Local Indiana notes span politics crime floods and oil hopes
Residents report changes from county elections costs to interurban rail ambitions. Notable items include a $3,598.91 price tag for a local option election, Kendallville ice plant plans, a deep oil test fund at Marion, and a missing Rev Rand case amid a run of arrests and civic developments across Wells, Huntington, and Adams counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Widney
St. Jon
Grant County
Huntington
Toledo
Western Lime Company
Roann
Wabash
Winona
John Anderson
Nottingham Township
Wells County
Pennwill Improvement Association
J. 2. Carter
Kendallville
Chine
Angola
Washington
Congress
Gus Brown
Bluffton
Jim Black
Charles R. Taylor
Warsaw
Michigan
R. E. Welder
Garrett
Lanorte
Knox
Logansport
Roachester
Culver
Bass Lake
A. GC. Rand
Craigville High School
Ceile Shaft
Cora Wilkerson
Lazel Garton
George M. Young
Marion Hghting
William Hitinger
Wunterloo
Auburn
Waterloo
Albert Poll
Montpelier
Min
Arthur Trenart
Por Wayne
Swift & Co
Maatfien
Trenary
Rone City
Deanberul
George T. Butler
Port Witsne
Ard
Suluggthy Phonis Accident Insurance Company
Detroit
Elemenit
Albion
Uretine
McNain
Hie
Stroh
Indiana
McNahn and Wier
William Patrey
Drunnk
Frank J. Erlenbaugh
Erlenbaugh
Charles Growenek
Colin Wa City
Marian
Trenton Rock
Frank Beshore
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
D. U. Gleason
Wabash County
Tala
Velahonts
Local notices and incidents mix in Huntington area report
A long string of local items covers deaths, arrests, elections, and community notices across Indiana towns. Names include Martin Robingon and Wilson Glass, with events from Warsaw to Huntington, Elkhart, Goshen, and Logansport. Prohibitionist reorganizations, a mayoral bid, a bank president, and a gold ore inquiry surface amid court actions and social details.
Local notes from Indiana towns reflect deaths and civic plans
A letter from Geneva signed by WW Hutton and Pontius names no lodge location. Adair headed to Indiana to test ore with the mint director. Obituaries include Fox of Markle and Coulter near Churubusco. Local option election set for April 6 in Daelford county. Water meters eyed in Columbia City. Several deaths and incidents across Kendallville, Warsaw, Ossian, and others. Depot, school and church notices blend with crime and accident mentions.
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WW. B. Hutton
Nomer Pontius
Vernon Pontius
Geneva
Ind
Adair
Indiana
IL Fox
Markle
Daelford County
Columbia City
Elizabeth Coulter
Churubusco
Smith Township
Lloyd Treesh
Kendallville
Toledo
Chicago
Altona
Claypool
John Beights
James 4
Babcock
Warsaw
Iicendiaries
Bern
Mary Getty
Ossiin
Boyd Park
Wabash
W. O. McKechitn
Fremont
George Bennell
Humphrey & Martin
Leesburg
Ponl Gaumaariner
Decatur
Joel Austin
Id Moston
Methodist Episcopal Church
Baptist Church
George King
Wells County
Deste King
Sheri Lipkey
Davide Eley
Adams Camny
Nay Thomas
David Hoover
Hikhart
Ko Hicks
Jeane
Sylvan Lake
John Jennings Sis
Reno City
Ada
Adjunian Fanner
Warren Township
Hoantington County
JLOM
Redford
Beistal
Elhart County
Yiliace Fire
Anderson
Valparaise
Porter County
Bhinker
St. Doe
WH. Derm
Price
Waterloo
James Fintey
Nable County
Fineley
Huntington County
Josey Foulkes
Wis
Yennire
G. Road
Lima
Inn
Imrghirs
Mark Mairoad
Tarry Leininger
Af Eukhart
Uge
Divorce Suit Follows Woman’s Alleged Assault
Alvin B. Jones sues for divorce after his wife allegedly choked him during a visit from Warren a few days before the arrival of a daughter. Morton claims his wife’s grip was so strong he lost the use of his voice.
