24 Sep 1903
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1903
Page
1
The Twelfth Conference of State Charities opens with attendees noted from local groups. Key figures including Mr Wo P Connor and Mr Sears Paster attend while discussions focus on organizing and opening session plans amid a crowded meeting.
The fragment lists meetings and officials for a charity and corrections conference. It mentions schedules on Thursday and Friday, with names of attendees, committees, and institutional roles. Key items include preparations by administrators, and sessions at various locations and times.
Crowded doors at Tival Presbyterian Church host the annual Indiana conference convening with delegates arriving from across the state. Officials from penal and conv entent institutions and county officers attended as hotel arrangements and committees prepared a defensive program for the event.
A garbled clipping reports Mrs Maybrick facing prison amid a sensational fortune claim. The fragment mentions her grandfather and a public figure in a controversial financial case, with emphasis on scandal and high society implications.
Lansing Sept 28 Colonels Jaly and rasan in Michigan republican politics and a sprawling court saga unfold with Sutton central to an alleged conspiracy. Reports claim perjury charges, a flight to Mexico, and a later return amid nolle prosequi for the original perjury claim. The circuit court adjourned the hearing at 7:30 p.m. with debates over state evidence and potential jury bribery charges.
A brief court note records Sutton paying a $2000 fine after a sentencing session at 6 o clock. Indge Wiest and Shilaa appear in court with the defendant. The sentence includes a seven point scoring term as part of the judgment.
Fragmented report notes deposits, bond actions, and corporate reorganizations. Mentions Speyer & Co selling assets, a $5,050,000 U S liquidation, and a planned reorganization involving American Ca2 and a Canadian protest. References bankers, plans, and a secretary’s proposition amid market unease.
King Edward asserts royal prerogative to push cabinet reshuffle and inquiry into army scandals. He questions current ministers and signals disapproval of War Office handling as South African War revelations prompt calls for reform. Domestic tension rises over the cabinet's response and Lang downe’s wartime record.
A clipped report notes Captain Whitney departing from the forge, with no further details on destination or implications provided in the readable text.
The Indiana Federation of Labor held its convention in South Bend with Fetkin reelected president. New officers include Derrick as second vice president Lilly as third, Wellington O Conner Stanton as fourth, Kagarty as fifth, Steils as secretary and treasurer Peters as South Head. Resolutions urged electric car ventilation, licensing stationary engineers, and political restraint in union activities.
City discussions on finishing and building prompted heated political and public debate. Last night a proposal tied to a mayoral vote, with opposition to accepting the offer. Indebtedness for finishing and equipment to be paid from the regular 4 percent library assessment.
A Fort Wayne company agrees to pave a street at its own cost before a franchise for Lima Electric Railway and Light Co. is granted. Property owners along Grand Avenue in the northern part of the city must sign an assessment to cover paving, with a connecting link needed for access to the site linking Fort Wayne, Van Wert, Delphos, and Lima networks.
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