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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1903
Page
2
President Roosevelt prepared a brief on constitutional provisions governing congressional sessions. He may urge starting sessions earlier than December, aligning terms with the president's four year term and shortening idle periods between election and oath.
Ex postmaster J M Gant a university trustee and prominent businessman entered a wide open Gay street gambling house and smashed devices with an ax on a roulette lay out claiming legal evasion. He fled to another gambling house after an alarm and sent a letter to officials demanding closures while pursuing civil and criminal actions.
The British Admiralty received bids to build fifteen torpedo boat destroyers at Glasgow on October 2. Ships would reach 25.5 knots, feature a high fore castle, and use forced lubrication machinery with enclosed working parts.
Berlin reports police investigations into anonymous letters threatening Queen Charlotte of Württemberg traced to an anarchist plot. The queen travels with her father Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe and is staying at the Castle of Nachod in Bohemia.
Gov. Bailey says after touring the Kansas corn belt that the year’s harvest will total about 190,000,000 bushels with 650,000,000 more than grain men forecast. Bailey is noted as one of Kansas's leading farmers.
Minocqua Wisconsin October 2. A gold cross and a letter from Pope Pius have been received by Sister Margaret superior of St Augustine s hospital. The cross honors the sister s holiness good works and piety and was sent in recognition.
Springfield Illinois October 2 Governor Yates annuls his December proclamation that barred shipment of cattle with foot and mouth disease from certain Eastern states into Illinois lifting the embargo and allowing commerce to resume.
Henry Cargill prominent lumberman and member of the house of commons collapsed after a heated address and died in a Parliament building room in Ottawa on October 2. He was known as a wealthy sponsor of industrial ventures and a longtime political figure.
August F. Gonalves aged 17, kidnapped ten years ago by his father, is restored to his mother in Haywards after roaming the world.
Modesto Cal Oct 2 Miss Jean Durell actress was stricken with paralysis on stage during an entertainment. Her right side is paralyzed. Miss Durell formerly lived in Chicago.
The Rock Island railroad has filed a trust deed to secure a 7.5 million dollar bond issue for Minors Title and Trust Company. The bonds cover the cost of new shops being built in Moline Illinois in October.
Mrs Ida Gurter is held on a grand jury murder charge for poisoning six year old Ew art Checksfield. The case concerns alleged death by poison and is filed in TL jurisdiction with an October 2 date referenced.
Sir Michael Herbert, British ambassador to the United States, died of consumption at Davos Platz Switzerland. He was born June 25 1857 educated at Oxford and held esteemed diplomatic posts from Paris to Washington and The Hague. He married Miss Leila Wilson in 1888 and leaves widow and two sons Sydney and Michael.
A one year old child of Irby Anderson, a farmer near Itasca, Texas, died after being suffocated by mud in a fa year old colored nurse girl DL u-
Generals Bell Chase and other guardsmen refuse civil court service while in the field. Bell asserts state and federal laws exempt National Guard from civil process. He warns a police comitatus move would trigger militia resistance. Adjunct general signals potential legal action against Judge Leeds and District Attorney Trowbridge.
In Muscatine Iowa on October 2 Will iam McClain died after a huge catfish pulled him from his skiff into the swift Mississippi current. The line tangled about his body and despite his attempts to free himself he drowned during a day of fishing.
Chicago, Oct. 2 A cornice mender William Bogardus 35 fell from a scaffold suspended at the Atwood building Madison and Clark opposite the eleventh floor and was killed instantly. He and Robert Richardson were repairing rear cornicework when Bogardus lost balance lifting a heavy piece.
Thirty two men from Duluth intended to take strikers' places at mills in Minneapolis but refused to work upon arrival, credited by the strikers as a victory amid confusion over a settlement. Many were experienced in milling.
Jessie Cherry, member of the famous Cherry Sisters, died in Hot Springs Arkansas after a lingering illness. Her remains were shipped to Iowa for burial by the other sisters.
Pittsburg reports that President Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association will be retained after a Board of Inquiry found no neglect of duty. The decision confirms Shaffer in his role amid ongoing union matters.
Washington October 2 the comptroller of the currency has appointed receivers for the Bollivar National Bank of Bolivar Pennsylvania and the Packard National Bank of Greenfield Massachusetts.
The Guardian reports former Colonial Secretary Chamberlain has given a conditional promise to visit America and Canada early next year. The item notes Manchester England as the reporting location on October 2.
Willis Burton and Fred Wormer are slated for execution at Clinton Prison in Dannemora New York for the murder of their uncle Peter Hallenbeck. Warden George Deyo and Father Charbonneau provided assurances of calm as guards prepare a 25 minute procedure with twelve guests and seven officials present.
Ventura October 1 A F Allen wealthy Free Methodist minister of Santa Paula is jailed on assault charges after a mother accuses him of assaulting an 11 year old girl and a warrant alleges attempted assault on May Richardson age 9 A mob briefly tried to lynch him at the city jail before officers held the crowd until 4 this morning Also Brantford Ontario October 1 Irene Cole nine daughter of Peter Cole Massey Harris employee found murdered on river bank her clothes torn and bloodied a man loitering nearby suspected as citywide search continues for the killer.
Reports indicate three persons are known to have made threats against Mr. Bradley. Officers are actively seeking these individuals, but up to a late hour no arrests had been made.
Lexington S C October 1 During seven hours of testimony in the Tillman trial seven witnesses were heard The state expects to call many more and the case could last at least two weeks Dr F H McIntosh said he rode in the ambulance with Gonzales who described Tillman firing a pistol and Gonzales telling him to tell the truth about mortal wounds A dying statement was found admissible and Gonzales recounted the shooting scene near Main Street and the state capitol with Tillman saying I have done what you said or I have taken you at your word.
In Pittsburgh on October 1, workers holding about 60,000 shares of preferred United States Steel stock fear they were misled. Directors propose buying the stock next year to reassure investors and soothe wary employees. Rumors tie figures to J P Morgan and market moves as shares dip.
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