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Peared
Warren
Alvin B. Jones
Morton
Real estate transfers in Fort Wayne and vicinity prompt large numbers
Fort Wayne Trust Company transfers dominate the records with parcels in Drexel Park addition and Wayne township to Henry Kortum, Hostetler, and others for sums ranging from 10 to 150 dollars per tract. Numerous deeds pass between Trust Company and individuals like Abe Ackerman, Mary Fahling, and John Rinehold with line items across Maumee and Perry townships and Lake, Jefferson, and Washington areas. Listings include lot numbers, section references, and prices from a few hundred to over seventeen thousand dollars, reflecting a busy period of property exchanges and partial section transfers throughout the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort
Wayne ‘Trust Company
Henry Kortum
Drexel Park
Wayne Township
Port Wayne Trust Company
Riate
Joni Sorte
Wilkin
Kammeyer
O. Maumee Township
Mary Fahling
William Kammerer
Maumee Township
D. Smith
David Riel
Francis Welht
Morton
McGomla
Tuntertown
Perry Township
Sara John Rinchald
Rinehold
Abe Ackerman
Eugene C. Rishon
Marton Township
M. J. Malev
Minnieh
Lake Township
Smith
R. Smith
H. A. Pesrson
Go Nyburn
Jacob Wetee
Masiman
Frederick H. Creier
Maumer
State Loan and Trust Company
James W. Porter
Wasiington
Bo Gandy
Buchanaga
Jorge Rieter
W. O. Gandy
Larke
Martha E. Zoller
How
Cank
Crag Creek
Fox Sun
Thondore WI
Schuler
Te Be
M. Gantters
Wiliam Ciernhandt
Maines Township
Geminardt
Peter Bertsehe
Dlen
Maumer Township
Catherine Op Smian
Irredal Ga
Atentinoy
Miet Et Oak
Teanes Younsoer
Park Noertwert
Neetioy Jeffers
Jet
Strombock
Ron's Anddivision
Ert
Wayne Trust Company
Tronpy
Tronpy CL oMetting
John Kn. Meskman
Mark Eby
Lot Ah. Roc
Thins Auhalvision
Washigtad
Frank Wy
William
Wyss
Apt
Marion Township
Palliorne Orasto
Chives
Nebleoet
M. Smilin
Adams Town
Dal
Regentus
Olver
Ida A. Shater
Monroeville
Shon
Isom Tollarlite
Andrew G. Yagry
Wirl
Gona
Mindy Te FT
EL Mekerfor
Willlin
Cattin
Northe
Vaseetton T
Tefferson
Francis Cordrey
J. A. Cordray
Abbots
Adams Township
Elm
Sannet Rhus
Aho Ackerman
Part
Christ. Lamley
Siterius
Parker
Perry
Ros. Thompson
Edward Sutec
Ado Township
Rebecca Rushton
Rotele Guehard
Burgess
New Thiven
Rokie Gurbald
Matinda Cameron
Joie Thal
Kajetan J. Bauer
Boy Hamiton
From
Hay Adama
Louraine Faces Week to Sell Saloon After Hours
Through attorney C. J. Ryan Jack Louraine cleared Atmel self from four ten dollar gold pieces to pay a $25 fine and costs for keeping his saloon open after hours. He must exit business within a week or face charges by Chief Ankenbruck. Dish Margtt and Ossian butcher loitering charges were suspended. Fishback Allen jailed for attempting to enter a school as a hotel witness testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Ryan
Jack Louraine
Ankenbruck
Louraine
Margtt
Ossian
Allen
Merchants Plan Excursions To Boost Local Trade
Next week the Retail Merchants association will launch the first large excursions from towns within thirty miles to Fort Wayne. A committee reports favorable road access from most routes into the city, though one Interurban line is not yet arranged. Merchants plan special store bargains to accompany the trips, aimed at stimulating local shopping and drawing nearby residents to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants’ Association
Fort Wayne
Shamrock Gift Arrives for St Patrick Day Brevity
Clerk John Puntey of the Tandall receives a small Shamrock token from relatives in Ol Ireland as a seasonal memento delivered Tuesday morning. Mr Pauley declines to wear the imitation shamrock insisting on the genuine green sprig from the Emerald Isle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Puntey
Tandall
Ireland
Tipperary
Pauley
Emerald Isle
Supreme Court Upholds Indiana Antitrust Act
Special to The Latino Indianapola reports the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed the lower courts by ruling the Indiana antitrust act constitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Judge Hart Delays Jury Charge in Carmack Murder Trial
Nashville dispatch reports Judge Hart delayed delivering the jury charge in the Cooper Sharp murder trial of former Senator B. W. Carmack. He postponed to 2 p.m. then adjourned to 9 a.m. the next day, citing an incomplete charge and a desire for a larger audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Art
Cuban soldiers mutiny near Vuelting in Santa Clara province
A sergeant and seven privates of the rural guard mutinied at Vuelting in Santa Clara. They rode off with horses and arms intending to spark an uprising. Strong detachments from nearby garrisons pursue the mutineers.
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Havana
Vueli Tng
Santa Clara
Saloon License Upheld by Supreme Court in Indiana
Indianapolis March 12 The supreme court affirmed a judgment granting a saloon license to Park B. Rhoads of South Bend despite remonstrances claiming liquor retailing is inherently wrong and dangerous to morals. The court held remonstrances must allege immorality or unfitness to be valid.
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Indianapolis
Preme Court
Park B. Rhoads
South Bend
Supreme Court of the United States
Will Send Back Battle Flags
Columbus Ohio March 16 Two members of the Fourth Ohio Cavalry will bear back to the south a Confederate flag captured by the unit from Alabama soldiers at Selma during the Civil War Governor Harmon informs Mrs Charles G Brown president of the Alabama division United Daughters of the Confederacy that a personal delivery is fitting He plans to select the men who brought it to Ohio to return it to its former owners and will hand it to the Kaldiers at a reunion in Huntsville Alabama May 1.
