Republicans May Demand Recount In Allen County Vote
Official tally shows James F. Cox winning secretary of state for Democrats and confirms Democratic county ticket except for the second district councilman, with Republicans contesting circuit court results and possibly seeking a recount amid disputed ballots. Edward O Ro urke leads the circuit court race by 84 over John Morris as the county board labors late into the night to certify totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
James F. Cox
Superior Court
George W. Coverdale
John Hamilton
Owen N. Heston
Samuel M. Hench
Jesse Grice
Ioseph FL Getz
Circuit Court
Edward O'Rourke
John Morris
Morris
Regolitioun
John Parr
Henry H. Haines
Fruechtenicht
Judge Circuit Court
Beeen Eeescb
Otto G. Snider
O’rourke
Dudge Superior Court
Martin V. Metcalf
Jesse Shaffer
Samuel H. Davis
John Ryan
Lone Metcakh
Owen N. Heaton
J. E. Ferguson
Heaton
Daniel B. Ninde
A. S. Covell
Ll. H. DeWitt
Thomas’ Plurality
Joseph N. Mason
Preston H. Snider
D. J. Barnhart
C. E. Haenes
Eas
Mason's Plurality
Joseph F. Getz
Yesse Grice
Albert W. Irelan
James Potter
Grice
George W. Lindemuth
William J. Lennart
J. C. F. McMahen
Frank Janorschke
Lindemuth
W. H. Scheiman
Ernest G. Kempe
J. B. Haifley
J. Wilkinson
Scheiman
William Eggeman
John W. Holmes
Hamilton Moffet
Clarence Richelo
Eegeman
David Spindler
Louis A. Rose
Benjamin Mariotte
Spindler
Als
Kessler
G. VanSweringen
August Habig
Kesler
F. William Franke
Wm. Hockemeyer
C. N. Youse
Wesley Rocouck
Franke
Joseph Tonkel
David L. Pettit
Andrew J. Paff
Bert E H. Wood
Tonkel
John B.i ¥Ss
Eeees
Henry Hilgeman
W. L. Robinson
Frank Dribert
Peers
Wryss
Hiram B. Roller
F. J. Thieme
Isaac W. Plants
John Wefel
Soc
Eeereees
Roller
JI. A
Centiivre
Seve
W. F. Goller
S. Ll. Wass
Samuel Frederick
Seve Odl
Centlivre
Plurality
William Smith
Wee
Wesley Johnson
Wena
A. C. Pound
Wees
Olive Edwards
Smith
Councilman First
Jacob Gable
William R. Brown
William H. Morton
G. B. Connors
Gable
G. W. Coverdale
A. J. Hamilton
W. E. Young
Coverdale
Councilman
Valentine L. Shaffer
Austin W. Gregg
Gilhams Wins Congressional Seat by 362 Vote Plurality
Revised county tallies shrink Morr lead in Noble DeKalb, altering race. Clarence C. Gilhams of Lagrange, Republican, elected toTwelfth district for both short and regular terms, succeeding N. W. Gilbert. Final totals show Gilhams ahead despite late county shifts. he to take seat when Congress convenes in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence C. Gilhams
Lagrange
Congress
N. W. Gilbert
Gilliams
J. W. Marr
Albion
Mr. Gilhams
Gilhams
Morr
Steuben
Eeeseeess
Whitley
Mg Noble
Gies Moegood
DeKalb
Dr. Morr
Noble County
Allen
Official Totals for Allen County Vote by Secretary of State
The official totals of the vote in Allen County are reported, detailing counts by total ballots and precincts as certified by the Secretary of State. This item confirms the statewide tally and highlights the county’s contributions to the final results.
