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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1906
Page
2
A garbled entry from the Washington Herald lists a port office event at Washington, Ind. with references to Berar and Maen Saitor in second class matter. The readable fragments imply postal or shipping notices related to Berar. Further specifics are not clear from the OCR.
Chiries B. Landis of Delphi, Ninth Indiana congressman, addressed a large crowd at the Peoples Theater in Daviess County. He defended protective tariff and warned against free trade, shared immigrant stories, and urged stronger national industry and labor support.
James Laymon, a longtime friend and former student at Wabash College, recounts his ties to Congressman Landis. Laymon’s shifts of residence affected his delegate status, while Landis’ district support and proximity to national administration underpin his political success. The Landis family is described as prominent.
A large Republican gathering convened Tuesday evening at Corpettstown with James Binghidmaf Muncie, candidate for attorney general, delivering remarks. Attendees included Willem FP Hillson Plainville E T P Prighita O George Godwin de Alfordaville and several other candidates and supporters from nearby counties.
Unrest over Cumberland and Northern Presbyterian union creates two Kentucky synods the Cumberland Presbyterian and the Presbyterian Church United States of America delegations from Louisville Bowling Green and Hopkinsville plan meetings at Greenville and Hopkinsville amid disputed church authority and lodging arrangements.
Charles Behrens former cashier of Peoples State Bank Huntingburg was arrested on embezzlement charges involving 25000 dollars. He claimed he could account for the funds and said he would disclose details implicating prominent local figures when appropriate. He asserts no personal theft and notes overdrafts by several named persons.
The fragment recalls a Bryan prophecy from the 1896 election era warning that if William McKinley wins and governs four years wages would fall hard times rise wheat price fall gold rise foreclosures and factory closures leading to imports rather than exports with widespread want and misery.
The forthcoming Griswold U S Geological Survey report shows Indiana and Kentucky gas fields declining in value in 1906 with only two states out of sixteen showing value decreases. It notes Indiana’s declining output since 1902 and a 1905 value rise in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, with Oklahoma and Indian Territory up 161 percent.
The American-Club association, meeting in Milwaukee, votes to wage a nationwide campaign to remove billboards and preserve Niagara Falls scenery. Secretary Clinton Rogers Woodruff of Philadelphia urges strong public sentiment and nuisance abatement as the path to a solution. The group reports a 40 percent rise in membership and financial support.
Floyd County Democratic central committee members oppose the Indiana Democratic state central committee decision in Indianapolis. They demand a more satisfactory resolution on Zenor and his primary timing, warning Zenor may refuse to withdraw from the race. The Floyd panel defended its March primary rules and procedures as previously fixed.
James Gerrard editor of the Knox County Democrat and Democratic nominee for representative fought David Bruner a Sandborn druggist near the merry-go round at the Westphalia corn fair. Gerrard suffered a severe scalp wound after being thrown about twenty feet but no serious injuries or damage occurred. The altercation stemmed from Gerrard’s articles about Bruner who faces liquor selling charges without a license.
The article critiques a 1906 Democratic campaign textbook for misrepresenting Republicans and Roosevelt. It accuses authors of fabricating panics and praising Democrats, and defends Roosevelt's actions against trusts as proof of GOP and reformist integrity.
After decades the last resting Confederate soldiers buried in the Eastern cemetery near Jeffersonville will be moved to Jettenville or marked anew. The Daughters of the Confederacy formed a committee to arrange the transfer amid winter cold and recent New Year’s chill, honoring memory of the 1862 battle veterans awaiting transport.
John A Balakidge a prominent farmer of Solsberry Greene county committed suicide Wednesday by cutting his throat with a butcher knife. A lifelong Methodist member who later joined New Thought, he faced mental distress over religious matters and urged selling his farms and giving to the poor. He leaves a widow and several children. His son Rev Harry W Balakidge pastors Methodist at Utica.
Mrs John Kane of Harrison Township sustained severe injuries when her buggy collided after a rug object was struck two miles from the Kane home. Her infant son, who was riding with her, escaped unharmed as a physician from Glen treated Mrs Kane’s head wound with five stitches.
