Skeleton mystery near Goshen prompts inquest delay
Skeleton found in a gravel pit seven miles east of Goshen crumbled on exposure to air leaving the coroner’s inquest unable to determine if the remains belonged to a man or a woman. Neighbors recall tales of a past mystery, with Charley Ross and Bill Swazy among suspects. If Bill Swazy remains unaccounted within thirty days, his name may be added to the headstone.
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Wright McKibben
Goshen
McKibben
Charley Ross
Bill Swazy
Bill
Juvenile court sentences two Elkhart girls to reform school
In the first session of the juvenile court the Elkhart girls and a young man from the Opera House block raid pled guilty. The girls were sent to the reformatory until age 21, while the young man was not sentenced. Madge Carroll also pleaded guilty but was not sentenced. A separate circuit court verdict favored Robert Artley against Helen Secor on mortgage priority.
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Elkhart
Opera House
Reformatory
Madge Carroll
Robert Artley
Helen Secor
Coppes Lawsuit Demands $105 From Absolom Truex
John D. Coppes and associates sue Absolom B. Truex and Daniel J. Piper for nonpayment on a note, seeking $105 plus costs. Attorneys Zook and Jay represent the plaintiffs.
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John D. Coppes
Zook & Jay
Absolom
B. Truex
Daniel J. Pippinger
Estate Administrators Seek Realty Sale to Pay Debts
Charles T. Greene as administrator of Nicholas Wieaver's estate files to sell realty to satisfy debts. Charles W. Taneyhill, executor of Ellen Beyerle's estate, files another inventory totaling $1,914.90. Noah S. Hoover, administrator of George Moyer's estate, submits final report. Hearing set for July 3.
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Charles T. Greene
Nicholas Wieaver
Charles W. Taneyhill
Ellen Beyerle
Noah S. Hoover
George Moyer
Meetings of Creditors in Multiple Bankruptcy Cases
The first creditors meeting for J. M. Eagle of Elkhart occurred in South Bend with no assets above exemption, so no referee was appointed. L. A. Henning of Wak arusa also had no asset above exemption at the first meeting. The final meeting for A. A. Zimm erman of Hikhart approved the trustee Chas. A. Frank’s report and discharged the trustee.
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J. M. Eagle
Elkhart
South Bend
L. A. Henning
Wakarusa
A. A. Zimmerman
Hikhart
Chas. A. Frank
Zabel's Saloon Closed on South Main Street
The saloon of John Zabel on South Main street remained closed since yesterday morning. Officials cannot confirm the exact issue though Zabel’s license was granted. it is believed he has not yet settled the license.
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John Zabel
South Main Street
Zabel
Plans for Chicago court house expansion
Architects propose north and south ends built out square to increase vault space. Auditor and treasurer gain private offices while main offices stay nearly the same size. Sheriff’s office shifts to southeast corner. clerk and recorder rooms adjust with vaults and passageways altered.
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Chicago
Court House
Peddycord
Huntington youth who saved horses now deemed insane
Jake Kohlenbeck of Huntington County told of dreaming a neighbor's barn on fire and rescuing horses. He has been adjudged insane and admits his role in starting the blaze.
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Jake Kohlenbeck
Huntington County
County to dry Col fax after June thirty
For the first time in its history Colfax will be dry after June 29 as county commissioners refuse to renew the license of Lewis C. Dukes. William Mitchell’s license also expires and his renewal is met by remonstrances.
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Colfax
Lewis C. Dukes
William Mitchell
Hartford City Child Fatally Burned in Oil Stove Explosion
The eight year old daughter of Amos Riley at Hartford City was pouring oil on a stove when an explosion occurred. She sustained severe burns and is expected to die.
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Amos Riley
Hartford City
Lake Shore Deeds Filed for New Elkhart Yard Land
Miller Drake & Hubbell filed deeds in the Lake Shore Company purchase of land worth 70000 for a new yard west of Elkhart. Deeds to Geo A Garrettson as trustee include Samuel Hoke 1 Otto Tas ka 475 Con Clark 600 Jacob K Troyer 1750 Benjamin F Lutes 750 Charles E B Heddey 500 William Frank Noffsinger 4000 George W Buhans 407.
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George W. Buhans
Ludwig Geiser Dies of Heart Trouble at 57
Ludwig Geiser died yesterday afternoon at his home 126 Middlebury Street from heart trouble. He leaves his wife Elizabeth, a brother Jacob in this city, and a sister Kathryn Kerber in Germany. Funeral Sunday at 2 30 p m with Rev Herman Schwartzkopf officiating. Interment Grace Lawn Cemetery.