Wayne township voters back all Democratic nominees
Democratic candidates swept Wayne township offices with justice seats and advisory positions all going to Democrats. Justice Michael J. Tancey was reelected by a slim margin while L. P. Huser returns to the bench. other races showed sizable majorities for Democrats over Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Township
Justic
Michael J. Tancey
L. P. Huser
Justice Court
Justices of the Peace
Charles A. Graham
Tancey
Louis P. Huser
Charles J. Rule
Buser
Andrew J. Ford
Oscar H. Lilley
Ford
Albert L. Bagby
Peter L. Cassady
Pbb d
Bagby
Dallas Branstrator
Theodore Frank
Branstrator
Herman A. F. Gerke
Levi Griffith
Veces
Gerke
Walter R. Seavey
John A. Miller
Fort Wayne approves municipal lighting plant by wide margin
Voters in Fort Wayne backed municipal ownership of a city light plant by 8956 to 2176, totaling 11171 ballots with a 6821 majority in favor. The result shows strong support for city control of lighting operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Weddings and engagements in Fort Wayne area society
Mrs W W Rockhill announces the engagement of Sadie Marie Rockhill to Archibald Morrison Jr of Toledo. Morrison, a Cornell mechanical engineer, works at S M Jones Co. in Toledo. Miss Rockhill is granddaughter of notable Indiana statesman William Rockhill. Also reported are wedding notices for Grace Holmes and Wallace J Bowker, and an out of town wedding of Bertha Cottingham to A B Daab in St Louis with plans to reside in Fort Wayne after a southern trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright W. Rockhill
Sadie Marie
Archibald B. Morrison
Toledo
Morrison
Fort Wayne Electric Company
New York State
Cornell
S. M. Jones Company
Miss Rockhill
Alien County
William Rockhill
Congress
Indiana
W. W. Rockhill
Cleveland
Ceee
Grace Holmes
Madison Township
Wallace J. Bowker
International Business College
W. G. Kaiser
van Buren Street
Bertha Cottingham
A. B. Daab
St. Louis
Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion
Missouri Athletic Club
Fort Wayne
Daab
St. Clair County
East St. Louis
Freeburg National Bank
South
West Moreland Hotel
Real Estate Transfers Compiled by John C Heller
Real estate transfers listing multiple deeds with buyers sellers and prices for parcels in Washington Perry Lake Monroeville and New Haven townships including lot numbers and subdivision references. Notable transfers include Walda to Mengerson for 500 and Ferguson to Adams for 1000 with Riverside add lots 8 and 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Heller
Court St
Wiliam C. Walda
Anna Mengerson
E. Hanna Sr
Washington
Henry B. Walda
Carl Mengerson
John Ferguson
John H. Adams
Riverside
William Malle
Hamilton H
I. B. Shelly
Perry
George M. Thompson
Louis
Mary Monroe
Lake
Joseph Hartman
William H. Shambaugh
Cedar Creek
Sarah Hibler
Emmett VY. Harris
Samuel M
E. L. Williams
Henry Smith
Earnhardt
Monroeville
Henry Schoenfeld
Edward Hollmann
New Haven
Whisky Kills Child After Small Bottle Drink
A six year old girl, daughter of James Cannon a Hopkinsville saloonkeeper, drank four ounces of whisky from a mantle bottle and died of alcohol poisoning after twenty hours of medical effort. Her collapse followed the ingestion and she never recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinsville
James Cannon
Indiana Bankers to Meet In Indianapolis Convention
The tenth annual convention of the Indiana Bankers Association will be held in Indianapolis tomorrow and Thursday. The executive council will meet at 8 o clock this evening to review business before the convention sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana ‘Bankers’ Association
Sealed in Car for Days Rescue of Louisville Man
A Louisville man described as ee Fong was sealed inside a box car for over three days. James Quirk, a teamfitter, tried to reach him but could not reach anyone until the rescue. The man reportedly endured three and a half days without food or water before being freed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Columbis
Onio
James
Auburn cancels lecture contract for season
A Huntington area note lists local incidents including deaths injuries and crimes. Nathan Wyatt of Decatur dies after a brief illness. A Timmerhoof car explodes and burns in Elkhart. A 13 year old from Wabash survives a freight jump but is seriously injured. Others suffer accidents and thefts in northern Indiana communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn Committee
Nathan Wyatt
Decatur
J. Frank Timmerhoof
