Young man crushed between traction engines in Goshen area accident
Oscar Shrock, son of BD G Shrock, of James Matthews farm near Goshen, was seriously injured when two traction engines were used to move a disabled machine. He was caught between them, suffering crushed hip, torn ribs, and internal injuries. His condition was precarious with little hope of recovery. He was moved to his home by Goshen ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Shrock
BD. G. Shrock
James Matthews
Goshen
Clinton Township
Mr. Shrock
Joseph Kerlin
Mr. Kerlin
Chr
Troyer
Conn not a candidate for senate says Elkhart editor
Elkhart reports Col. C. G. Conn is not seeking the U S Senate as hinted by the Indianapolis News. Conn is on his yacht off the southern California coast and has not contacted Elkhart political friends in over a month. No Elkhart authorization speaks for him and rumors of Hearst’s gubernatorial candidacy have no foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
California
Col. C. G. Conn
United States Senate
Indianapolis News
Cal
Conn
Mr. Conn
Hearst
Local court fines and separations noted in Whisler court
Justice Whisler's Court imposes $12 fines on David Woods and Geo Smith for intoxication. Frank Kurtz's deception case dismissed after costs paid. Separation terms set with Mrs Kurtz returning to South Bend. Special judge A S Zook presides over Cary & Co. versus McDougal & Fuckinger dispute over a monument, involving $59, with the defendant firm rejecting the monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whisler
David Woods
Nappanee
Geo. Smith
Pierceton
Frank Kurtz
Kurtz
Local Health Update From Town
Mrs. Anne Roscoe, ill with typhoid fever for three weeks, shows improvement. Mrs. Joseph Slabach, north of Forest Grove, remains critically ill with heart trouble. Hazel Lawrence, favor old daughter of Mrs. H. H. Lawrence of North Fifth Street, ill with bronchitis. Floyd Culp, son of Eph Culp, with typhoid fever, is improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Roscoe
Joseph Slabach
North of
Forest Grove
Hazel
H. H. Lauwrence
North Fifth Street
Floyd Culp
Eph Culp
ILLEGAL Voting Rules Sparked At South Bend Turnverein
A discussion in Elkhart led to sentiment that a foreign resident must be a U S citizen for five years and Indiana resident for one year before voting. Inspector Turner from Chicago visited Elkhart to stamp out hoof and mouth disease in cattle shipping. George Loy supervised disinfecting Lake Shore cars in Elkhart. outbreak could take a month due to high contagion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
United States
South Bend
Elkhart
Turner
Chicago
George Loy
Lake Shore
Land Ownership At Stake in Eik hart Superior Court Suit
The suit of Lewis H. Jordan versus David K. Miller in the Eik hart superior court centers on 240 acres once deemed worthless but later valued for onion raising. This season 15,000 bushels were produced on 38 acres. In the Wabash jail, Smallpox has broken out again with Glenn Freeman, son of Sheriff Freeman, as the victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis H. Jordan
David K. Miller
Eikhart Superior Court
Wabash
Glenn Freeman
Sheriff Freeman
Berry Is Sentenced for Hay Theft in Anderson
Information reached the sheriff office that Charles Berry aged 38 was yesterday sentenced to from one to eight years in Michigan City prison for stealing baled hay in Anderson. He will not face charges for the theft of Chr Yoder's horse and buggy at least until discharge. Officers planned to arrest him in Anderson if acquitted on the hay theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mius
Michigan City
Charles Berry
Anderson
Berry
Yoder
Hint
CITY TAXES Collected By County Treasurer Croop
County Treasurer Croop collected $46,868.50 in city taxes from January 1 to December 1, 1908 and turned over $46,657.60. The net balance due the city is $164.97 from delinquent collections of $765.51. Croop receives a 6 percent fee totaling $45.93 for handling the collections. City collections were notably strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croop
Institute at Bristol Farmers Discussed Key Subjects Yesterday
One day farmers institute held in Bristol featured state speaker J B Burris of Cloverdale discussing Soil and its Improvement and Silos and Their Construction. Local speakers included B B Knapp Bordner discussing Alfalfa Geo Milburn on Cherry Culture Jacob Letherman on Small Fruit Growing and Mrs Edward Risser on Farm Life. Music by a quartet. Sessions in the Moster Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Bristol
J B. Burris
Cloverdale
Burris
B. B. Knapp
Bordner
Geo. Milburn
Jacob Letherman
Edward Risser
Sessons
Moster Opera
Bucklen May Lose Elk hart Franchise Over Delayed Line
