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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1903
Page
5
The case centers on uncollected taxes in Ormont and Shelby County. Auditor Oltman will determine the tax amount on the money and place it on the tax duplicate. If successful, the county treasuries may receive about thirty thousand dollars.
At a Montpelier Indiana city council meeting, accountant J L Schumacher of Anderson was approved to review twelve years of city records. The audit aims to fix loose books and identify missing funds for bond payments. The water and light loan shows excess expenses over receipts, bonds accrue interest since January, and a 50 cent property tax proposal faces strong opposition.
WABASH Ind August 6 Leonard Fanning was denied a minor license by County Commissioners in a Chester township fight won by the Anti saloon League. His attorney said one publication should be enough but the notice was stopped after one publication and no further protest was filed. The commission ruled one notice insufficient and an appeal was filed to the Circuit Court.
Forecaster reports fair weather for Friday and Saturday across multiple states including Indian and Lower Michigan Ohio Illinois Kentucky West Virginia Kansas Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota South Dakota Nebraska and North Dakota with variable winds and occasional showers in places cooler conditions in northern and eastern portions. Local observations show clear and cloudy intervals with temperatures and precipitation totals summarized by Blythe Section Director.
Browhead reports Passed Wealth from Boston for Queenstown and Liverpool. Cevic from New York for Liverpool. Queenstown Aug 6 sailed Nordland for Philadelphia Majestic for New York. Lizard Aug 6 passed La Bretagne New York. Selena.
A fire caused by an explosion of a pitch cane inflicted several thousand dollars in damage to Gecca Printing Ink Works. Several employees were injured, with reports naming Joseph Maen Sant Wares among those affected.
A Cambridge City couple, once penniless after floods damaged their Dayton area grist mill, suddenly gains $100000 estate through an uncle in St Thomas Ontario. The wife receives $7500 cash plus real estate and stocks, prompting relief and plans to modernize the mill. Local celebration follows.
In Greenfield Maxwell Fortville and Wilkinson locations the Good Citizens League pushes for licenses with about twenty applicants knocked out for nine saloons. The league appears influential in the county’s licensing process.
VALPARAISO Ind Aug 6 The Porter County Vidette a longtime Republican daily and weekly paper was sold today by Welty Son to A E Atchison of Warren county and Horace G Jones of Pulaski county Vidette established in 1844
Goshen Indiana August 6 Ed Graham sold the Syracuse Register to E A Prickett of St Louis son of editor Prickett of the Milford Mall. The purchaser takes possession at once.
Maud Norton widow sues Circuit Court for partition of about 150000 dollars. She claims one third of the fortune and life ownership of the remainder from Pierce Norton who died and left a life estate to his wife and remainder to his siblings. The chain includes the Norton line and Arthur Norton's earlier affairs.
ANDERSON Ind Aug 6 The Anderson Trades Council schedules a Labor Day celebration with Hon John Mitchell invited to speak. Meanwhile efforts to settle the dispute between the Electrical Workers Union and Central Union Telephone Co failed but another meeting is planned for early next week. The Shelbyville county union gathering of Red Men and Knights of Pythias convened at Nading grove Flatrock with speeches by Charles A Robinson Greenfield and E Sedgwick Martinsville and a band concert. Tomorrow’s events will wrap the celebration.
In Anderson Indiana on Wednesday next week the Odd Fellows plan a large exhibition and parade with all gas belt lodges taking part. Indianapolis cantons are expected to attend and excursion trains will be run to Anderson for the event. In Howard County, Mrs Addie Sinnamon sues for damages over alleged alienation of affections of her husband James Graham Bun. In Franklin a large wedding invitation list announces the marriage of Miss Georgia Jane Barnet to Mr Albert Ripley Palmer at Tabernacle Christian Church on August 9.
The Soldiers' Home trustees meet with Tippecanoe County Commissioners to replace local lunacy exams by sending alleged insane veterans back to their native counties for adjudication at those counties' expense. Judge W S Haggard will seek the attorney general's opinion on the plan's legality.
Cambridge City Ind Aug 6 The thirtieth anniversary of Rev E J Spellmans ordination was celebrated at St Elizabeths parsonage with dinner and speeches. Attending were Bishop O Daughue Vicar General Scheidler and multiple priests from Indiana and nearby towns. Laporte Ind Aug 6 The Fourth Baptist Church at Champaign IL is expected to extend a call to Rev George C Moore of Laporte within a couple days.
Shelbyville Indiana August 6 Rev W F Smith of West Street Methodist Church refuses presidency of Columbia College in Kentucky He had not been elected by the trustees but the position was offered if he would travel to Louisville to confer with the board
At the Chesterfield camp Indiana Spiritualists hold their state meeting with L O Edson of Hartford City favored to win the presidency over E B Chamness and Dr G W Hilligoss. Secretary Miss Flora Hardin retires from the post she has held since the camp’s start. A J Wertz and H J Annis of Anderson contend for secretary with Wertz seen as the seasoned political choice.
