Behind Beardsley Becomes Mayoral Candidate in Brick Plan
The Daily reports a Republican scheme to withdraw Dr. C. E. Hisenbeiss in favor of A. R. Beardsley for mayor. Walter Brown's faction pressed the move to win party unity and sway anti Brick opponents, with coroner Eisenbeiss pledged continued support and Beardsley placed on the ticket to boost Brick-Brown machination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Hisenbeiss
A. R. Beardsley
Walter Brown
Congressman Brick
Brick
South Bend
Brown
Plymouth
Hisenbeiss
Goshen
Beardsley
Eisenheiss
Local Political Turmoil Shapes Sheriff Nomination
Politicians reveal that Superintendent Silvers withdrew from the Republican sheriff race after state makers promised Elmer Manning the nomination at the county convention to remove him as a threat to Sheriff Eliott. Maj. Braden was named police chief but dismissed for chasing gamblers. Silvers is offered a $200 salary raise, arranged by Elmer Crull with Frank Tousley opposing it to leverage his city treasurer bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silvers
Elmer Crull
Frank Tousley
Coppy
Mrs. Julia Myers Dead After Long Illness
Mrs. Julia A. Myers wife of Henry S. Myers of 808 Liberty street died at 11 20 Sunday morning after a long illness with a complication of diseases. She leaves a husband and three sons Joseph Frank and Clarence a mother Mrs Hannah Titus two sisters Mesdames Porter Turner and David Garver and one brother John Titus all of this city. She was a member of Hope Congress No 15 MS O T W who will have charge of the funeral. The funeral will be held at the First Baptist church Wednesday afternoon at 230 Rev E H Emett officiating. Previous to the death she selected her own pall bearers from among the Samaritans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Myers
Julia A. Myers
Henry S. Myers
Liberty Street
Joseph
Frank
Clarence
Hannah Titus
Mesdames Porter Turner
David Garver
John Titus
Hope Congress
Hope Congress, No. 15
First Baptist Church
E. H. Emett
Myers
Samaritans
Real Estate Transfers in Elkhart and Nearby Areas
Transfers include E H Shhreiner to J W Fieldhouse for 3800, Levi Leatherman to Mary B Jes for 3 acres in Harrison at 1800, Jacob Myers to Margaret Swisher for 40 acres in Oliver at 2600, Elias Blessed to J J McDonald for land in Nappanee at 1500, David Miller to Oliver Anglemeyer for 40 acres in Union at 2625, Annie Glase to No B Himebaugh in Concord at 1050, Libbies M Smiley and others associated with multiple parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shhreiner
Elkhart
My Yost
John A. Aukerman
New Paris
Levi Leatherman
Mary B
Jessup
Harrison
Jacob ‘Myers
Margaret Swisher
Oliver
Elias Blessed
J.J. McDonald
Nappanee
David, C
Miller
Matrimony Brings Widowed Bride and Groom Together
A morning ceremony joined Daniel Rosa Shaum and a groom who was widowed, with the bride identified as the widow of the groom. The fragment confirms a marriage union between two individuals honoring past spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Rosa Shaum
Democrats Call Meeting of County Central Committee
A call issued by Chairman James Freland for a meeting of the Democratic county central committee in Goshen. The session Saturday March 22 at 2 oclock aims to elect a chairman and secretary and handle other business. Democrats from townships invited to select delegates for the Plymouth congressional convention on April 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James ‘Freland
Central Committee
Goshen
Plymouth
Boer Turntables Dispatch Reports Destruction of Methuen
London reports Gen. Delarey defeated and captured Gen. Methuen with 1,100 men. Four guns fell to the Boers as Methuen was wounded and made a prisoner. Major Paris and 300 infantry also indicated captured or missing in separate dispatches from Lord Kitchener detailing a two-column Boer assault near Wynburg to Lichthenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Delarey
Methuen
South Africa
House of Commons
Lord Kitchener
Paris
Wynnburg
Lichthenburg
Greenfield
Twebesch
Palmerknill
Maribogo
Krasipan
Becker Divorce Granted on Cruel Treatment Grounds
Carrie J. Becker receives a divorce from A. M. Becker for cruel and inhuman treatment. Alimony set at 500 dollars with Clyde Raymer to be paid 50 dollars within 20 days. The couple reside in Elkhart where he works for Lake Shore railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie J. Becker
A. M. Becker
Clyde Raymer
Elkhart
Lake Shore Railroad
Subsidy For Goshen-Ft Wayne Line Carried In Elkhart
In a special election the $30,000 subsidy measure passed in Elkhart township by 486 votes. In Kosciusko county Turkey Creek township the subsidy failed by 43 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen-Ft. Wayne
Elkhart Township
Turkey Creek
Kosciusko County
Local couples obtain marriage licenses in two counties
Chas S Frash 29 and Cleo D Coffeen 22 both of Wakarusa, Frank R Peters 52 and Sarah Clark 38 both of Elkhart, Michael Nodland 25 of Chicago and Hult Maria Esbere 19 of Elkhart were licensed to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. S. Frash