Traction magnate H E Bucklen faces loss of his Elk hart East Jackson street franchise as work on rails and ties has not begun by the deadline set by the Elkhart Board of Public Works. Bucklen’s lawyer James H State argues rail laying indicates start, but the eight month completion period has elapsed and locals grow frustrated by Bucklen’s repeated traction promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
East Jackson Street
Bucklen
Mrs Rowena Cooner Cooper Dies in Middlebury
Mortuary record reports Mrs Rowena Cooner widow of the late Cooper of Middlebury died Monday afternoon at age 71. A longtime resident of Middlebury she is survived by three daughters Mrs Dunham of Grand Rapids Michigan Mrs Frank Walker of York township and Miss Fannie Cooper of Middlebury. Funeral held this forenoon at 10 30 o’clock at the residence and interment followed in Middlebury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Rowena Cooner
Fiom Cooper
Middlebury
Abernoon
Dunham
Grand Rapids
Mien
Frank Walker
York Township
Fannie Cooper
Elkhart Socialists Oppose High License on Peddlers
The Elkhart city council heard a petition signed by 172 persons requesting no high license be enacted for meat and vegetable peddlers. Elkhart socialists filed a protest saying the consuming classes will suffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Society Notes On Parties And Dances This Week
Mr and Mrs P R Judkins issued invitations for a cam party tomorrow evening. The Knights of P last night held the second dance of the winter series with the Imperial orchestra providing music. A further dance is scheduled for December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. Judkins
Imperial Orchestra
Immense Murdock Estate Left Intact by Will Probated
The $5,000,000 Mur dock estate of James Murdock of Lafayette is left intact in his probate will. The bulk goes equally to Samuel T. Murdock and Charles Murdock, sons, and Mary Mur dock, daughter. Five grandchildren receive $50,000 Indianapolis street railway stock in trust. Thomas Murdock, coroner of the deceased, receives a personal bequest. Samuel T. and Charles Murdock named executors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Murdock
Lafayette
Samuel T. Murdock
Charles Murdock
Mary Murdock
Daugher
James
Gordon
Alie
Samuel Murdock
Charles
Mary Lillis
Indianapolis Street Railway
Thomas Murdock
Oroner
Samuel T
Manager Returns and Satisfies Claims at Dream Theatre
William Hubscher, owner of the Dream Theatre in Elkhart, returned from Battle Creek, Michigan, to settle creditors. He says he has sold five sixths of the theatre to a Canadian woman and the Dream remains dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
William Hubscher
Crystal Theatre
Hubscher
Battle Creek
Mich
W. O. W. Officers Elected at Lodge
The W. O. W. lodge elected officers last night naming N. Haines and H. Blerman as Co and Banker Miller as banker and J. N. Berry as clerk. R. Shaner was escort, W. Widner watchman, C. A. Rowe sentry, with D. L. Milley and A. C. Yoder as physicians and L. E. Mock as manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. W. Lodge
Co. C
N. H. Haines
A. L—H
Elkhart Medical Society meets on tuberculosis topic
Dr J A Snapp led an Elkhart county medical society meeting at First Presbyterian church Elkhart last night with a large crowd. Dr D L Miller read a paper and the attendance filled the church for a record meeting. Recruiting Office Opened in Elkhart by Sergt August Blume in Merchants hotel recruiting coast and field artillery infantry cavalry engineering signal corps and hospital corps. Blume previously enlisted 22 men in Elkhart three years ago. Deputies Storeburner and Rigney arrested David and Gale Thompson and Albert Harman of Erna Green on fish spear possession amid ongoing arrests by deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Snapp
Elkhart County Medical Society
First Presbyterian Church
Elkhart
D.L. Miller
Association
August Blume
Merchants Hotel
Coast and Field Artillery
Infantry
Cavalry
Engineering Department
Signal Corps
Hospital Corps
Blume
Storeburner
Rigney
David
Gale Thompson
Albert Harman
Erna Green
Meeting on tobacco urges fatherly example at High School
The W. C. T. U criticized cigarette use as a path to vice and urged fathers and brothers to set purer examples. A talk by John Griffith on Shakespeare and His Dramas is planned tomorrow at 3 PM at the High School for faculty staff and seniors with no admission charged.
Survey Work Advances on Goshen Ken-Dallville Line
Survey teams report steady progress along the Goshen to Ken Dallville railroad corridor with measurements confirming alignment and grade. Officials expect ongoing work through the season as right of way and construction planning proceed.
