Kern 1H Lead in Indiana Democratic Cau cus
Indianapolis reports persistent rumors of bribery in the Indiana Senate nomination bid. Supporters of John W. Kern claim he will be nominated by the third ballot at the upcoming caucus, with Kern at 31 on the first ballot. Noncrediting bribery rumors are noted as sensationalism.
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Indianapolis
John W. Kern
United States
Kern
Thirteenth District
Shively
Indiana
Slack, Lamb, Hoffman
Menzies
Inaugural Ball Draws Leading Indiana Democrats
A largely attended inaugural ball at the Propylaeum drew governors, l ieutenant governors and state officials, U S senate aspirants, Indiana National Guard officers, legislators, Democratic leaders, and notable figures from art science and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Propylaeum
Marshall
Frank J. Hall
United States
Indiana National Guard
Senate
House of Representatives
Democratic Organization
Miller's Final Plea After Governor Election
Electors in a joint session declared Marshall and Hall elected as governor and lieutenant governor. Hall was sworn in. Hugh Th. Miller, retiring lieutenant governor, urged the Senate to let laws in force stand, including the local option law, expressing gratitude for his role in its enactment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Marshall
Hall
Senate
Hugh Th. Miller
Miller
Carthage Report Notes Second Set Written
A brief Carthage dispatch records that today a second set was written, with special notation from Keokuk dated January 12. Details are sparse and confirm ongoing activity or correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Carthage
Rey
Preacher-Murderer Letter Reveals Browning's Influence
The circuit court judge initially refused to release a letter but later consented. The note to Carmichael's wife expresses regret for not revealing the evil power Browning wielded over him, adding no new phase to Gabriel Brown ing's murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel Browning
Carmichael
Browning
Marshall's First Official Act
Governor Marshall signs the commission of Herdis F. Clements of Mt. Vernon as judge of the Posey County circuit court in his first official act at the state house yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Marshall
State House
Herdis F. Clements
Mt. Vernon
Posey County
City Finance Board Names City Depositories
The city council acting as the board of finance last night chose depositories for two years. Elkhart County Trust Co and City National Bank bid, with ECTC handling $5 000 and City National $11 500. all aldermen present except Rhoades and McGarvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Finance
Elkhart County Trust Co
City National Bank
Messrs. Rhoades
McGarvey
Eagles Lodge Initiates 31 Members Tonight
The Eagles lodge of this city will initiate a class of 31 new members tomorrow night with delegations from South Bend Elkhart Warsaw and Syracuse. Special cars will run over both electric lines. A banquet will follow with speeches by Mayor Rigdon of Warsaw F E Hering of South Bend and B F Deah of this city.
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Eagles Lodge
South Bend
Elkhart
Warsaw
Syracuse
Rigdon
F. E. Hering
B. F. Deah
Mortuary Notices From Elkhart And Burkhart
Leonard Elias Leonard died at his Elkhart home at 4 25 this morning of pneumonia. Survived by wife three sons three daughters two brothers and four sisters. He worked thirteen years as a teamster for Lake Shore and Sidway merchants. Daugherty Howell died at sister Mrs. Margaret McDaniel's Burkhart home aged 51. He was a bachelor and lived with his sister.
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Leonard
Belias Leonard
Elkhart
Lake Shore
Sidway Mercantile Company
Daugherty—Howell
Margaret McDaniel
Burkhart
Magnates to Meet in South Bend for Central League Conference
Central league magnates will gather in South Bend on Monday January 18 according to President Carson. Key topics include the anti farming issue salary proposal and the sale of the Grand Rapids club likely to be main items on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central League
South Bend
Carson
Grand Rapids Club
Five Governors-Elect Take Oath Of Office
Five governors elect were sworn in yesterday: Thos. R. Marshall Indiana Democrat Walter R. Stubbs Kansas Republican Judson Harmon Ohio Democrat Herbert S. Hadley Missouri Republican M. R. Patterson Tennessee Democrat Patterson alone sought re election and won another term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. R. Marshall
Indiana
Walter R. Stubbs
Kansas
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
M. R. Patterson
Tennessee
Patterson
Beauchamp Arrives for Jefferson Lecture Night
Lou J. Beauchamp, the well known humorist, arrives from Marengo Illinois for the third number of the Jefferson lecture course tonight and stays at Hotel Hascall. He is celebrated in his field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou J. Beauchamp
the Jefferson
Marengo, Ill
Hotel Hascall
Syracuse man taken to Chicago hospital after saw accident
William Bentfrom of Syracuse was struck in the stomach by a board thrown from a rip saw last week. He was rushed to a Chicago hospital for treatment as his condition grew serious following the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bentfrom
Syracuse
Chicago
Gold Standard Wins $15,000 for Castle in Laporte Horse
Gold Standard, formerly owned by Fred McClung of Laporte, secured $15,000 for George Castle, its current owner. The horse finished first in 73 races.
