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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1906
Page
1
In Indiana 1905 seven husbands won divorces for nonprovision by wives. Marriages fell from 28,301 in 1904 to 26,797 in 1905 while divorces rose from 3,449 to 3,840. One divorce per seven licenses issued in 1905 versus one per eight in 1904. Of divorces granted 958 were to husbands and 2,796 to wives.
Carmel-Frank Cook, 45, and a second man believed to be Burton about 60, were killed instantly when crossing the tracks in a covered wagon at Quick's crossing as a northbound Indiana Union Interurban car struck the wagon. The wagon was splintered and the occupants were hurled along the tracks.
Evansville youths Evansville-Frank Benton John Klein and Thomas Steels all about 18 pleaded guilty to drunkenness. Judge Winfrey urged whipping at the police station instead of fines or workhouse. After the lash the three were dismissed by a large officer.
A gasoline explosion while attempting to start a fire killed three children in South Bend. August Carlson’s son and daughter, aged 11 and 8, along with Charles Tetzlass’s 11 year old daughter and Adam Tetzlass’s eight year old daughter suffered fatal burns. One girl with burning clothes ran home, while the others rolled in water in a nearby field.
In Fort Wayne a trust release follows the sudden Evanston death of Mrs. Lavinia Holladay wife of Jesse Holladay. The estate of G W Ewing who died in 1866 valued at 1 600 000 is released and will be divided among the heirs. Holladay acts as trustee and one third goes to his four children as his wife was the last surviving child of Ewing.
A serious freight wreck occurred at MecCrooks the crossing of the Indiana Harbor and Santa Fe railroads. Arthur Wright age 65 engineer of the Indiana Harbor train was killed his body being taken from under the overturned engine. R Meller age 26 fireman of the Indiana Harbor train was severely injured internally.
A movement seeks legislative transfer of the Michigan road from Lake Michigan to the Ohio into state forestry control for improvement. Promoters urge an appropriation to plant maple trees along the highway.
At a Spencer county Democrat meeting in Evansville resolutions passed to require county office candidates to post a bond promising 25 percent of their salaries to the county if elected. Lawyers doubt the bond’s legality.
Vin cent Bick, 37, fell from a plank into a vat of boiling glue at Stein Hirsch plant in Hammond. He was rushed to St. Margaret's hospital with severe burns and is reported to be near death.
Three small children suffered scald injuries when a bucket overturned near Hatl in the residence of Mr and Mrs Abert Brown. The incident occurred in a domestic setting and the casualties were attended by local caregivers. Details on the extent of injuries and exact location are limited in the fragment.
Lizzie Fasthen 30 and her mother Mrs Willis Fasthen 56 died after Lizzie’s clothing caught fire near a grate in their Booneville county home. The mother rushed to help her daughter and was burned, both women unable to be saved as neighbors aided.
An explosion at The Magazine of Hercules Torpedo Company near Geneva destroyed the facility one mile from town. Edward Gates of Hartford City and Lee Howard of Bluffton were blown to pieces. Two teams of horses were killed. Workers were unloading 1,500 quarts of nitroglycerine when the blast occurred. The blast left a 15 by 25 foot crater and damaged nearby businesses and trees.
Sivansville Jeremiah Petticord of Warrick county is a patient at the insane asylum here after being driven mad by religious excitement at a revival. His father went insane 25 years ago and died in an asylum. The sun vowed never to enter a church but broke it after a quarter century, losing his mind upon attending a meeting.
Thousands of men begin the annual ice harvest in northern Indiana. Lakes across the region supply Chicago, and storage houses on the lakes’ banks have been empty two months longer than usual this winter, ending fears of an ice famine.
The appeal of the case against Secretary of State Storms will be advanced in the Indiana supreme court. The court granted the appellants request to speed the schedule and limit brief deadlines. If no contingencies arise, a decision should come within about 60 days.
Benjamin Wallace proprietor of the Wallace shows sues Grand Trunk Western Railroad in federal court for 68060 damages after his circus train wreck at Durand Michigan two years ago. The suit cites railroad failure to settle as the basis for the action.
The Standard Oil company completed its first local well after drilling 1 006 feet. The hole was abandoned and tools removed. Two or three days later a strong gas flow was discovered indicating the presence of gas offshore.
Citizens of Vincennes form a corporation to manufacture their own ice in response to high charges from the Ebner Ice Company over recent months. The move reflects local action to control essential utility costs and ensure steady supply.
The U S Supreme Court ruled in favor of Illinois in the Missouri vs Illinois case over Chicago's sanitary canal discharging sewage into the Mississippi. Justice Holmes delivered the opinion stating Missouri failed to prove its claims, ending decades of cross state friction and fears of polluted waters.
