Death on river bank follows brutal winter struggle
Dan Murphy, a 68 year old Fort Wayne laborer and long time county infirmary resident, was found dead Friday morning in a washout along St. Marys river near the Godfrey saloon. He appeared to have struggled from Monday night to reach the top of a forty foot bank before perishing in the mud and roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Murphy
St. Mary’s River
Godfrey
Bluffton Road
Hattersley & Sons Plumbing
Jesse Grice
Charles Petro
John Petro
Sam Hartel
Isaac Scherzer
J. E. Stults
Klaehn & Melching’s
County Infirmary
Murphy
Ireland
Fort Wayne
City
Hattersleys
Drew
Skelton
Hattersley
Jack Gallagher
Petro
Joe Crabb
John Gebhart
Silk mill merger forms $22.5 million umbrella group
York Pennsylvania April 12 a silk mill merger with capital of 22 5 million is announced The buyer is American Silk Manufacturing Company of New York Plans target thirty mills mainly in Pennsylvania L G Collins will lead the new firm and H W Bennett & Co of New York organized the deal No bond issue planned with 10 5 million preferred stock and 12 million common stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Monarch Mills
Carlisle
Fleetwood
Kutztown
Reynoldsville
American Silk Manufacturing Company of
New York
Pennsylvania
L. G. Collins
York Silk Mill
New
H. W. Bennett & Co., Bankers
New ‘Company
Independent telephone men set Fort Wayne meeting date
Officials of independent telephone companies in northern and central Indiana plan a convention in Fort Wayne on April 19. The gathering aims to discuss key issues affecting service and competition in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cen
Indiana
Fort’ Wayne
Iacet
President Roosevelt declines Memorial Day speech invitation
Indianapolis April 11 Roosevelt sends letter declining to be principal speaker for Crown Hill Cemetery Memorial Day event. Colonel J R Fesler says the local committee will select another speaker and run memorial exercises separate from the Lawton monument program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Washington
Roosevelt
Crown Hill Cemetery
J. R. Fesler
Lawton Monument
Strikers Return to Work at Lorain Shipyards Amid Stampede
In Lorain Ohio April 11 a stampede of strikers returning to American Shipbuilding yards saw 700 to 860 men back at work. Joiners and blacksmiths were near full force while carpenters ran near capacity. Fifty-one strike breakers arrived from Philadelphia bringing riveters and support crews. Iron shipbuilders remained out. relief fund remains absent per union members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Ohio
American Shipbuilding Company
Philadelphia
Califnly Admits He's EmbEzzler Then Proves It
Rudolph Crowell 28 of Little Rock Arkansas confessed to embezzling over 2400 dollars from Wells Fargo Express, former employe, and surrendered to police in Indianapolis. He provided evidence supporting his claim and detailed the March 27 robbery in Little Rock after arriving by carriage from a hotel where he stayed since April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Well-Fargo Express Company
Rudolph Crowell
Little Rock
Ark
Crowell
Peru chosen as Indiana Master Horse Shoers meeting site
The Indiana Master Horse Shoers association will meet in Peru around April 15 1908. F J Perrey of Fort Wayne was elected president and will head the delegation to the national convention in Peoria Illinois next October. Other officers are A J Drumm Peru and Edward F Crowley Evansville vice presidents D M Paxson Marion secretary treasurer. A burned saw mill at Churubusco owned by F J Perrey is valued at 10000 dollars. Mrs Thomas Whirledge 75 died in Columbia City. Fish breedery plans for Whitely County promised by Fish Commissioner Sweeney. Rev Milton Mahin oldest minister at North Indiana M E conference in Logansport nearing his ninetieth year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Peru
F. J. Perrey
Fort Wayne
Peoria
A. J. Drumm
Edward F. Crowley
Evansville
D. M. Paxson
Marion
Churubusco
Thomas Whirledge
Clara Coplen
Columbia City
Sweeney
Whitley County
North Indiana
M. E
Logansport
Milton Mahin
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Advertised
An 19th century notice touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children marketed by a New York nurse and Emily Marann of Meriden Connecticut. The remedy allegedly cures fevers headaches teething troubles and stomach issues while moving bowels and destroying worms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New - York
Emily
Marann
Meriden
Permanent peace hoped in Central America talks
