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Newspaper
Fort Wayne News
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1908
Page
1
The famous Berlin figure Tower has resigned from his post and will retire from his Berlin office on June first. He had been a prominent name tied to US political events abroad. His departure follows a career marked by significant diplomatic and legislative roles.
Washington announces Tower resignation effective June 1 and nomination of Dr. David Jayne Hill for ambassador. President also names Arthur M Weaupie to The Netherlands and Lorberg and Spencer F Eddy to Argentina. Incident involving Germany officially closed. Kaiser Wilhelm cited in uncertain notes.
President defers further statements after Ambassador Tower's remarks about Kaiser. The incident strains U.S. Germany ties, but the State Department hopes it underscores the need to raise diplomat salaries to attract capable envoys. It argues prestige abroad hinges on adequate pay rather than wealth.
Police plan unprecedented security for Secretary Taft during a Chicago visit this week. The Hamilton Club committee managing the reception deferred to police, who will deploy squads and a detective bodyguard as Taft travels by rail whose line remains secret. Taft arrives Friday.
All 18 in readiness as the convention nears. Indications point to smooth progress and organized effort, with preparations underway and expectations high.
Republican state convention preparations are complete in Indianapolis with plans finalized for the opening session tomorrow afternoon. Delegates will be called to order at 2 oclock by state chairman James P Goodrich as booster activity and hotel decorations at Claypool and Tomlinson Hall intensify. The Rev A J Walters of Michigan City will deliver the invocation as Congressman Jesse Overstreet is expected to speak.
Street of Indianapolis will deliver the keynote address. Reports from the committee on Wes and permanent organization credentials and resolutions follow.
New York report says Mme Anna Gould plans to move from the Fifth Avenue home of her sister Miss Helen Gould to apartments in the St Regis hotel to facilitate her relationship with Prince Hebe de Sagan. The Gould family and the suitor keep quiet on the courtship, while a legal action to retain her money is hinted at by sources.
Caron Saskatchewan reports a tragic incident as James Doyle, a 15 year old, was attacked and torn to pieces by wolves on the outskirts of town while wandering early morning. The wolves fled by the time rescuers arrived, leaving only scattered clothing at the scene.
Paris reports the foreign office will not surrender Paul Roy to U S authorities. Roy, a Frenchman who married Glavia Calla, is accused by Calla of shooting her brother George Casing to death last January in Newton Maryland. The Dutch official stance notes it would be improper to ship a citizen to foreign justice and reserves reply pending further offer.
A man fired first and killed his partner before fleeing the scene with his companion later described as a lady friend. Police reported the fatal shooting as a foul case with investigators preparing to question witnesses and establish motive.
Police theories of murder in Cleveland take a turn as autopsies on Lena Alechmann and Carl Beinthaler suggest a lethal attack in a rural wood. Dr Clyde E Foeid reports a back shot through Alechmann and a bullet wound to Beinthaler from the left collar bone toward the heart.
Reports indicate a possible sympathy strike by boiler makers machinists and blacksmiths against the Denver and Rio Grande and related Gould lines to press a closed shop. Outcome hinges on a New York conference with George Gould and union agents the Missouri Pacific scenario cited the walkout prospect threatening broader rail action. Officials work to avert a strike while concessions from Gould and associates are sought amid stalled service at key relay points.
In Chicago a fight over Cannon support erupts as First, Tenth, and other districts vie to send delegates to the national convention. Amid tense sessions, police guard the hall while Cannon headquarters in Washington frantically attempts to avert a split, signaling a growing rift in Illinois support.
Tokyo warns Pekin authorities they must suppress the anti Japanese boycott or Japan will demand compensation for losses by Japanese commercial houses. diplomats anticipate Japan will use the situation as a pretext for renewed hostilities after the Iatsu Maru incident and warn of growing tensions unless China acts decisively.
The Bermudez company alleges that its property has been despoiled by Venezuela. It claims legal rights were ignored and courts overawed, with judges dismissed for refusing unjust decrees. Lawyers were arrested for defending the company, while Venezuela accuses it of failed concession terms and mismanagement of canalized materials, estimating Venezuela’s revolution damage at 10 million dollars.
Washington proposes prohibitive duties on Venezuelan coffee and asphalt to pressure President Castro. The plan aims to cut Castro’s revenue, prompting arbitration of American citizen claims, with potential but unlikely military measures as a last resort. The strategy draws on Venezuela's coffee trade, accounting for about 45 percent of exports, and cites 1907 figures of nearly 60 million pounds shipped to the United States.
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