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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1905
Page
15
Superintendent Gorsline issued a police order to curb gambling. The directive requires detectives to investigate poker rooms and pool halls, arrest all involved, and hold suspects without bail until court. Violations carry fines up to 500 dollars or jail terms up to six months.
Disjointed OCR text shows police chief facing questions from Mayor, with demands for explanation. The document hints at a public safety probe and internal tensions as officers prepare action and await clearer guidance.
A damaged OCR fragment reports a severe storm in Ohio or nearby areas beginning June 1. It describes strong winds breaking trees, tearing fences, and damaging crops including corn and wheat. Nearby towns such as Springfield are mentioned with shock at the event.
Fort Wayne citizens formed a central German organization at a large meeting in the court house. H A Mackwitz was elected president, with Anselm Fuelber as first vice president and Victor Kaltever as second vice president. Gustav Schubert treasurer, William Berthéls secretary, and Victor Kaltever as corresponding secretary. An executive committee of three years includes Louis Curdes and Henry Scherer. The group plans bylaws, a German Day, and aims to preserve German language and culture among Americans of German descent.
In Marion, Ohio, the Knights of St. John held a convention with presentations by Zymenvil and Dover figures and an noted program at Idlewild Park. The event featured sports, the fourth battalion, and preparations for the next meeting with planned exercises and a closing ceremony at a nearby venue.
In a Russian report General Linevich describes Japanese pressure near Liaoyang Wopeng. He notes Japanese infantry and cavalry thrusts, Manchurian terrain, and preliminary gains followed by counteractions as dawn brought resumed eastward fighting. He cites troop movements, losses, and ongoing strategic shifts.
Japanese forces move northwest from Korea in three columns totaling about 50,000 infantry with cavalry and artillery, aiming to complete Oyama’s line from the Mondgalign to the Sea of Japan as officials discuss peace rumors without confirmation. Russians retreat from key positions around Liao Yui and Chetingpeng after nightlong fighting. Foreign office in St Petersburg reports no firm peace terms yet, with potential plenipotentiaries and talks in view.
Ola Gaylud a plumber for George Abdou & Company was seriously hurt yesterday while performing servicing work on Calhoun Street when a large nail passed through his foot. He was knocked to the ground and sustained a severe injury, with bystanders rushing to aid him.
In Petersong, June 2, a dispatch cites a diplomat describing Japan seeking moderate peace terms. The interview notes Japan favors postwar access to resources, rejects harsh stipulations, and supports disarmament while resisting wartime territorial concessions. The report suggests possible accommodation on Pacific security and future relations with Russia.
Paris reports an international conference on Morocco is nearly assured as Premier Riis Vier and Prince Radolin with the German ambassador push to define the conference scope. Germany and France appear to agree on some features while anxiously avoiding any shift from Morocco’s status quo.
June 19 report from Pa notes the death of J. I. Kennedy, chief executive of the Cumberland Valley Rail and Company, at his home in Chisenvers. The incident prompts a delay as officials plan the funeral and consider the conference set for August. An Indiana civics report records a fatal train accident near Carmel with several injuries.
In Goshen Indiana on June 10 promoters from the Northwestern Interurban Railway and partner firms petitioned the common council for a street franchise to connect Goshen with Syracuse Watse lake North Webster Columbia City Huntington and Portland. They expect eighteen months for construction though not a sure completion. Work continues on the Winona line linking Goshen and Warsaw with a large force of graders south of town.
Washington reports minimal new developments in the Russo Japanese peace talks. President Roosevelt remains preoccupied with other duties while awaiting the invited diplomats Takahira and Cassini to report progress. Ambassadors hint negotiations move forward, with Washington as a possible site for the peace conference, though final venue and timing are unsettled.
June 19. Japanese minister Takahira called at the White House to inform the president that Japan would be able to reach Washington by the first part of August if deemed desirable to be there by that time. The mission personnel had not yet been announced. The Russian ambassador awaited Takahira after the recall.
The Park Board and Board of Public Works discussed gas contract specifications and bidding terms. Bids due by August 1 with $5000 certified check. franchise options include city purchase, arbitration, or new operator. Gas must meet 600 BTU per cubic foot and be 17 candlepower, with uniform pressure and no more than 3 percent water. Park Board also reviewed park department progress and staff introductions.
The article notes Ashfelt, long a county infirmary inmate, receiving allowances from Sweden and having an interest in an estate there. Chief of Police Gorsling spoke with the Swedish consul in Chicago about the matter as Ashfelt formerly worked as a cook in city saloons.
The school board voted to reject all bids for the new Liberty Street school buildings and ordered architects Bradley and Allen to prepare updated specifications. Bids showed $10,000 over the allotted amount. officials aim to reduce costs without altering essential features. A meeting drew many contractors with bids categorized into three to six proposals, and the board adjourned to Monday to review revised specifications expected next year.
A garbled letter from New York urging Governor Ninr to push the legislature to allow the city to own and operate its subways and lighting. The league proposed submitting the question to voters via referendum, but the measure drew little attention at the last meeting.
A gas pipe burst at Haul's barber shop in Goshen Indiana on a Saturday, sending flame and smoke through the ceiling. Two plate glass windows across the street shattered while the interior reel and ducts suffered extensive damage.
The tuberculosis commission, appointed by the last general assembly, met this afternoon at Theodore Potter’s office in Indianapolis to plan disease investigation. Members include Dr Piper, Dr Le F. Gage, A. G. Caving, Senator Carl Wool, and Richard Elliott. Dr Gage noted Colorado and New Mexico likely to be visited first.
A nine teen year old student, Clarence Orn, son of Sir and Mrs James Orn, residing near Bilford, drowned in the St Joseph river at South Bend on Sunday while attending the Commercial business college there. The remains arrived home Sunday.
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