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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1909
Page
4
Commissioners Deny Liquor License To Notorious Man
In a ruling aligned with Judge O'Rourke, county commissioners refused a liquor license after summoning police heads for testimony. The decision emphasizes public welfare, limiting saloons, preventing congestion, and ensuring license applicants are of good character to protect the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’rourke
Circuit Court
O'Rourke
Payne tariff bill passes house toward senate action
The Payne tariff bill moves from the house to the senate with changes in key areas. Oil would be freed, tea and coffee untaxed, lumber tax cut, hides free, and gloves and hosiery remain taxed. Leaders expect downward revisions in senate, especially for household and table necessities, while urging prompt resolution to ease business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne
House
Senate
Aldrich
Taft
Republican Party
Easter Joy and Faith Reflect on Resurrection
Easter marks the triumph of the Savior over death and the tomb. Christians worldwide join in celebration as Lent ends and the season of renewal begins with hope, verdure, and the fulfillment of redemption.
Easter Harmony Missing in Early Spring
The article notes it is unfortunate when nature lags behind the Easter festival, as the season and the event should align in harmony. It laments the occasional misalignment but celebrates the joyful beauty that follows when time and occasion converge.
Federal justice policy shifts on antiriot and anti fraud actions
Attorney General Wickersham announces a new approach to enforcement by referring complaints to the Interstate Commerce Commission under the Hepburn Act instead of pursuing grand juries and indictments. A case involving Nelson Morris & Co. is highlighted as the department seeks rail and packinghouse scrutiny over rebate-like practices in transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Department of Justice
Wickersham
Chicago
Kansas City
Western Packing Houses
Nelson Morris & Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
House Tariff Drama Highlights Oil Duty reversal
In a heated session leaders and insurgents clashed over tariffs. The house narrowly averted a disaster on lumber then nearly wiped out oil duties amid sensational scenes including the speaker descending to the floor to rebuke an insurgent Republican while urging retention of the Standard Oil protection rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Senate moves to restore 25 percent ad valorem duty
The piece lauds Senator Aldrich as the power behind the tariff bill and the fight to impose a 25 percent ad valorem duty. It hints at Standard Oil connections and calls Aldrich a strong, trusted arbiter of tariff fate, while noting a House victory as progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Standard Oil
House
Penalties for blind tiger arrests praised by city court
The city court penalties on Sunday’s blind tiger arrests are praised as just and necessary. Judge Skelton is commended for enforcing the law firmly to deter illegal liquor operations. The piece urges ongoing prosecution and broader action to shut down unlicensed saloons and uphold licensees’ rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skelton
Jal
Castro's exile and return rights in Venezuela debate
The piece contends Cipriano Castro may be a swashbuckler yet has a right to return to Venezuela after voluntary exile. It notes international pressure and U S and European powers backing exile, while acknowledging Castro's past to maintain internal peace during his rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cipriano Castro
Castro
Venezuela
West Indies
France
United States
Counties vote wet in narrow wins in two Indiana counties
In Cass and Blackford counties the wet margin tips the state tally to three of forty-five. Cass includes Logansport and Blackford includes Hartford City and Montpelier, both with urban support for saloons. Blackford, small with four townships, shows liquor forces well organized with war chests. rain may have limited anti saloon turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Blackford
Cass County
Logansport
Blackford County
Hartford City
Montpelier
Taft Quietly Delivers Tariff Relief Better Than House
The article contrasts President Taft with Theodore Roosevelt, noting Taft quietly secures tariff revisions through private talks with Senator Aldrich. It praises Taft’s steady, deliberate method and his ability to improve the measure beyond the house version without loud battles. Roosevelt is described as achieving reform explosively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Senate
House
Aldrich
Roosevelt
Inheritance Tax Proposals Highlight British Revenue Figures
