Old Fort Wayne Millwright Stephen Sithens Dies at 88
Stephen E K Sithens known as Old Steve the Millwright died Wednesday at 88 in Fort Wayne. A New Jersey born veteran of 1816 he labored as a millwright for decades, built many local mills, spoke several Native languages, and lived with sister-in-law Mrs. Kate Weld at 427 West Superior. He left two sons and a daughter Caroline McNepth in Michigan. wife Josephine Nibler died eight years ago. He remained active mentally until days before death.
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Stephen EK. Sithens
Allen County
Steve
Kate Weld
West Superior Street
Mr. Sithens
Bright
Bort Wayne
Millwright
Fort Wayne
New Jersey
Obelmati
Caroline McNepth
Michigan
Sitkens
Josephine Nibler
McNepth
Maumee Valley
Sithens
Ife
Weld
Roman
Henry W. Lawton
Warsaw Fish Commissioners to Face False Imprisonment Suit
Samuel Hart of 601 East Suttenfield Street plans legal action against three Warsaw fish commissioners for false imprisonment after Hart and a companion were arrested during a boat ride on Barabee Lake. The incident involved handcuffs and overnight jail detention before release when no charges followed.
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Samuel Hart
Suttenfield Street
Warsaw
Hart
Barabee Lake
Warsaw Times
Ash
Barabee's Lake
Samuel Ffarr
Fort Wayne
William Finton
Syracuse
Charles Benner
Wabash
Columbia City
Benner
Fresh Inn
Barnbee’s Lake
Pinton
Hart and Finton Freed After Arrest by Deputy Fish Commissioners
The county in Hastings reports that Hart and Finton were released after officials found no offense under law. They plan to sue deputy fish commissioners for false imprisonment, as Deputy Benner, reportedly intoxicated, threatened to shoot them if they escaped.
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Hastile
Hart
Finton
Benner
F& Mai
Death of Ukiah Tribe Chief Pence Ends Ancient Rivalry
Charles Pence, 107, oldest Ukiah chief, died at Cox Ranchero as Indians hold a death feast. Pence, judge and former leader, was deposed for killing Sam Warden after a card game dispute. He tied Warden to a tree and felled him with an ax, sparking long resistance to whites. Burial was traditional with pony and war implements.
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Ukiah
Cal
Charles Pence
Cox Ranchero
Pence
Sam Warden
Warden
Conservatives Win Out in Ohio Democratic Convention
Conservatives won key votes in Columbus as Ohio Democrats backed unit voting for national convention delegates and adopted the party platform. Webster Huntington and A P Sandles contested for secretary of state with Sandles winning. Philip J Renner and Perry M Mehaffy were named to the supreme court posts.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Democracy
R. L. Starr
Cleveland
Bryan
Hill
Gorman
Parker
Hearst
Johnson
McLean
Democratic Party of
Qhia
St. Louis
Louis D. Johnson
Urbana
Committee On
W. B. Excell
Yeas
Rays
State Committee
Webster P. Huntington
A. P. Sandles
Ottawa
Huntington
Sandelsa
Sandles
Supreme Court
Philip J. Renner
Cincinnati
Perry M. Mehaffy
Cambridge
der State Dairy and Food Commia
Nominations Count In Public Works Board Race
William H. Ferguson of Springfield heads the slate for the board of public works after an unopposed nomination. National delegates at large include William B. Thomas Edward M. Moore Charles P. Salen John A. McMahon. Alternates listed as David L. Rockwell Henry C. Gray John Sheehan W. W. Decker. Presidential electors at large named John A. McDowell A. J. Pearson.
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Stoner
Uentin Uf
Gravatt
Ter
Board of Public Works
William H. Ferguson
Springfeld
Willam
B. Thomas
Edward M. Moore
Charles P. Salen
John A. McMahon
David L
Rockwell
Henry c. Gray
John Sheehan
W.W. . Decker
Trustees Authorized to Accept Bonds in Ellison Case
Referee B V Harris authorized Sidney K Ganford trustee for Ellison creditors to take 18000 of Federal Betterment company bonds in settlement of a 23000 claim. Bonds held pending Casebeer matter settlement amid proposed changes of management. Separate note: Brown and House completed Model Gas Engine stock inventory and travel to major cities to appraise assets valued 25000 to 40000 with a future sale price from Myers schedule. Kinnie estate trustee approved to pay a 10 percent dividend on June 4.
