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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
3
A chaotic collage of events spans arrest reports in Atlantic City to political shifts and military notes. War secretary Taft visits New York, Sen. Sherman faces illness, and bank embezzlement charges surface amid a flurry of court, finance, and public notices.
A chaotic summary details fires, drownings, wrecks, political upsets, and disasters across multiple states and nations. It notes Mexican troops, U.S. political shifts, and tragedies including drownings near St. Josou, wrecks in Indiana and Chicago, and a large fire in Duluth.
An obituary note recalls Grover Cleveland and the public response to his death. President Roosevelt cancels travel, orders flags at half mast for 30 days, and directs military honors for the funeral at Princeton. A formal proclamation praises Cleveland’s long career and service to the nation.
The funeral of Crover Cleveland in Princeton was starkly simple with four clergy officiating and no eulogy. Notables including President Roosevelt and governors attended as his remains lay in the family plot at the old Princeton cemetery near Witherspoon Street.
Washington observes official honors for the late ex president Cleveland. Upon the proclamation of his death, the executive orders were enacted with national colors at half mast for 66 days across army posts fleets ships yards and naval stations.
Petersburg Indiana report recounts several dramatic incidents. Marshal Hornbrook on a pole caused a head injury from a falling hatchet. A camp meeting wreck left Miss Anna Jenkins and her father injured. A horse ran away injuring Sam Vinzy and Miss Letty Huey. McAdlee’s horse escaped harm as it bolted. Teen Toni Amyrick, 14, faces charges for an attempted assault on Grace Hill, 16.
Mrs Rufus Spurrier age 18 confessed to Indianapolis officers that while her husband minded their infant she and sister Pearl Knotts stole Dr Geon Resynolda’s horse and buggy in East Columbus three months ago. Spurrier sentenced to one year in the Indianapolis workhouse. The sisters also confessed to another Indianapolis theft and face state prison. Charges filed locally will be pursued after sentences served. Dr Reyielis’ horse and buggy were sold at Sellersburg and recovered by Sheriff Cox of this pines.
Harriet B. Snell sues Thomas Thornton Snell for divorce in Goshen Indiana claiming cruelty and alienation of affection. They married February 18 and lived together until June 15, 19. She describes reading a letter addressed to “his Kid” showing the writer under the recipient’s control and asserts she would do anything to please him.
At a meeting of the state convention of the Christian Endeavor Union in Fiveaville Rev. Stephen J. Corey secretary of the Foreign Christian Missionary Society delivered an address on The Evangelization of the World. Prof Elbert Russell of Earlham college spoke on The Making of a Man. Rev Harry Hill of Indianapolis paid tribute to the late Grover Cleveland.
Checks floated on the Bedford Merchants Bank were drawn on Miller of Vincennes and payable to J. W. Lewis. Police believe Lewis, the man behind the scheme, succeeded in passing several checks.
Richmond circles report no contact from James or Watson as teen in Chautarenes shows,Republican nominees for governor cancel engagements after doctors order Watson to halt all commitments.
Notable figures from diverse parties and walks of life offered tributes to the area north of Grover Cleveland. The gathering reflected broad respect for the subject and highlighted cross group admiration.
A collection of tributes from Taft Fairbanks Certelyou Dewey Stevenson Harmon Carlisiee Judson Tree Landis Grosscup Johnson Bryan and others praising Grover Cleveland as one of the nation’s greatest presidents and a model public servant.
James Willisms, 27, arrived at the Indiana reformatory from Gibson county to serve the sentence on arson charges. His wife was implicated in the crime and was moved to Indianapolis to be imprisoned there.
Petersburg Indiana reports Mt. Vernon school superintendent G Bauman selected by the National Civic Federation as one of American teachers to visit Europe and inspect schools and colleges in Great Britain and Ireland.
News of Grover Cleveland's death reached President Roosevelt at his Oyster Bay summer home sending shock waves through his plans. Roosevelt telegrammed Mrs Cleveland in Princeton to express sympathy on behalf of himself and Mrs Roosevelt.
Jeffersonville Indiana farmers in Witten township will begin planting orchard grass this week with indications of a record yield for years and prices expected to be considerably higher than last year.
Six year old Sylvester Ucbinger died in Evansville Indiana after a foot was mashed by a falling cake of ice while he and other children followed an ice wagon. Lockjaw developed and caused his death.
Aged Notre Dame Brotherhood member Brother Policart collapsed and died from heart failure during meditation in a South Bend church. He formerly lived in Green Bay Wisconsin.
Roy Liggot shot and killed his companion Fred Koch on the way home from church in Terre Haute Indiana. Liggot surrendered to the police after the fatal shooting.
Evansville Indiana board of public safety ordered all theaters showing pictures of the Gunness murders in Laporte to stop presenting them under threat of license suspension.
Brunaugh a former Batavia mayor and ex private secretary to Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter was denied a new trial by Judge Vinson Carter. Convicted of presenting a fraudulent claim for street repairs by Western Construction Co. he received an indeterminate sentence and will appeal to the supreme court alleging improper evidence.
National Phi Delta Kappa selects Marion as next meeting place and elects officers led by George Patterson of Muncie as grand president Anahalm Skinner of Portland as vice president FE L Chute of Peru as secretary treasurer Chester Bastes of Warren as sergeant at arms Harry Delamore of Portland as inner guard Dick Howard of Peru as outer guard A fraternity newspaper will be published in Marion.
Fire broke out at the Opium Den amusement booth in White City Broad Ripple Indianapolis. The blaze nearly destroyed the park with only a few visitors present when detected. Estimated losses run into the thousands.
Mrs Jane Dorst aged 72 widow of John H Dorst a former New Albany city council member died of cancer. She is survived by her son Charles Dorst of this city and her stepson Col Joseph H Dorst a distinguished officer in the United States Army.
Evansville Indiana reports the 21st Indiana Christian Endeavor Union convention ended with officers installed. President Charles J Orbison, general secretary Miss Florence Lanham of Indianapolis, and treasurer A G Burry of Fort Wayne named.
The Gary Steek Co informs ten Bloomington area farmers they have options to sell their farms totaling 342 acres. The company also holds options on 300 additional acres it intends to buy, expanding its land holdings.
Indiana delegates to the Democratic national convention received letters from the George Gray League of Delaware signed by C Montgomery urging support for Judge Gray despite Bryan instructions. A fire at H Hermann Lumber Co in Evansville caused $15,000 loss and injuries as the saw and filing departments were destroyed and plants had been shut for months.
Judge Thomas J. Kane aged 78 and for 40 years a leading attorney of Central Indiana died at his Noblesville home after several weeks of illness. He had been a prominent figure in local legal circles.
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