Elkhart
Ralph Brannin
Wabash
R. K. Allison
Adams County Bank
W. H. Niblick
Charles S. Niblick
Allison
S. H. Cook
Huntington
J. C. Branyan
Shelburne
Christian Church
Eli Thatcher
Winklebeck
Turkey Lake
Stroh
Clark W. Weesner
Nancy Gibler
Commissioners Allowances List from Allen County November Term 1900
The document lists numerous payroll items and supplies approved by the Allen County Board of Commissioners at their November term 1900. It includes janitors at the court house, goods for jail and poor farm, printing and election notices, road viewers, and various labor costs with amounts next to each name or supplier. Included are accounts with Wagner Drug Store, Smith & Co., Fort Wayne Foundry, Indiana Staats Zeitung, and numerous inspectors and clerks across Wayne and other townships in the county. It ends with a certification by J. L. Smith, Auditor, attesting the accuracy of the copy as of November 15, 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
A Hubbard
Tom Madden
William Hobbs
Dan Johnson
Henry Grabner
John Wilkinson
Michael Dennis
NOUBE
Dan Grotrian
Ben Lehman
Smith & Co
Albert Henning
F. M. Smith & Co
J. B. O'Rourke
Powaer House
Matt Momper
Hvery
Suotices Eee
Seavey Hardware Co
County Farm
Fort Wayne Foundry and
Fort Wayne Sentinel
Hoosier Mfg. Co
Patete Hale
the Home Telephone Co
Charles R. Weatherhogg
Poor FA
Renee
Ranke & Nussbaum
Board of Health
Lehman Book Co
George L. Ashley
Consumers’ Iee Co
Omicos Ness
Otis
Estes
Wayne Oil and Supply Co
Court House
Allen County
F. Ben Ladd
W. TL
George H
Krudop
Jesse Grice
Ans Ag Eas Bektey Pte Ek
Gene
Journal
FESO
Journal Co
David Spindler
Fred Hoffman
H. Fritz
Jesse Anderson
L. Gerardot
Gabriel Adams
L. Sutorius, Jr
Frank Endinger
Elmer Hairly
David Plank
Elmer Sanders
Fred Scherer
Cornelius Gearin
Klinger
W. D. Calvin
Ex. Hoys
Reform School of Eee Geeee
Wm. Schmidt
John Fissel
Wayne Township
John G. Hartman
Louis Schwartz
Martin Schram
G. Klug
M. Commineavish
Herman Michaels
KE. C. Smith
J. UL. Cummins
L. Kreckman
Willam J. Griebel
Kindt
Dan Fr Haus
W. Dalman
Henry’ Baral
Albert J. Ele
Preeth
Waesetes
Hines
Wayne
Hoe Studor
Wayne, Township
Rippe
M. G. Kimmel
G. A. Treece
W. Miller
Ed F. Dalman
Fred C. Reese
Ferdinand Meier
Nk C. Rosenberger
William Goodfellow
Mart Rinehart
Vik F.C. Wilt
Peter Trier
St. Joseph Township
D. O. McComb
Maumee Township
Charles Rees
Andrew P. Smith
Milan Township
J. E. K. France
James M. Nuttle
Jacob Bruick
Jacob Hartman
H. P. Scherer
Chas. A. Hayes
Henry F. Franke
Bernard Roth
J. W. Zink
Henry W. Felger
Otto Bengs
Albert J. Noll
A. W. Beard
W. H. Oetting
Jacob Shaffer
Adolph Grosjean
Washington Township
Alex McDaniel
F. W. Blake
Joseph (. Pfeiffer
Leonard Stule
J. S. Shields
Joseph Palmer
J. W. Grandstaff
Springfield Township
J. H.zimmerman
C. G. Vonderau
Perry Township
B. O. Parker
A. J. Shaffer
Madison Township
H. F. W. Benning
Jones
Monroe Township
A. S. Robinson
Ernst Witte
Marion Township
Wm, Schroeder
Austina Ansberger
J. D. Butt
Lake Township
H. A. Rockhill
L. J. Gladieux
Jefferson Township
Dan B. Nail
C. L. Greenwell
Eel River Township
D. W. Baird
Henry Hossley
Cedar Creek
Frank Moss
Cedar Creek Township
Bart Dowling
Adams Township
J. H. Bueter
Charles Moehler
Christ Alschurde
Val Linker
F.C. W. Klaehn
Aboit Township
Cc. D. Ambler
Charles Lahrman
Pleasant Township
Wm, Wilkie
Arthur Allen
Scipio Township
Mds Ag
Peter Kayser
Lafayette Township
James Alken
R. J. Mourey
Jackson Township
Anspach
State of
Indiana
I. J. L. Smith
Commissioners’ Court
Fort Wayne
A. D
J. Ll. Smith
Ind
Country Parties and Husking Bee Highlight Village Life
Family reunion of Mr. and Mrs. David Lutz in St. Joe township brings together eighteen relatives including Juiff and Lutz members. A separate event honors Mrs. M. J. Roush of Wallen for her birth anniversary with grandchildren and neighbors in attendance. A husking bee at Mrs. Jane Shookman’s home in Hoagland draws a large, merry crowd and recalls earlier days. Pine resin medicine Pine-ules advertised as kidney and bladder relief for backache with a 31.00 30 day supply offered by Rhoads' drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lutz
St. Joe Township
Lutz
Malinda Juiff
Alberta Juiff
Sylvia Juiff
Joseph Juiff
Lizzie Slage
Anna Lutz
Edward Parker
St. Joe
Mary Deveaux
Spooner
Wis
Elizabeth McClure
Gaylord
Kan
Harvey Barker
McDougall
William Miller
Joe Soelinger
Rufus Hawk
P. G. Bouillon
N. Halter
Henry Harvey
Bert McDougall
Cleona McDougall
J. Kenneson
B. Metker
Grover Guillaume
Jane Shookman
Ben
Hoagland
Shookman
Allen County
