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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
7
Oliver McCracken faces a possible divorce and a restraining order over marital strife. The complaint alleges cruelty threats and alleged infidelity, with two young daughters affected and a move planned from Washington. May Coates sues George W. Coates for cruelty and adultery, claiming neglect and violence. they have two children.
Daviess county treasurer Godwin is mailing delinquent tax notices after a state directive requiring enhanced collection efforts. Recipients are warned to settle promptly. letters threaten personal calls and emphasize added penalties.
Second annual Geeting family gathering to be held in Eaton Ohio on June 18 with basket dinner and program. The Geeting name, likely German, traces to 18th century preacher George A Geeting who helped form the United Brethren church and preached with his son Simon in Green and Rockport. Royal and George Geeting noted jewelers in RE Geeting & Brother.
Glen Oliphant, a fireman on the B and O Southwestern, fell from a coal tender at the water tank in Lauga Illinois. The coal shifted beneath him causing a fall that left a facial gash needing three stitches a cracked rib bruised legs and sprained ankles.
The nineteenth annual Jasper college commencement honored thirteen graduates including two Daviess county natives Henry Heffernan and Harry Dixon both from Montgomery. Dixon is son of Frank Dixon and Heffernan is son of Thomas Heffernan. Congressmen Cox delivered the class address. Miss Josie Martin and Frank Martin also graduated in Terre Haute on June 11.
John W. McCardle of New Richmond, a member of the state board of tax commissioners, visited Daviess county and Petersburg with a southern Indiana tour. He met the Daviess board Wednesday afternoon and left on the afternoon train, assisting county boards with questions and advice during the annual tour.
McCardle urges uniform rules for tax collection and legal measures to coercepayment delinquencies. He notes County Treasurer Gotwin and asks for energetic efforts to collect back taxes, referencing his two years on the state board and prior visit to the Daviess board in 1907.
Invitations announce the upcoming wedding of Miss Eliza Hehia and Hubert H Taylor, a popular couple from Odon. The ceremony is set for June 24. Miss Hehia is the daughter of Bill Helm and has worked at the Orion telephone exchange for nearly five years. Mr Taylor is part of Cooper and Co slumber dealers of Odon.
Miss Omie Fitzgerald and Austin Arthur wed at 7 tonight at Rev A M McGuire's East Walnut Baptist home. Wilbur Acton serves as best man and Miss Jona Arthur as brides maid. reception follows at the groom's Harrison township home. Also noted: John Flater and Emma Cosby wed in Alfordsville. Leon Fraysse and Louise Henry obtain license. William Stewart and Julia Smith marry.
The text reports a marriage conducted by Rev. Fred W. Hart of the First M. E. church. The couple will reside in the city. Dora Blakely, a well known local girl, married May 22 in Tever Haute to J. W. Carrico of Tulsa Oklahoma. Carrico is a former Martin boy and son of Mrs. Mary A. Carrico of Loogootee. They will live in Tulsa.
Miss Mida Blanche Yates and Ralph Warren Chambers of Vincennes announce their marriage. Yates, a Vincennes University graduate, has been a frequent visitor to Miss Lylah Allen.
In a Tuesday raid on three houses of ill fame, police rounded up sixteen people including three mistresses and thirteen inmates. The Green House and Red House on South Street and the Lindsay joint yielded arrestees with noted madams Pride Curtis and Ella Cochran overseeing operations. Arbitrary fines will be handled in police court. The list includes Prude Curtis, Beulah Brown, May Collins, Helen Smith, Marian Cutter, Ela Cochran, Marguerite Jones, Grace Thompson, Gladouis Richardson, Mildren Richardson, Mabel Hicks, Kate Love, Ida Lindsay, Garnet Hinton, Ethel Myers, and Nellie Mullen.
Charles E. Butcher deputy factory inspector visited Connersville on Saturday to inspect factories schools opera house and hotels with Superintendent W. F. Axtell. He reported safety satisfactory in all public school buildings and praised Washington schools for fire escape arrangements.
The three days old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Burris died Tuesday. Burial will be held Wednesday afternoon at Veales Creek Cemetery.
Bloomington Indiana June 15 Harry A Axtell the city treasurer and holder of the funds shortage totaling about 45000 announced he would plead guilty to embezzlement and accept imprisonment as partial repayment He urged that after release he would lead an honest life and repay those harmed The city council decided to pursue criminal prosecution and he is to be arrested within 24 hours Accountants Springer and Orchard reported extensive misappropriation and virtually all funds are gone including wedding gifts and valuables given to Mrs Axtell
Harry Axtell city treasurer in Bloomington Indiana faced arrest for embezzling public funds. He held multiple city and private posts, promised funds to redecorations and loans, then kept profits. Bond set at 3000 with officers and kin seeking release while insurers move to bankruptcy.
An eyewitness reports the death of Atér, a local 78 union organizer and father of seven, who sacrificed his life to save eleven year old Josephine Tally clinging to a runaway horse. McAteer attempted to seize the bridle as the horse bolted on June 15.
Ateer collapsed after crossing a streetcar track and died from a fractured skull. In Alton Illinois on June 15 a newborn pair arrived at Mayor Beall's flats after a late night incident. The stork reportedly took two babies at once a boy and a girl to the mayor whose home offers three months rent free for tenants who aid population growth.
At Ellis Island a meeting of immigration heads adopted stricter medical and mental screening rules to bar undesirable entrants. Attending were Secretary Strauss Frank Sargent Robert Watchorn John Rogers Louis Weis George Billings and John H. Clark. No action was taken on plans to suppress the white slave trade.
Charles Bartlett aged eighty four received three years in state prison after admitting to a long history of theft and forgery since 1867. He states he has spent twenty seven years in various prisons.
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