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Warsaw
Carl Crist
Bluffton
Noah Runyon
Hartford Township
Adams County
Charles W. Miller
Goshen
Clark County
Katherine Richards
Quuntington
Kosciusko County
Tocrin
Wells County
Decatur
Kokomo Horse Thief Detective Association
Preston
Will Rauprer
Cash Melderbaun
Sam Howers
Victor Reider
Ed Yaste
Columbia City
John H. Mihers
Henry Rhits
John Crist
Cradp Vine
Bele
Herwlur
Sammel HW
Barr
Oxahesit
Charles North
Pontland Shhoots
Matesty
Bare
Wo. Marniid
Oe Hive Gt
Willie
Wats Sh
Frances Sleeumowell
Sammie
Good
South Bend
Russell Davis
Elkehart
Get
Davis
Elkhart
Dyad
Jacob N. Yalne
Jackson Township
Wella County
Hartford City Court
Mia
Ida 1
Cramer
Huntington County Medical
Dr. JR. Inter
Alr
Hitter
Inl Poulson
Garrelt
George J. Paille
Amish Fair
Columbus
Fourth Ohio Cavalry
Tfon
Alabama
Selma
Harmon
Charles G. Brown
United Daughters of the Confederacy of Birmingham
Ohio
Huntsville Ala
Civilian kills two army officers in duels at Eisenach
In Eisenach Germany on March 16 a civilian, Schutzehar Milg a wealthy landowner near Hohenaus, fought two duels and killed two army officers. Opponents included Lieutenant von Buttlar and an army surgeon whose name is not disclosed. Milg’s wife is said to be American Jenbury who allegedly prompted the challenge.
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Eisenach
Germany
Made bishop of Cleveland by pope ratification
Pope Pius today ratified Monsignor John Farrelly, then spiritual director of the American College in Rome, as bishop of Cleveland Ohio in succession to the late Bishop Horaman. The decision followed a recent consistory meeting led by Cardinal de Lal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pius Ratiflee
Mgr. Farrelly
Rome
John Farrelly
American College At
Cleveland, O
Horatman
Consistorial
Cardinal de Lal
Durant chosen to fill Charleston customs post
Washington March 16 President Taft appointed Edward W Durant Jr to the Charleston district customs collector post ending a long faction fight over Dr William D Crum. The choice signals Taft policy of appointing white men to federal southern positions and marks a shift in administration practice.
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Washington
Charleston
D. C
William D. Crum
Taft
Edward W. Durant, Jr
Mr. Durant
South
Cost of unionism in District 17 meeting opens
The United Mine Workers of America District 17 opened its annual meeting in Charleston. President Davis reported that since 1902 about 700000 dollars have been spent in West Virginia to establish the union. Current membership is 1863, far below the 7000 in 1902, blamed on coal industry depression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
United Mine Workers of American
Davia
West Virginia
Chanler Kills Man in Charlottesville Case Tension
John Armstrong Chanler a New York Astor relative shot and killed Englishman Millard in Charlottesville. Millard, employed by Chanler, allegedly heated his wife driving her to Merrilia, the Chamoer e country home, for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
John Armstrong Chanter
Lewin Stuyvesant Chanler
New York
Astor
Millard
Chanler
Night riders resume depredations in Kentucky counties
Night riders in Christian and Caldwell counties, Kentucky, have renewed lawless activity. Independent farmers report tobacco beds destroyed near Hopkinsville last night as authorities seek to track marauders with bloodhounds.
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Hopkinsville
Christian
Caldwell
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Bere
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Martin Robingon
Stephen A. Powers
Kaseinsko
Kaseinsko County
Lenry Goshert
Claarmakers
Representative Kleehner
Charles I. Parker
Ligonier Wnd
Wilson Glass
Winamac
Kendalville
Oddie Jows
Lagrange
Edgar Wenkeon
Colminhla Ci Je
Korea
Minging
M. Sowards
Torsin
Adam Mosure
Eler Stults
Charles Jolson
Coesse
Big
Birney I. Welsheiner
Unit Place
Sim
Steinfield
Pittshars
J. A. Taintes
Hartford City
Hey
Witle
Peterson
Hartford
John Strobe
Ebili
Edward Swartewalla
Elrealt Caurt
Arihuy Trenary
Caurt
Whitton
Falure
Iin
Audge Sturgis
Cis Brown
Bhafflon
Edna
AQME
Ekhart
William Rose
Wharley Merford
Charles Gran
King
Farmer
Merford
Gran
Plymouth
Central Paving Company of
Rochester
CW. Kimmel
Kenda
Ville
Tver
Georeni Snearly
Row
J. Cc. Holler
Austracter
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Hart
Cooper
Ndia
Dixie
Cleveland
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