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B. V. Harris
Sidney K. Ganford
Ellison
Federal Betterment Company
Cherryvale
Trus‘tee
Casebeer
Cherryvale Pressed Brick Company
Federal Oil and Gas Company
Cherryvale Development Company
Betterment Company
T. E. Ellison
Thare
Charles M. Brown
John S. House
Model Gas Engine Company
Auburn
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Denver
Trustes
Edwin A. Myers
Elxhart seeks G A R encampment. Decatur to get address
In northern Indiana Elxhart petitions for the state G A R encampment of 1005. Judge R K Erwin to deliver the decoration day address at Decatur. Manuel Chalfant 80 of Bluffton dies after location in Wells county in 1852 and serving as sheriff. Goshen plans an elegant theater with Daniel A Sanders Harry M Sanders D W Nedig and George Hay backing. Emory Blair shocked by lightning near Mackray Wells county killing a nearby cow. North Blanchester a dry town as the last Chester township saloon closed Saturday night. Henry Hart Felty Hart and Charles Lowth arrested at Oliver Lake for illegal fishing pleads guilty. fined 31.48 each. Fay Mersey of Roanoke tops Huntington county eighth grade graduates with grade over 92 percent. Jefferson Glentzer 19 arrested at Bryant for counterfeiting. confesses. case to federal authorities. Mrs John H Lott Goshen found dead in hydraulic race near her home. unclear if suicide or accidental drowning after week of illness.
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Elxhart
R. K. Erwin
Decatur
Manuel Chalfant
Bluffton
Wells County
Goshen
Enterprise
Daniel A
Harry M. Sanders
D. W. Nedig
George Hay
Macray
Emory Blair
North Blanchester
Chester Township
Henry Hart
Felty Hart
Charles Lowth
Oliver Lake
Lagrange County
Fay Mersey
Roanoke
Huntington County
Shideler
Jefferson Glentzer
Bryant
Presbyterian Church Reaffirms Divorce Stand For Unity
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States reopened discussion on divorce and marriage and by a two thirds vote approved a resolution aligning with other Protestant churches but not binding to Roman Catholic restrictions. The measure urges ministers to refuse marriage where church laws bar admission, referencing denominations across Methodists Episcopalians and Lutherans among others. The session moves on to reports from committees on foreign relations publication Sabbath work and territorial limits of Presbyteries.
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Buffalo
N. Yu
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
United States
Presbyterian Church
Dr. Young
Pittsburg
Inter-Church Conference
General Assembly
Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Presbyterian Church In
Methodist Piscopal Church
South
Alliance of the Reformed Churches
Presbyterian System
Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Reformed Church In America
Congregational Church
Universalist Church
Unitarian Church
Reformed Presbyterian Church
General Synod
Cumberland Presbyterean Church
Standing Committee On Foreign Relations
SONS OF VETERANS ELECT OFFICERS MOBILESVILLE ENJOINED ENCAMPMENT
The Indiana division Sons of Veterans held its May encampment in Moblesville with officers elected for the year. Rockville to host next year but Richmond to file to secure the meeting. Elected: Commander A J Handley Richmond senior vice commander McClure Tate Noblesville junior vice commander William F Gottschalk Terre Haute. Reports by Commander Friedine Jonesboro senior vice commander Wilam IM Peru junior vice commander C H Meyer Alexandria quartermaster H J Coppock Jonesboro and Adjutant General Kilne Jonesboro. Also notes a 500 pound machinery find connected to counterfeit coin history and a federal case in Elkhart over missing government funds with bondsmen sentence to Leavenworth.
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Moblesville
Ind
Indiana
Sons of Veterans
Rockville
Richmond
A. J. Handley
McClure Tate
Noblesville
William F. Gottschalk
Terre Haute
E. E. Friediine
Jonesboro
Wilam IM
Peru
C. H. Meyer
Alexandria
H. J. Coppock
Kilne
Friedine
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