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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1906
Page
1
A reading of editorials notes discontent within the party over minority participation and nominating dynamics in Gibson county. It discusses Charley Handy as a loyal Democrat, Bailey of Texas’s influence, and the Bryan socialism critique. The piece cites Dr. Holt’s economic table valuing life stages and comments on Mr. Bryan’s impact on socialist tendencies while urging restraint and continued leadership.
Readable fragments show Ser vies readers denounce mob aggression in temperance protests. Reports reference town incidents in Kansas Wisconsin Illinois and Indiana with mentions of gun axes and arson as extreme methods in opposition to liquor licenses.
Indiana Republicans react to the Democratic platform noting strong parallels with the Republican platform. A GOP member predicts Governor Hanly would win by the largest majority Indiana has seen if he sought reelection, while Democrats avoid criticizing the administration.
The Rev Father Charles Curran rector of Holy Trinity church New Albany celebrates his twenty five years ordained with a high mass and an address by Auxiliary Bishop D C O Donaghue. Attending priests come from southern Indiana and Kentucky as Curran previously led St Patrick’s in the county for 22 years.
Fourteen pupils were graduated from the Washington township common schools at the Walnut street school building Saturday evening. The graduates are Walter Bassett Josephine Hardy Nina Ricks Walter Wallace Ora Donaldson Fred Dobbyns Flossie Devine Bernard Sinnott Zenobia Allen Austin Waggoner Blanche Whisler Grover Coltert Theodore Dobbyn and William Billings. A good crowd attended.
Officers burn a river net outfit after owners fail to appear on the bank for forty eight hours. Near Linton they arrest Ripley Craig and George Daily for using a seine in the river. The crew is fined $33 in constable court at Linton.
Jury and commissioners N G Read and N H Tepson select the juries for the June term. Grand Jury members include Wyson Elmore He Horsewell Washington Whitsman Steele McCall Bogard Scudder Veale B A Ward Harrizon. Petit Jury lists John P Smith Edward Thompson Thad Bell Jacob Stevenson Edwin Taylor Alonzo Caughey WW Brown Reeve T McDonald John W Wills Samuel Bargett Barley and Parsons plus Van Buren entries.
The common council passed three ordinances on third reading including a conduct rule prohibiting city workers from drinking on duty or in uniform and restricting alcohol sales to them. A saloon license increase to 250 and a brewery depot license at 250 were approved with penalties. A sign ordinance for electric signs with 125 lights was read first. Further park land purchase was deferred pending improved proposals. Treasurer allocated sinking fund and city hall funds for time deposits.
Judge Houston arranged the June term circuit court docket for the week starting Monday with civil, probate, and criminal items. Notable cases include State v Moore and State v Burga, plus disputes involving the E and T H R Company and insurers.
William McCormick and Grace M Murphy plan to marry on June 27 at the First M E church in Bailey. Murphy, daughter of D G Murphy of Barr Township, is a stenographer at Cincinnati Seating plant, while McCormick, son of the late Seth McCormick, is a longtime Washington resident. They will reside at the McCormick home on Walnut Street.
The contract for the new Knights of Columbus building to be erected at Main and East Fourth streets will be sold June 28. Padgett & Padgett's law office will handle the sale. Plans and specifications were prepared by C. A. Krutsch & Co. of Indianapolis.
Jesse James, son of the famed outlaw Bandit, passed the Missouri bar exam with high marks. He is based in Kansas City and recently earned honors in Kansas City schools.
John H. Waggoner married Lula J. Miley by Rev. G A Ward of Me Second M B church at his West End home. They plan to farm near Maysville in this town. Boston drew 40 000 visitors for dedication of a $2 000 000 Christian Science temple with six services to accommodate attendees.
William Pinkney Whfe of Maryland was shot into office on Monday to succeed the late A. P. Gorban as United States senator. The confirmation follows Gorban’s death and places Whfe as the new representative in the Senate.