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Gold Standard
Fred McClung
Laporte
George Castle
Howe Cadets Attend Il Trovatore at Jefferson
A group of 15 students from Howe Military Academy in Lima Indiana will hear the opera Il Trovatore performed at the Jefferson tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Il Trovatore
Howe Military Academy
Lima
Ind
The
Jefferson
Crumpacker Plans Fresh Bid To Reintroduce Court Bill
Congressman Crumpacker of Valparaiso signals renewed effort to reintroduce his old federal court bill in Congress. He aims to push the measure again despite previous setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crumpacker
Valparaiso
Property Sold by John F. Scott to Charles A. Widner
John F. Scott sold the west side land to Charles A. Widner for 175 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Scott
Charles A. Widner
Goshen Commercial Exchange Annual Meeting Friday Evening
The Goshen Commercial Exchange will hold its annual meeting in the city council room Friday evening to elect directors and discuss other important matters. It urges a full attendance to support the organization and its role in attracting new industries and securing desirable institutions for the city.
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Goshen Commercial Exchange
Exchange
Commercial Exchange
Leader Under Receiver Appointed in Marion
The Marion Leader, a 21 year old newspaper owned by W B Westlake, is placed in receivership by HB Johnson with A B Gibson named temporary general manager. Grant Trust and Savings Co holds 16000 of a 30000 bond issue and the paper will continue as a Democratic publication. Westlake also publishes the Crawfordsville Review Citizen of Ashville Hoosier and Farm Star.
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W. B. Westlake
Marion, Ind
Leader
Grant Trust and Savings Co
HB. H. Johnson
Marion
Johnson
A. BE. Gibson
Crawfordsville Review
Ashville, N. C
Indianapolis Hoosier
Farm Star
Sears Gardner Promotes Distemper Cure in Chicago Stock Yards
In Chicago yesterday Sears Gardner urged Rule's Famous Distemper and Cough Cure for use in the Union Stock Yards. Demand has been strong for three months, prompting a large consignment to the Union Stock Yards Harness and Saddlery Supply Co. Firms in the yards endorse the medicine and grant exclusive advertising.
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Sears Gardner
Chicago
Rule
Union Stock Yards
Gardner
Union Stock Yards Harness and Saddlery Supply Co
Inauguration Date Question Lingers Over Washington
The press questions why the president's inauguration is fixed for March 4th amid long agitation for change. Washington ceremonies face bad seasonal conditions and a 50 year push for altering the date has yet to succeed.
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Washington
Rehearsal Move for City Lecture Course Concert
Rehearsal set for Thursday evening at the public library after a satisfactory session last Friday. Participants are urged to attend as the group plans another rehearsal starting at o'clock.
Ed Yeager to Open First Class Cafe in Dewey Building
Ed Yeager who sold his share of the Opera House restaurant to Ira Marshall has leased the basement of the Dewey building at Main and Washington streets and will soon open a first class cafe.
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Ed Yeager
Opera House
Ira Marshall
Dewey Building
Main
Washington Streets
Man from Union Mills Held on Horse Theft Charge
Charles A. Ballou, 21, of Union Mills, remains in La Porte county jail on $500 bond for trial in the Laporte circuit court on a charge of stealing a horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Ballou
Union Mills
Laporte
Syracuse Journal Editor Denies Sale Rumor
Editor Fancil of the Syracuse Journal denies rumors that the paper was sold to Charles W. Cook of Warsaw. The denial follows reports circulating for several days about a transfer of ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fancil
Syracuse Journal
Charles W. Cook
Warsaw
Weather Alert As Cold Snap Lingers In City
The mercury stays near the zero mark this morning as a severe weather pattern continues. City newspapers warn residents to brace for several days of harsh conditions and potential disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Illness of Dr John A Kerring of Chesterton Ind
Very ill man, John A Kerring formerly of Syracuse now in Chesterton Indiana, is at home seriously ill with gall stones and gravely affected health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Kerring
Syracuse
Chesterton, Ind
Losee Pleads Guilty to Brass Theft in Goshen
Clyde Losee an 18 year old Elkhart resident pleaded guilty in Jeffersonville to grand larceny for stealing about 150 dollars worth of brass fittings from the Goshen Motor Works. Judge Dodge sentenced him to 1 to 14 years in the reformatory, fined 100 dollars, and disfranchised him for ten years. A third man known as Skinny Candor is linked to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Losee
Goshen
Losee
Jay Losee
Elkhart
Hie- Hart
Paul Reafsnyder
Reafsnyder
Plainfield
W. P. McKinsey
E. A. Baker
Candor
Reassnyder
Burris
E. A. Barer
Monger
Chicago
South Bend Gamblers Arrests Jump in Court Charges
Bert Annis prominent South Bend saloon keeper was arrested on a warrant from Justice Pulling after a complaint by Mrs. Wisle Weidler alleging her husband lost money at Annis' establishment for months and left her destitute. Annis posted bond. Joseph Sullivan and Ralph B D Staples are also charged with gambling in South Bend.