Early Goshen Kendallville electric line survey underway
Surveyors for the Goshen Kendallville electric line advance despite cold weather with H. L. Weber of Bucyrus as consulting engineer and a team including C. L. Rood Edwin Keil Frank Bowles Gerald Craighead Clyde March and Roy Stewart. Boston capitalists back the project seeing vast local benefit as the line would connect with Ligonier and Kendallville and boost adjacent land values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendallville
Goshen
H. L. Weber
Bucyrus, O
C. L. Rood
Toledo
Edwin Keil
Frank Bowles
Gerald Craighead
Bucyrus
Clyde March
Roy Stewart
Weber
G. R
Lake Shore
Brimfield
Substitution in South Bend Court Over Damages Case
In South Bend circuit court the name Veryl Cook substituted for James Cook in a damage suit against Southern Michigan Electric Line over a horse killing. James Cook, who died by self inflicted death in Elkhart on Sept 28 after being cited in a divorce petition by Very Cook of Goshen, rode with Edgar Gardner of Elkhart when a wagon was struck by a car. all escaped serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Veryl Cook
James Cook
Southern Michigan Electric Line
Cook
Ekhart
Very Cook
Goshen
Edgar Gardner
Elkhart
Fight on at Bremen for a dry town special train to LaPorte
A campaign to keep Bremen a dry town continues with a special passenger train planned from Bremen to LaPorte. The train will allow witnesses to travel and prove their signatures on a blanket remonstrance supporting the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremen
LaPorte
Henry Letherman Sues Percy Wagner on Note for 125 Dollars
Henry Letherman sues Percy Wagner on a promissory note seeking judgment for 125 dollars. The notice names Ernest Rosen and Forrest Wricky as involved parties. Nearby incidents mention a lightning strike hurting an umbr and a carried item, with no injuries reported at North Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Letherman
Percy Wagner
Ernest Rosen
Forrest Wricky
Manchester
Former Go shen resident urges Shively for U S Senate
In a letter to The Democrat James Freeland now of New York City praises the recent election of a Democratic governor and state officers and calls on the legislature to name Dion B. F. P. Shively of South Bend as United States senator, asserting all will be well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Freeland
Goshen
New York City
Don
Dion
B. FP. Shively
South Bend
Vitter
Vernon Siple Facing Prosecution Over Embezzlement Claims
Vernon Siple, once of Goshen now missing from South Bend with Twin City Grocery Co funds, faces potential prosecution. United Surety Co of Baltimore has been advised, with notice that relatives must settle alleged defamation or the company will pursue charges of embezzlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Siple
Goshen
South Bend
Twin City Grocery Co
Whl
United Surety Company
Baltimore
Siple
Onten
Howell Post to Elect Officers Friday Evening
Howell Post No 90 G A Rawill will elect officers for the ensuing year. Every member is expected to be present. W S Bitner committee. The Hilda Thou company arrive at noon over the Rose Shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Thou
R Vse
Many Local Incidents Reported Across Counties
Miss Ruth Markley dislocated her arm at work near Bluffton. OQ P Koontz, formerly Whitley sheriff, is critically ill at his Bluffton home. H M Zook and Co seek to rename their Berne creamery to Swiss Milk Co. John P Webster, veteran jeweler in Logansport, died after an aphlectic attack in a grocery store. Wabash saloon efforts push for signatures while locals vow no election. Enos Goble, 76, Whitley farmer, died of paralysis. Marshall Lanney, Hartford City, 23, dies from spasmodic cramps linked to producer gas exposure. Alexander Ummiel of Laud Whitley dies after long illness. Douglas Heddin of Kendallville fined for operating a blind tiger in LaGrange. Warren McKeefer, formerly a Albion barber, dies in Chicago from injuries after a streetcar fall. Rumor of Claud Stitt capture circulates in Wabash. wife plans move to North Manchester. John Moody, DeKalb farmer near Spencerville, suffers stroke and convulsions after bee sting. Mammoth mastodon bones found near Ashley on Thos Deller’s farm. preservation efforts ongoing. Veteran hunter Grandpa J H Shipe, 77, still sharp and skilled on Thanksgiving day. George Bowman 27 and Henry Holtz 30 escape from Peru jail after breaking cell and wall. another inmate warns sheriff. Columbian City jury finds Nickel Plate railroad not responsible for engineer Jerry Baker’s death in Ohio wreck. Will Colby, Kansas, restitution to LaPorte County for bounty on seven fox scalps, sending $11.90 with an odd note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Webster
