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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1905
Page
1
A large legal action has advanced in the Superior Court in Indianapolis with a notable suit led by a firm or party described as Big. Details about parties, claims, and court actions remain limited in the fragment.
A Marion county superior court suit charges H Fitzgerald, Frank N Fitzgerald, and Harry A Fenton with forming a colonization scheme in 1900 to buy land in Oklahoma and build a new city. It alleges directors sold $309,000 in preferred stock, concealed articles of incorporation, and diverted about $300,000 to themselves. The suit seeks accounting, set aside land transfers, and access to company books. It links Luke Wilson to land deals and foreclosure losses, with stockholders denied voice and relief.
A judgment seeks to charge the directors to account for all money paid to the company. A receiver is asked to be appointed to take charge of the company’s affairs and a perpetual injunction to prevent further collection of money due on a U S court judgment.
The teachers held a productive session last Saturday with near full attendance. Professor Kelso impressed with views on streamlining arithmetic by dropping long, unused processes. Ra C W Tinsley lectures were praised, and the Uncle Sam talk drew a large crowd. Music, led by Prof Black, featured in the evening session and reinforced music as a county school staple. The resolution showed spirit, and the next year officers were listed, headed by Lewis S Core as president.
Mrs Lu cinda Harrod of southeast Fifth street learns of the marriage of her daughter Mollie Harrod to Eugene Hopson a Clarksville Tenn machinist in Chicago. Mollie worked as dressmaker in St Louis and as saleswoman at Marshall Field. The couple will reside in Chicago.
A Pennsylvania Lines Vandalia division special train covered 242 miles in 242 minutes from Indianapolis to St Louis. After stops at Terre Haute and Effingham and crossing the Eads bridge the running time averaged 63.8 mph. The four heavy cars carried General Manager McKeen and guests with open instructions to set a record. Engine crews changed at Terre Haute and Terre Haute to St Louis.
Special agents from the interior department report a mass of evidence of starling character in relation to fraudulent land appropriations in Nebraska. The probe, led by Peter R. Wadworth, targets grand jury action in Omaha and suggests thousands of acres may be opened to homesteaders after investigations. Some land office officers are alleged to have serious irregularities, including an illegal land acquisition in their district.
Homer P. Ham of Winton and Miss Jesse Hardin of Linton were married Thursday evening at the M E F church in Linton. The groom, nephew of Thomas G. Underdown, had lived in Washington several years and serves as assistant to the mine engineer. They will reside in the mining town.
The Rev. Henry Baker, an aged Baptist preacher, was found frozen to death near Waddy Kentucky. He disappeared right after delivering a Thanksgiving sermon at Beech Ridge Church in Shelby County.
Louis W. Lauby reappointed as janitor of the county courthouse, with a $600 annual salary, after service since 1897. Dr. Austin H. Donaldson named secretary of the county board of health. Willig Herndon chosen as direct commissioner to succeed David Kirbs. James & Swick kept as gravel road repairs superintendent for Washington townships. Bond filings and liquor licenses granted, with bids for gravel road bonds and auctions held at the courthouse.
In Indianapolis crowds debated mob punishment while Governor Hanly defended his stance. O hares recount his Orleans address where he faced local fear of backlash and used three symbols the American flag the red and black flag of anarchy and the Red Cross to remind veterans of the cause. Baker recalls Hanly’s stubborn resolve and the crowd’s mounting support as he spoke to the veterans.
White caves are numerous in Clark county with a single extensive cave explored. It has at least three levels and opens near the home of Conrad Kahle, half a mile from Charlestown. The entrance is large enough for a man to enter, with stalacti formations and a shallow lake forty yards inside. The notable feature is the stone baby statue. No Brent chambers have been found, and a rumored link to Judge Gibson estate remains unverified.
Records indicate 131 public bills were offered and private bills were numerous, with employees still counting late at night after the break on Monday.
Indianapolis figure J C Henderson says Hearst would not have run for New York mayor if not forced into the race. Henderson notes Hearst had funds and backing, and that New York Democrats believed the people wanted Hearst. He hints at a return to the old line democracy in next campaign.
Bedford Quarries Company is turning eighty columns for the Kentucky State House built in Bedford stone. Seventy two columns measure twenty seven feet one and one fourth inches high and three feet six and a half inches in diameter, weighing about twenty tons each. The remaining eight are the same length with three feet eight inches diameter.
Home Telephone company completed replacement of 380 feet of cable on Van Trees street damaged by a warehouse fire at M. J. Carpahan & company. All city phones now in working order as service is fully restored.
John C. Gooldy and Mrs. Mary Delman wed in Edwardsville after a morning trip to Granite City where he now owns a restaurant. Gooldy, formerly manager at Cabell & Kauffman Mercantile, moved to Granite City months ago to run the restaurant business. The ceremony follows a surprise wedding tradition for friends. In Monday cheeks a bride, Miss Gertrude Hollis, married William A. Williams of Ludlow Kentucky at the Hollis home with Rev. C. A. Ward officiating. The couple plans to move to Ludlow Wednesday. In another local ceremony George Gregory and Mrs Arliva Rutherford wed at Rutherford’s Boxtown home with Rev. E. H. H. Tobbs presiding on Gregory’s farm seven miles southeast of town. The bride is the widow of Mark Rutherford who died about a year ago.
Three prominent Clifford women Myrtle Linke Blanche Ward and Maud Ward took a contract to husk twenty acres of corn for Frank Linke at three cents per bushel. They have completed most of the work and are set to earn about $360 each to buy Christmas presents.
