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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1908
Page
2
Fragmented OCR shows an 1800s Fort Wayne newspaper page with title lines for Fort Wayne Journal and Fort Wayne Gazette, dates, and a Democratic ticket listing Fleming for joint senator and Cline for congress in the Indiana district, amid scattered text and misreadings.
Forecast of the weeks top news features with speakers and topics across states and national events. Delegates to conventions, corner stone layings, and legislative actions shape a busy week with Republican and Democratic state meetings, currency bills, and hearings noted.
The article notes Greensburg's advertising push to attract factories and residents amid three cent fare debates in Cleveland. It discusses Taft's nomination outlook, vice presidential speculation, a strike by drivers, and leaders' role in labor disputes. It also covers European politics on anarchism, hotel fire safety measures, and Australian-British relations with commentary from Thomas Price.
Fort Wayne readers discuss the Randall hotel fire safety alleging outside rooms and three fire escapes. A correspondent claims the hotel design prevents loss of life, notes recent fires, elevator shaft dangers, and asserts open sides reduce risk while the building is inspected.
Curigus Crowds reports that additional evidence may surface in the search for Ray Fatuplere. Mayor Lemuel Darrow and H W Worden defend Mrs. Guinness and call for a Pine Lake County inquiry into an old burial ground near the Galan farm. Police consider digging up the Austin residence yard and cellar for possible victims' remains as letters hint she may still be alive.
Following the Avellina hotel fire in Fort Wayne where eleven perished, the United Commercial Men's Association plans a nationwide drive for hotel fire safety. Secretary R A Cavanaugh will inspect appliances and push laws requiring rope in every room and better protections. members will report hotels deemed fire traps and lobby legislatures to improve standards.
Creditors of Shoemaker Automobile Co of Elkhart held a contest to name a trustee. The Elkhart County Trust Company Goshen led with 51 votes, $13 000 claims. Roosevelt river 17 votes, $4 000. Referee F M Lambert oversaw the tally amid bankruptcy court proceedings.
Witnesses recount a violent disturbance during a Watertown card party. Jerre Apple Weller collapsed from gunfire, dying at a cabin near Black Lake. Apple family members faced charges amid ongoing investigations, with reports of a terrifying struggle and a daughter delivering news of the tragedy.
A Philadelphia report outlines a mass withdrawal by about fifty Episcopal ministers to Catholicism. It notes former Episcopal leaders converting, open pulpit canon impacts, several clergy resignations, and comments by Coadjutor Mackey-Smith defending the church’s inclusive nature amid contested reform attempts.
A new prohibition movement organization will be formed in Milwaukee led by the Brewers Association. It will include about 40 000 business concerns from brewing related trades such as manufacturers of brewing machinery dealers in brewing supplies contractors wagon-makers glass makers and other allied trades.
Police kept order over the weekend with several arrests from Saturday evening into Sunday night. Notable actions include the embezzlement charge against Marry Craft and theft arrests involving brass. A break in at the Sirassiquer store on Clinton Avenue was observed with an unsuccessful entry attempt.
The funeral for Mrs Delphine Fields will be held Tuesday morning at 6 from the residence 1228 Farfield Avenue and at 10 from the Cathedral. A devoted Cathedral member and Rosary Society and St Vincent De Paul participant, she leaves a son J Fields and a sister Mrs Caroline Periguey among others, after sixty one years in this city.
Muncie Indiana May 29 Oitta Gresham of Chicago has purchased the Muncie mill of the American Rolling Mill company, bankrupt, with a deed by Daniel Cohen receiver. The property had earlier been deeded to Mrs. Charles Taft of Cincinnati in Chicago. The purchase price is not stated and the future use of the plant is unknown.
Rested up after four days of hospitality, officers and men of the Facile and Atlantic sects look to a new week of gayety around the bay. San Francisco events continue with amusements for enlisted men, including automarket rides, roley, and a strong shore presence. The Parade fleet departs for a brief ty mist cruise after Admiral Sperry’s succession to command, as Admiral Carter assumes Sperry’s duties. An attack of paralysis strikes Mrs Behingdr of 120 Colume bit, now in 2 BoThous hospital.
At St Pauls church the national conference of charities and corrections heard Dr A J McKelway urge a declaration of independence by children to curb factory labor. Speakers from the south pressed compulsory education and attacked cotton mill work as harm to children and social welfare.
In Kokomo Indiana Eli Ballers fifty years old is in critical condition from a minor shotgun wound received last night. Prosecutor Cooper is investigating. Howard Lindley told the prosecutor he saw an intruder peering from the trees on his father in law Mindenhall’s orchard and that he fired several times at the man.
Mobile on May 1 reports arrests of New Orleans and Mobile team members before a game. The controversy centered on Sunday baseball. Bonds were posted immediately.
Secretary J M Haas and President John M McCarthy of the Commercial Club aim to organize the state's clubs into a federation. The first meeting will be held here this week to promote legislation favorable to commercial interests.
Fort Wayne judge Yeaton yesterday issued an additional finding in the Clampitt direct matter. The court ruled that forty signees to the remonstrance are nonresidents and eleven signers on related papers have no right to sign. Forty-three did not meet the two thirds required to defeat the remonstrance, so the petitioners secure a tally of 219.
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