Fatal Shootout With Deputies Endangers Officer and Suspect
Deputy Sheriff Harrod is fatally wounded and Deputy Ryan critically injured when they confront a trio of men believed to be crooks at the east yards. William Walrath, Akron Ohio, is shot three times by Ryan during the arrest attempt as Harrod dies or remains in danger. The trio is detained as doctors treat the wounded officers and suspect. two accomplices are jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walrath
Akron
Ryan
Harrod
East Yards
Lafayette Street
Hope Hospital
Walrath
Schrader
Frankenstein
Porter
Clausmeier
Times-Post
C. B
George C. Siemen
L. P. Drayer
Pentecost Service at Jewish Temple Draws Faithful
Pentecost celebrations set for the Jewish Temple at Wayne and Harrison with services tonight at 7 30 and tomorrow at 9 30. The latter feature confirmation exercises and elaborate instrumental and choral music conducted by Rabbi Hirshberg and Professor Thomas Wagner. The program includes organ preludes, anthems, prayers, readings, and a youth sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne and
Harrison
Cavaleria Russicame
M.scagni
Myong”.o
Kaiser
Dixon Crematory Proposal For Fort Wayne City
W D Willis of Ohio representing Dixon Crematory company arrives with a bid to take over the old Fort Wayne crematory. He offers to clear old indebtedness and complete the plant at the original eight thousand dollar contract price on the present site with odor guarantees. The board of public works considers the plan favorably though action is not yet decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
W. d. Willis
Piidlay, O
Dixon Crematory Company
Board of Public Works
Dixon Company
Willis
Drunken Woman Detained as Bond Forfeit Listed in City Police Row
Officer Coling found a young woman in a saloon with a strong intoxication level. At police station she gave the name Florence Robb and said her father runs a livery stable at Corunna Indiana. She accuses a Columbus Ohio husband and notes a prior prison term for her first spouse. Florence was jailed and the man John Wind forfeited his bond for drunkenness after missing his court appearance.
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Coling
Barr
Columbia Streets
Florence Robb
Corunna
Ind
Columbus
Florence
John Wind
Elks Meet Eyes Circus With Local Talent Plan
The Elks lodge plans a regular meeting tonight to discuss admitting new members and the possible summer circus featuring exclusively local talent. A local talent circus would be a novelty. Tima may perform on the Fourth of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Elks
Tima
Smilar
Contagion Fears Rise With New Fever and Diphtheria Cases
Chief of the Sanitary Policeman Miller reports a new scarlet fever case at 100 Broadway and another on Griffith street, plus a diphtheria case at 28 South Wayne Avenue. Weather favors disease spread. strict sanitation urged and water should be boiled for domestic use. The Lake Erie and Western Muncie division lists cheap excursion dates and societies meeting details.
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Miller
Broadway
Griffith Street
Wayne Avenue
The
Lake Erie & Western
Muncie
Veterans' Decoration Day observances planned with streetcar transport
A city hall meeting finalized Decoration Day arrangements for veterans. Sons of Veterans and soldiers are urged to join the march from Sion S Bass hall on Calhoun street to Lindenwood, with streetcar tickets provided for the return. Schoolchildren will sing patriotic songs on the public square as veterans pass, and cemetery committees will decorate graves at Lindenwood Lutheran Catholic and Prairie Grove cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Veterans
Sion S. Bass Hall
Calhoun Street
Lindenwood
America
Georgia
Sion St. Bass Post Hall
Lindenwood Cemetery
Samuel Linton
Thomas B. Crawford
A. W. Pierce
Amos Walters
John Soliday
Frank Gibson
Pam Toomey
William Dannell
Peter Johnson
H. C
Patrick Ryan
St. John's Lutheran
Prairie Grove
Theoe, Geller
William Engle
John Mosshamer
C.K. Felts
Dora McMaken
Mayor's recommendations dominate city council session
The city council meets to consider two mayoral proposals. An $800 appropriation to repair Wallace Street engine house receives unanimous backing from Chief Hilbrecht and the public works and safety boards. A $2,500 loan to cover due street improvement bonds faces deferral or collector options as the prior year’s delinquents settled assessments. Councilman Fisher to introduce a dog ordinance.
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Wallace Street
Hilbrecht
Board of Public Works
Board of Public Safety
Fisher
Fort Wayne Fire Limits May Be Extended
A petition with 565 signatures will be presented to the city council this evening seeking an extension of the Fort Wayne fire limits. The proposed boundary runs from Broadway and the Pittsburg railway north 150 feet, west to Superior street, east to Lafayette, south 150 feet east of Lafayette to the railway, then west to the starting point, bringing wards two through four inside the fire limits if approved.