Mrs Eliza Ann Ledgerwood aged eighty eight resides with son in law John W McBride at Swanpond Daliels county. She has sixteen children eleven living fifty five grandchildren and thirty one great grandchildren totaling ninety seven descendants. She is mother of S P Ledgerwood of this city.
The Royal Arch Masons elected officers Monday night at the regular meeting. The officers chosen for the year are: Robert Russell H P J O Gurney king Henry Marsh scribe Henry Aikman secretary R L Hatfield treasurer William Mc Cormick C H Charles Day P 3 C H Yenne R A Fred Fitts F V L F Corning S V Jesse Me Gehee T V
Federal grand jury in St. Louis returns two indictments against E. Q. Lewis president of the People's United States bank and publisher of the Woman's Magazine He stands charged with a mail fraud scheme and with defrauding the government of postage on his publications.
About one hundred women in the state have taken out hunting licenses. Deputy fish and game commissioner E BR Earle notes this does not mean only that number hunt, as many may hunt in their township of residence where a license is not required unless they hunt outside their township.
Fire at Limp's Hardware Store in Petersburg Thanksgiving morning caused one of the city's worst blazes. Total losses estimated at $55,000 with $86,000 insured. No crew found to origin yet. Limp's warehouse caught again Saturday but was quickly controlled.
William Hunter, aged eighty four, longtime Barr township resident and landholder near Cannerville, dies of general debility at his son's home. Eliza J. Jones, born Coulter in 1821, dies at her son C. H. Jones's home in Washington after a life spent in the area. she leaves several children and a wide circle of relatives. The report notes other local deaths and inquiries, including Harri son woman Mrs Charles Medtferry and typhoid death in the Hale area, with ongoing funeral arrangements and church affiliations.
The notice records a troubled family scene with Mrs Faith's baby girl born two days ago, the mother dying in convulsions, and constant illness surrounding Mr Marlatt and Thomas B Meadows. It mentions several residents facing health issues, including heart trouble and general decline.
Washington correspondent reports Indiana’s William D Bynum, a member of the Codification Commission, near completion of its work. The commission will present a final report to Congress as it prepares to meet, with uncertainty over whether Bynum will remain in government service or be offered a new position after recent conversations with the president.
Indiana members of the house on Monday reintroduced nearly all their previous public building measures. Bills named Green Castle Columbus Michigan City Bedford and Jeffersonville face uncertain fate for months as a comprehensive omnibus building bill may override them, likely to be blocked by the speaker.
Louis Rhodes, a young man near Mount Vernon Wad, was found unconscious on a public road Sunday afternoon. Several fingers were bitten off by dogs after he fell from a buggy in an apparent accident. he remains in critical condition with timely aid likely preventing death.
The Ladies of the G. ALR elected officers for the year at their meeting in the lodge room. President is Mrs. James Holland, with Margaret Gilley as senior vice president, Sarah Robinson junior vice, Ivy Wagboner as treasurer, Mary C. Fitts as chaplain, Mary Sullivan as conductor, Mary E. Ells as guard, and delegates Margaret Padgett Ivy Waggoner and Mary E. Ellis. Alternates are Sarah Robinson Margaret Gilley and Mary Price.
Board of managers reports December meeting with about eleven hundred population, only twenty six men paroled from over fifty eligibles. Arrivals have surged with many cases pending across the state. The board approved eleven thousand dollars for maintenance charges.
The order of the Eastern Star elected officers Friday night. New officers include W.M. Henry Aikman, Mrs. Cora Fantings, Mrs. Sarah Aikman, Margaret Dunbar as secretary, Mary Fitts as treasurer, Nora Boas as conductor, and Miss Nettle Bass as assistant conductor.
The new St Peter's parochial school at Montgomery nears completion with costs around $8,000. The school will open January 1 under the auspices of the Sisters of Providence.
John Greenwood begins reconstruction of his house on the Maysville road after a recent severe fire. Neighbors report minimal injuries and work crews have cleared debris and started framing. The project aims for a spring completion.
A dispute over a public road along the Lavelle Henry tract leads to repeated fence rebuilds. Henry contends the lane frame is not in his deed while others say the road has long served locals, saving miles to town. Lawyers advise Henry to rebuild and a court filing is expected soon.
A hearing before Referee Payne on a missing bond tied to Treasurer D. Cut and his bondsmen amid a $7,000 alleged shortage. City attorneys sought council minutes as evidence while the defense objected. the referee barred the record filing and rejected the bond as evidence.
James McAfee, 49, a former prominent Republican from Princeton, killed himself with a two barrel shotgun Sunday night. Police say domestic trouble and a recent parole from the Southern Indiana Insane Hospital were factors. He reportedly gave no warning to his family before taking the action in his backyard.
Mrs. Della Gray of Fort Bri was struck in the left eye by a projecting nail while cooking. The force caused the eye to gouge out and fall into her hand, leaving her unconscious until physicians treated her. She is Albert Gray’s widow, killed by a falling tree.
Twelve year old Frank Mitchell drowned Monday afternoon while skating on one inch ice at the brick yard pond in Princeton. Twenty boys started on the ice. five fell in with Mitchell as the ice broke. He struggled and sank, exhausted, as the ice failed. Firemen hauled a boat to drag the pond and recovered the body after two hours.
The cotton bulletin from the department of agriculture estimates the crop at 10,267,183 bales of 100 pounds gross weight. The report spurred market excitement with cotton prices advancing about sixty-three to sixty-five points.
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