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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1907

Page

9

Thaw to reshuffle counsel as trial ends

New York April 15. Interest centers on changes Thaw will make to his legal staff after the trial. Delmas has reportedly severed ties and Daniel O'Reilly becomes counsel of record, aiming to secure bail.

New York Harry K. Thaw Delphin M. Delmas Thaw Delmas Dr. Hamilton Thew Daniel O’reilly Clifford W. Hartridge O'Reilly Hartridge Mabon Mr. O'Reilly Peabody

94th Birthday Celebration for Mrs. Rachel Hazlett

Mrs. Rachel Hazlett of Allen county celebrated her 94th birthday at her son John Hazlett’s home near New Haven. Born April 14 1814 near Petersburg Pennsylvania she moved to Allen county with husband Thomas Hazlett in 1834. Her two surviving children John and Mrs Mary FitzGerald attended along with many relatives. the event featured an old Irish song and a large portrait session.

Rachel Hazlett Allen County John Hazlett New Haven Hazlett Petersburg Thomas Hazlett Mary Fitzgerald Fort Wayne James Hazlett Charlies Hazlett George

Insanity Proceedings Filed in Justice Court

Insanity proceedings have been filed in Justice Tancey’s court against James Williamson, who is cited in connection with alleged mental health issues. The report notes the case advances to formal hearings under local court procedures.

Tancey James Williamson

Nesbit Denies Writing Portion of Thaw Letter

Howard Nesbit, brother of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, swears he did not write the sentence allegedly in a letter to Harry K. Thaw. He says the quoted line was added by another person and aims to clear his parents of instigating him as a witness. Daniel O'Reilly later denied Thaw would speak today on changes in his counsel and ordered exhibits withheld.

Pittsburg Howard Nesbit Evelyn Nesbit Thaw New York Young Nesbit Harry K. Thaw Thaw Daniel O'Reilly O’reilly The Supreme Court

Watson in Fight on Train Over Rail Policy in Georgia

Augusta Ga April 15 The former populist presidential candidate Thomas Watson now Atlanta editor clashed with a railroad porter on a train from Atlanta to Augusta over delays and courtesy. Watson struck the porter in the face with his grip drawing a brief confrontation as the engine paused. The altercation prompted restraint and a delay of about twenty minutes while heads and feelings were tended. Watson offered no statement though he may pursue the matter with the railroad. The injuries to the porter were not detailed. Schools at Laketon have been closed due to unspecified causes.

Augusta Atlanta Thomas Watson United States Watson

Taft Brothers Discuss Ohio Campaign and Hughes Policy

Washington, April 15. H W Taft spent time with President Roosevelt and discussed Ohio campaign plans for his brother and Governor Hughes. Taft said the decision on visiting Ohio or Philippines remains unsettled and commented that public opinion supports Hughes policies and Roosevelt's outlook. Taft will attend Yale clubs meeting in Cincinnati on the 27th. no political significance claimed.

Washington H. W. Taft Taft Roosevelt Ohio Senator Foraker Philippines West Indies Hughes Western Federation of Yale Clubs Cincinnati Porto Rico United States

Bloody month in Lodz as Polish workers face feuds

In LodzPoland April 145 more than a hundred workers have been killed or wounded in labor feuds over the past four weeks. The government is accused of failing to protect workers who turn to self help to expose what they call terroristic socialist agitators responsible for industrial ruin. Anticipation mounts of possible anti-Semitic backlash due to Jews comprising over 80 percent of the socialist faction.

Lodz Polana

Fall from doorstep leaves Miss Mary Brown gravely injured

Miss Mary Brown of the Kimball boarding house at 415 West Berry street fell after likely vertigo while leaving for church. She landed on her head and face on stone sidewalk, suffering a broken nose, severe head injuries, and brain concussion. She was unconscious much of Sunday and remained in serious condition.

Mary Brown Kimball West Berry Street Miss Brown Brown J Fort Waynes

Earthquake of Great Intensity Recorded by Weather Bureau

Washington April 15 a special weather bureau report notes a distinct earthquake of great intensity recorded by the seismograph starting at 1 14 20 this morning. The eastwest movement peaked 1 26 to 1 41 a m the northsouth phase ended about 1 33 a m and the total duration exceeded two hours.