Recurrent proposals for a federal inheritance tax reference Great Britain’s system. From a population of 44 million it yields about 95 million dollars annually from roughly 390 million to 470 million in total subject value, involving about 4,000 estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Inheritance tax yields and estate values in 1908
M Pepper reports to the Bureau of Manufactures on tariff revision. He notes inheritance tax revenue was over half of excise and more than half of income tax. Estates in 1908 grossed over 1.5 billion dollars with net about 1.4009 billion. Personality values were 1.113 billion gross and 415 million net. Main revenue sources were estates 71.559 million, legacies 19.5 million, and successions 3.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Pepper
Bureau of Manufactures
Department of Commerce and Labor
Mr. Pepper
Early New Jersey Right to Vote for Women Recounted
The piece recalls New Jersey granting women voting rights on par with men in 1776 by replacing male freeholders with all inhabitants. It notes women voted while property thresholds applied, Democratic gains in 1807, and a 1844 constitution that again limited suffrage to white male citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Burlington
Democratic Party
Governor seeks power to oust derelict officials in emergencies
Governor Marshall urged the legislature to grant the executive authority to remove officials who fail to enforce laws, focusing on sheriffs and prosecutors. He cited Orange County health resort gambling and directed the local prosecutor to act, warning he would deploy the attorney general if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Orange County
Hanly
Castro Snatched by French Ship to Land in France
The ex president of Venezuela, cast into custody by France, is taken aboard a French steamer and destined to land in France. The act is described as a forceful change from prior government stance and may inflame Venezuelan public opinion and support for his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor Castro
Europe
France
Castro
Eternal praise for Ethan A Hitchcock, reformer of public lands
The obituary lauds Ethan A Hitchcock secretary of the interior under McKinley and Roosevelt as a quiet, honest, energetic public servant who fought land grafters. It notes his unshowy but decisive reforms and suggests his work set a high standard for future successors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethan Allen Hitchcock
McKinley
Roosevelt
Hitchcock
Obituary for Allen County Pioneer John F Remmy
John F Remmy a longtime Allen County resident and pioneer has died aged almost 84 He spent nearly his entire life in the county and was highly esteemed His death closes a long chapter in local history with a life of public service and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Remmy
Allen County
Remembered as Pioneer of Sunday School Work in Allen County
He devoted much time and intelligent effort to Christian service and Sunday school work, leading in Allen County. A modest and beloved figure, he found both pleasure and compensation in labor and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traction Company
Robison Park
Fort Wayne
Allen County
Remmy
Prohibition Letter Mix-Up Undermines Milwaukee Mayor Rose
Chicago Interior reports a mis carriage of letters used to tout liquor in Alabama. Milwaukee Mayor Rose, a brewing ally, was to endorse a Birmingham whisky tale but his letter printed in Milwaukee two days early, diminishing its impact and exposing the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rose
Milwaukee
Alabama
Liquor Press Bureau
Milwaukee Sentinel
Birmingham
Narrow House vote barbs free lumber list defeat
The House rejected four votes to place lumber on the free list, denying relief to the country. Democrats backed the tariff enough to strip duty from lumber if aligned with their party and free lumber Republicans. The lumber trust escaped narrowly and Senate concurrence in the Payne bill looks dim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Free Lumber
Lumber Trust
Senate
Marion County Board Refuses Saloons In Indianapolis
The Marion County board of commissioners rejects several saloon licenses saying no more outlets are needed and alleging possible brewery backing. A new arrival fails to prove fitness for operations. The piece also notes wheat market gains and Senate rat concerns about rats in the new office building. It ends with satirical remarks on fashion hats and a dangerous streetcar incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Board of Commissioners
Indianapolis
Marion
Indiana
United States Senate
Senate
Hamelin
Sunny Jim
U. S. Senate
Washington
D. C
County Board Strikes Out Saloon Licenses Four Applicants