Judge AW Benson 45 accepted the appointment as successor to Joseph R. Burton, resigning and moving into the aged States senator role from Kansas. The House passed 857 pension bills and allocated funds, devoting the remainder of the session to sundry civil appropriation items.
E. E. Erle deputy state fish and game commissioner with deputies Newhouse Fleming Anderson and Fedderson visited Lafayette and found a 300 foot seine and eight hoop nets in the Wabash River just below the city.
William H. Evans of Center Street and Miss Maud Hudson of South Washington were married in a recent ceremony. Details of date and venue were not disclosed in the report.
William Randolph Hearst sends a telegram to the Indianapolis Star endorsing William Jennings Bryan while denouncing Tom Taggart Tim Sullivan Pat McCarren George McClellan and others labeled as crooks or corrupt magnates and praising Bryan as a defender of plain people amid Indiana democracy debates.
A Tuesday evening wedding conducted by Rev. Kyle Brooks united the bride, daughter of Perry B. Hudson, with a groom connected to the Prudential Insurance company. The couple will reside on Center street.
Post office in Washington lists letters remaining for the week ending June 12 1906. Women include Manda Bennett Mrs Minerva Keiser Miss Lizzie Round Miss Lucinda Thomas Sara Horrall. Men include Dr Lowery Adair C K Brown James Dackins D N Henry Tom Johnson Lee Omer A J Mahoney Jeff Parker Mack Puckell Charles Robinson D B Saulsberry Hon Warder Stevens W W Wallace. Advertised letters require one cent for delivery.
Post Office Inspectors in Indianapolis work to locate the writer of threatening postal cards sent from Indianapolis to Speaker Cannon in Washington. The cards cite the pure food bill and trace to Muncie South Bend and other Indiana towns, all postmarked Indianapolis.
Relatives of Lawrence Heglin hire W. H. Pigg of Sullivan to assist Bedford County Prosecutor Fletcher in the September trial for the Mitchell shooting incident involving Marshal Cheek.
Sun Oil company of Vincennes faces a suit in Princeton for violating a city ordinance by storing a car load of oil and gasoline in a vacant building inside the city near the business district. The action endangered the western part of the city. the oil has been moved outside the city.
A tornado in Chouteau county Montana destroys extensive property including serious damage to Fort Assinniboine. The region is a stock growing area and total losses are estimated around $100,000.
Ike and Ed Dennison of Bedford were held in Louisville for brass theft from the B. & O. Southwestern. They decided to return without a requisition and were brought back to Bedford.
The house approved a bill by Representative Chaney granting pensions of 30 dollars per month to Marion F. Halbert of Longootee Edwin Freeman of Bicknell and Isom Gwin of Shoals.
Judge Stout announced Tuesday he will call a special term of the Scott circuit court to dispose of the Powers case as soon as he finishes his present sitting at Bourbon.
The body of Senator Gorman was retrieved from a Washington vault on Tuesday and buried in Oak Hill Cemetery after brief services.
Ottq Melvin of Knox county lost his left foot below the ankle when a east bound freight train dragged him as he climbed over the bumpers at Wheatland. He was brought to Wheatland and later had the toe torn off. the amputated foot was performed in the city. He is about twenty one years old and his father lives near Swanond. The incident followed earlier glass workers conflict with saloon men in the area.
County Prosecutor David moved after the grand jury report discharged two infor mations charging Buckeye Pipe Line and its parent in subsidiary ties to Standard Oil. Named officers include John O' Bren F T Guthbert and R B Curtain of Manhattan Oil company, all of Lim. Conspiracy charges aim to speed trial and potential appeal to higher courts.
In Vincennes circuit court Monday, TO Iepue Kinnaman sought bond reduction with Dave Bruner as surety. Attorneys argued over C B Kessinger credentials for the Sandborn citizens committee. motions were overruled and the bond set at $2,000 with Bruner for the September term. Kinnaman’s wife died recently. he has local relatives.