Indianapolis based American Society of Equity calls for a March 1 strike affecting 200 000 farmers. Members vow not to market crops unless prices meet a set equitable level, asserting wheat should fetch at least one dollar per bushel. Kansas and Minnesota are being sent copies of the warning.
Gen. Charles H. Grosvenor, veteran congressman nicknamed the Sage of Athens, loses renomination on the first ballot to Albert Douglas of Chillicothe Ross county by 78 to 24. Athens county gives him no votes and the district shows solid opposition. The defeat is described as crushing and raises talk of a possible independent run.
Illinois supreme court holds that residuary legacies owe inheritance tax immediately after death, not at trust end. Decision impacts large estates including Martin Kingman of Peoria and Marshall Field holdings, shifting about 15 000 to Kingman’s estate and hundreds of thousands to Cook County from Field and Yerkes estates.
In Columbus the governor is described as sane yet too weakened to sustain thought. Dr E J Wilson testified in habeas corpus proceedings that Pattison’s illness prevents continued attention to any subject, prompting widespread concern. Family hopes for recovery but resignation is not anticipated now.
Mr and Mrs Charles J Glidden complete a record automobile journey arriving in Calcutta, India on January 17 after traveling 4403 miles in India and visiting 27 countries with 29565 miles driven overall.
Mrs John W Watters formerly of Chicago aboard the steamer Plymouth bound from New York to Fall River after a quarrel hurled her three children overboard. She reportedly reaped after them.
Wilson Mizner reportedly abandons a stated hope in New York triggering questions about his plans. The brief note indicates a pivot or retreat from a prior scheme or expectation.
A joint New York Senate and Assembly committee released a 319 page report detailing a sweeping critique of life insurance practices. It calls for campaign finance prohibition, tighter investment rules, policy valuation reform, and public disclosure. The panel also urges mutual non stock companies and criticizes lobbying while questioning a $20 000 annual payment to Senator Depew by Equitable.
Washington reports the senate committee on interstate commerce votes eight to five to report the Hepburn railroad rate bill without amendment, with freedom for members on amendments. Tillman the Democrat is chosen to report the bill, marking Republican control while Democrats gain influence.
Asheville special says grand jury returned two true bills against Spencer Blackburn Eighth district representative charged with practicing before the treasury department and taking fees. Accused of receiving 500 dollars from Ace Dinkins and 100 dollars from A P Davis. Each bill has two counts. No arrest action taken.
In Bluefield West Virginia four men including foreman Joe Beade and three Italian workers were killed by an explosion of a can of giant powder. They were preparing a blast for Tidewater railroad construction when the powder ignited unexpectedly.
The fragment indicates King Edward I will never walk again without a cane and mentions life in London around February 24. The source text is damaged and unclear beyond stating the king’s condition and need for support.
Johanus Hoch, a Chicago bigamist and serial poisoner of women, was hanged in the county jail after a failed habeas corpus bid and last minute legal maneuvers. Crowds watched as the noose ended his life, with lawyers threatening indictments of officials, while Hoch’s extensive marrying record emerged from assistant state’s attorney notes.
Boise police reveal a sweeping conspiracy resembling the Molly Maguires. Key figures named are Charles E. Moyer, William R. Haywood, G. A. Pettibone, and Harry Orchard who allegedly confessed to firing the bomb that killed ex Governor Steunenberg in Caldwell on December 30, 1905. He planned an earlier murder on Christmas day but spared the governor's family. Gun and cartridges were hidden and later recovered by detectives.
Fourteen bodies have been brought to the surface with one still inside the Maitland mine after the Vietor Fuel company explosion on Monday.
Mardi Gras festivities begin in New Orleans as parades roll and crowds gather despite uncertain weather. Organizers say events proceed with safety measures in place and local officials anticipate a lively celebration.
Idaho Governor Gooding reports Harry Orchard confessed to killing former Governor Steunenberg. He claims 26 murders were ordered by Western Federation of Miners officers including Haywood Moyer Pettibone and J L Simpkins. Orchard allegedly received 3800 dollars for the assassination.
Dubuque Iowa former Speaker David B Henderson died Sunday afternoon at Mercy hospital after nine months battling paresis. He contracted the disease last May and suffered strokes that left him blind and progressively weaker until death.
Willemstad Curacao reports that President Castro vows to humiliate France break up the Monroe doctrine and drive foreigners from Venezuela He targets Americans English Germans as worse than Chinese He says he will clear the country of foreigners The populace desires an American protectorate and some Venezuelans urge immediate US intervention for humanity.
New Orleans dispatch reports Wills Page a Black assailant known as Gantz captured after hiding in a swamp near Bienville. A posse burned and shot him at the stake after surrounding the area, despite pleas to spare him.
A brief crime note reports a gambler and nine others tied to a fire incident. Details are sparse with limited names and locations readable.Further information is not available in the accessible text.
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