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Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1908

Page

5

Robbery at South Bend Post Office Nets Big Haul

Negro desperado kills four men then commits suicide as a post office vault robbery in South Bend yields stamps totaling about 18.50. Entry was made through the Household Outfitters store room. robbers drilled 14 by 14 inch holes, covered floors with blankets, used power from nearby wires, and left tools and a bottle of nitroglycerin behind. Police traced the crime to a building connected to the post office and dispatches from Cincinnati and Fort Wayne followed.

Sodyh Bend, Inc Chen Yagemen Employe 2 Household Outfitting Company Parker Te Vault Migans Pudlley A. B. Halmes Cincinnati Ohio A. RL Burr Fort Wayne South Bend

Berlin under shock as Count Huelsen dies suddenly

In Berlin on November 15 General Count Huelsen Hazeler, imperial adjutant and close aide to the emperor, died after dinner from apoplexy in the emperor's presence. His sudden death clouds an imminent audience and a potential shift in imperial power as radicals fear loss of constitutional balance.

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John Stout Murder Case Will Be Called This Morning

The John Stout murder case, second of four indicted men in Marshall County, opens in circuit court this morning with Edward O’Rourke presiding. Four men were indicted for the murder of Marshall County’s Croy. Stout faces trial as Herman Milkee has already been convicted. The state’s attorney is aided by James M. Robinson and Harry F. Hilgeman. defense includes R. R. Erwin and P. B. Colerick. Trial expected to last about two weeks.

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Death of Mrs Julia Stahl at West Baden suspected foul play

Special to the Journal-tuzette reports the death of Mrs Julia Stahl widow of baseball star Chick Stahl. Found in a doorway in Boston after drinking carbolic acid in West Baden Ind. Foul play is suspected. She was formerly Julia Harmon of Roxbury Mass. and had connections with the Boston Americans during Chick Stahl’s career.

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Foraker Comments on Standard Oil Case in Cincinnati

Senator Joseph B. Foraker discloses letters about Standard Oil employment ties dating to December 1898. He asserts his influence helped sustain litigation and protect property interests, while criticising another member’s links to the case and seeking clarification of Foraker’s role.

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Francis J Heney Improves After In-Court Shooting

Unclear fragmentary report notes Francis J Venex in San Francisco after a court shooting Friday Morrbs. Text references progress, but many words are garbled leaving limited verifiable details or context about the incident or individuals involved.

Jones to Star in Charley's Aunt at Majestic

Fort Wayne audience will see Frank Jones cast as Lord Babberley in Charley's Aunt the three night and matinee engagement. The stock company promises lively comedy and bold disguises showing Jones’s comedic talent and popularity in Fort Wayne as he steps into a challenging role.

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Weather forecast for Indiana and Michigan and general winds

Nov 13 weather note from Washington predicts Monday fair in Lower Michigan with fresh west winds. Forecasters report rising harmanin readings and a brief malfunction in the system causing temporary issues across the lines. The note mentions a focus on confirming readings and totals for the year with some unclear figures and repeated mentions of measurements.

Washington Manda Twoelaes Onis Indiana Thmois Lower Michigan Fair Monway Warrhiweat

Catholics Disloyal? Church and State in Presidential Voting

An open letter to President Roosevelt from a Lutheran synod cites Rome’s opposition to separation of church and state. It argues Catholics cannot sincerely subscribe to the federal constitution and questions Catholic presidents' fitness to lead, asserting loyalty to religious liberty and church-state separation. The piece references papal texts and quotes from church authorities, noting continued debates over voting for candidates based on religion.

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Okmulgee Shootout Ends as Sheriff and Deputies Die

Five people killed and ten wounded in Okmulgee county after Jim Deckard a Negro man barricades in his house and fires on a sheriff’s posse. Sheriff Edgar Robinson and Deputy Henry Klaber die alongside two Black deputies. Indian boy Steve Grayson dies later. police chief Vic Farr injured. Governor Haskell orders militia as tensions ease.

Okmulgee Okla Jim Deckard Iesperado Edgar Robinson Okmulgee County Henry Klaber Chapman— Brothers Steve Grayson Vic Farr St. Lauls San Francisco Grayson Klarer Deckard Klaber Robinson Pindad

Regicide Suspected Amid Chinese Imperial Crisis

News from Melbourne and London reports rumors of foul play in the emperor's death and potential rebellion in China. Troops in Pekin and palace disorder cloud the official succession as Prince Yi, regent, steps toward the throne amid Dowager Empress's death and fears of unrest.

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STATE LOSES IN BIG FIRE AT INDIANA REFORMATORY AND PLANT

Fire at Indiana State Reformatory in Jeffersonville and Indiana Manufacturing plant across the Ohio River in Louisville destroys five buildings and spreads, causing about 250 million dollars in damage. No fatalities. inmates remain in cells amid cheers from windows. Jeffersonville fire department aided by Louisville units after water mains failed.

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Residents demand board action over cracked lake avenue paving

Lake Columbia residents ask the board of public works to reconsider pavement repairs after the city rejected the recently laid Avenue paving. Cracks have appeared in the asphalt and water has seeped in, raising fears the pavement will deteriorate by next summer. The work was done by Metro Public Engineering Co, whose city contracts have been questioned for substandard execution.

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Winona Laker to Return After Injury

Winona Lak football eleven aims to rebound after a tough game Sunday. Coach Penhilligan notes key players like Net and TecoLeny are near full strength as the squad prepares for a home contest against the Wars Guards.

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