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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1905
Page
1
Bloodshed erupts in Lodz after days of fighting with Cossacks, civilians slain and wounded amid looting and fires. Rebels loyal to revolutionaries massed in the streets as troops crack down, funerals held amid chaos, casualties rise and order remains unsettled.
New York authorities announced former Equitable president Alexander has repaid 25053.22 dollars with interest from syndicate ventures cited in a preliminary Hendricks report. James W. Alexander’s health worsens, Adelphian board turmoil, and a Lafayette Street school bid decision loom as context.
Governor Hanly sent telegrams to Michgan City police board members John Dunlap A C Lawes and R J Kruger asking if saloons were open last Sunday. Dunlap and Lawes denied any sale while Kruger said saloons were closed and the board enforces the law. The governor did not disclose possible actions against board members as he seeks stricter enforcement amid reports of lax liquor laws.
Reports from Lodz recount a devastating event with conflicting totals. A Warsaw courier cites several hundred workers and sixty soldiers killed, while a direct dispatch lists twenty dead, forty dying, and 165 wounded, with other casualties possible. Reinforcements, including infantry and cavalry, have been dispatched to Lodz, underscoring the severity.
In Warsaw on June 24 the Social Democratic party of Poland the Lithnia issued a proclamation calling out workmen in protest against the odz massacre. Men in the workshops of the Warsaw and Vienna and the Vietnal railroads have struck for the cause.
Larry Byers son of G W Byers of Fort Wayne is profiled in a Denver paper. He worked in the Oxford as a clerk when a German customer demanded mail and shouted a terse exchange over a letter’s name. The man left before delivery.
The cornerstone of the fire addition to the Lutheran hospital on South Fairfield Avenue will be laid today with ceremonies. A large Lutheran gathering from the Fort Wayne district will attend. Rev. Paw Stock will lay the cornerstone, Rev. Doerfler will preach in German, and Rev. Brandes will preach in English. The Emanuel church choir will provide music, and Lutheran ladies will serve meals.
France debates possible arms clash as Germany contemplates response to Paris Morocco note. Officials call it delicate but not a crisis. Analysts cite France's 320000 strong army and mobilization drills as readiness signs while public mood remains volatile. Local fraternal event highlights 1000 Samaritans conference in Fort Wayne.
In Goshen Indiana on June 24 a group of thirty five northern Indiana sportsmen crossed into Berrien county Michigan for a cooking main. The event drew over 190 fowls matched from sunrise to sunset. The Berrien county Humane Society appealed to Governor Warner to prevent a repeat and to punish participants. A reward is offered for the arrest and conviction of those who took part.
Elkhart Ind June 24 The safe in the Standard Oil office was blown open early today but only the outer door was disturbed and nothing was secured.
Berlin officials report the French note on Morocco is lengthy and will delay a reply. Emperor William’s Kiel absence won't hinder negotiations as he is kept informed. Premier Rouviers’s answer leaves points open, with talks possible on a separate pre conference agreement. Officials watch French public opinion for signs of renewed nationalist pressure.
Fort Wayne native Hugh Stewart has been appointed an inspector for the interior department with reports of a fat salary. The appointment came via telegram from Col W W Dudley in Washington, DC, after Stewart had earlier joined Dr. G B McGoogan’s books inspection and drifted into town. Local Republicans, previously opposed, now note the new berth as proof Stewart remains in flux.
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