Three People Injured in Two Unriving Accidents
A Warren incident and a Portville incident left three people injured. In Grant County an action linked to a husband’s jealousy and alleged crucity appears to have influenced outcomes.
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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1902
Page
7
Warren and Lafayette Dispatches Highlight Local Accidents
Special Indianapolis Journal report from Warren and Lafayette Indiana covers two traffic accidents and a fatal construction fall. Two Karnes sisters injured when their buggy crash makes a wreck. Ogle struck by interurban, severely injured. George MacFarland, bridge foreman, in critical condition after a sixty foot fall from a steel beam at Brown Street structure. multiple injuries, ongoing medical care.
Murder near Marion shocks Indiana couple tragedy
MARION Ind Oct 17 Jealous and mad ened John Sterrenburg aged fifty two murdered his wife and shot himself in the head The crime occurred about five miles west of Marion and one mile south of Sweetser The murderer is in the county jail in unconscious condition with a bullet in his brain The wife and suspect had lived together twenty five years They had moved from Sil to Chicago and Grant county prior to settlement on a farm Sterrenburg had been cruel to his family and his sons had asked him to leave Marion authorities pursued the killer from the scene Evansville Ind Oct 17 Mrs Elizabeth Koestring fifty six committed suicide by taking poison Despondency was blamed Her husband was killed in an accident five years ago and two sons and a ter survive
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Warren
Ind
John Karnes
Pvortville
John Ogle
Interurban
Conrad Kinnaman
Marion
John Sterrenburg
Sweetser
Sterrenburg
Phan
Bterrenburg
Sil
Chicago
Grant County
Ster
Evansville
Elizabeth Koestring
Indiana Baptists Adjourn After Bloomington Pick Next Year
The Indiana State Baptist Association closed its session in Muncie with Bloomington chosen as the site for next year’s meeting. The gathering featured sermons by Rev. W. A. Oy, Rev. Clark D. D., and Rev. Johnson D. D., plus reports on foreign missions, women’s missionary work, and college endowment growth. Contributions totaled 5596.3 for the past year, aiding missions and related circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Indiana State Baptist Association
Bloomington
W. Aoy
Garrett
Clark
D. D
Africa
Managing Committee For Foreign Missions
T. C. Robert
Galveston
Indiana
M. H. Wood
Indianapolis
A. J. Porter
Vevay
Sta Mra
Vick
Port Wayne
Mra
W. Uperom
Western Chine
Johnson D. D
Chleago
Franklin College
Ministers and church power in need and growth
The convention heard that provision includes fostering public schools and colleges. Rev O A Cook argued ministers’ supply isn’t shrinking, with talks on Franklin College by Rev C M Phillips and Mrs C H Hall. An overflow crowd welcomed Rev Johnston yers and adjourned after a strong session. In Elwood the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society elected officers with minor changes and appointed young people and mite box secretaries while choosing a delegate for Madison Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Cook
Lebanon
Franklin College
Baptist
C. M. Phillips
Indiana Baptist
C. H. Hall
Johnstonyers
Indianapolis Journal
Elwood
Ind
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist Church
Sallie Hines
Noblesville
L. C. Coffin
Kokomo
Lena Chance
Young People's Cop Extsestt
J. G. Kirkpatrick
Sadie Showalter
Alto
Madison
Wis
Accused of Bigamy in LaPorte Court Case
Erwin Sheffer faces bigamy charges in LaPorte Indiana with two living wives. He allegedly married Emma Linn in 1897 and Daisy Zenz in Saginaw Michigan in 1900, while still married to wife Emma. An arrest order is issued as Mrs Sheffer No 2, with two children, visits wife No 1 and her children in LaPorte.
