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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1908

Page

7

War clouds hover over Eastern Europe in Balkan tensions

Belgrade reports crowds calling for war as King Peter and crown prince appeal for calm. Vienna weighs Austria Hungary Serbia conflict prospects while Paris notes rising Balkan warfare risk. Turkish warships move toward a Greek governed island amid hints of broader tensions.

Belgrade Peter Austria Vienna Austria-Hungary Servia Par- Wouter Paris Balkans Turkey

Waterways convention heard calls for new transport avenues

Chicago reports the Lakes to the Gulf Waterways association second day sessions with Bryan and Pinchot addressing waterways benefits. Taft’s reception and a letters read by Genevieve Rainy highlighted a push for national conservation. A six member committee was named to cooperate with the conservation commission as delegates spoke on funding and river improvements.

Chicagh Wm J Bryn Giffard Pinchot Nativ Conservation Commission J. 4 Hill Coliseum Wm. FL Taft Winehot Hul Genegressit Winns Pinchot Slort Golimeni Sohn Temple Graves Tade- Heydenere Party Funde Alesse

Gompers to Speak at Saengerbund Hall Address

Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, will speak in Fort Wayne this month as part of a Midland State tour to canvass support for labor causes. W J Pfleger of Indianapolis is coordinating the visit and a delegation will receive him before the address at Saengerbund hall. The itinerary lists meetings in Hammond, Gary, South Bend, Elkhart, Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, Evansville, Richmond, and other cities, with a special train for travel.

W. J. Pfleger Indianapolis Samuel Gompers American Peditation of Labor Gompers Saen+gerbund hall John Keegan Internatinal Association of Machinists Edgar A. Perkins Stet Federation of Sam OT Simuel Gompers American Federation of Labor Tadiaum Jamis EB. Watein Bryat Inillana Taft Sheetal Totam Indiare Federation Fort Wayne Torre Haute Evansville Richmond Bompers Hammond Gary Tayotte Huntington Wabash Pere Bogansport Kalrimo Tipton Noblesville Greencastle Brazil Terre Haute Bunday Cletober Shelburn Duger Sullivan Sind Sinton Beansville Anderson Mexandria Marion Lution Hartford City Munete Conti

Adair Likely Re-elected As Congressman In Eighth District

Bluffton dispatch reports from the Eighth district show strong Democratic unity and steady support for John A. Adair, who defeated Cromer two years ago and is poised for reelection. The piece traces Cromer’s decline, Republican insurgency, and intra party tensions that helped tip balance against Cromerism, with lingering notes on party maneuvering observed by Lew C. Ellingham and others.

Star Bluffton Ind Marshall Lew C. Ellingham Peratur John A. BM. Adair Mr. Adair G.n. Cromer Muncie Cromer Nathan Mieckins Adair Moana Thewkina Cramer Jacobs Hawkins Perea Enata

Weather forecast highlights mild weekend warming

Fragmentary forecast notes a map of weekend weather with warmer conditions on Saturday and Friday. It mentions light winds and possible rainfall, but the OCR text is incomplete, making precise details unclear.

Mission Work Discussed at Northern Ohio Lutheran Session

The afternoon and evening sessions of the Northern District Ohio Synod Lutheran convention featured papers by Rev. W. A. Bowman and Rev. W. P. Rose of Fremont on mission work. Discussions covered English Lutheran organization within German congregations, church harmony, parochial schooling, and hymnody, with a large attendance reported and several committees forming by-laws and voting rules.

Ohio Synod of the Lutheran Church W. A. Bowman W. P. Rose Fremont Bowman Rose Wiffense F. W. Albricht Detratt, Mich Gorden Kir. A.M. Nicklas Ehich Secrega Wieties GP Baepping Af Snelson Inn Luther Éan-Gregalions Arternoan Holt Detroit Mich Wall W. A. Rowman Sffternoon Sesahen

Chicago and Detroit set for World Championship series

Chicago hosts Detroit in a high stakes World Series opener after Chicago clinched the National League pennant for the ninth time in the organization’s history. Attendance records and fan mobilization surged as President Murphy and Frank Chance prepare for a likely sold out series in Detroit and Chicago.

Chicago Detroit Murphy C. W. Murphy West Side Park Javed Pittsbury Frank Chance New York Michigan Chicago American Rescue Raqi Geume Alla Maess Chance Strogelo Teguin

Barber Asphalt blamed for street cracks at city board meeting

Major Wilson accuses Barber Asphalt of engineering attacks on Metropolitan Engineering and Construction, while James M. Henry defends himself amid claims the asphalt firm caused Suttenfield Street cracks. Residents demand investigation and possible repaving, with Henry absent and discussions continuing.

Major Wilson Barber Asphalt Company Metropolitan Engineering Company Covneiarin James M. Henry Board of Works G Will Wieson Metropolitan Engineering and Construction Company Sutwnfield Street Suttenffeid Street Maj. G. Will Wilson Oral Represtititive Metropoitan Engineering and Disnstruction Company Fempaty Wilson Hater Asphalt Company Emstenfield Strart Watt Jim Henry Churie Colunm

Opening game at Detroit regulations and players

Beginning at 2 p m Saturday October 10 the Chicago and Detroit baseball teams that just won the closest contest for the league championships meet at Detroit Officials set conditions for the game and list players The notice continues on later pages and columns

Detroit Cincinnati Chicago

Methodists Attack Cannon In Congress Over Rum Cause

Chicago dispatch describes a heated session at a Methodist conference where delegates clashed over Speaker Joseph Cannon’s stance on liquor trafficking. A motion to amend the resolution led by Rev Matthew Parkhurst and Rev Shields sparked loud exchanges before a toned down vote and passage of the measure.

Chicago Wheal & Witter Joe Cannon Paaca Assembly Tts Applwuse Dro J KL Shields Neely Pet Smally Ran Presen Joe Cannon The of Representatives Order and Peace Matthew Mt. Parkhurst Anti-Saloon League Shiells Rock River Methodist Episcopal Calurm

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