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Fort Wayne
Broadway
Pittsburg Railway
Superior Street
Lafayette Street
Masonic Temple Benefit Draws Few Patrons
Last night at the Masonic temple a benefit performance for the late stock company drew sparse attendance. Tickets were sold on the street by company ladies, and the orchestra under Reineke donated services. The event netted about $100. Also advertised are local grocery prices for ham, eggs, and butter including Best Sugar Cured Hams at 11c per pound and Fresh Country Eggs at 12c per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Reineke
Frutz House
Warsaw Prominent Citizen Benjamin Becker Dies at Home
Benjamin Becker a prominent citizen of Warsaw and brother in law of M. Frank of this city died at his home this morning. The remains will probably be brought here for burial Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Becker
Warsaw
M. Frank
Indemnity Offers to Italians for 1893 Revolution
Rome reports the Argentine Republic will pay 5000 dollars in indemnity for Italian property damage during the 1893 revolution. Three kitchen girls seek work and advise they may apply at the Randall hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Randall Hotel
Fort Wayne dogs face registration crackdown by justices
Dozens of affidavits have been filed in the local justice courts against dog owners who failed to register their canines and display tags. The authorities plan to proceed in the coming days, as the old statute is revived after years of inactivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Justices of the Peace
Mob Hangs Black Man Over Fear of Pardons
In Baltimore on May 28 a lynching occurred after Jacob Henson, a young Black man convicted of Daniel F. Shea’s murder in Howard county, was seized from jail by about twenty men. They hung him to a tree, driven by fear that the governor would grant clemency rather than permit execution. The mob cited concerns over death-penalty interference as their motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BalTimore
Jacob Henson
Daniel F. Shea
Howard County
Danville
Henson
Terre Haute Rally Beats Fort Wayne in Thin Win
In Terre Haute May 28 Terre Haute won with a late inning rally. Welch and Kittleforge homered as Terre Haute beat Fort Wayne 3 to 1. Batteries Woodside Welch Parker Boland. Effort today to form a state league replacing the Interstate League with Perre Haute Port Wayne Muncie Marion Elwood Pere and Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ternee Haure
Terre Haute
Welch
Kttleforge
Fort Wayne
Woodside
Parker and Boland
Astate League
Perre Haute
Port Wayne
Muncie
Marion
Elwood
Pere
Anderson
Balloon fund backs pole expedition by Andre project
Stocknoum, May 28. Wing Oscar subscribed $50,000 to promote Andre's north pole balloon expedition. The funding gap is closed and the king's subscription ensures the project can proceed to reach the pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stocknoum
Oscar
Andre
North Pole
Murder at Borden prompts $10000 reward
Ferdinand Harris was murdered yesterday afternoon in his residence at Borden New Jersey and no clue to the killer has been found. M D C Borden authorized a reward of $10000 for the arrest of the murderer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ferdinand Harris
Borden
N. Jo
M.D. C. Borden
Local justices handle trespass and assault cases in change of venue
George W. Mills and Calvin Bowman dominate docket time as Squire Bowen transfers a trespass case to Squire Taney on a venue change. An assault and battery case is sent to Squire Mc Daniel of Washington township and set for hearing next Saturday at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Mills
Calvin Bowman
Squire Bowen
Squire Taney
Squire France
Squire McDaniel
Washington Township
Troublesome Vagrants On City Outskirts
Vagrants multiply on the city fringe with petty thefts reported near Rockhill farm west of the limits. Deputy Sheriffs Harrod and Ryan chased two tramps, captured one, the other escaped. The captured boy, charged with trespass and vagrancy, was released by Squire Bohen to seek work, ordered to report progress at his office tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockhill Farm
Harrod
Ryan
Bohen
Mrs O Connor denies pocketbook theft near Cathedral
Mrs John OConnor of Fulton Street says she did not authorize a statement claiming her pocketbook was picked in front of the Cathedral Sunday morning. She explains she lost the pocketbook between home and church and does not know if it was stolen, refuting sensational reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O’connor
Fulton Street
Times-Post
Fort Wayne Markets corrected daily by 5 Bush & Co
Wheat Tc oats 30c Gorn 45c Rye 60c Barley 50 Butter 12c Eggs 12c Beeswax 25c Oil meal 1.25 cwt Potatoes 80c bu Feathers live geese 45c Rags 50c cwt Hides green 1b Hides cured 8c Ib
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush & Co
Dr J S Morrison in Jail After Drunken Night
Dr J S Morrison a nurse and his alleged wife Mrs Morrison faced trouble after she alleged he pawned her trunks for drinks near the south depot. Morrison was arraigned for drunkenness, sentenced to 15 days, and detained at the police station.
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Daseler
Morrison
Wabash
Oakley
Pittsburg
Abueyrus
Paunding
Salem
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Humane
Schlaudrof
Fort Wayne Trades and Labor Fair Closes in Grand Style
The event drew 5000 to 600 attendees nightly, with total visits above 6,000 over 11 nights. Proceeds ranged 600 to 700 dollars, funds to entertain delegates at the state federation of labor convention in Fort Wayne in October. Annie Girrison won the most popular young lady vote with 472 votes over Faith Orr. The fair featured superior displays, and participants, especially the young, contributed generously.
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Fort Wayne
Vutch
Annie Girrison
Faith Orr
Liberty Assembly
K.of
State Federation of Labor
Terre Hautes to play Fort Wayne in two upcoming games
The Terre Haute team arrives in Fort Wayne to face the Fort Wayne club tomorrow and Decoration Day. Manager Berger arranged the games after two close defeats in Terre Haute with one home run by Welsh sealing a win for Terre Haute. Holland and Welsh, top Terre Haute players, are popular with local fans.
