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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1901
Page
9
The Turn Fest opens with hundreds of gymnasts in Randall Hall and Cantigny Park as spectators arrive to witness exhibitions. A city parade up to Vorwaerts hill features bands, torches, and a formal reception, with teams from Chicago, Indianapolis, Findlay, and Louisville among those marching.
New York June 7 report from Wall Street says a railway combination has been organized with supreme capital of 2 billion dollars. Named among the potential participants are St Paul Burlington Chicago Northwestern Great Northern North Pacific Wisconsin Central Union Pacific Southern Pacific and others. The report lacks credence and appears based on speculation about a St Paul Union Pacific stake.
A long list of individuals connected to Indian pensions is published from Washington. The notice names recipients and amounts, including Josephine Wagner, James Farce, and Mary Ciazzl, among others, with various cities and states listed. The dense roster reflects federal pension disbursements to Native Americans across multiple communities.
Fragmented text references a political figure named Allison seeking the presidency. The garbled lines mention a governor Shaw and a telegram from Washington. Despite the poor OCR, the main idea centers on a presidential bid and related endorsements and appeals.
A ferry collision near Staten Island ends with one body recovered. Initial reports say four people were aboard the vessel Jersey Celan ferry boat when the incident occurred on Friday evening. The search continues for the remaining missing persons as investigators assess the scene.
The Toledo and Indiana Railway Company incorporated today in Columbus with 1,000,000 capital stock. Founders include Gilin, Deugsler, Brown, Files, Astana, Ranck, Bory, Bytker, Metzger and Delaney. It plans an electric road with endpoints in Toledo and a Toledo area locality, principal office to be in Toledo.
Bulletin reports insurgent forces led by Caitlos Hag attacking Manta. Details are fragmentary with tense lines about timings and outcomes. Crosby achieves 14 wins in a row, Woodward records 14 finishes out of 15.
INDIANAPOLIS Sum 15 C Fort Wayne native Benjamin Starr of Richmond is appointed to the board of regents of the Soldiers' Monument, succeeding Colonel Parker who resigned to oversee the monument. Starr is a noted pin manufacturer. Governor Durbin notes pending appointments for other posts and details a forthcoming transfer of custody and related ceremonies amid broader state reform talk.
In Hamelpor Massachusetts, Colf Contest 18 ends with a tie for first place after 72 holes of medal play. Wile Anderson of Midlothian, Matassa, and Alexander Smith formerly of Cree vie for the championship, with honors split as leading contenders. The $200 prize goes to the top finisher, while Stuart Gariaer and Leng Isha share fourth, and David Brown of Brooklyn sits mid-pack.
A report from New York states Banatar Platt will retire from the United States Senate at the end of his term in March 1903. Information was learned last night at a Fifth Avenue hotel. Friends say his health and political plans justify the move, with a potential return to private life after the term ends.
Ed Keever and Fred Meyers defy the mayor by keeping wine rooms open amid a crackdown on saloons. Police report Keever fined $40 and costs after a judge finds him in violation. Eleven others, including seven women and four men, were detained and await arraignment. An adversarial note mentions Meyers facing an impending case as well.
President Clark of the National Team Drivers Union will visit Toledo to mediate a strike of shovellers working for Barber Asphalt Paving Company on Hanoi and Jefferson jobs. A 1:30 p.m. meeting is scheduled at 138 Calhoun Street to avert a walkout. workers demand twenty cents more per hour. Arbitration may proceed if negotiations fail, with few workers at the site yesterday and none expected Monday.
In Berlin dispatches from June report remarks by F. W. Hulls of the United States on the Hague arbitration court. He says the court is not in permanent session and will hear cases when suitable questions arise. He notes German officials’ cautious optimism about arbitration and references debates at Shanghai regarding foreign policy and Yangtze interests.
Attorney Whitesell files petition asking the court to call a special grand jury in Waynes County to investigate alleged malfeasance by Prosecutor WillGay A. Boor. The request notes a public scandal and urges full inquiry, with a panel to meet immediately. no specific charges are listed.
Reports from London state Coy Pingree remains in critical condition after a sudden illness. Physicians from Partner Goodman Pugege describe renewed efforts to stabilize him despite exhaustion and faint prospects for improvement. A further medical consultation is scheduled for nine this morning as doctors weigh potential outcomes.
On June 15 in Washington the Klows, Co-Manche, and Apialie tribes presented a formal protest against any land opening in Oklahoma to settlement under congressional action. Judge Springer and officials urged lawful, patient review, while Indian representatives pressed for formal consideration of their cases by the courts. The president was not expected to receive them at Mrs. Meigley’s invitation.
The fragment describes William Jones being held for manslaughter. It references a jury, a charge of aiding someone, and a court proceeding on March 11 with an indeterminate sentence. The text is garbled but centers on a man named William Jones facing manslaughter charges and related legal action.
The Lakes Steel company sues Local No. 218 of the Mortars Union of North to prevent interference with its works and to bar picketing near the plant. The court orders the defendants to appear July 5 and show cause for a temporary restraining order. The dispute stems from a long labor showdown as night workers maintain picket lines around the Cleveland plant.
Atlanta dispatch reports Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock officials demand a return to work by Monday evening else the yard will close indefinitely. About 2,000 machinists have struck, several left the city, but roughly 100 remain. The yards employ 7,000 to 10,000 workers.
A protest at the University of Michigan, led by Lagor, opposes hiring undergraduates to fill skilled machinist positions. The action targets President Angell as the university’s leadership faces labor and staffing concerns.
United States Consal Roosevalt reports to Congress that the ten month strike in Belgian works ends with workers losing nearly two million dollars in salaries. Details note the termination of the walkout affecting workers and the industry.
The George W. Phillips company sent out checks totaling 100000 to about 400 individuals with interests in a corn pool of roughly 16,009,000 bushels. The average price cited was 8 cents per bushel with possible adjustments based on market conditions and inventory. The largest single stake reached 18,000 bushels while the smallest hovered around 9,000 bushels.
Report from London by Tine i Lunl Kitchener to the war department outlines a march from Vrede where Gen AHN Mecolin engaged De Wet near Ritz. The action left 72 towed wagons 46 prisoners 8 rifles 100 rounds of ammunition and 4 000 care. The ders Jet WT killed and diee wounded Our unsnaltirs were three officers and 27 men killed and one officer and Amel wounded.
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