote Purchase
Chicago reports six men formed a syndicate that bought votes to elect William Lorimer to the U S Senate. Lee O Neil Browne faces trial Monday after court denies delay and quashes a key indictment amid high stakes and quick jury drawing.
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Chicago
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Allothnie Wayman
Joliet
Lee O'Neil Browne
Charles A. White
Lorimer
MecLurely
Brooke
White
Briggs House
Browne
Poril
Secarcely
William 3S. Forrest
Warman
Elkhart Sees Bi Partisan Board of Education Formed
The Elkhart common council elects Dr. J. F. Werner to the school board after six ballots, creating a bipartisan board. A strict garbage ordinance passes with heavy penalties to ensure proper collection, while an excavation permit ordinance is referred to committee and sealer salary matters are laid over. A socialist resolution condemns the Elkhart Water Company and urges city takeover of the water plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. FE. Werner
CG. C. Bower
Lawrence FL. Welter
W. F. Stanton
Werner
Bower
Welter
Stanton
Health Department
Department of Sealer
Elkhart Water Company
Elkhart
Hartmann
Elxhart Water Company
Eelkhaart
Socialist Party
Eleventh District Renominates Rauch and Kern Support
Indiana Democrats in the Eleventh district renominated Congressman George W. Rauch for Congress and endorsed John W. Kern for United States senator. They denounced the Payne Aldrich tariff, praised Gov. Thomas Marshall and the state ticket, and praised administration. Fleming of Hartford City was nominated for joint representative from Blackford and Grant counties.
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John W. Kern
United States
George W. Rauch
Congress
Thomas Marshall
Co. O. Fleming
Hartford City
Blackford
Grant
Estrada Defends City in Victory Near Bluefields
Washington dispatch reports Gen Train’s army failed to capture Bluefields as Estrada’s forces defend the city. Casualties listed include 150 killed, 200 wounded, and three captured, per Consul Moffat.
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Washington
Bluefields
Moffat
Estrada
Transport Sinks in Philippine Waters
The U S army transport Indianapolis was sunk in one hundred fathoms of water today eighteen miles outside Corregidor island after a hole was jammed in her side by a big log. The sailors and soldiers aboard escaped in lifeboats.
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Manila
Indianapolis
Corregidor Island
Mrs Doxey Testifies Blaming Doctor in Murder Case
In St Louis on June 2 Mrs Dora Doxey testified in her murder trial that Dr Doxey fed her morphine daily, up to ten to fifteen grains, in tablet form and by injection. The defense aims to shift blame for William Elder's death onto Dr Doxey while another brief notes the will of Alfred M Warner probate with the entire estate left to widow Katherine M Warner.
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St. Louis
Dora Doxey
William Elder
Alfred M. Warner
Superior Court
Katherine M Warner
P. L. Turner
Model of modern building for Conn factory on Elkhart avenue
A major expansion plan for the C. G. Conn band instrument factory moves the site east of the original spot on Elkhart avenue. The 100 by 680 foot ground area houses a 286 foot long metal factory with concrete and steel construction, fireproof roofing, and metal fittings.
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C. G. Conn
Elkhart Avenue
Bell Department
Central School Holds Graduation Drama With Acadian Theme
Seventy one eighth grade pupils received certificates at Central School in a night program staged in the lower corridor. Students acted in Evangeline with costumes as Acadian men and women while Miss Edmonds led a chorus and Nev Spear gave the invocation. Professors Light and McCracken praised drama in reading and urged thorough, sincere work as students prepare for high school.
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Miss Edmonds
Nev Spear
Cleo Smith
Light
8. B. McCracken
Scott Thomas Begins Canvass of County
Scott Thomas, Elks club steward and probable Democratic sheriff candidate, started a countywide canvass visiting Wakarusa, Nappanee, and other areas. He withdrew two years ago as a favor to Matthews of Goshen, and has remained an avowed contender since the 1908 election. Democratic convention set for June 18 in Goshen.
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Scott Thomas
The
Elks’ Club
Wakarusa
Nappinee
Aly
Tomas
Matthews
Goshen
Troyer
Marshall
B. F. Shively
Indiana
State Senate
Robert E. Proctor
Taggart
Jefferson Theatre
Elkhart County
Lloyd JL. Burris
Roland
St. James Episcopal Church
Coshen
Gaoxudon
Latta
Unsettled Weather With Showers Tonight and Friday
Unsettled weather continues with showers tonight and Friday in the southern portion. Temperatures range from a high of 64 to a low of 40 with rainfall around .81 inches and wind near 4 miles per hour.
Man With Gun Claims Life Threats Over Race Riot Letter
Andrew Spadefore, an Italian resident of Harrison Street, was arrested on concealed weapons charges after police found a revolver in his possession. He says threats to his life, linked to Saturday’s incident and a nearby raid on his Harrison Street grocery, prompted him to acquire the weapon. A threatening letter he presented references a “race riot” and demands reparations for damages. Continued on page 4.
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Andrew Spadefore
Harrison Street
Shermadine
Spadefore
Herman Radtke
Radtke
Raditke
Republicans in Elkhart county nominate ticket at Goshen
Elkhart Republican convention in Goshen picks Wider for representative Trover for the other lower house seat Bryner for auditor and Davis for clerk. Chas H Leonard and Chas Croop contend for mayoral nomination. Bryner, Rood and Gordon win other local posts amid machine tensions and county option defense rhetoric.
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Wider
William I. Wider
Elkhart
D. J. Trover
Goshen
General Assembly
Trover
Stephen C. Evans
Benton
Township
Myans
Evans
Davis
Thos. G. Wilkinson
Thos. A. Davis
Wilkinson
Eisenheiss - Roose - Beardsley Clique
Bryner
Chas. H. Bryner
Elkhart County
Charles KE. Replogle
Osold Township
Charles H. Leonard
Chas
Croop
Leonard
Replogte
Nominees on County Republican Ticket Listed
County Republican candidates are named for all offices. George Lamb and Herman Borneman lead the council slate with F E C Hawks in the third district and E D Knapp in the fourth. At large nominees include Valentine Berkey and Rudolf Hire.
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County Council
George Lamb
Herman Borneman
F. E. C. Hawks
E. D. Knapp
Valentine Berkey
Goshen
Rudolph Hire
Benton
H. B. Sykes
Elkhart
William E. Wider
D. J. Troyer
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Senate
Common Council
Tered
Race—Council
J. F. Werner
A. L
Jotwalt
Rauch
Trict Inderse Kern
Philippine
Mrs. Doxey
Turnock
EL Hill Turnock
Brock
Evangeline
TION
Central School
Hraneeline
MAN With Gun
Chas. H. Leonard
Chas. A. Croop
J. Troyer
County Option Law
Inci
Resolutions Committee
Presi
A. J. Beveridge
Theodore Roosevelt
William J. Stamp
Stanly
Chas. If. Silvers
William Jr. Stamp
William H. Roth
1. A. Erwin
Ilkihart
Coppr” Silvers
Silvers
Roth
Erwin
Blocher
Joan M. Biocher
Anni
Wteh. Rood
A A. W. Gordon
Olive Township
Rood
Gordon
Gilman Rickert
Nappanee
Oprasitvan
W. A. Stauffer
Harold A. Kieth
J.B. Moyer
Jacob Frame
E. E
Thomas A. Davis
Gohen
Chas. A. Croop of
John M. Slocner
Chas. E. Silvers
W. H. Rood
Gillman Rickert
J. B. Moyer
Eikhart
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