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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1908
Page
1
Turbulent trading this week shows Wall Street unsettled by tariff talk and industrial outlook. Prices declined as investors weighed Andrew Carnegie era tariff notions and possible shifts in steel demand, with copper and other metals reacting to potential policy changes and market expectations.
Mr James B White of Whites Fruit House read a California article about the bonanza mine known as Red Rose wrapery. He notes he and Fort Wayne men planned to invest but failed to secure interest. A tunnel was driven into a vein and development continued amid owner tensions and misgivings.
Fleet departs Manila for homeward voyage with the ships set to sail tomorrow amid official notices. Details indicate departure planned from Manila with December 1 marked in communications. The report notes military or naval movements and preparations for return.
In Washington the new assistant treasurer was announced as Hamilton Fish, with the resignation of the former assistant treasurer in New York City. During the presidential campaign, Mr Derry acts as assistant to Treasurer George T. Sheldon at the Treasury Department.
Taft, president elect, received a gift of golf clubs from George Lowe of Baltusrol, expressing eagerness to try them. He noted heavy snow overnight and recalled cordial county support in Elags, while Gen Clarence T Edwards and others rushed to Washington after visiting Taft.
Washington amid broader tariff revisions recommended by the house ways and means committee. Proposals include beaded curtains and fringes, cork and artificial cork, leather goods, corundum emery, and imitations of precious gemstones to face new duties. The notes indicate adjustments to beading, jewelry, and art craft articles, with emphasis on implementing stricter tariff provisions across sundries items.
Fragmented OCR text notes Haitian rebels on a march of triumph with unclear details. Mentions Terraulutionists in Arann and Os Amtsisie Shite Urtine, names and places are garbled, lacking coherent facts or dates to establish a clear event or outcome.
Fragmented OCR text mentioning United Stalls and Gunboat at Fort au Prince with garbled phrases about gas Prins and ships. No coherent events or dates clearly readable.
Unprecedented flood swamps Guthrie and surrounding districts on November 1. The Cimarron River overflows, thousands of homes destroyed or endangered, cattle killed, power and water plants inundated, and railroad facilities crippled. Many residents flee or await救. Damages run into thousands of dollars as streetcars halt and transport disabled.
Montpelier Indiana November reports show oilfield activity unusually strong for the season with weather hindering pumping and hauling. Production figures across fields, including Illinois and Ohio regions, detail daily and weekly outputs and extensive leasing, wells, and barrel counts amid effort to clean up before cold weather.
The Auburn Day band will present a wind musical program in Henry Spencer Hall next Tuesday evening. Director Payne and the Pleasant Lake sextette will perform six pieces including Sarah Won’t You Let Me Sebenade and other light selections by the orchestra.
Authorities report a bank break in at a regional state bank where suspects drilled into a vault. Investigators recovered tools and evidence linking the defendants to the heist. Law enforcement expect charges and further details at a forthcoming press briefing.
Rescue efforts continue as experts from Pennsylvania and West Virginia oversee exploration of the Merlanna mine after a deadly explosion. One fourth of the victims are Americans, with 34 recovered and 13 identified. Relatives gather as bodies are embalmed for rapid burial amid cold, isolation, and ongoing efforts to locate more remains.
Washington dispatch reports formal opening of the U S Geological Survey mining explosion station at Pittsburgh Pa for the investigation of mine explosions. The station, operating for months, shows methods to reduce high miner death rates. Tests reveal many so called safety explosives are unsafe, sometimes exploding violently and endangering owners and workers. A key demonstration shows a device that can ignite without gas and could fail disastrously, a finding with broad implications for miner safety.
In Indianapolis, November 29, reports discuss Thurston’s amendment shifting salaries and boards for city officers, threatening to remove public works and municipal officials from office. The plan, backed by the Municipal League, could force state or local action to save budgetary costs and redefine governance.
Washington nov 30 Indiana's slump 16 costs plums as talk centers on increasing beer tax to 2 per barrel from 1. The plan aims to raise revenue amid tariff revisions and federal appointments shifts. Indiana’s electoral impact seen in national committees and leadership debates, with figures Cockrum and Durbin noted for party organization. Roosevelt's focus on an African hunting trip adds brief intrigue.
New York officials seek the will of late Chggies T. Verkas to determine if the Yerkes art gallery, left to the city, can claim the collection and defend ownership of property tied to adjoining mortgaged lots in Pittysveline and Slecyalehith streets. Mortgage totals about $255,000 with $17,280 unpaid interest. A Chicago-based will filed in July may be needed for clarity before any action.
A fragmentary notice states that the Pythian Knights from Port and surrounding lodges, including George T Pantazin Robert Garmire and J W Wilson, will attend the annual district meeting of the order in Warsaw on Thursday December. Lodges from Whitley Rosalan and nearby areas will be represented. The Wayne Knights, numbering around 109 to 109, will seek the gathering and join the session in the evening.
Fragmentary notes describe alleged inducements offered to Chinese residents in the United States and to limit migration. The document references government motives, commerce on the continent, and a plan tied to development funding. It mentions firms, capital, and a potential corporate arrangement with a Chinese concern.
In a village dispute, Jimmy Better, praised by his father and mother in Pown, Lexington, declines a three year $20,000 deal to ride in France and stay near family. He explains his aim to help his parents and farm, preferring country life over a big prize abroad.
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