County commissioners recorded four saloon license denials in the Rolling Mill district over the past day or two. The district has long faced many saloons, with talk that it may become dry. The board, busy with ongoing work, continues to enforce liquor-license rules and reduce openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Muncie
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Rolling Mill
Board of Commissioners
Contest for state house custodian ends with court ruling
A dispute over a state house custodian will be resolved by a court after Governor Marshall appointed a candidate and the state auditor and secretary designated theirs. The outcome should minimize conflict compared to past fence-line fights as the law will be interpreted and the job awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Marshall
Oil and free trade clash over infant industry rage
A struggling industry battle is described as House Democrats and insurgents tearing at a vulnerable infant industry. The narrator laments the Standard Oil company facing a fight for existence amid petroleum free trade pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Standard Oil Company
Ex-President Debates Paris Paper on Interview Authenticity
The former leader’s clash with a Paris newspaper over an interview containing many I statements has escalated. The European annex of the Ananias club is now launched and charter members will be received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Paris
Ananias Club
Chicago Wheat Pit Leads With Million Dollar May bulge
The piece notes the lead ing bull in Chicago wheat futures earning a large profit on the current bulge as three men allegedly bribed Mrs Leading Bull to influence a sale of luxe edition books for $20,000, showing the extraordinary money making around the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leading Bull
Bull
Senate Tariff Bill Promise Sparks Boon For Business
The senate pledges a rapid path to a tariff measure, aiming to pass it quickly, forward to the house, and push through conference to the president. Supporters say the move would trigger a strong business boom and widespread national gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Diaz contest, tariff bill, and the silent run for president
The article questions why Diaz’s re election is described as a race or contest when, by simply deciding to be president again, he ends the matter. It also notes tariffs rising on champagne and the impact on consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
Diaz
Tariff Reform Hopes See Senate Action Rise
The piece notes sugar interests and tariff reform debates in Congress with mentions of Senator Aldrich and President Taft. It cites counties swinging wet or dry on prohibition and suggests White House influence may improve the tariff bill's fate in the Senate.
Standards Oil Profits and Political Echoes
The excerpt notes Standard Oil earning a million in about a quarter century as stated by Mr. Kellogg. It references a predicted twenty nine million dollar fine, a Kentucky pursuit of a blind tiger, Mrs Castro’s alleged coercion by Mr Castro, and critiques of Congress comparing the Senate and House. It also mentions former Vice President Fairbanks heading to Africa and remarks on Indiana’s Hoosier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
Mr. Kellogg
Johndee
Fairbanks
Africa
Castro Faces Bar Opposition Near Venezuela Ports
Reports note resistance at several nearby ports as authorities act against Castro. Meanwhile Michael S. Reece, longtime Wabash postmaster, has died and was found after his burial days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michaels
Reece
Wabash
Quiet Title Suit Against Nonresidents in Allen County
The State of Indiana Allen County Jesse Crouse et al vs Ellis F Ayers et al in Allen Circuit Court 1909 seeks to quiet title to real estate. Nonresident defendants and unknown heirs are named. judgment may proceed if they fail to appear by June 1 1909. R. K. Erwin attorney for plaintiff. Weekly March 31 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
Allen County
Jesse Crouse
Ellis F. Ayers
Allen Circuit Court
Ayers
Nehemiah
Tunis
Joshua Crawford
Elisabeth J. Crawford
William Crawford
Crawford
Levi Young
Young
John Alexander Burt
Charity E. Burt
John M. Cartwright
Mary P. Cartwright
Joseph N. Mason
R. K.erwin
Levi Huffman
Allen Circuit
Nehemiah Tunis
Yunis
Conrad Eix
Samuel F. Swayne
Swayne & Swayne
West Main Street
Fort Wayne
Section Twenty-Nine
Township Thirty-One
Range Thirteen
WM. M. Swayne
Admr
Wky. Apl
Mary J. Bolger
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White House
Kentucky
Congress
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D. Winte
Biiesfield, Mich
R. K. Erwin
Plaintiff
Emma A. Bolger
Breen & Morris, Attys
Wky
Anna E. Zinn
Charles W. Sloffer
Joseph Gocke
John Molitor
R. B. Dreibelbiss
Charles W. Miller
Goshen
United’ ‘States District Attorney
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