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Ludwig Geiser
Middlebury Street
Elizabeth
Jacob
Kathryn Kerber
Germany
Herman Schwartzkopf
Grace Lawn
Farmers Offer a Bonus to Shift Traction Line
Strafford Maxon received a morning letter from farmers of Clay and Newbury townships in LaGrange county offering a bonus to the St Joseph Valley Traction Company to deflect its line southward to touch their farms.
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Strafford Maxon
Clay
Newbury Townships
LaGrange County
St. Joseph
Frank and Hattie Culp Sue for Divorce
Frank and Hattie Culp filed for divorce from Melcher P Culp. The couple married on August 23 1896 and separated on May 10 1903.
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Frank & Darling
Hattie C. Culp
Melcher
Culp
Rand
Commencement Exercises Held at Trinity M E Church
The Elkhart Institute senior class graduation at the Trinity M E Church featured a large audience, palms as backdrop, and a strong musical program. Students and speakers presented poems readings and essays, with Guy H Butt delivering the salutatory and Lena M Landis and John M Hartzler among speakers. Short services will precede interment in Adrian for an unknown individual.
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Elkhart Institute
Methodist Church
Annie Laurie
Yoder
Holderman
Kurtz
Jacobs
Berkey
Guy H. Butt
R. Lucinda Yoder
Hiawatha
Della M. Berke
Guy H. Rutt
Jacob C. Landis
Moscow
Leander A. Weldy
Laddie
Lena M. Landis
John M. Hartzler
Lam
Rev
Claus
Adrian
Hotel Strike Waves Through Chicago Hotels
Chicago hotel workers strike in Hyde Park first, with Delorado Chicago Beach Holland Vendome Windermer Hyde Park Kentwood Louvre Innes Hayden Alabama Colonial Hayes Ellis Park Oakland Scholl later at Lakota Metropolitan Sherman House. Illinois coal dealers found guilty of conspiracy in restraint of trade. fines imposed. Italian minister Gipitta resigns. entire cabinet follows.
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Chicago
Ills
Hyde Park
Delorado
Chicago Beach
Holland
Vendome
Windermere
Kentwood
Louvre
Innes
Hayden Alabama
Colonial
Hayes
Ellis Park
Oakland
Scholl
Lakota
Metropolitan
South Side
Sherman House
Loop
Ill
Illinois Coal Dealers’ Association
Coal Dealers’ Association of
Illinois
Wisconsin
Hotel strikes hit Chicago area amid walkouts in three venues
Chicago workers at the Grand Pacific, Auditorium and Auditorium Annex walked out, with help called out shortly before noon. Of 700 employees, about 200 remained in the two latter hotels as strikes continued.
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Chicago
Wis
Grand Pacific
Auditorium
General Alexander McDowell Dies in Dayton
Dayton report states General Alexander McDowell retired officer died this morning in Dayton Ohio from paralysis. He served in the army and his passing marks the end of a long career in public service and military duty.
Widow Margaret Miller Dies in Adrian Home
Aged widow Margaret Miller 67 died at 3 45 this morning at the Adrian home of her daughter Mrs Darn ton 134 State street. She had come in December for a visit and was taken ill in January.
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Margaret Miller
Jacob Miller
Judge Lacombe Rules for Coal Railroads in IC C Appeal
New York June 13 Judge Lacombe federal court ruling favors coal hauling railroads in an IC C appeal over coal company contracts and price terms. The decision bars disclosure of purchases sales and most price contracts while allowing general expense items from President Truesdale inquiry. An appeal is planned for October.
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New York
Lacombe
United States District Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Truesdale
Lackawanna
Justice Lacombe
United States Court
McCook Major General Dies in Dayton Stroke
Maj. Gen. Alexander McDowell McCook U S A retired died at his daughter’s home in Dayton Ohio from a paralysis stroke after moving from Washington. Born April 22 1831 he served in Civil War battles Perryville Stones River and Chickamauga and later joined Gen Sherman’s staff. He became a major general in 1894 and retired in 1895 and served as the U S representative at the czar of Russia’s coronation in 1896.
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Dayton
Alexander McDowell McCook
Charles Craighead
McCook
Washington
Ohio
Military Academy
Perryville
Stone River
Chickamauga
Joint Commission of Congress
West
William T. Sherman
Cleveland
United States
Czar
Russia
Joliet Prisoner Hidden Inside Walls as Officers Search
Joliet Illinois prison guards sweep the facility for James W. Wilson a forger sent from Chicago on March 1 1902 for passing bad express money orders. He disappeared Wednesday with some saying he is hiding inside the walls while others claim he escaped. Wilson had previously broken jail in Minneapolis in 1900 during forgery proceedings.
