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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
2
A Bryan banquet is planned at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis on Monday night February 17 with Colonel Bryan expected to attend. The Indiana Democratic club hosts the event to rally support and showcase Bryan’s candidacy amid broader party activity across the states.
The Ohio Supreme Court orders remand to the Toledo court for re sentencing after holding that imprisonment must be in the county jail and not the workhouse. The case involves conspiracy in restraint of trade with indictments against Kompanys and executives including Beard Lemmon Breining Waiters and others. The prior sentences in 1908 were set aside pending proper resentencing.
Angola’s O W Cline tours the district to rally support for the Democratic nomination. Judge Adair enters the race from Corjarteau City as others push campaigns. J A Robinson Cyrus W Clipe and Fred LeFelek pursue the district seat while Dr John W Morr of Albion withdraws citing professional workload. Letter from Albion confirms Morr will not seek the nomination this year.
Charles Johnson a Muncie real estate dealer vanished two weeks ago and was found dead today near the White River five miles northwest of Indianapolis. A search party led by his brother A L Johnson uncovered the body in bottom lands, with officials indicating he likely froze to death while under treatment for mental trouble at Stearns sanitarium.
The deaf body of the Rev. John F. Koestering, a German Lutheran minister, was found today in a pit under chemn stances indicating murder. He was seventy seven, educated at Concordia College Fort Wayne. An investigation is in progress.
In Rio Janeiro on January 21 officers of the American battle fleet hosted a reception aboard the Minnesota after a string of social functions. A flotilla of torpedo boats and destroyers under Lt. Colne sailed at nine tonight as the fleet prepares to move on to Buenos Aires.
Gratitude to friends and neighbors for help during illness and after the death of John Matter. Special thanks to Barbers' Union No. 14 for tributes. Signed by Peter Mettler Joseph Mettler Kate Mettler Mrs Syrestrover Mrs Louis Oddou Mrs D D Gordon.
In Jackson Mississippi congressman John Sharp Williams was elected to the U S Senate to succeed H D Money with term ending March 4 1911 A joint session will ratify the election and Damond F Neel was inaugurated Mississippi governor in a large crowd and a brief twelve minute address in Providence Newport George W Wetmore former senator was elected to the U S Senate on the first ballot with 68 votes while Col G J Goddard and Samuel P Galt received 36 and 5 votes respectively
The Messrs Trak Purcell and J W Pearse have formed a partnership to run a horse bazaar at SIS Harrison Street. They recently returned from Huntington with a consignment of horses and anticipate a large shipment from Kentucky within ten days. The venture will buy and sell all classes of horses.
An improvised Plaza hotel ballroom stage hosted a one act playlet titled Mrs Von Vechten's Divorce Dance T. Frederick Townsend Martin, brother of Bradley Martin, led the ten that evening and featured the role as a leading part in the production.
New York Jan 21 Leslie M. Shaw has resigned as president of the Carnegie Trust Co he took the post last March after retiring from the Treasury. He cited minor differences with organizer and owner Charles C Dickenson and offered no definite plans beyond returning to politics as a possible path.
The late James FR Meriwether died in a Rome City cottage yesterday. He held multiple life and accident policies totaling about $30,001 with several insurers. A weekly $10 annuity to his widow during life was included, arranged through WP Cooper New York Life and Penn Mutual.
At the International Independent Telephone Association meeting in Chicago delegates from nearly every state and several Canadian provinces gathered for the formal opening session. More than 1,100 delegates and representatives of manufacturers and dealers attended. Mrs George Gould and others hosted social functions in New York and Chicago amid the event.
In Greenfield Indiana January 21 diplomats and Democrats gathered to honor Jackson as the party maps a 1900s campaign. William Jennings Bryan telegraphed support while party leaders from Hancock and other counties praised the guest and spoke for governor and congressional nominating prospects.
Knoxville bulletin reports a midnight blaze at Chitin Tennessee, seat of Andersott County, destroying twenty four stores two hotels and four residences. Estimated losses range from twenty thousand to one hundred thirty thousand dollars with some insurance.
James Fralick of North Baltimore Ohio and Madam Farum of Alf ord were wed in Warsaw at the County Clerk Stout office on Monday afternoon, officiated by Squire W H E. The notice appears amid wedding announcements for children's fashion items and local nuptial listings.
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