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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1908
Page
5
American industries no longer need infant industry protection, says Carnegie in Century Magazine. He argues duties should remain on luxuries while reducing or abolishing taxes on manufactured goods, urging a shift in tariff policy to foster growth and capital in new industries.
Washington figures Crumpacker Stumpacker and Crumpacker discuss tariff revision and speakership prospects with Taft at Hat Springs Virginia. Wright secretary of war joins in noting Philippine and army issues. Crumpacker and Taft emphasize earnest inquiry and hearings, with no decisive developments today's session.
The Whitley Circuit Court heard a $10,000 damages suit yesterday before Judge Like Willey and a jury. The case, filed by the widow of Jerry Baker, a railroad engineer from Garrett, seeks damages from Nickel Plate Railway for a fatal accident two years ago when a Nickel Plate car roof blew off and blocked the track. The engineer was crossing the tracks at night, and the wreck caused his death. The widow is sister of Biles CH Berry of the city, and the case holds local interest.
LaPorte Ind famed murder trial notes a letter claimed from a friend of Mrs Bell Gunness stating she is alive and that Lamphere is innocent. The letter describes the farm killings, body details, and a plea for acquittal, sent by Worden’s unidentified author via Special delivery. The jurors spent a quiet day as defense and press await developments.
Miss Emma Lesson, a well known local figure, travels to Goshen to attend the funeral of Mrs. L N Noble, mother of Mrs. J Jenkinson and Mrs. Noble, who died Saturday at age eighty five. Noble had not lived in the city but was a familiar visitor to Mrs. Rob Lowry and Mrs. Maskell before moving to Goshen.
In South Bend on November 24, an officer was shot in the right wing and again between the shoulders during a confrontation as three or four men forced entry at Windsor House. The sergeant returned fire, wounding two assailants. one suspect later died. The officer was hospitalized with a chest wound.
The trial of Stone for the murder of Mavenalty of Woodhure resumes as Jeor ene and other witnesses begin, with several relatives attending. The court plans to proceed with the defense's first evidence and judge Erwin may place Stone on the stun carl, while Fred La Deke’s testimony weakens the prosecution’s case.
Edward Abeles, Broadway star, leads his Stewater's Millions troupe from Indianapolis to Fort Wayne. After hotel delays and fashioning his room, he learns boxes are reserved for his performance of Charles Ames at the Majestic. Tension over scenic design gives way to a wary, performance-ready mood as the company plans for a one-night engagement and London-bound critics.
A garbled OCR weather snippet mentions rain and cold fronts with references to winds, frost and unsettled conditions. The text is largely indecipherable, containing many nonsensical word clusters and lacks coherent place names or dates to form a credible weather summary.
A federal injunction was issued against Bell Telephone, blocking interference with independent exchanges in Ohio and neighboring states. Clarence Brown and James Brail of AT&T face claims the Bell policy aims to crush rivals, merge or divest territories, and seize all control, violating Sherman Act and state laws. The suit details Bell’s escalating capital, dividend payouts, and attempted acquisitions from 1878 to 1908, including Kellogg Switchboard, with Illinois and New York suits already decided against Bell.
A long resident of Abcite Townshig Sturt Flowes Farm, Mrs. Johanna Wuerstein, known in Allen County, passed Sunday after a period of illness. Funeral services will be held at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Roanoke with a 10 o'clock mass, and interment at Concordia Cemetery. Survivors include children and relatives named in the obituary.
A partial transcription of a New York Secretary of State filing outlines receipts and expenditures for the Democratic National Committee during the recent presidential campaign. It notes total money received, expenses made, and a remaining balance, with an itemized accounting and statements filed from Lincoln Nebraska and Albany New York.
A chaotic OCR fragment describes a woman accused of plotting her mother's murder, mentioning Alabama and a web of uncertain names and places. The garbled text references charges, alleged planning, and a trial context with scattered mentions of witnesses and financial figures, but the exact sequence remains unclear.
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