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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1906
Page
1
Indiana brief items from correspondents are presented in compact lines. Notable notes cover local events, meetings, weather, and community happenings with a quick snapshot style.
President Robert K. Kelly led Earlham College faculty to suspend 22 male students after they ducked Sidney Hutton of Baltimore Md on his birthday anniversary. Twelve scholarships will be forfeited. Students evacuated dormitory rooms for a day. Protests claim customs justify the act while authorities say it was open rebellion against Gov Hadley.
Mrs. James F. Hunt believed a Roosevelt prize of 100 dollars was offered to mothers of triplets after bearing two boys and a girl. She wrote to the president about the prize, but the reply said the information was incorrect and misinformed.
In Indianapolis, supporters of Daniel F. Storms urge impeachment of Governor if a special session is held to tackle Storms. They allege Storms drew a salary increase before it was due. The supreme court orders a brief due in 16 days and Storms must file by mid March. oral argument set for March 28.
Rose Duck, a self confessed perjurer whose testimony aided a guilty verdict in the disbarment case involving Mayor Dardow of Laporte and John W. Talbot of South Bend, faced Judge Richter in Elkhart County. She received an indeterminate two to fourteen year sentence suspended after a year in jail.
South Bend reports D. D. Bates named receiver for H. J. Webster & Co. exposing that Harvey Webster senior partner, who eloped with his foreman’s wife, owes $12,000 instead of $6,000. Mark L. Webster offers his life savings to settle if no prosecution.
The Cook County Marching club was hosted by the Evansville Hendricks club with a southbound special train. Nearly 2,000 people gathered in Germania hall for a public meeting after a procession.
Fire at Pearl street armory used by Union Carriage and Rattan company causes $1500 building loss and up to $30,000 stock loss, insured.
A major blaze swept Mentone at about five in the morning, gutting the business district and numerous homes. Fire raged through blocks, threatening significant loss of property as crews battled to control the flames.
A head on collision between the north bound local and the south bound train near Nabb injures six employees and four passengers. Engineers Hines of Louisville and Rode of Wabash suffered serious leg injuries while several crew and passengers sustained cuts bruises and sprains. The south bound train was two hours late and failed to take the siding at Nobb’s Station causing the crash that telescoped a coach and baggage car.
The jury found John Julius not guilty after five hours of deliberation in Rossville. The trial explored allegations he stole a letter enabling Frank Burns to claim the $35,000 estate of John Burns of Iowa.
Seymour-F H Hadley & Co of this city large buyers and shippers of poultry and produce has failed with liabilities exceeding 100000 dollars. Assets earlier would have matched, but a shrinkage in the value of cold storage eggs in the east now risks about 50000 dollars. An open winter has increased fresh eggs and reduced demand and prices for cold storage eggs.
Dr. Oliver M. McLachlin says records and memos from the Frank Evans and Elmer Browning murder investigation into Sarah C. Schaefer were stolen from his office about a week ago and not discovered until recently. A portion of the grand jury's evidence in the case is also missing.
President Kautzleiter announced George Lintz would be retained as chief of police. The council boards and mayor pledged unanimous support to enforce all city laws.
In Nashville Tennessee twenty five armed guards were dispatched to a construction camp on the Indianapolis Southern railroad six miles west of Nashville to aid Sheriff Parks guarding about sixty Italian laborers. Earlier twelve white workers were discharged and placards threatened dynamite destruction if the Italians do not leave the camp.
The Republican committee of Indiana's Eleventh district met in Logansport and set the party convention for March 29 after a split vote. John Ashby of Cass County urged March 1 but lost 4 to 2 to Landis supporters.
The Studebaker firm has gained control of the stock of Mishawaka Wooden Manufacturing, one of the nation’s largest wood plants. The stock purchase valued the business at about 7 million dollars. The company also produces woolen knit goods and operates the country’s largest independent rubber plant.
Indianapolis candidate Fassett A. Cotton, 43, superintendent of public instruction, seeks the Republican nomination for a third term after a long career in school work.
A Washington summary notes Indiana had 7 045 manufacturing establishments in 1905 with total production of 394 163 838 including custom work and repairs. Excluded are small neighborhood and hand trades, leaving out many crafts. This contrasts with 1900 when 18 015 establishments produced 378 120 140.
A Wabash circuit court application seeks a receiver for Eclipse Oil and Gas, formed by local residents five years ago with capital of 59 090 dollars. The company is claimed insolvent with alleged debts many of which are fictitious. Losses reportedly exceed 25 000 dollars, largely from borrowed funds paid by indorsers.
Boicourt, a book keeper and cashier for the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction Company, shot himself in the head as an auditor checked his accounts. He died instantly. He lived in Indianapolis and had worked for the company about three months.
A warrant seeks the arrest of James P. Williams aged 38 cashier of the Star Building and Loan association in Lynnville on embezzlement charges for $4100. He disappeared after being found short all but $28 and fled by hired rig to Boonville.
William Mitchell, a convict, was crushed to death in the state prison dining hall when he crawled into an oven arch to remove it and the oven caved in burying him under brick and sand. His body was recovered hours later.
Evansville reform mayor John W Boehne who ordered strict 11 oclock law enforcement but allowed Sunday saloons was rebuked by Judge Winfrey. Charles Sherwood found guilty of violating the Nicholson liquor law for not lowering blinds on Sunday at a saloon.
Terre Haute Mayor Patson is willing to enforce the saloon closing law. He states Chief of Police Lints will resign, a move tied to impeachment charges.