Cleo D. Coffeen
Wakarusa
Frank R. Peters
Sarah Clark
Elkhart
Michael Nodland
Chicago
Hult Maria
Esbere
Clarence Miller Wins Divorce and Custody in Dunlaps
Clarence Miller is granted a divorce from Pearl Miller on cruel treatment grounds. He also receives custody of their 3 year old child Harman Zigler served as attorney for the parties in the Dunlaps case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Miller
Pearl Miller
Harman & Zigler
Dunlaps
Divorce Suit Filed by Mrs Hattie McIver
Mrs Hattie McIver filed for divorce from Fred W McIver alleging abandonment and non support. She operates the Parisian Beauty Parlors in Goshen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie McIver
Fred W. McIver
Goshen
Deaf pensioner dies after being struck near Big Four bridge
Elias Binkley aged about 70 was struck by the north bound Big Four train at Goshen yesterday afternoon near the west end of the city. He died two hours later from injuries. Engineer J B Rance of Benton Harbor said the train was late but not faster than usual. Binkley, a retired farmer, leaves a widow and several grown children, and was deaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Binkley
Big Four
Goshen
Mr. Binkley
J. B. Rance
Benton Harbor
Rance
Big Four Bridge
Binkley
Omaha Cyclone Destroys Buildings and Pauses Rail Lines
A midnight cyclone battered Omaha on March 11 damaging about fifty buildings with unroofed structures, torn sidewalks, and blown windows. The storm caused injuries though none serious while telegraph lines and rail traffic faced heavy rain and disruption along the Union Pacific corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Union Pacific
Law panel backs Grosvenor bill to curb injunction abuse
Washington D. C. March 11 The house committee on judiciary authorized a favorable report on the Grosvenor bill to limit the meaning of conspiracy and restraining orders. The measure seeks to stop indiscriminate injunctions against labor unions during strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Judiciary
Earthquake Hits Shemaka Again in St. Petersburg
Shemaka town, previously devastated by a quake a month earlier, endured new seismic shocks Sunday. The disaster left twelve thousand people homeless and tallied heavy loss of life as authorities assess the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Shemaka
Funds to Prosecute Merger
The special session adjourned after approving 25000 dollars to the attorney general to prosecute the Northern Pacific Great Northern merger in St. Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Attorney General
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Taft Undergoes Operation in Cincinnati
Governor Taft was successfully operated on to remove a persistent illness traced to his time in the Philippines. The March 11 procedure targeted an old trouble, and doctors reported a favorable immediate outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Cincinnati
Philippines
Goshen Republicans Face Hard Fought County Convention
The Goshen county meeting plans to nominate state candidates with Elkhart and Goshen delegates solidly aligned. A key contest is the recordership where Orlando C Vernon appears favored, while F D Leaming of Goshen runs. Nappanee delegates George W McLaughlin and Herman Rosebrough signal liquor interests at play. The convention opens at 10 30 with committees formed after permanent organization and noon recess for nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Plymouth
Elkhart
Orlando C. Vernon
Benton
Fragmentary excerpt hints at coercion and coercive punishment
An unclear passage suggests authorities punishing Warner more severely for a past act. It mentions an investigation into a serious charge that could lead to a penitentiary term if proven. The text is incomplete and lacks full context or identifiable individuals beyond Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Boston Strike Expands as 3000 Recruits Join
Boston reports 3,000 new strikers this morning with leaders warning up to 25,000 more may join this week. The city feels the impact with business districts quiet and shipping departments largely idle as longshoremen walk out at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Rail unions denounce Miller in Indiana bid for attorney general
Indianapolis March 11. The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen declared Charles W. Miller unfriendly to labor after lobbying against bills favored by unions, notably a Calumet river to Lake Michigan ship canal. Local lodges 374 and 261 referred the matter to their legislative committees and pledged to oppose his candidacy. The ship canal fight drew heavy union funding and sharp lobbying from railroads led by the Pennsylvania line keepers. Miller defended his lobbying as representing railroad clients, while unions pressed for investigation and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Charles W. Miller
Lodge No. 374
Brotherhood of Railway
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Virginia Avenue
Legislative Committee
Miller
Senator Agnew
Calumet River