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Bert Annis
South Bend
Court of Justice
Wisle Weidler
Annis
Joseph Sullivan
Ralph BD. Staples
Richard Carle to Perform in Jefferson Friday Night
Richard Carle arrives in Jefferson for a first appearance as a comic opera star in the merry musical gambol "Marys Lamb" on Friday night January 22. A bumper house is promised and advance seat requests are already coming in with sale beginning January 20. Tickets cannot be laid away without payment in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Carle
Jefferson
Mr. Carle
South Bend Council Considers Hearing Procedure Ordinance
The common council of South Bend introduces a special ordinance by Councilman Lang outlining methods of procedure for hearing charges by the council against any officer, employee, or department of city government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
South Bend
Couneilman Lang
Man Trenton Murderer Sings Before Death Chamber
Dispatch reports John Mantasanna, Boer War veteran and convicted killer of 18 year old Edith Pickett who refused him, sang Il Trovatore as he walked toward the death chamber.
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Sang “Il Trovatore
Trenton
N. J
John Mantasanna
Edith Pickett
Il Trovatore
Appeals Over Seward Township Finance Board Session
The National Bank of Mentone filed a circuit court appeal in Warsaw claiming the Seward township board of finance held an illegal session and took illegal action. It asserts its depository bid was not considered.
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Board of Finance of
Seward
Kosciuskok County
National Bank of Mentone
Warsaw
Lou Beauchamp Brings Irresistible Humor To Jefferson Hall
Lou J Beauchamp appears at the Jefferson tonight as the third lecturer in the course. Raised among Creek Choctaw and Cherokee peoples he self taught and wrote from a young age. His talks blend laughter with social truths drawn from years in slums and cities worldwide. A few seats remain at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou J. Beauchamp
the Jefferson Tonight
New York
Beauchamp
Go shen subdivision sales bolster local progress
Over the last two days 21 more Go shen lots sold, totaling 103 with a value of 29100 dollars. Promised purchasers urged to visit the company office to select promptly, as completion hinges on full signups. social inviting remarks accompany daily updates and regional movements.
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Goshen
Judge Baker
Frank L. Krug
John W. Simmons
A. Simmons
F. M. Rohrer
John §. Cosbey
Ed Tipmore
C. J. Abshire
K. McClaughen
Willard Warstler
Woman Recovers After Carbolic Acid Attempt
Mrs. Guy Johnson of South Bend survived an attempted suicide by drinking two ounces of carbolic acid. Domestic troubles prompted the act, but aside from a badly burned mouth she suffered no serious aftereffects. She expressed regret but said she did not care to live after a family disagreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Johnson
South Bend
Young Man Faces New Trial In Manslaughter Case
George Finne, 19, from an excellent family with a strong reputation, had a La Porte circuit court jury verdict of guilty manslaughter in the killing of cigar maker George Priebe last May and now faces the bar of justice in a new trial granted by Judge John C. Richter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Finne
la Porte
George Priebe
John C. Richter
Bar of Justice
Bankrupt Elkhart Grocer George C Aydelott Appoints Receiver
Referee in bankruptcy Lambert appoints BE A Skinner as receiver of the assets of George C Aydelott an Elk hart grocer who filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy weeks ago. Stock is being appraised by J J Hoffman Dan Thomas and Ed Nye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankkruptcy Lambert
BE. A. Skinner
George C. Aydelott
Elkhart
J. J. Hoffman
Dan Thomas
Ed Nye
Grant to assume Grand Rapids ownership this week
A. A. Grant, who has managed the South Bend Central circuit six years, will take over the Grand Rapids team this week from Bert Annis of South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
A. A. Grant
South Bend
Bert Annis
Bill seeks higher pay for federal judges
A congressional bill would raise the salary of U S district judges from six thousand to nine thousand dollars annually and circuit judges from seven thousand five hundred to ten thousand dollars. Judge John H Baker is a retired district judge and Judge F B Baker serves on the circuit bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
John H. Baker
F. B. Baker
Watson to Move from Rushville to Hammond for Law Practice
Reports from Indianapolis and Hammond say James Watson, defeated Indiana governor candidate, will leave Rushville and relocate to Hammond to practice law.