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Fort Wayne
Berger
Terre Haute
Hotlentots
Fort Waynes
Summit City
Holland
Welsh
Terre Hautes
Holand
Advertising man wed quietly in small ceremony
CO. PL Edwards, advertising manager of the Times-Post, married Miss Henrietts Leikauf on Saturday evening at the parsonage with Rev. Samuel Wagenhals officiating. The couple reside at 86 East Wayne Street.
Market summary from Caricago wheat and livestock report
May 28 to July options opened with wheat at 94 cents a bushel, corn listed at 294, lard at 672, ribs at 637. Receipts total 17,000 with market active up 10 points. cattle receipts 1,500 and market steady. sheep receipts 9,000 and market quiet. Closing prices: wheat 0.50 to 0.52, corn 45.8 to 46.0 cents, oats 80 to 81 cents, pork 12.70, lard 6.72, ribs 6.35.
French Steamer Dom Pedro Wrecked Off Cape Corrobedo
In Virgo Spain on May 28 the French steamer Dom Pedro foundered off Cape Corrobedo with all hands lost. Eighty crew and passengers are reported drowned in the disaster.
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Virgo
Spain
Cape Corrobedo
Bears drive wheat prices down on Chicago market
Wheat on the Chicago market fell from 81 1 2 to 78 cents a bushel as selling pressure grew. Christian scientists from across the United States gathered for a national convention in Chicago.
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Chicago
Bears
United States
Locals note from city reporters and visitors
Supt P S O Rourke returns from Grand Raggids. Dr J B Casebeer of Auburn in town on business. County commissioners plan stone masonry contracts. Larwill family heads to Rome City for summer. Major Miller leads militia inspection at Plymouth. Penman J Wenger touring Randall showroom. Minor Montgomery street runaway occurs with no injuries. Train collision near Winchester disrupts service. Michael Walsh files final estate report in circuit court. Henry Martin off duty after bicycle accident. First Presbyterian church hosts birthday social. Flora Shekespere returns to Kalamazoo after visit. Mills vs Jowmalin ejectment moved to circuit court. Louis Heilbroner buys 25 lb turtle for soup at river feeder dam. Decoration Day set at Columbia’s patrons’ dining. Patrick Ryan elected AOH financial secretary. City sewer catch basins in bad repair, risk health. Dr W Q Stauffer in town. favors silver movement. eyeing Auburn Times. Frank Caswell ill at Hope Hospital. serious stomach ailment. U S recruiting station to close. Davis to Baltimore on leave. Through trains NY bound via Nickel Plate and West Shore. porter to accompany coaches. Rites continue the honest. Dortmander and Doppel and Salvator Beer advertised.
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J.S. Larwill
Kenneth
Rome City
Major Miller
Plymouth
J. Wenger
Randall
Montgomery Street
Michael Walsh
Garrett Walsh
Henry Martin
First Presbyterian Church
Flora Shekespere
EM. Wausivke
Jeff
Kalamazoo
George W. Mills
Calvin Jowmalin
Justice Tuser
Circuit Court
Louis Heilbroner
Columbia
Patrick Ryan
Ancient Order of Hibernians
John Salmon
Ohio
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H. S. Harrod
Marvin Kuhns
Stout
Culler
Tanner
Stoll
Israel
Chopin
Tomas
Proicessional
Vorspiel
Lohengrin
Thomas
Milton Wolf
Zion
Aelie Dela Actia
Milton Wolf the Ten
Charles Ruthschld
Reada Lamley
Mattoes
Stradella
Minnie Frank
God
Reada Limley
Charles Rothschild
Sinai’s Heights
Wummer Choir
Mark Frink
Messag
Blumenthal
AaRon Roe
Hope of
Isra
Rabbi Hirshberg
Dudey Buck
Board of Works
Justice Courts
Maryland
King
Sweden
J. S. Morrison
Big Trades and Labor Fair
Grand Rapids
Winchester
W. QO. Stauffer
Wabash News
Trail- Post
Auburn, Times
Caswell
Lient
Alexander Davis
Service
New York City
Toth
Nickel Plate
West Shore
Dev &v
Decatur
WA Brown
Kendall
Toledo
M Richardson
A Winstorp
Indlay
D Borkenhoff
Cincinnati
MJ Bishop
S H Lessiaksky
Huntington
W Eilenburg
Cleveland
G Williams
Indianapolis
A R Smith
Jackison
Mich
E J Fiserman
Geo Ka
Sherife
Rosterin
F Lohman
Ore Springer
Kerne
Lay
Kendallville
Barr Street
West Main Street
East Berry Street
Tri-State Mlock
John Dreibeibiss
Court Street
Uburo
C.H. Biss
Auburn
C. H. Biss
Muna
the Hatter
Momthian’s
Dow
Walla
H.j.ash
Reliable Stove House
Columbia St
John Christen
Cheulas
Calhoun St
Fort Wayne, Ind
S. Ww
Ea OW
Este
William Meyer & Bro
Calhoun
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