In Evansville a young merchant, Evansville-Champ Willoughby, was divorced from his wife and immediately married a 19 year old girl. The new wife had him arrested on the charge of desertion. The report also notes violent incidents and legal actions across several cities including Lafayette, Princeton, Columbus, Boonville and Indianapolis with various accidents and legal cases.
The certificate of marriage between Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes and Wilgon Mizner was filed with New York's vital statistics bureau, ending doubt about their nuptials. Mizner explains Yerkes denied the marriage due to premature publicity. she comments she is happily married.
Missouri seeks to bar several oil firms from operating in the state in a suit against Standard Oil of Indiana Waters-Pierce Oil and Republic Oil. Justice Gildersleeve denied forcing Henry H Rogers to answer questions in New York holding the Missouri case should be decided by Missouri courts. Leave to renew the application was granted to Attorney General Hadley.
National WCTU officers urge Miss Alice Roosevelt to bar wine from her wedding breakfast. Massachusetts WCTU president Katherine Stevenson has requested intervention from national leaders to persuade Mrs L M N Stevens to influence the bride.
In Cave-In near Ouisville New York on February 2, an Erie railroad tunnel construction accident buried several workers under earth masses. Three men died and two were injured. the cause was an explosion.
A Guam report recalls a severe typhoon that struck November 7 and 8, with an unprecedented 31 inches of rain falling in a short period. The storm caused extensive damage across the island.
In La Salle Illinois on February 5 Father Gilbert Simon and three St Bede's College students Charles Reuter Cass Bannin and Frank Christie died after ice on Hackman's Slough broke as they skated. Reuter died helping others and Father Simon died while rescuing youths. Father Morris aided in the rescue and offered absolution. Bodies recovered after about ninety minutes in the water. Father Simon had joined St Bede's six months earlier from St Valentine’s College Pennsylvania.
Indianapolis reports the joint conference of operators and miners adjourned without a wage scale agreement. A national UMWA convention meeting followed, with talks of Roosevelt and the Civic Federation possible mediation. Estimates place up to 600000 workers in flux across Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Indiana and beyond as the strike looms. President Roosevelt reportedly guiding behind the scenes to avert wider industrial war.
New York reports Countess Boni de Castellane formerly Anna Gould is living apart from her husband. A private Paris dispatch and La Prensa cables in Buenos Aires corroborate a possible legal separation. They have three sons George Boni and Jay. Miss Gould’s dowry was 17000000 and the wedding occurred March 4 1895.
Washington February 3 The president selected Brig Gen Frederick Dent Grant commander of the department of the east with headquarters at Governor's Island New York to be promoted to major general to fill the vacancy caused by Maj Gen Sumner's retirement February 6.
A devastating blaze in the Faubourg de Paris destroys the Home of the Aged run by the Little Sisters of the Poor. Nine bodies recovered, three women died of fright, and Chaplain Stenou was seriously injured while trying to rescue residents.
Sioux City Iowa February 5 Louis Becker a member of Becker and Degen livestock brokers at the stockyards is under arrest on charges of embezzling 7200 dollars from a client.
Fire broke out in the hold of the United States transport Meade at the Folsom street dock before midnight. The ship, bound for Manila with over 1,000 soldiers and 3,000 tons of army supplies, burned until four o clock Thursday morning. Three crew and three soldiers are reported missing with many injured.
Captain Mark Casto and six crew members of the Alberta were named beneficiaries of the Carnegie Hero Fund after rescuing 42 crew members and ten passengers from the Clyde liner Cherokee which ran aground near Atlantic City on January 14. Medals awarded to the captain and crew along with a total of $9,500 in awards marking the commission's swiftest action to date.
Chicago February meeting of Northwestern trustees elected Dr. Abram W. Harris president beginning July 1 1906. Harris director of the Jacob Tome Institute Port Deposit succeeds Acting President T F Holgate who has led the university since Edmund J James left in 1904.
At a parish church service in Lerchenfeld Vienna a woman’s epileptic seizure sparked a false fire alarm and a deadly panic. One child died, others were mortally or seriously injured as about 50 people were hurt.
Columbus Ohio February 1 The house adopted Mr Meeks senate joint resolution urging Congress to submit a constitutional amendment providing for the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people.
Washington and Havana report General disappointment as President Roosevelt does not approve a $25,000 Cuban wedding gift to Miss Alice Roosevelt. Officials note his stance against foreign gifts to relatives of U S officials and argue the Cuba gift would be inappropriate despite special ties between the nations.
Chicago February 5 grand jury returns 25 true bills charging John A Linn clerk of the circuit court with embezzlement forgery conspiracy larceny receiving stolen money enticing a witness and withholding public records In total the charges carry up to 288 years in prison A bail of 25000 was posted and Linn was arrested through a bondsman.
George Barton alias Sir Frederick Sydenham Bourgoyne, once a lieutenant colonel in the royal light horse and heir to Barrington, is slated for execution March 15 for the murder of John P. McGann two years prior. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed lower court orders fixing the date after a history of bigamy forgery burglary theft and other crimes.
A lamp explosion in Grant Stewart’s house at Prentice Wisconsin started a fire that burned the home. Mrs Stewart escaped through a window but her husband, a newborn, and two other children died in the blaze. Mrs Stewart had recently recovered from illness and survived by narrowly escaping.
A notice records the death of Lady Greg Rendon on February 5, noting her title and the family’s observances.
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