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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1907
Page
10
A court rules saloons constitute a nuisance and have no right to exist within the state. The decision frames drinking establishments as improper intrusions on public welfare, signaling stricter enforcement and potential closures.
Noblesville Indiana April 13 Judge Ira W Christian returns a ruling surpassing a Lebanon judge in calling the saloon inherently evil and a per se public nuisance The decision in State of Indiana v Edward L Sopher rests on the saloon’s alleged destruction of public morals safety and health and declares licenses for intoxicants unconstitutional
E H Harriman testified at Tombs police court as a witness against former stenographer Frank W Hill charged with selling for publication the Sidney Webster letter. Hill read the letter from Hill notes and vouched for its authenticity. Harriman denied authorizing publication or releasing the letter from his office. The case adjourned to April 19.
A federal grand jury in Mobile indicted Albert Baldwin Jr Chapman Hyams Frank T Howard David Hennon Morris and Alfred Hennon Morris for alleged conspiracy in violation of anti lottery laws tied to the Honduras Lottery raid. Baldwin a New Orleans National Bank president and Southern Yacht Club commodore faces bond for appearance. Farmers in Whitley county form group to oppose a 30000 subsidy for the Winona Fort Wayne electric railroad. A drug ad touts a carbolized salve sold by Rhoads.
Auburn and Garrett residents will gain artificial gas for lighting and cooking as mains from the new Auburn Junction station are fired. The DeKalb Light and Fuel plant, built by Wayne General Construction, tested successfully with first gas produced Wednesday. The $1.20 per thousand cubic feet rate is set, and Kendallville may soon get a similar franchise for expansion.
Washington April 18 Major General James F Wade the senior in rank ends his military service by operation of law due to age He will be sixty four Sunday His career spans Civil War Indian campaigns and the Spanish American War His retirement prompts promotions for McCaskey Morton and Grant and the merger of the Atlantic division into the Department of the East Albion militia company of 66 members is mustered into state service with officers elected G L Foote Albert Black and H L Nearpass
A reader from Dublin Georgia praising Electric Bitters for his eighty three year old mother who, after two years of use, has a strong appetite good sleep and overall vitality. The testimonial claims improved stomach liver and kidney function and notes availability through Dreyer and Brothers druggists.
Frederick Matthewson 58 fatally wounds nephew George Hoffman 48 and injures Mrs. Hoffman 49 and Arthur Goubelman 23 in the Bronx after a quarrel over a window. He fired two more shots before fleeing and was arrested and held without bail. Matthewson served as a ticket agent for the Interborough Transit. Hoffman worked as a teamster, Goubelman as another nephew.
Deputy State Fish Commissioners Warren and Lail with Constable Carson searched multiple residences in Angola. Five defendants pleaded guilty before Squire Turley and were fined amounts ranging from 35 to 142 dollars. Officers confiscated five nets and eight spears to be destroyed. One 60 yard net was described as entirely new.
Denison Texas April 13 eight persons were burned to death early today near Gunter Texas. The dead include J C Price his children Annie Bell Homer Elmer and an unnamed boy Jettie Byers his step daughter and Aline Upchurch his niece. Mr Price tried to start a fire with kerosene when an explosion occurred. The victims were burned beyond recognition.
George T. Herrick, returning from Florida, uncovered a 1863 will that leaves all Henry Wensler’s estate to his wife, Mrs. Catherine Wigner. The pensioner suffered insanity for decades, a divorce followed his Civil War injury, and the will now likely grants Mrs. Wigner about $30,000 as administ rator fights ensue over other claims.
The Travelers Protective Association pledge brings Post A of this city to a larger membership, with about seventy five new members from wholesale houses and manufacturers. Delegates hosted a banquet at the Standard club, praising the association's growth and public benefits as officers and members speak to the crowd.
Lord William Nevill, fourth son of the marquis of Abergavenny, was found guilty at Clerkenwell sessions of swindling a pawnbroker and sentenced to one year in prison. He had previously received five years penal servitude in 1898 for fraud involving a promissory note. The current crime involved swapping a box of jewelry worth 2000 with a deceptive box containing coal.
The letter from John H. Archer recounts unmarked graves of Johnny Appleseed and Simon Bigger in Allen County near Fort Wayne. It notes grave- marking was rare, many sites lost to time, and suggests moving Appleseed’s bones to Mansfield, Ohio. Other unmarked graves include Little’s Turtle and a Fort Wayne governor. Also reports deaths of Eli Haiflich in Wells County and Samuel Tooley in Kosciusko County, plus local fair dates and a note on Dade's Little Liver Pills.
Amos W Butler of Indianapolis spoke to a large audience in the courthouse assembly room on the migration of birds. He traced the growth of bird families in the state and discussed woodpeckers ravens wild ducks turkeys and pigeons now long extinct or replaced. He attributed changes to swamp drainage and marsh reclamation.
In Pittsburg on April 13 18 year old Margaret Meyers a newlywed from Cleveland Ohio killed herself by poison after an inquest heard she could not bear Pittsburg grime and wished to return to Cleveland. Her husband Mr Meyers quit his job to return home but was delayed before she took poison.
At Fort Wayne lodge of Elks meeting Harry A. Wiebke received a diamond elk head emblem with forget-me-nots and a past exalted ruler pin in a speech by E. G. Hoffman. A Marion factory fire caused $10,000 in damage with $7,500 insured. owned by Jd. A. Fille brow.
Rev W D Zeigler will be installed as pastor of the Lutheran church at Lagrange next Thursday evening. The installation will be conducted by Rev H C Roehner of Hoagland Ind president and Rev W H Shrock of Fort Wayne secretary of the Northern Indiana Synod. The Logansport jury in the Anna Fowler suit against Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction for 5000 dollars awarded damages to the company. Fowler alleged injuries near Peru from a car frightening her horse. William Byall near Dunfee attempted suicide twice in a week by hanging from a rafter. he was found in time to avert death and his mind is believed affected.
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