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Hammond
Indianapolis
James ©. Watson
Indiana
Rushville
New Paris crowd cheers at Jefferson attraction
The New Paris area residents flocked to the Jefferson event with 52 locals attending Friday night to see the performance of Three Twins.
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New Paris
The
Jefferson
Democrat
Dr King to Speak at Goshen College on January Thirteenth
Dr Byrom N King of Pittsburg Pa will appear at Goshen College January 13 presenting a lecture and recital Eyes that See and Ears that Hear doors open at 7 25 cents admission a rare treat for young and old
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King
Byrom N. King
Pittsburg
Goshen College
Lincoln county bill to take effect November first
The Elkhart Review notes that the proposed Lincoln county bill would become operative on November 1 1901 0 and concurs with the timing. The report highlights the provision’s alignment with the paper’s view.
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Elkhart
Lincoln” County
Miles Standish Play To Be Shown At Opera House
Syracuse High School plans an evening performance of Miles Standish at the Opera House. Students will present the play, showcasing young talent in a weekend event.
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Syracuse High School
Miles
Standish
Opera House
Kyser Considered for Michigan City Prison Warden
Nelson Kyser city clerk of South Bend is mentioned as a possible warden candidate at Michigan City if changes are made by new Indianapolis officials. He has applied for the post and is said to be in talks with Warden Reid, suggesting the governor may keep the office unchanged for now.
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Stewart
Kokomo
Edward G. Hoffman
United States
Hoffman
Leslie Bemenderfer
Elkhart
A. BE. Lambert
Wabash
Goshen
Ruth Chapman
Milford
S. F. Spohn
John Snobarger
Indianapolis
Amos Miller
West Goshen
Joseph Smith
Detroit
A. J. Irwin
Pearl Wogeman
Miss Pearl Edsall
Mishawaka
Nell Minnis
Manistee
Mich
Tomorow
Ben Juday
Jefferson Township
Roann
van Juday
G. C. Club
Laneta Fredeke
South Tenth Street
J. L. Kauffman
Middlebury
St. Augustine
Fla
A. J. Culp
Harrison Township
Marion
Myers
Luther J. Smith
Chicago
Burr Morse
Tere Haute
T. D. Morse
L. Kerring
Blanche
Syracuse
Oakland
Cal
New Orleans
Lulu Pronnett
Dr. McCurdy
Fort Wayne
Harry Dangler
Pronnett
Fort, Wayne
Lloyd W. Steckkel
Luther & Smith
Steckel
Plattsville, Wis
Kyser
Nelson Kyser
South Bend
Michigan City
Guv
Marshall
Reid
Three Twins Duplicates Hit at South Bend Opera House
At the Oliver opera house in South Bend Saturday the act Three Twins duplicated the big hit it made at the Jefferson Friday night. A packed house saw the performance and the group will play several return dates in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Oliver Opera House
The
Jefferson
Injured at Elkhart Bridge Works in Peculiar Accident
A. C. Gilbert, an employee at Elkhart Bridge Works, suffered a serious neck wound when a drill on the press he operated broke and a fragment pierced his jugular vein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Gilbert
Elkhart Bridge Works
Death of Augustus Chapin Ex-Judge in Fort Wayne Accident
Augustus A. Chapin ex judge of the superior court of Allen county Indiana died at his Fort Wayne home from a street car accident that occurred Saturday. He was regarded as one of the state’s eminent jurists with a long career on the bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus A. Chapin
Superior Court
Allen’ County
State of
Indiana
Fort Wayne
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John Doe
Justice Whisler
Probate Court
Moses Drake
George H. Peters
Peters
H. L. Fisher
Jacob Brown
William Hire
Benton Township
Paul A. Joray
Daniel W. Green
Henry Hire
Hire
Rudolph
Henry
Thomas J. Hire
Mabel Young
Enos Duker
Nappanee
Davenport
William Davenport
Wakarusa
Elkhart County
Michigan
K. W. Brown
Grant Church
Francis M. Holdeman
Joseph Thiele
Fred Tucker
Peru
Deahl
Thiele
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