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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1911
Page
6
A blistering Sunday drove temperatures to 98.1 degrees at noon, the hottest in the year by half a degree, as clouds gathered and a near cyclone storm teased the area with hail, lightning, and brief wind. Church attendance dipped and street activity paused amid the heat.
A O Fulkerson of Washington wins re election as Davis County Indiana superintendent of schools. He faced no opposition and received all ten township trustees votes, with cheers and applause echoing from the county courthouse. He will serve a four year term beginning next June.
The last will and testament of Mrs Mary E Fullerton was admitted to probate in Daviess circuit court Tuesday morning. The will lists three items and directs that all debts and obligations against the estate be paid as soon after death as prudent management permits. The probate signals the start of settling her estate with heirs to receive whatever remains after obligations are satisfied.
Trustees in Veale, Reeve, Washington, Bogard townships list monthly and weekly hours and locations to handle township business. Frank Swann, RV Cox, Grant Keith, Daniel L Myers designate offices, residencies, and days for official matters. Citizens urged to attend on specified days for health or other township concerns.
Attention Farmers. You farmers of Daviess, Martin and Knox counties who have been kicking yourselves for paying seven ty cents per hundred to have your property insured, are invited to investigate the Daviess County Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. which will write you a policy for any amount of property for five years for $2.00. For further information address the president or secretary of the company. C. M. Graves, President, FP, DB. 1, Loogootee.
In the first item I bequeath and devise my entire estate to my granddaughter Helen Stafford and to my grandson Norvin Stafford including real and personal property. The disposition aims to keep the property for their use and benefit. Item three notes no executor is named as the grandchildren are expected to arrange debts and administration costs. Mrs Fullerton died at her Washington home last week. the will was executed September 19, 1910, in the presence of James C. Sheley and William P. Ellis.
Bloomington clergy condemn local newspapers for raising display and classified advertising rates during the local option campaign. They argue campaign material should be printed as news matter and free, noting ministers have already dug into their funds to pay for notices.
Washington June 6 Senators Dillingham Gamble Jones and Kenyon Republicans and Fletcher Johnston Kern and Lea Democrats named the eight member subcommittee to investigate Senator Lorimer. They will proceed with full authority once the senate approves. The panel plans to confine sittings to Washington but will likely visit Illinois and aims to complete the inquiry during the extra session.
In Sullivan county a circuit court jury after 24 hours of heat and pressure returned a verdict for James Youngblood against Richard Robinson for damages stemming from a tax seizure of goods. The case, moved from Knox county, began with claims of unpaid taxes on a stock later increased with added goods. The jury reached the decision at 4 45 Sunday evening after a trial lasting over two days.
Indianapolis June 6 Senator John W Kern arrived to testify in a trial and reiterated he will not seek any federal or national nomination. He endorsed Governor Thomas R Marshall for president and dismissed rival efforts to split Indiana's delegation. Kern stated there is no Kern man for office and would not be a candidate under any circumstances.
Senator Kern reports strong Indiana support for Governor Marshall as a presidential candidate. He says the entire Indiana delegation in Washington will meet to consider the boom and predicts solid backing from Democrats and many Republicans. He also forecasts passage of the reciprocal treaty and the wool schedule in the Senate.
Mrs R J McManigal living on East Seventh Street woke at 11 pm Monday to a prowler on the front veranda trying to enter a window. Neighbors were alerted and a search conducted, but no trace of the intruder was found.
James L. Baunders 28 of Cincinnati, a fireman on the Saratoga, died in Yokohama naval hospital after a shooting by John E. Atkins 22 of Chatopa Kansas, a seaman on the New Orleans. The cablegram from the Asiatic fleet gives no further details. Both men had three years in the navy.
The Indiana Electric Light association will hold its annual meeting in South Bend late summer or early fall. The exact date is not fixed. Bryan of South Bend is president of the society.
In the Daviess circuit court September term 1911 Nicholas Mandabach et al vs James M Thompson et al complaint No 12723 non residents are necessary parties action covers lien on property and receiver defendants James M Thompson and John Kittinger must appear by September first 1911 at Washington court house and answer or demur to the complaint Witness WM Wallace Clark May 30 1911.
Coroner Union H Holder of Daviess County Indiana reports Frances Ebler died about 4 30 pm April 30 1911 from organic heart disease at age 56 with gray hair blue eyes and 5 ft 4 in height. Also Barr township voters are notified polls June 17 1911 to decide township aid for Vincennes Washington and Eastern Traction Company with an appropriation of sixteen hundred eighty five dollars.
Allocation of sixty cents per hundred dollars of taxable property in Barr Township to fund a Vincennes to Logansport railroad, payable only after operation begins within three years, built with good materials as a standard gauge line. Election governed by existing general election laws. Witnessed by Thomas Nugent, Auditor of Daviess County, Indiana, May 6, 1911.
The notice lists the 1911 plan for the county board of review with dates for organization and examination of assessors books from June 5 through July 12. Townships and cities including Veale Harrison Reeve Barr Van Buren Elmore Steele Washington Madison Elnora and others are scheduled for review and equalization, with final action on corporations and mortgage exemptions. Officials William W. Feagans and Thomas Nugent sign as assessor and auditor.
Court notice states that defendants must appear on the second day of the next term or on the first Monday in September 1911 at the Washington courthouse. If absent, default judgment may be entered. The document bears the clerk WM A Wallace and attorneys Hastings Allen Hastings.
The State of Indiana Daviess county file in Daviess circuit court April and September terms 1911 Arthur Wetmore vs James L Williams et al Complaint No 12731 The plaintiff filed his complaint with an affidavit stating the defendants residence is unknown The defendants include Williams wife of James L Williams and Williams widow of James L Williams both names unknown The aim is to discharge a lien and quiet title to real estate in the county The named defendants are nonresidents of Indiana The defendants and each are hereby notified.
Union H Holder coroner reports an inquest into John Walker of Daviess county Indiana. The deceased, aged about fifty eight, had brown hair with gray, gray eyes, height five eleven and weight around 135 pounds. Also notices appointment of William E Wade as administrator of John Wade estate in Daviess county Indiana.
Notice that Temperance A. Meatenate as executrix files report and vouchers in final settlement of the Allen G. McCafferty estate in the Davie ss circuit court. Hearing set for September 4, 1911. All interested persons advised to govern themselves accordingly. Mattingly and Myers, attorneys.
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