Mary Malone asks for divorce from Frai Malone of Madison township after years of ups and downs. They married in 1886 and had six children. She cites quarrels and blows, claims alimony of $1,500 and $6,000 in wages, detailing a troubled union and separation amid disputes.
James Cullen, former resident of this area now in Linton with his parents Mr and Mrs Cullen, died by his own hand Tuesday morning in Girard Illinois. He had struggled with heavy drinking and despondency. His parents and siblings live in Linton. H.W. reports resignations at the electric light plant with K. W. unsure of future plans as superintendent leaves to start an electrical supply business in town.
John Barnes died in Linton after a long career in the coal industry. He leaves a widow Amelia Barnes sister to Mrs Mary Mattingly of this city and several children. He had lived nearby and worked in the mines since about 1881.
The first class battleship Minne sota, designed for eighteen knots, surpassed expectations by averaging 47 knots in her sea trials at Hock land Massachusetts. In East St. Louis, Ms. FxSharp urged farmers to fix profitable prices through organization to curb market imbalances. Funeral expenses of a son are set at $100 in a Covington will. Gen. Jam Forsyth, US A retired, dies after paralytic stroke at his home in Cogbus. Vice President Fairbanks itinerary adjusted for speaking tour next week, announced by Win H.
A fragment suggests Haye, chairman of the state committee, organizing a four day tour with a vice president making brief speeches at two venues named Odona and Barfield. The text is garbled but indicates scheduled stops and timing.
The report notes that 12 1000 barrels of apples from Indiana were stored in Vincennes cold storage. About 3 000 barrels are already moved in with 150 apples per barrel and 5 625 000 total apples. City population estimates suggest many residents could access the supply.
A twelve year old girl in Philadelphia named Sarah Langarce submitted a copper coin design after a playful encounter with an Indian chief. Her sketched face with feathered headgear impressed engravers and won a prize exceeding a thousand dollars for the government project.
At the Lexington meeting of the Kentucky state Farmers Institute delegates warn that forty years of timber could vanish unless actions are taken to preserve forests. A call to local and state measures garners support amid concerns over resource decline.
Philadelphia Mayor Weaver halted further presentation of The Clansman citing risk of disorder and danger to public peace. The move followed threats to seek court relief to bar municipal interference with ongoing productions.
A resolutions committee settles on a draft of a proposed divorce law with delegates forming the gathering. The plan makes few changes to grounds but envisions provisions that would discourage divorce significantly.
Unofficial reports indicate President will appoint Attorney General William H. Moody of Massachusetts to the Supreme Court seat left vacant by Justice Henry B. Brown’s retirement.
Ballots for the cotton election have arrived and will be sent to the printer Sunday morning. County and township ballots are included, with one set each for state, county, and gownahp.
Wealthy friends step in to support James W. Henning, a New York broker, after a reported failure. They will cover his indebtedness and keep him from halting business until he can resume operations.
Hervey Trueblood and Mrs. Trueblood depart today for San Diego California to spend the winter for Mr Truebloods health and to seek improvement in his condition.
Mrs. James W. Mattingly of East Washington Street contracts typhoid fever. Her son Henry is convalescing. Clifford Hobe, a Black man linked to the Hartje divorce case, faces perjury charges in a Pittsburgh trial.
New insurance laws affecting 80 000 policy holders were adopted Wednesday by the Pythian lodge in New Orleans. Seven men were killed Wednesday by an explosion in the mine of the Cambridge Steel Company at Johnstown, Pa. Senator James A. Hemenway will speak at Vincennes Saturday, one week before the presidential address. Mike Seals of the north aid, once stricken by typhoid, is able to be up.
Market notes warn sardines will cost more this winter as French high quality packs shrink. Spain and Portugal supply push prices higher while fake French sardines and cheaper sprats flood the market. Olive prices surge due to reduced Spanish harvests and high demand in the United States.
Projections and rallies across Indiana as figures like Uncle Joe Cannon, Governor Hanly, Senator La Follette, and Senator Hemenway draw crowds in Sullivan Elkhart Petersburg Orleans and Trainor. Cox supporters back Scales of Justice for the congressballot while Zenor appears under the Democratic rooster emblem with Cox’s petition listing 400 names.
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