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Joliet
Ill
Illinois
James W. Wilson
Chicago
Wilson
Minneapolis
Local Stepdaughter Accused in Ax Murder of Bolin
In Sneedville Tennessee on June 13 13 year old stepdaughter murdered her 60 year old stepfather Lewis Bolin by driving an ax blade into his skull. The killing occurred as Bolin chastised his stepson and the sister aided after the boy called for help.
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Sneedville
Tenn
Lewis Bolin
Bolin
Thirteenth district politics shift as Brown’s hold challenged
Rumors of Walter Brown stepping down fade as he remains district chairman. Charley Miller’s endorsement of Frank Boss stirs talk while Marshall County may supply a new chairman to replace Elkhart’s Brick ally. Enemies vow to target Brick, with Brown seen as obstacles in the power struggle.
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Thirteenth
Walter Brown
Charley Miller
Frank W. Boss
Plymouth
Mr. Brick
Brown
Congressman Brick
Brick
Elkhart
Marshall County
Local Congress Chair Debate Shapes Up Between Millers and Steverson
Charley Miller's stance fuels speculation as to oppose Brick's renomination or stay neutral. Miller opposed Brown for district chairman and supported Rome Stevenson of Rochester. J W Parks of Plymouth is set to run. controversy grows as southern county politicians eye northern advantage against Congressman Brick amid talks of a Marshall county chairman bid.
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Charley Miller
Brick
Miller
Brown
Rome Stevenson
Rochester
Ross
Stevenson
House of Representatives
J. W. Parks
Plymouth
Marshall County
King Alexander's Brain Found Underdeveloped in Autopsy
Belgrade reports King Alexander's autopsy shows a poorly developed brain with evident weakness. The monarch reportedly left an estate totaling 500000 dollars.
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Belgrade
Alexander
Powers Threaten Punishment Over Serbian Murder
Rome reports that diplomatic ties with Serbia are temporarily severed by agreement. A semi official note says any future Serbian king must seek punishment for the murder of the king and queen, asserting Europe will not tolerate such violence.
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Rome
Servia
Europe
Revolt at Constantinople rocks palace defenses
A Constantinople dispatch reports a serious revolt by Albanian troops garrisoning the Sultan's palace. Fierce fighting raged inside Vildiz Kiosk with revolters clashing with Asiatic guards. several killed and many wounded. The unrest follows the Belgrade Massacre, sparking panic in the city.
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Constantinople
Berlin
Vildiz
Belgrade
Belgrade Faces Civil War Threat After Massacre
Belgrade reports growing hostility toward Karageorgevitch as the army splits between Prince Mirko of Montenegro and Karageorgevitch over a proclaimed king. A Belgrade march on the capital is denied and M. Theodorovitch, Alexander's premier, dies of injuries from the massacre.
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Belgrade
Karageorgevitch
Servia
Mirko
Montenegro
Nisch Garrisan
M. Theodorovitch
Alexander
Fire Kills Five in New York Tenement Blaze
A morning fire of incendiary origin destroyed a four story tenement in New York City. Five people died Camelo Decico age three Teresa Decico four Alfred Decico three months Francesco Cestafano twenty and George Citerno. Three others were seriously injured as investigators probe the cause.
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New York
Camelo Decico
Teresa Decico
Alfred Decico
Francesco Cestafano
George Citerno
Hotel guest meals disrupted by Friday strikes
Chicago hotels faced meal shortages as thousands were offered bread crackers eggs fruit and coffee this morning. Some hotels supplied regular meals with difficulty while regular guests cooked in rooms. Hotelkeepers appealed to nearby towns for workers to replace strikers.
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Chicago
Ills
Labor Federation Warns Striking Waiters Over Arbitration
Chicago representatives of the Federation of Labor notified the striking waiters that continued refusal to arbitrate would lead to withdrawal of support. Efforts by the National Civic Federation and the state board of arbitration to settle the dispute also failed.
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Chicago
Ill
Federation of Labor Today
National Civic Federation
State Board of Arbitration
Sharp drop in oleomargarine production after labeling law
Washington reports a 34.85 million pound fall in oleomargarine output for ten months through April 30, cited after a new law required plainly labeled packages and a ten cent per pound tax on colored imitation butter. Government figures show 62.3 million pounds of uncolored and 2.22 million pounds of colored product taxed.
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Washington, D. C
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