Logansport
Wabash County
Enos Goble
Whitley County
Marshall Lanney
Hartford City
Alexander Ummiel
Laud
Lagrange
Douglas Heddin
Kendallville
Warren Mckeefer
Albion
Chicago
Green Center
Noble County
Wabash
Claud Stitt
Texas
North Manchester
John Moody
DeKalb County
Spencerville
Thos. Deller
Ashley
Ditchers
Deller
Mr. Deller
J. H. Shipe
Helmer
Indiana
Mr. Shipe
George Bowman
Henry Holtz
Miami
Peru
Columbian City
Jennie Baker
Garrett
Nickel Plate Rairoad Company
Nowise
Jerry Baker
Baker
Ohio
Will
Colby
Kan
LaPorte County
Notre Dame Dean Plans Long European Tour
Dean William Haynes of Notre Dame Law School concludes a visit to Goshen and Lagrange with Judge Hanan. He returns from Plymouth where he discussed the Pottawattamie monument site with the appointed commission. Haynes will depart early January for Europe Asia and Northern Africa including a stay in Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
William Haynes
Notre Dame University
Goshen
Lagrange
Hanan
Plymouth
Col. Haynes
Europe
Asia
Africa
Egypt
Orient
Will of Philip Breiding Probate In Court
The will of Philip Breiding who died Friday night was probated today. It was made June 3, 1903 and witnessed by James I. Drake and D. J. Troyer. All of the estate goes to the widow Sarah Agn Breiding with remainder to surviving children. Mrs Breiding and her son Horace Q Breiding are named joint executors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Breiding
James I. Drake
D. J. Troyer
Sarah Agn Breiding
Ladies Invited to Edith Totten Club Ethics Lecture
Goshen notices invite all ladies to hear actress Edith Totten lecture on Club Ethics in the library auditorium at 4 o clock tomorrow afternoon with no admission fee. Actor John Griffith also to lecture at Goshen High School tomorrow afternoon on Shakespeare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Edith Totten
John Griffith
Goshen High School
Safe Blowers Loot Milford Store For Two Notes
Safe blowers wrecked John Strayer's five and ten cent store in South Milford stealing two notes for 208 dollars and 28 dollars. The tools used were left behind. Members are urged to attend Thursday evening for election of officers for the ensuing term by H E Parker Consul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Strayer
South Milford
H, E, Parker
Personal News From Goshen and Nearby Cities
A roundup of local personal visits and short trips across Goshen Elkhart Mishawaka Warsaw and surrounding areas. People from Ship Shewana Elk Hart Marion Cincinnati and Columbus are noted visiting friends relatives and attending events or conducting business.
Country candidates seize opportunity in Christmas prize contest
The Democrat invites young people to solicit subscriptions for prizes with a list of contestants in Elkhart and Syracuse including Miss Blanche Snobarger. City contestants are warned to report progress weekly or risk dropping from the list. County rivals push early efforts as country entries loom with prizes likely to go outside the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Blanche Snobarger
Elkhart County
Henry Snobarger
John Snobarger
Gopden First Department
Snobarger
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Institute AT
MR. Bucklen
Mortuary Record
Murdock
Dr. Snapp
Thomas R. Marshall
Indianayiols
Dee
Tiust
Baccur
Goshen-Ken
Dallville Line
Ligonier
Traffe Tee
Goshen Fair Grounds
Ruth Markley
Bluffton
OQ. P. Koontz
H. M. Zook and Company
Berne
Swiss Milk Co
Notre Dame Law Dept
Hewlett Davis
Shipshewana
W. M. Mitchell
Harry Reiff
Cal Forney
Claypool
Gus Wire
James S. Frazer
Warsaw
Harry Luke
Ira Prough
Eugene Alleman
Wi Minnich
L. B. Whippy
Dole Hamilton
Cincinnati
Valentine Gephart
Charles Reynolds
Fred Method
Marion
B. H. Corpe
A. H. Corpe
Clara Boone
Beulah Manahan
M. C. Kirkland
Cromwell
Lucile Kirkdorfer
E. B. Mummert
W. C. Vallette
E. G. Eberhart
Mishawaka
B. F. Musser
Rochester
M. K. Kreider
W. B. Kreider
D. I
Harry M.sanders
Phoebe Herrold
West
Pike Street
Bernice May Gardner
Willard Miller
Wisden Avenue
Earl Weaver
Ind
Joseph Butterfield
North Third Street
Marie Cripe
South Eighth Street
Celestia Scarlett
New Patria
Syre °Ouse
Ruth Shupurt
Prairies
Avenue
Raymond Messick
Third Street
Democrat
Inger Johnson
Washington Street
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