Lack of Gas May Cost Hartford City a Good Industry
Hartford City Indiana October 17 special to the Indianapolis Journal the Diamond Flint Glass Company factory closed for an indefinite period gas supply from American Window Glass Company was cut off for the South Side plant the concern may move to Indiana coal fields if gas cannot be secured the Diamond Flint Company owned by the Daniel Stewart Drug Company of Indianapolis employs about 100 men and boys and has been a leading local industry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianaporls Journal
Hartford City
Ind
Diamond Flint Glass Company
American Window Glass Company
Indiana
Diamond Flint Company
Daniel Stewart Drug Company
Indianapolis
William Johnson
Noblesville
Building Order Rescinds Jed Hitch At Richmond
Richmond Indiana October 17 The Wayne County Infirmary building plan controversy ends in a deadlock as the County Council rescinds the $20 000 authorization after failed agreement between architects John A Hasecoster and J G Kaufman Plans had support from different board members and the Charity Board with the project likely postponed to spring while the Board of Charities will reconsider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
Wayne County Infirmary
John A. Hasecoster
County Charity Board
County Board of Commissioners
J. G Kaufman
Tonica Remanded to Jail in Springfield Diamonds Theft
Judge Thompson of Sangamon County Circuit Court refused habeas corpus release for Archie Tonica, remanding him to jail. He is accused of stealing diamonds from Springfield jewelers valued at $80 and is sought by Washington authorities for jumping bail, with a Lafayette Indiana officer and Delos Thompson presenting a fugitive warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Thompson
Sangamon County
Archie Tonica
Tonica
Washington
Indiana Federation of Women's Clubs Adopts New Officers
The third annual meeting in Greencastle electedMiss Minnetta T. Taylor of Greencastle as president for the coming year. First vice president Mrs. Mummert of Goshen. second vice president Mrs. Conklin of Westfield. third vice president Mrs. Lyons of Bloomington. corresponding secretary Mrs. D. L. Anderson of Greencastle. recording secretary Mrs. McNary of Logansport. The next convention will be held in Logansport. Miss Taylor is noted as a writer active in civic and philanthropic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnetta T. Taylor
Indianapolis Journal
Greencastle
Ind
Indiana Federation of Women's Clubs
Socialism at Richmond city coal plan debated
Richmond Indiana city council moved to supply coal to residents directly from mines. A committee was set to receive orders and purchase Pittsburg and Allegheny coal at 41.5 dollars per ton, two dollars less than the prior two weeks. Dealers offered 1.4 dollars, but the city stuck to 25, which dealers refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Fire destroys residence near Syracuse in Goshen area
Fire swept through the home of Mrs. Crowell located half a mile south of Syracuse causing total loss of the house, its contents, and household goods. The tenant Oliver Cripe and his family also suffered a loss of their portion of the dwelling and belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Goshen
Ind
Golden wedding on a St. Joseph farm celebrated
Jacob Auer and his wife observed their fifty year union with a second ceremony at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne. Eight children, forty five grandchildren and five great grandchildren attended, as relatives and friends extended congratulations at their country home later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Fort Wayne
Ind
Jacob Auer
St. Joseph Township
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Sihler
Ndchildren
Weaver taxables laid on the Elkhart couple list
County Assessor D M Puterbaugh added 35000 in back taxes to the Weaver household tax duplicates for six years. Delos N Weaver shows back taxes 426 25 with annuals from 490 in 139 to 9100 in 1902. Mrs Weaver’s back taxes total 132 30 with yearly amounts from 835 in 1896 to 1715 currently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Goshen
Ind
D. M. Puterbaugh
Delos N. Weaver
Elkhart
Weaver
Crawford trial to begin in Kokomo for swindle charge
In Kokomo Indiana on October 17 the trial of W A Crawford of Atlanta Georgia for swindling opens in Circuit Court before Judge Mount. He allegedly sold an eighty volume library for cash and did not deliver. He is sought in Richmond Martinsville and other cities for similar crimes. In Vincennes Indiana ten damage suits are filed by Decker residents against the Evansville and Terre Haute Railway Company over a train that failed to stop for passengers attending the fair last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo
Ind
W. A. Crawford
Atlanta
Mount
Crawford
Richmond
Martinsville
Vincennes
Evansville & Terre Haute Railway Company
Decker
Letter Envelope Says Soldier Is Dead in Manila
In Kokomo Indiana on October 17 a letter addressed to Mrs Celia Bernard of this city from her son Lewis Bernard a soldier in the Philippines was returned with the note This party is dead indicating his death. This is the only notification she has received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo
Ind
Celia
Bernard
Lewis Bernard
Fatlinpines
Kokomo Electric Company Raises Local Lighting Rates
The Kokomo Electric Company in Kokomo Indiana announces new lighting rates effective immediately. Commercial use is priced at 10 cents per thousand watts and residential at 12 cents per thousand watts. Discounts ranging from 5 to 35 cents are offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo, Ind
Kokomo Electric Company
William W. Rattray Dies at 73 in Richmond
William W. Rattray, 73, a native of Richmond, died this morning. He was a member of Whitewater Lodge of Odd Fellows. He leaves a widow and an adopted son, William Rattray Jr., of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
William W. Rattray
Whitewater Lodge of Odd Fellows
William Rattray, Jr
Chicago
Thieves Enter Bixler Home. Cash and Jewels Stolen
In Lafayette on South street Thursday night burglars entered through a back door and ascended to the second floor of John E. Bixler’s home. The house was ransacked, $25 in cash and a few jewels were taken. Covington reports soft coal delivery at 2.25 to 2.50 per ton and notes surrounding mines. The Kirby Lumber Company reorganizes, increasing capital stock from 15000 to 45000 with new officers. Ladoga resident sues Monon for damages after a poultry-car collision. Fortville financiers from Lima, Ohio plan drilling operations northwest of town with four outfits under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