Lake Michigan
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Lake Shore
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of America
Chicago
B. H. Hartley
Senate
Lodge 261
Lodge 374
English Cabinet Discusses Defeat
London reports the cabinet met to discuss the disaster to Gen. Methuen II and the suppression of the Irish Land League. Members agree Ireland’s conditions are worse than in years. Lord Kitchener reports Methuen's thigh wound as dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Methuen II
Irish Land League
Ireland
Lord Kitchener
Gen. Methuen
Divorce Trial Draws Crowd in Clinton Township Circuit Court
A divorce case from Clinton Township is on trial this afternoon in the circuit court. A large crowd of curious women gathered to hear the testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rohrer
Clinton’ Township
Elkhart Gops Nominates Kinney Drake Manning Unopposed
The Elkhart Republican convention nominated Kinney Drake and Manning without opposition for clerk treasurer and sheriff respectively. Van Fleet led for representative. Mummert Early and Vanpert were other nominees. The meeting adjourned after a long session with resolutions endorsing McKinley and Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neidig
County Central’ Committee
Edward Kelley
Thomas A. Davis
James H. State
George Fister
Cyrus Seiler
Resolutions Committee
Charley Miller
Goshen
McKinley
Roosevelt
State
Elmer EH. Mummert
Perry A. Early
Nappanee
W. W. van Pert
Elkhart
Nominaton
van Fleet
Early
Mummert
Concord Township
McFillen
Vernon
W. van Fleet
Concord
Elmer E. Mummert
Juikhart
Joseph H. Cannon
William Whetten
Jackson Township
Dillman Rickart
Union Township
Henry B. Sykes
Valentine Berkey
Ira Habner
Benton
Kinney
Drake
Manning
Whetten
Bechtel
Sweitzer
Fetterhoff
Go shen County GOP caucus endorses slate with one candidate swap
The Republican county convention delegates at Gosh en held last night adopted the slate printed in yesterday's Truth with almost no debate. Edward Kelley was withdrawn as candidate for county commissioner from this district and Joseph Cannon substituted. The meeting was harmonious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Elkhart
Edward Kelley
Joseph Cannon
Ephraim Bird Named Republican Candidate for Alderman
Ephraim Bird is announced as the Republican candidate for alderman in the first ward. The notice states Bird will contest the local race and seeks support from voters in the ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephraim Bird
Cecil Rhodes Condition Report Causes Anxiety
London March 11 Alfred Bell the South African diamond king has received word Cecil Rhodes condition is extremely grave and causing anxiety in London circles telegram states Rhodes is critically ill and clear updates are awaited by business figures in the diamond trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Rhodes
London
Alfred Bell
Fragmentary Local Notice From Willow Springs
Fragmented OCR text mentions Willow Springs and individuals with unclear roles. no readable event or action specified.
Bank Robbed in Lafayette with $1000 Stolen
A Lafayette bank was robbed this morning with about $1000 taken. Police investigated a saf planere involvement, no injuries reported, and the incident is under active inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Saf Planere
Brick Postmasters Meet and Smallpox Cases Rise
Brick postmasters meet as more smallpox cases surface in South Bend area. Health officials report new infections linked to lingering disease concerns and urge vigilance and vaccination where available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South ‘Bend
Fred Warner Fined Again for Trespass Charge
Fred Warner was fined $25 and costs by Justice Brumbaugh for trespassing on Amelia Menges property near Bristol. He has faced multiple prior prosecutions for the same offense. Brumbaugh said he would direct Prosecutor Hile to file affidavits charging Warner with assault and battery on three counts, alleged by his former wife and two sisters at their home recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Warner
Amelia Menges
Enar Bristol
Justice Brumbaugh
Warner
Hile
Altgeld Dies After Pro Boer Lecture in Joliet
Former Governor John P Altgeld died in Joliet at 7 09 this morning from a stroke suffered while delivering a pro Boer lecture at the opera house. He had been unconscious since midnight and his last words were How do you do Doctor. The body will be taken to Chicago this afternoon and burial is planned at Graceland cemetery.
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Joliet
Ill
John P. Altgeld
Opera House
Altgeld
Buffalo
Delarey
Sheridan
Park
Graceland
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Este
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VanFleet
Thirteenth Congressional District
H Anderson
Thompson Turner
Walkerton
Anderson
Frank Pickerill
Argus
C. H. Cuester
North Judson
H. G. Miller
Southend
B. D. Sherwin
J. A. Yockey
Louis Weben
South Bend Malleable Iron Co
Wriff. Eliott
Tory Sears
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