Roehmer
Ed Colville
Benj. Mcintosh
Henry Emerick
Ellis Emerick
Roy Gresley
Double
Fred Hitzeman
Andy Luttman
John McIintosh
Chas. Ruhl
Merriam
A. Daugherty
Sarah Youse
Nettie Hubler
Fred Drage
Tinie Emerick
Kate Gresley
Lydia Gresley
Effie Daugherty
Ida McIntosh
Messrs
John Sterling
Earl Drage
Ben Ruhl
Alfred Daugherty
Allen McIntosh
Rollo Ulrey
Geo. Biggs
Amzi Colville
Nathan Gresley
Geo. Shookman
Mace Shookman
Rhoads’ Drug Store
Death of Lake township pioneer Adam Seabold
Adam Seabold, aged 79, longtime Lake township resident and canal construction veteran, died at his Leesburg road home after an extended illness. Born June 18, 1826 in Rohten Germany, he emigrated with his parents in 1835 and lived in Pittsburgh Cleveland Detroit and Monroe before settling in Toledo and later Lake township. He helped establish land later used for the state school for the feeble minded. He married Sophia Guenther October 18 1851 and had eight children and nineteen grandchildren. A charter member of St. John's Reformed church he was highly esteemed. Funeral services Friday at his residence and at St. John's Reformed Church Lindenwood Interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Seabold
Lake Township
Leesburg Road
City
Mr. Seabold
Rohten
Hesse-Darmstadt
Germany
America
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Detroit
Monroe
Mich
Toledo
Fort Wayne
Seabold
Hanna
Sophia Guenther
Rev
Bossard
St. John’s Reformed Church
J. H. Bosch
Lindenwood
People's Poultry and Pet Stock prepares big dog and poultry show
The People's Poultry and Pet Stock association announces its second annual dog and poultry show scheduled January 21 to 26 next year in Fort Wayne. The group reports doubled membership, quadrupled interest, 2000 plus cash and premiums, 1000 exhibition cups, and top judges, promising a premier event for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Poultry and Pet Stock Association
People's Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Fort Wayne
Edward Eckerle Hart Down Twenty-Eight Foot Fall
Edward Eckerle of Spy Run Avenue, a laborer at the new south side pumping station, fell from a boiler yesterday afternoon, a 28 foot drop, suffering scalp wounds, two broken ribs, and other injuries. He was taken to Lutheran hospital where Drs Smith and Krage attended him. Though painful, his condition is easing and no untoward result is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Eckerle
Spy Run Avenue
Lutheran ‘Hospital
Smith
Krage
Election certificates slow to arrive for townships
Certificates of election of justices of the peace and constables in the various townships come in slowly to the county clerk. Reported by noon: Marion Wiehe and Trenary. Washington Hawthorn. Adams Grabner and Crippen. Bel River Bowman. Cedar Creek Pring. Monroe Jones and McCormack. Jackson Nuttle. Scipio Sanders. Adams Gilbert and Schoenefeld. Marion Brockmeier and Essig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justices of the Peace
Marion
Charles Wiehe
John Trenary
Washington
Howard Hawthorn
Adams
Henry Grabner
James A. Crippen
Bel River
Lycurgus Bowman
Cedar Creek
James Pring
Monroe
Isaac Jones
James D. McCormack
Jackson
William Nuttle
Scipio
Notice to Defendants Quiet Title Suit in Indiana Court
Indiana notice to defendants in Fred Weibel vs. John H Archer et al in Allen County Superior Court 1908 quiet title action. Defendants not Indiana residents include Jeremiah Hillyard Charles G Ewing Henry C Cramer and others unknown. Court sets January 5 1909 to answer. further listings include W A Johnson Clerk and W Kuhne attorney. Also notes local political races in LaGrange and Elk Port counties and a quarry death of Isaac Ridge at Wabash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
Allen County
Fred Weibel
John H. Archer
Jeremiah Hillyard
Charles G. Ewing
Henry C. Cramer
Plains
W. A. Johnson
W. Kuhne
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Cuit Judgeship
Eggeman
William Egggeman
George W. Lindemouth
William H. Sherman
John W. Marr
Board of Election Commissioners
Reneeee
Beek
Democrats
Secretary of State
James F. Cox der
Fred A. Sims Rey i
Absalom
Crimi
Jacob Mn Clark peeHes
L. B. Sweetland
Pees Ti Theo
Bernins
Gobn
G. C. Ulmer
Pater G
Mori
John Wy
William Frey Hes
J.C. T
Wwe
Jean C. Depenr
Yssae
Charles Dt
S Wells
Barry D. Ke
Gonnelly
H. Haenez
Wells
Albert
R. Parker
Deny
Hee Whee
Rene Wee
A. Ringy
iCharle L. Draket
Winamac
Lizenby
Bowker-Holmes
Whisky
Northern
Edward Eckerle Hart
O. L. Ballou
Elkport
Isaac Ridge
Calhoun Street