The wheat belonging to farmers of the American Society of Equity in Warwick county has been sold. Ballard & Ballard of Louisville purchased it, with Robert Richards of Hardy & Co handling the deal for Gurley Taylors. The price per bushel was not disclosed.
Clerk Walters issues sixteen marriage licenses in the month with late Tuesday approvals. Bert L. Joe, hardware clerk, and Iola E. Sommers of Odon are among the couples. William L. Bunch and Omle B. Kinnaman, both of Odon, also listed, along with Hayden Mills of Chicago and Florence Mills of Jackson Street.
A local dispute in Loogdoteee escalated into two fights last week, one on Saturday evening and another the following day, as tensions flare between saloon workers and glass industry workers.
Readable paragraphs describe a Sunday curfew on alcohol and related businesses in Hammond Indiana and Chicago automobilists facing possible car repairs postponed to next Sunday. The Hammond Saloonkeepers association backs Governor Hanly policy after a star chamber meeting. Indirect notes say public and transport disruptions will be enforced with police and sheriffs adding deputies to serve warrants.
Authorities investigate a suspected homicide near Vincennes after three men and a woman fled camp by the Wabash river Tuesday. Human blood found under microscope leads trace to a river location as neighboring cities warn to watch for the missing camp members.
Pike county Saturday backed the good roads movement by 223 in a light turnout of 1273 votes cast with 53 opposing. Eight miles of pikes will be built at a cost of $20000, with the road precinct recording the largest rowdship and only six votes against.
Mrs James Bell of Peterabare was found dead in bed Monday by family in the morning. The note mentions she had been blind for several years and suffered a night convulsion prior to her death.
Romanus W. Horton a farmer from Algiers Pike County has filed no petition to be declared bankrupt.
Joseph Carrico of Loogootee suffered a severe industrial accident at Cars Rahan Manufacturing near Barr township. A belt clamp pulled his arm from shoulder to elbow with facial injuries. doctors amputated the arm at night. Carrico, about 35, married with four children, lived nearby and was taken home in great pain.
Cynthia Williams sues son David Williams and daughter in law Addie Williams claiming eighty three acres formerly sold to John and Anthony Wichman for 5650 was placed in David's name to invest for her. She alleges purchases of eighty acres from Moses H. Goshorn for 3025 and fifteen acres from Emma I. Arensman for 459 in his name, with remaining funds spent on improvements and seeks appointment of a commissioner to transfer the land to her.
Deputy Postmaster W B Allen and Postmaster Persiing conducted a civil service examination at the court house on Saturday to select a carrier for a new Elvora route. The twenty five mile line will begin operations in July and serve about 200 patrons, with three rival routes anticipated. Applicants included Abram Simonas Elmer E Horrall Eugene F E Rester James Co Manning Reese Woods Albert Me Myers Oscar P Hackler Andre C Corlett Earl M Doane Odie Mc Cord George R Férsning Elza Kin Hamilton Alfred E Helm El J Hannan.
Sidney Eddington swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jake Woodard on arson charges Tuesday morning at Linton. Eddington’s residence burned Monday night and he says papers bearing Woodard’s name were found near the house. He claims he bought the house from Woodard and owed $79, but Woodard refused the final payment Monday.
Rose bugs attack cherry trees on farms of George Pearcy and Mrs. Margaret Avery, consuming entire crops. Families fear loss of marketable fruit and may rely on purchases after laborers pick half their crop, while Sylvester Woodward reports half his crop picked before pests arrived to finish the harvest.
Representative Chaney secured a bill in the house Saturday to raise Captain S F Horrall's pension from 24 to 49. Horrall, once linked with the Vincennes Commercial and Evanagile Journal, and connected with ex Secretary John W Foster, is over seventy seven years old.
A report states eighteen year old Otto Goodrich drowned while bathing in the Patoka River near Princeton on Monday. The incident occurred before his body was recovered.
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