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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
5
Peter T. Longacher of Elkhart sues to declare county bridge awards illegal and halt payments. Defendants include National Concrete Co Indianapolis Elkhart Bridge and Iron Works Frank Brumbaugh and others. Judge Dodge to hear temporary restraining order Monday in Elkhart.
The suit questions whether the Itc convenience contract was awarded before districts could assess capacity to fund parts of the project. Allegations claim awards were not issued on advertised dates and survey records in the county auditor’s office are disputed. The main issue concerns constitutional aspects of the 1907 law regarding competitive bidders and plan specifications. Bridge firms continued work under the case, while Longacher’s complaint is alleged to have been drafted by Harman when Turner was absent in Elkhart.
George A. Thomas of Warsaw a respected blacksmith at Conrad wagon shop for thirty years has become mentally unbalanced. He worked Wednesday and left home Thursday morning without speaking or recognizing others. Officers escorted him home where he has remained silent since.
County TQ Act reports three foreclosure cases being prepared with the county as plaintiff. Defendants include Frank Brumbaugh Maggy Brumbaugh William Thompson. Mortgage loans totaling about 10 300 are at stake and one filing alleges insufficient security. A later suit targets Brumbaugh individually as part of ongoing bridge pool disputes.
Miss Lyda Kramer 53 died at 5 30 PM Thursday of paralysia after six weeks illness at her brother David L. Kramer 902 South Eighth Street Goshen Indiana born in LaGrange 1855 father John Kramer died 1906 she leaves three brothers and four sisters Funeral at 9 45 AM Saturday from the house Rev Eugene Neubauer will officiate remains will be taken to Ligonier on 11 36 Lake Shore train for interment
Amos King about 50 died at his Syracuse home after a long illness. A leading member of Lake View Post of the G AR, he served in Co A 162nd Regiment in the Civil War. A familiar figure on Syracuse’s streams, he was widowed with no children and highly esteemed by neighbors.
John Fred Kuszmaul of Elkhart died last evening while sitting on a root porch. He had been in failing health for six months. Born in Defiance in 1866, he came from Plymouth to Elkhart. Survived by his wife. Body to be taken to Edgerton, Ohio, for burial.
Samuel A Hoover of Clinton township reported a yearling colt killed Wednesday evening when struck by lightning. The animal was in the pasture with several others, none of which were harmed.
Mrs Kernoatile of LaPorte narrowly avoided serious injury when a gedoline stave exploded and fire erupted in the kitchen where she was working. The incident prompted quick response and raised concerns about household safety.
Elkhart County Democrats plan a large convention in Goshen with Robert E. Proctor presiding at 10 AM. Henry A. Barnhart will speak, and delegates from Elkhart city and townships will attend. List of announced candidates includes Sheriff James Matthews, Milo Plough, Royal W. Cathcart, George E. Barney, and others. Shiveley of South Bend will address the Pennsylvania picnic, prompting quick business to avoid delays.
An interurban car from South Bend clashed with a White steamer auto on Lake Shore tracks in Elkhart as the chauffeur shouted we will beat you to New Paris. The two vehicles arrived together in New Paris where the benzine wagon then headed toward Wawasee.
Detroit Three Rivers and Coldwater Michigan and Wakurusa Indiana man Harry Meyere sought by officers after taking $5 from Dayton Shanafelt Beyer Bros Co Warsaw and promising to return funds by last week, affidavits sworn out against Meyers.
Legal partnership notice naming Floyd A. Deahl of Goshen and Louis Hammer Schmidt of South Bend. The item references Anthony Deahl and affiliations in Goshen and South Bend with unclear details and dates.
Barney Oldfield world famed auto racer traveled via Goshen yesterday afternoon with two Stearns racing cats en route to Elkhart for a race with Charles Soules at Elk Hart Driving Park tomorrow afternoon. He covered the 72 mile Fort Wayne to Elkhart run in 2 hours 3 minutes claiming a distance record. Oldfield plans a later race with the Lake Shore Twenty Century flyer today if weather allows.
Huntington officers will proscura Raymond Smith on a horse theft charge. Smith stole a rig at Huntington and sold part of it northwest of Goshen, leaving the remainder in Huntington. He was found in a North Dakota town and Huntington county officers will pursue him. Elkhart officers traced his whereabouts by his correspondence and a message was sent to Huntington. He fled before arrest but wrote from North Dakota after reaching there.
A postponed socialists gathering in Court Park drew a good turnout last night with Oliver H. Phelps of California delivering an extended talk on socialist economic questions. He planned to speak in Syracuse tonight and another meeting is set for Sunday at 2 o'clock.
Elkhart employees of the Lake Shore railroad reportedly went on record against a proposed strike that began at Toledo and Collingwood. In Elkhart this afternoon the workers largely opposed the strike scheme, making a strike unlikely for now.
Elkhart resident E. L. Burns is proposed as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for state senator at tomorrow's convention. Burns would be a strong contender among those named so far.
A fire at the Warren Hill store in Eckhart last evening was caused by a poorly insulated electric wire. The blaze on the second floor was extinguished before substantial damage occurred.
Two men in sun gowns robbed Walter Sticker, Austin Rickel, Mina Gertrada Anderson, and Miss Ethel Bigge of South Band while they rode in a Surrey. The assailants wore masks and escaped.
The plaintiff alleges that on July 19, 1907 at a Syracuse cement plant a slot in a conveyor box was opened causing cement to fall into a box. Alonzo Brye ordered the slot opened and closed. the screw caught the plaintiff's foot, mangling it and leading to amputation. Negligence by the company is charged. plaintiff earned 2 per day before the accident and has been unable to work since.
Indiana municipal indebtedness shows several cities like Evanaville Madigan New Albany Lafayette and Lawrenceburg far surpassing the 2 percent borrowing cap in 1907. State statistician Mary Stubbs Moore notes errors may come from clerks or reckless borrowing as she reports figures on amounts a city could borrow had borrowed and remaining capacity.
Two tiles of the Gary LaPorte division west of the Monon track reach Porter county. Completing two miles of road beds requires a 700 foot trestle. Material for the trestle will be obtained using the same economical plan as the Chesterton trestle, with a portable saw brought from Porter county and set up in a grove for work.
Dr. Chalmers Prentice of EnPorte seeks 250000 damages from North German Lloyd Steamship for the burial of his wife at sea aboard the Koenig in Louise. The suit, under process in New York, presents a knotty legal problem for counsel and is described as one of the greatest tests in recent times.
A fragmented description mentions a girl named Misa Botenkop once admired for a prize and a pugilist described as a good chap who quickly won favor. The text is garbled and lacks clear events or dates.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference official movements and government actions. The text hints at arrivals and formal steps in an administrative process without clear names or dates.
In South Bend a sensational case concerns H Newton McCormick of Lexington Kentucky asking the circuit court of St Joseph county to compel Mt Berg Ling Oil directors to provide an accounting and to appoint a receiver. Allegations include conspiracy to defraud and misappropriation of company funds. Defendants William E Kiser Dudley M Shively Samuel M Robinson Frank T Conklin and Banu el R Robinson deny the charges. James B Staley a former real estate operator is now active in Philadelphia.
The decomposed body of Claude M. Walburn of South Bend was found floating in Michigan City harbor near the wharf. He had been in the water for days and last seen Saturday night. foul play initially suspected but later deemed unlikely. Walburn, an electrician, was survived by his mother Mrs. Lucinda Walburn and two brothers.
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