Washington reports that all Central American republics seek a lasting peace as Nicaragua and Honduras wind down their war. A conference in Washington or Mexico City would include all involved nations with the United States and Mexico as key mediators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nicaragua
Honduras
Central America
State Department
Mexico
United States
The
Hague
Creel
Mexico City
Root
Fort Wayne Presbyterial Society to Meet in Os sian
The thirty-first annual Fort Wayne Presbyterial Home and Foreign Missionary societies adjourned with a vote to hold next year’s convention at Ossian Indiana. Officers were elected led by President Mrs N B Hughes Fort Wayne and reports showed the society flourishing with total disbursements across foreign home and freedmen departments. Attendance at the convention surpassed several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Fort Wayne
Governor appoints three to boards in Indiana
Indianapolis April 11 Three appointments were announced at the governor's office this morning. Adam Heimberger of New Albany Democrat was named fourth trustee of the board of control at the central hospital for the insane. William A Morris Democrat of Frankfort was named fourth member of the northern insane hospital board. Dr Frank A Leeds Republican was named to the police boards at Michigan City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Adam Heimberger
New Albany
Board of Control
Central Hospital For the Insane
William A. Morris
Frankfort
Northern Insane Hospital Board
Frank A. Leeds
boarda@t
Michigan
Delegates Named for The Hague Conference
Washington April 12 The cabinet announced the American delegates to The Hague conference. The list includes Joseph H Choate Horace Porter A M Rose David Jayne Hill George B Davis Charles S Sperry William S Buchanan Chandler Hale James Brown Scott Charles Henry Butler. Delegates sail from New York for The Hague mid May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Cortelyou
Joseph H. Choate
Great Britain
Horace Porter
France
A. M. Rose
Arkansas
American Bar Association
Arkansas Bar Association
David Jayne Hill
Netherlands
Rochester University
George B. Davis
United States Military Academy
Charles S. Sperry
Naval War College
William S. Buchanan
Panama
Chandler Hale
Maine
Vienna
Hale
James Brown Scott
Department of State
Charles Henry Butler
United States Supreme Court
New York
Hague
Barber killed at grade crossing in Fort Wayne
Harry W. H. Smith, recent Fort Wayne arrival to start an American Salvation Army branch, was run down by a Pennsylvania locomotive at the South Calhoun Street grade crossing and killed. The victim, about fifty, was identified by local grocer Matt Rinehart. his wife arrived from Coldwater, Michigan. The incident, amid other notes, mentions a separate accident and a Huntington Times planned by Thad Butler and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. H. Smith
Fort Wayne
American Salvation Army
Pennsylvania
South Calhoun Street
A. M. Reichelderfer
William Pappert
Johnston, Richardson and Shaughnessy
Stults
Klaehn & Melching Undertaking Establishment
Smith
F. W. Bandt
Patrick Maione
Round House
Matt Rinehart
Calhoun Street
Woodland Avenue
W. H. Dissler
J. C. Workman
Coldwater
Mich
Commercial Hotel
Mary Dennison
Auburn
Lewis
Captain McKay
Salvation Army
Tenement Fire Sparks Window Leaps at Columbus Road
A Cleveland fire at 1982 Columbus Road N W forced nine families to flee burning rooms as occupants leaped from third story windows to escape flames. Firemen rescued several tenants with ladders. no fatalities reported though injuries varied in severity and the building suffered light damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Columbus Road
N. W
Creditors challenge Farrah exemption in federal case
In a federal petition, Fox Brothers seek to set aside Kaleel Farrah’s $600 exemption claiming he is not a resident homeowner and citing damaging admissions from his bankruptcy exam. Hearing date not yet fixed. papers held by Clerk T. J. Logan. Also, Frank J. Turley of Ligonier files voluntary bankruptcy with $2,174 debts and $1,478.76 assets. Brown and Carlin of Angola represent him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaleel Farrah
Lewis and
Calhoun Streets
Fox Brothers
T. J. Logan
Grocer
Frank J. Turley
Ligonier
Brown and Carlin
Angola
Railroads Not to Be a Law Unto Themselves
Attorney General Bonaparte argued before the Supreme Court in the employer's liability cases urging a liberal reading of the statute. He contended the United States can regulate interstate commerce to protect railroad workers, even when employment stays within a state's borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bonaparte
Supreme Court
United States
Pioneer Dues at Payne Death of Nelson Waterbury