Washington Weather Bureau

Longest and strongest earthquake shock recorded in Albany

The seismograph at the state museum in Albany captured the strongest and longest quake since installation. It began at 1 14 a m and lasted over two hours, reportedly more powerful than the San Francisco event last year. Officials say the disturbance traveled about three thousand miles to the southwest and likely felt across U S seismological stations and in Hurone.

Albany N. Y State Museum San Francisco Davie H. Newland State Geologists Office Hurone

Wreck of Great Northern Oriental Limited Claims Six Lives

A Great Northern Oriental Limited coast train left St. Paul and burned after a wreck near Bartlett, North Dakota. Six deaths are confirmed with more bodies feared in the ruins. The disaster occurred four miles from Lakota, near where a similar wreck happened last fall.

St. Paul Minn Lakota N. D Great Northern Oriental Limited Bartlett North Dakota

Conrad Rodenbeck Dies After Dinner illness at 66

Conrad Rodenbeck of 508 East Lewis street died from apoplexy shortly after finishing his dinner. A boilermaker with over forty years at the Pennsylvania company he had survived a prior attack on Haster Sunday. He was born in Germany and emigrated fifty years ago. He leaves six children, five grandchildren, a brother Ernest Rodenbeck in Perry township, and a sister in Germany. He belonged to St. Paul Lutheran church.

Conrad Rodenbeck East Lewis Street Rodenbeck Pennsylvania Company Mr. Rodenbeck Germany America William F Charles Louis Louise Catherine Minnie Rodenbeck Ernest Rodenbeck Perry Township St. Paul Lutheran Church

Streetcars Halted By Broken Wire At Noon Sunday

A broken wire cut power to street railway cars for about twenty minutes at the noon hour Sunday until repairs restored service.

Peace Conference Opens as Roosevelt Advocates Arbitration

Nearly a thousand delegates gather at Carnegie Hall for the national peace conference with Andrew Carnegie presiding. President Roosevelt's letter lauds justice and peace, urging arbitration, limits on armaments, and a stronger Hague court, as Secretary Root and Roosevelt outline US commitment to international humanity.

New York Carnegie Hall Andrew Carnegie Congress Carnegie Reot Hughes McClellan Roosevelt Mayer McClellan United States Viague Hague Court the Hague Theodore Roosevelt Root

Tables Turned On Mob In Louisiana

In Bunkie Louisiana white men seized a black suspect in a white woman’s assault and faced a counterattack from nearby black residents. Three whites were wounded with one likely to die as the mob fled with the prisoner. Later reports disputed a black gunfire claim, suggesting mutual shooting among whites.

Louisiana New Orleans Bunkie John Dorman Haasville J. A. White Brandon Miss Howard Crutcher

A Call for Peace and the Vision of a League of Nations

The text advocates ending war as a method of settling disputes and supports peace initiatives led by interparliamentary and League concepts. It praises Theodore Roosevelt's peacemaking legacy, urges international cooperation, and places hope in a German-led invitation to form a union of nations for collective security.

Congress United United States Andrew Carnegie The Apostles of Peace Inter-parliamentary Union Gadspeed League of Peace Japan Mexico Theodore Roosevelt Germany

Roosevelt to focus on railroads in May 30 address

Indianapolis April 15 Special Roosevelt plans a May 30 public speech in this city to mark the Lawton monument dedication. The address is expected to center almost entirely on railway issues, his first public statement on the matter since recent events drew attention to rail transport. A Porter circuit court jury in Valparaiso found engineer Gelnauer not guilty of involuntary manslaughter over the Woodville B&O wreck that killed 61 immigrants. Proceedings against Conductor Porter and engineers Burke and Moste were dismissed. Attorneys included Henry Coleck and W C Geake.

Indianapolis Roosevelt Henry W. Lawton Porter Valparaiso Frank Galnauer Garrett Baltimore & Ohio Woodville Galnauer Burke Moste Henry. Coleck Wayne

Strike Averted as New York Express Workers Win Gains

After five days of talks 35 000 express company workers in the Metropolitan district won higher pay shorter hours and union recognition. