Resolutions Fail 10 Endorse Taft in Twelfth District Race
Allen J. Vesey of Fort Wayne wins the Twelfth district chair with 48 percent of the vote amid a raucous Fort Wayne convention. Louis N. Litman of Lagrange garners 40 percent as Whitley County splits, and Wallace W. Williamson of Columbia City receives 0 votes. The uproar centered on speeches and party direction as factions argued over Taft Roosevelt loyalties and district representation.
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Fort Wayne
Louis N. Litman
Lagrange
Williamson
Allen J. Vesey
Vesey
Wallace W. Williamson
Columbia City
Clyde Carlin
Angola
Whitley County
Whitley
Court House
Henry
R. Lane
Sol A. Wond
Allen
Steuben County
Carlin
DeKalb
C. Cithams
R. K. Bart
Nobles
Harry Covell
Steuben
N. F. Watson
F. H. Ritter
Car
Newman
Walter Bonham
Noble
James Shaughnessy
R. T. Smith
H. G. Mogan
H. W. Ettinger
DeKath
Wade
T. M. Imes
Fred Richards
Fred Foster
Cartin
FE. W. Harris
H. G. Hogan
Committee On Resolutions
C. Gilliams
Twelfth
Lincoln
Taft
Indana
Ganization
Judge Heaton
Roosevelt
Litman
Lagrange County
S. K. Garnard
Garnard
Allen County
Ile
Weather Bureau
Gannard
Congress
Marshall
Cannard
Noble County
Morris McClew
McClew
Walter Olds
Waddell
Judge Olds
Lifman
Allen Enuty
Mr. Williamson
Delalb
Mr. Litman
Fiame
List
Jim
Loyal Lodge No 85 Ladies Auxiliary Officers Featured
A portrait shows officers of Loyal Lodge No 85 Ladies Auxiliary to Fort Wayne Lodge No 136 B R T. Front row seated from left Mary Smitley secretary Addie Bradley president Sarah Miller chaplain Mary Carpenter vice president. Back row Anna Patton conductress Margaret Potts past president Lettie Haddox treasurer Dora Imbody warden Gertrude La Tourette outer guard Gertrude Woods pianist.
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Loyal Lodge
Fort Wayne
Brotherhood of Railway
Mary Smitley
Carrie Webber
Addie Bradley
Sarah Miller
Mary Carpenter
Anna Patton
Margaret Potts
Lettie Haddox
Dora Imbody
Gertrude la Tourette
Gertrude Woods
County Caucuses Hear Candidates At Anthony Hotel
Delegations met at the Anthony hotel at noon with supporters of both Mr. Litman and Mr. Vesey urged to present their case. Rumors of palate changes added to uncertainty as talks turned to who should chair the convention in Judge Best’s absence, with Clyde Carlin of Steuben favored by Litman and Vesey forces if he would preside in the afternoon.
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Democratic Party
Tadiana
Republican Party
Taft
Democratic House
National Administration
Inter-State Commerce Commission
National
Labor
Valley Forge
San Juan Hill
Taylor
Arthur Nichols
Steuben County
Twelfth District
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Nichols
Resolutions Committee
W. C. Geake
Allen
Committee On Organization
Carlin
Allen County
Owen N. Heaton
Allen J. Vesey
Fort Wayne
Vesey
Litman
Avon County
Jevi Griffith
Wayne Township
Anthony
Judge Best
Clyde Carlin
Steuben
Fight Against Saloons Sparks Signatures in Blateau
In Blateau Indiana on February 1 both sides claim victory in the temperance fight. Dry forces push to keep saloons out by securing signatures. Remonstrances expected Friday. withdrawals due tonight to meet filing rules before the February county commissioners term. If remonstrants lack enough signers, they may file the remonstrance the Friday before the March meeting since no license can be granted before then due to February 28.
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Blateau
Tnd
Temon Straners
Whitley Woman Triving Jenkins Dies at Home
Mrs. Trving Jenkins, a prominent Whitley county resident, dies at her Cleveland township home after a long illness from a cancerous breast growth. Local figures mourn a longtime community leader.
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Columbia City
Ind
Trving Jenkins
Whitley County
Cleveland Township
Albright Woman Receives Jail Term In Rooming House Case
City court judge sentenced Mary Albright, who used the alias Daugherty, to 30 days in jail and a $50 fine for keeping a house of ill repute. A raid led to three couples being arrested. two other suspects faced fines or jail time, while several minor cases and loitering charges were also heard.
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Matt Rundell
Sergt
Dan Kintz
Albright
Hamilton
Harry Hamilton
John Burns
William Geake
Blamilton
Burns
Mike Clancy
George Neimeyer
Grand Rapids
Niel McCalin
Sadie Porter-Roudebush
Shonell
Broadway
Jeff Myers
Aboit
Charles Barrick
Vern Cassel
Decatur
Pennsylvania Depot
Large Sheep Shipment From Studabaker Pens
One of the season's largest shipments of sheep was sent today from the Studabaker stock pens on West Market Street. The 450 sheep belonged to William O'Day who had fed them locally to fatten and announced the sale to Chicago buyers. seven railroad cars carried the flock to their destination.
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Bhiften
Ind
Stark
Studabaker
West Market Street
William
O'Day
Chicago
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Mgr. Litman
The
Leutenants
C. 8. Nichols
L. E. Deal
E. B. McDonald
R. M. Waddell
Clarence C. Gilliams
D. W. Dryer
F. FE. Free
K. Garnard
Robert Carney
N. A. Preston
Tegrange Party
Frank L. Myers
T. M. Zent
Auburn
D. R. Best
J. M. Trenty
al- Ten
W. W. Williamson
Stephen
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Calhoun Street
R. C
B. L. F. and
O. R. Co
Lindies
B. L. PL O and FE
Henry Webber
Feree Street
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