Goshen Ind Aug 6 Judge Francis E Baker of the U S Circuit Court returned yesterday from a two months tour of Europe. He sent a message to his family from the ocean 30 miles from New York City by the Marconi wireless telegraph.
The Brumey family of Laporte Ind learned today that their son William H Brumey a private in the Twenty eighth United States Regulars died of acute peritonitis in Manila on May 3 His body is on its way home for burial in Laporte Public notice confirms the casualty from the war service records.
Madison county and the city of Anderson have hired R B Pettit to collect delinquent personal taxes totaling about 70000 for the county and 30000 for the city Notices have been sent to debtors and enforcement may include levy on personal property Also looms unpaid from taverns in Elwood Anderson and Alexandria owned by breweries but run in individuals names In Marion the Grand United Order of Colored Odd Fellows elected officers for the coming year selecting James A Johnson Indianapolis as district grand master R C Simpson Terre Haute deputy district grand master Daniel Allen Rushville district grand treasurer Martin Dean New Castle district and secretary J E Daugherty Plainfield and William Bennett Rockville district grand directors
New Castle Indiana August 6 Thomas Mawson a local drayman sues the P C C and St L railroad for 91 59 seeking recovery for injuries alleged after being knocked from his dray in a collision with a freight car while crossing the tracks.
Hammond Indiana August 6 Reverend W H J Dargent pastor of First Presbyterian Church accepts a call to serve as pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Shullsburg Wisconsin.
Two large Indiana reunions draw big crowds near Dublin. The Bell family with 500 members holds Aug 18 at Mrs. Sarah Coland's grove near Lewisville, while the Huddleston clan hosts Aug 27 at Jackson's Park seven miles east of Dublin, drawing 500 plus attendees from Wayne County and Mt. Auburn areas.
A blaze at noon today totally destroyed the Sylvanus Yoder farmhouse six miles northeast of Goshen along with the barn and contents. Loss estimated at 2500 dollars with 1000 dollars covered by insurance. Officials say sparks from a defective flue ignited the fire.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports Simeon Hudson the demented prosecutor of the Forty Second judicial district was taken to Indianapolis and placed in the insane asylum. He is described as violent at times. The story notes violent behavior and confinement in the asylum.
Elkhart Indiana. O W Amidon bricklayer filing claim against city council for $97 due to time lost while confined in quarantine with his wife who was a smallpox patient. He adds that the health department failed by permitting a public funeral at the residence where the child patient was confined. SPICELAND Indiana. Three weeks past a two year old heifer was lost. The farmhand found the animal trapped in hay mounds and the animal is being restored with homeopathic doses. GREENFIELD Indiana. Captain James H Carr father of Mayor George A Carr suffered apoplexy last evening and is in critical condition. He is seventy seven, a Mexican war veteran and longtime Hancock county merchant.
Jace M. Brown daughter of Rev. I. J. Bicknell of Elk Hart sues James A. Brown of Monroeville for divorce seeking restoration of maiden name and $2,000 alimony. Married December 9, 19 42, lived together under six months. Alleges cruel treatment desertion and failure to provide.
Seymour Indiana August 6 The Seymour Furniture Company made a voluntary assignment to John H Kamman as stockholders dispute management and a sale of assets appears near in the event the company dissolves with assets and liabilities around twenty thousand dollars.
In Greensburg Indiana on August 6 John R Cockrell three year old son of Everett Cockrell died after choking on a bean swallowed during dinner and later coughing it into the windpipe. In LaPorte a two year old child nearly died after drinking hot grease, skin and flesh burned. recovered though possibly disfigured. In Goshen Frank G Hubbell president of City National Bank is noted in report.
This afternoon Tol received word that Jerome Grozle, Toledo wholesale milliner and fiancé of Miss Alice Sturgis, was drowned when the sailboat capsized on Put-in-Bay lake. His remains were sent to Toledo for funeral preparations as Mr. and Mrs. Hubbell traveled to attend. Groze (Grosse) had lived in the area for years and was about N years old.
LAFAYETTE Ind Aug 6 Oscar Gusheva a farmer near Romney died early today after two weeks in a stupor from sunstroke Doctors note such cases are rare and funerals set for Sunday In Ellwood Ind Aug 6 a four year old boy son of James Shields was severely injured when kicked by a horse with skull fractures Trepanning and a steel plate used Doctors say recovery possible In Rome City Ind Aug 6 John Klouse of Allegheny City Pa in camp hurt in carriage crash with spinal concussion possibly fatally worsening but slight chance of full recovery In Lafayette Ind Aug 6 Mrs C A Lindler of Happy Hollow declared insane and moving for admission to Indianapolis Central Hospital due to injury from a fall years ago in Germany
Adrien Antrim riding a speeder between Winamac and Star City was knocked into the ditch by a fast passenger train. The speeder was carried into Winamac on the pilot of the passenger train.
