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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1908

Page

6

Noble County Democrats Rally Behind Candidates in Albion

In Albion Indiana on January 20 a large Noble County Democratic meeting drew strong support for Cyrus W. Cline, Joseph W. Adair, and Frey L. Felek. Former Congressman James M. Robinson received an enthusiastic reception as district issues and party organization dominated the speeches and banquet.

Stat Albion Ind Twelfth District Nobile Nat Ton Opera House Cyrus W. Cline Angola Joseph W. Adair Columbia City Frea L Robinson MM G. Hofman Juvataia Noble County Thomas R. Marehid Luke Wrigley Marshall County Centeat John W. Marr Ganliemen Zyary Place Dundeeg Willem J. Aryan Matthews Lutheran Church T. A. Redmond Kendallville James M. Robinson Fort Warne

Bullets For His Babies Bullets For His Babies

Chicago January 39 William F Mentsch a carriage maker shot and killed his five year old daughter and fatally wounded two other children The motive remains unclear police say he had quarreled with his wife over the children The cottage shop lay beneath the room where the Meutsch family slept He then shot his daughter Gertrude as she came to the carriage shop and shot two more children Jannie age three and William age two The children were taken to a nearby hospital where death seemed likely Mrs Bleutsch and an elder son heard the family tragedy but did not intervene Mentsch then killed the dead child and concealed himself in a closet Police Captain Harding and Lieutenant Lyne broke in and arrested him He confessed afterward he intended to kill an eighteen year old daughter who was away from home The father reportedly said the children are better off dead than under such a father The eighteen year old daughter had left home months earlier due to domestic troubles

Chicago William F. Mentsch Armitage Avenue Meutsch Jannie Ahe William Cat Harding Lyne Ale Mentsch Herding

Price of Steel to Come Down

In New York a joint conference of major steel firms including United States Steel Bethlehem Steel and others discussed lowering steel prices. Officials weigh reducing rail steel costs to spur railroad extensions amid financial pressures and delayed demand.

New York Inci Rinkee Staten Steel Corporation E Steel Company Bethlehem Steel Company Jones and Laughlin ~ Steel Company Pennsylvecn Steel Company J. Pier- Jim Morenn United States Steel Corporation

Panhandle Express Car Burned at Taganport

A Panhandle Express passenger car on the Mancle branch near Taganport Indiana caught fire while stopping at Converse. The car and a large portion of express matter were destroyed after being cut from attached cars. Loss to the railroad exceeded $1.00, and the express packages were damaged or burned.

Tagansport Ind Jan Mancle Pennsylvania Converse Rail Aud

Gould Mansion Burned in Newark New Jersey

Fire destroyed the Kingston Gould mansion built years ago by George Gould for his son. The house valued at 500000 had seen occupancy by Mrs. Henry Lisyd Hor. Neither Gould nor Mr. Her ert carried any insurance.

Newark WN. J. Jat George Gould Kingston Henry Lisyd Air. Gould Herert

Official Gave Away Military Secrets

In Esszh on June 30 an official of the Krupp gun works was arrested on charges of betraying military secrets. He allegedly disclosed plans for certain guns the Krupp firm was building for Turkey.

Xnukp Krupp Tuxir

Hole in the street becomes minstrel night satire

Fragmented dialogue mocks a public event as townsfolk debate why a chicken crosses the street and joke about a political delegate. The piece ends noting a minstrel show at the Majestic theater with Elks tickets bought for charity, while the crowd seeks a punchline in a missing hole.

Loottun Elks Majestic Theater

Tense upheaval in Europe over rail links to Athens

In St Petersburg on January 30 a serious Russia Austria dispute looms over Audtriad plans for direct rail connections between Vienna Saloniki and Athens. Reports say Austro Hungarian foreign minister Berolton Aghtenthal announced the scheme, signaling potential rupture of the concert of powers and threatening Europe’s peace and reform efforts.

ST. Petersburg Russia Austria Lrect Vianna Salonki Athens Owders Aro Uy Berolton Aghtenthal

Miners and Operators Split Over Reestablishing Old Wage Pact

In Indianapolis a proposition to re-establish the interstate wage agreement of the United Mine Workers faced division among operators from western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois. The national convention adjourned to allow talks with miners but operators were not united on a conference timing or terms.

Indianapolis Tad Jun Pennsylvania Ohio Ilinois Tadlina Mathera Scuss United Mine "Workers of America Indiana

Weather forecast overview for Friday and Saturday

The forecast for Friday and Saturday shows increasing cloudiness and cold conditions across states. Ohio and Illinois expect snow at night with continuing snow on Saturday. Michigan and Indiana regions report mainly cloudy to snowy conditions with colder temperatures. Titana and Illinois anticipate snow Friday afternoon or evening, with Saturday snow showers continuing.

Washington Ohio Titana Ilinois Lower Michigan

Masterly Appeal Marks Thaw Case Trial

Fore Jan 40 Witlem Travers Jerome, rep of cha people, argued for fair, calm consideration of facts in the Thaw case. He urged justice, mercy, and rejected vengeance as he described Evelyn Nesbit Thaw’s plight and Holmes Thaw’s actions. Jerome denounced both Thaw and White as “two desecrates quarreling over a woman,” while the jury awaited tomorrow’s verdict and Justice Dowling prepared to charge.

Witlem Travers Jerome Jerome Stanford Walte Evelyn Neshit Thaw Evelyn Thaw Terome Thaw White Thei Rene Dane Thante Justice Dowling Jerome Enretulis

Four men charged with murder in Woodburn case affidavit filed

An affidavit filed in Indiana County charges Fred A LeDuke Jon Baker John Stout and Herman Miller with the murder of Columbus Cray. Prosecutor Albert Thomas plans a grand jury review after preliminary hearings were discussed. Witness statements place LeDuke at the Tacoma saloon and describe the shooting at Marshkat Cray’s location, with the case advancing to map the crime scene.

Woodburn Munis Fred LaDuxe John. Baker John. Stout Harnsa Milter Don C. Gerrell Ernest Columbus Cros Wilmer Elmer Leonard Beker Homer C. Underwood Maen Albert B. Thomas Thomas Garrett and Byorn Michael J. Tancey Fred A. LeDuke Jon Baker Murden John Stout Hernen Miller Farrell Fred A. Lasinke John Baker Herman Miller Alienad Indiana Columbus Cray Columbus Croy Jeadep Hall Croy Don C. Gorrells M. ¥. Tance J. B Albert Themae Tred LeDuxe Herman Millen Woodburn Maintais Grice Iso Yasterday Davie Spindler Gromna Marshkat Croy Oficers Fred LaDuke Tacomas Cadillac Mich Rach Wien

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