John E. Bixler
South Street
Covington
Muncie
Kirby Lumber Company
John M. Kirby
Peter Koontz
Julius C
Charles A. Wood
Crawfordsville
N. J. Hostetter
Ladoga
The
Monon
Fortville
Lima
Live Stock Dealers Convene in Pittsburg Exchange
The fifteenth annual National Live Stock Association convention opens in Pittsburg with executive committee meeting and welcome addresses. J B Blanchard of Omaha discusses a beef trust requiring 88 million dollars capital and a daily profit of 100 thousand to cover 3 percent interest, with risks of watered stock and a mortgage on U S live stock. About 300 delegates from major exchanges attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
National Live Stock Association
Recorder Brown
James Francis Burke
Baker
J. B. Blanchard
Omaha
Beef Trust
United States
Chicago
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Peoria
Louisville
Fort Worth
Kansas City
St. Paul
St. Joseph
Inoculation Ban on Nonimmunes in Havana
Secretary Tamayo issues order prohibiting experimental mosquito inoculations of nonimmunes who have been bitten by yellow fever mosquitoes and infected for over ten years. The action aims to curb risky trials and protect public health amid the yellow fever outbreak in Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Tamayo
Elder May Have a Coadjator
A brief notice reports that a position for a coadjutor to Elder May may soon be sent to Rome for consideration. The fragment indicates church authorities are preparing the request and awaiting approval from the Holy See.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Appointment of a Coadjutor for Cincinnati Archbishop
The archbishop of Cincinnati, William Henry Elder, after fifty six years in the priesthood and nearing his eighty fourth birthday, is slated for succession by a coadjutor. Bishops Horstman of Cleveland Maes of Covington and Moehler of Columbus are named as potential successors for the archbishopric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
William Henry Elder
Horstman
Cleveland
Maes
Covington
Moeiler
Columbus
Miners Block Strike Ends as Arbitration Approved
The United Mine Workers reply to President Roosevelt reports a delegate convention will urge all striking miners to return to former positions. Operators recede from hard line, accept a broad arbitration commission chosen by the President. The letter praises the President, condemns violence, and urges improved labor relations and mutual cooperation in the coal fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
United States
Common-Pleas
Common Pleas
Comes
United Mine Workers
Coal and Iron Police
Coal Road
Philippines
Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers Call for Peace Amid Anthracite Talks
John Mitchell voices UMWA stance before a presidential arbitration panel. He cites goals of fair wages, shorter hours, and cooperative industry relations. He credits public support for compelling operators to negotiate and seeks a lasting resolution to long standing coal field disputes.
Coal strike commission talks at White House with Roosevelt
Brig. Gen. John M. Wilson and Col. Carroll D. Wright met President Roosevelt to discuss the coal strike arbitration commission. They outlined tentative work plans, organization in Washington, and no public work details yet. Expenses and per diem funding were undecided, with Wright serving as recorder without a vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John M. Wilson
Coal Strike Arbitration Commission
Carroll D. Wright
Roosevelt
White House
Wilson
E. W. Parker
David T. Day
Geological Survey
Parker
Wright
War Department
Nonunion Miners Appeal for Respectful Settlement Amid Strikes
The Hillside Coal and Iron Company workers, labeled scabs, publish an address urging a settlement that protects workers and families. They recount fatalities and injuries, deny Union accusations, defend coal police, and insist on the right to remain at work. They warn that any settlement must honor their terms or fail to endure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Eagle
the Eagle
Roosevelt
Hillside Coal and Iron Company
John Mitchell
Miners’ Union
Mitchell
Coal and Iron Police
Nonunion Miners Face Pressure From Coal Road Presidents
The 17000 nonunion miners who stayed at work are under pressure as coal road presidents vow no concessions to the union. A superintendent's letter urges keeping promises to protect workers and their families while avoiding unrest and loss of labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Mine Workers’ Union
Coal Roads
Obituary Notes Two Veteran Soldiers and Actor Lay Dead
SAN SABA TEX Oct 17 8 R Bostick aged eighty three dead here veteran of Texan Independence war one of three scouts who captured Santa Ana later served in Mexican Civil and US Civil wars NEW YORK Oct 17 Edmund H Lay seventy three actor dead at Bellevue Hospital from general debility born in Virginia appeared in minor parts with Booth and other prominent actors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Tex
R. Bostick
Santa Ana
San Jacinto
New York
Edmund H. Lay
Bellevue Hospital
Lay
Virnia
Win Booth
Life Underwriters Elect Officers
The National Association of Life Underwriters adjourned in Cincinnati and will meet in Baltimore next year. New officers elected include President Phil H. Farley of New York and VPs D. F. Appell of Boston F. A. Kendall of Cleveland J. S. Cameron of Atlanta. Secretary F. B. Mason of Chicago Treasurer Eli D. Weeks of Hartford Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
National Association of Life Underwriters
Baltimore
Sident
Phil H. Farley
New York
D. F. Appell
Boston
F. A. Kendall
Cleveland
J. 8. Cameron
Atlanta
F. B. Mason
Chicago
Eli D. Weeks
Hartford
Conn
Grand Hotel at Point Chautauqua Burns
A large hotel at Point Chautauqua near Jamestown New York burned early today with its contents and the accompanying amuse ment hall and summer cot owned by the hotel company also destroyed. The Beaver and Buffalo tele graph line company ownership is noted in the report and the loss is estimated around $200 000.
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Jamestown
N.Y
Point Chautauqua
Chautauqua Lake
Beaver
Buffalo
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