Nelson Waterbury aged almost one hundred died at Payne Ohio home of his daughter Mrs O B Kilpatrick after living in Wabash county Urbana Roanoke and Payne He was born January 10 1815 in St Lawrence County New York married Zilpha Barnes February 6 1860 and had one son three daughters Ten grandchildren survived him He crossed to California during the 1849 gold rush and returned in 1855 via the Isthmus of Panama He lived a pioneer life in the west and in Indiana for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash, Ind
Nelson Waterbury
O. BH. Kilpatrick
Payne, O
Mr. Waterbury
Wabash County
Roanoke
Payne
Urbana
St. Lawrence County
New York
Zilpha Barnes
Fort Wayne
California
Panama
Toledo Chicago interurban office sells daily Fort Wayne tickets
Toledo and Chicago interurban office at Garrett handles about forty round trip tickets to Fort Wayne daily. Frank White of Warsaw has joined Buffalo Bill's show in Bridgeport Conn. The B&O pay car will distribute $97,000 among Garrett railroad employees this month. George W. Swafford, a veteran soldier, died two miles south of Huntington Thursday morning. Elkhart residents plan to raise funds to invest locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Chicago
Garrett
Fort Wayne
Frank White
Warsaw
Bridgeport
Conn
Huntington
Elkhart
Man Arrested Near Carnegie for Knife Possession
Frederick Slagel, 35, of Los Angeles carried an opened pen knife in his cuff while trying to enter the Hotel Schenley in Pittsburgh. He urged access to speak with Andrew Carnegie and was held at the Oakland police station on a charge of being a suspicious person during Founders Day events at the Carnegie Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Frederick Slagel
Schenley
Slagel
John Kennedy
Andrew Carnegie
Oakland
Los Angeles
Cal
Carnegie
Carnegie Institute
Crowell Tells Story of Flight Into High Life
Rudolph Crowell, an embezzler who admitted taking 2400 dollars from Wells Fargo Express, described his spree to Detective Captain Bray. He spent about 175 dollars daily between March 27 and April 10, with five lavish celebrations and numerous tips, aided by a St. Louis woman linked to the funds. Police aim to locate her as they assess the total misuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Rudolph Crowell
Wells Fargo Express Company
Bray
C. F. Belcher
The
Express Company
Crowell
St. Louis
Disbarment Charges Against Former State's Attorney Kurtz
In South Bend Indiana on April 11 former State's Attorney George Kurtz was named defendant in disbarment proceedings. The 46 page complaint cites graft extortion and prostitution of office with 32 specifications including aiding a fugitive and accepting protection money from gambling interests. The filing argues Kurtz has acted with moral turpitude and should be barred from practicing law in all state courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
George Kurtz
Francis Lambert
William Crabill
Fred Gabriel
Thomas Edward Clark
Red Austin
Kurtz
George A. Kurtz
Elkhart to pave new sidewalks this summer
Elkhart public works will order several miles of cement sidewalks built in the city during the summer. Rev. Alexander Sutherland, about to graduate from McCormick seminary, has been called as pastor of the Presbyterian church in Columbia City. Milton Davis of Barbers Mill Horseshoe Pitchers league reports the Bluffton visit and club material shortages. Rev. Pliny Cox has begun work as a clerk in Laporte after moving from Cleveland to take the pastorate for a nominal sum and board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart Board of Public Works
Alexander Sutherland
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
Presbyterian Church
Columbia City
Milton Davis
Barbers Mill Horseshoe Pitchers’ League
Bluffton
Barbers Mill Club
Davis
Pliny Cox
Friends Church
Laporte
Cleveland
Noblesville
Ind
Welcome for Rev Nethercut in Lawrence Kansas
Letters from Lawrence residents say Rev M E Nethercut former Wayne Street M E Church pastor was warmly welcomed at First Church Lawrence opening sermons Easter Sunday drew enthusiastic crowds. Sunday school pupils decorated the church and predict a successful pastorate ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kan
Fort Wayne
M. E. Nethercut
Wayne Street
M. E. Church
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F J. Perrey
State Master Horseshoers
Ossian
America
Barber
Val Brown
Harry Blanchard
Waterloo
Thad Butler
Huntington Times
John
Glenn
H. .E.rosebrough
George §S. Morris
Morton ‘Stults
Henry F. Kase
Little Joseph
Lake Shore
Eelk
Hasdé
Farrah
Fort Wayne Mere
Crank
Pitts
South
Lawrence, Kan
Ely
Ondr Hever
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
Knox Ter
E. R. Bluriet
Meigs
Boul
Richmond
Sturgis
Cadillac
MANDELONA _ BOYNE
Lockwood
Grand
Rapids
Gen
Pass
Ann
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