Vermillion county grand jury in Danville Ill indicted twelve late rioters for defacing the Vermillion county jail by stone throwing at windows and trying to break in with a railroad iron. All accused are laborers except Van Gundy an electrician. Additional indictments against principal rioters for rioting and assault with intent to kill anticipated.
A Lincolnville posse brought Edward Claxton to Wabash after an alleged attempted assault on Mary Sweeney. Claxton, who says he is from England and has been tramping for years, built a bark hut near Lincolnville and frightened residents. He is jailed awaiting a hearing following investigation. the posse had no mobbing intent.
William May a barber who came from Frankfort left Laporte after a sensational street fight with Fred Vorhes who beat and kicked him on Malin street until bystanders intervened May suffered facial and body injuries and was rescued Vorhes claimed May made improper advances to his wife and May fled town fearing further violence May was engaged to a Valparaiso woman and had learned of a possible Kokomo wife discovery.
Richmond Ind Aug 6 The police seek a young man who gave the name G W Curtis. He was hired by Charles Hire a farmer near Richmond and after receiving treatment with kindness stole eight dollars and five cents from him.
In Wheeling West Virginia on August 6 a mob hunted C. E. Burns a young Negro man after Mrs. M. E. Stone of St Clairs ville Ohio reported she was assaulted in a woods near her home. She was found in a perilous condition and taken in for care.
Fire in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, destroyed several central business houses including the store of former State Senator J. G. W. Havens. Damage estimated at 100000 dollars. In Piua Ohio, machinery belonging to the American Shoe Furniture Company was destroyed, with losses around 350000 and insurance noted.
Evansville Indiana August 6 John Gilbert Shanklin a long time Democratic force in Indiana and national party circles died at his home after years of illness His body will be cremated in Chicago and ashes scattered at Oak Hill Cemetery He was editor of the Evansville Courier and a national committeeman from Indiana from 1896 to 1900 He refused diplomatic posts offered by Grover Cleveland his writings and speeches helped push free silver in the Bryan era with strong influence in Indiana and the central states His last public appearance was introducing a local candidate in Evansville before a serious decline in health.
Prof Frank E Millis died of typhoid fever Aug 2 in Washington D C and was buried today near his childhood home in Springfield township LaGrange County Indiana He held degrees from DePauw Johns Hopkins and taught at Cornell Bates College Northfield and Appleton He worked three years in the Navy Department on the nautical calendar and left a family He was almost 43 years old.
Mrs. Teresa A Meredith wife of Capt William M Meredith director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing formerly of Indianapolis died suddenly at 945 oclock near her home 1219 Princeton Street Washington from heart disease She had not been in good health for months
An elaborate ceremony in Brazil Ind marks the cornerstone of the Carnegie Library. Ex Grand Master W E English of Indianapolis presided, EB Holliday urged public library value, Masons spoke, and a gala parade with local bands and church choirs accompanied the event.
In Hartford City Indiana Phoenix Oil reveals its No 1 well on Daniel Knox farm Washington township expected to yield 150 barrels daily after a go devil shot exploded by Josie Allen of Hartford City. Great Southern Oil also reports two good wells on Nsat Lestie farm with several more expected in the same area this week.
A large oil well, among the biggest in the Indiana field, was shot this morning about one and a half miles northeast of Whitely near the McGalliard farm. The Capital Techlil Company of Indiana leases the site, as the field closes in toward Muncie with expectations of oil within the city. In Anderson a move to consolidate gas companies, led by C Hooven of Hazelwood Company, continues amid prolific well activity in Hancock County.
Memphis scene reports Sheriff L W Williamson of De Soto county Mississippi shot and mortally wounded in Hernando in a pistol duel with W H M Also Moody prisoner in jail sought by mob but jailer hid him as officers anticipated the move, mob dispersed after search.
Auburn California August 6 Prison escapee Albert Leavis colored one of thirteen convicts from Folsom prison is jailed tonight after a train from Newcastle allegedly was ambushed near Auburn Sheriff Keron received word of the raid a deputy fired but missed while Leavis pleaded for mercy as a gunfight erupted drawing bullet wounds to his legs
United States Minister Bryan and parts of the American squadron toured Evora and the Alvita castle in Alemtejo, receiving a cordial welcome. A dinner was held in their honor with toasts exchanged before the squadron sets sail on Saturday. Admiral Cotton extends thanks to Captain Augusto Osorio for faithful service during the voyage.
The notice records the death of Captain Fearing Honis, aged sixty years, noting his former service and confirming details of his passing. It honors his years of duty and mentions a family survivor.
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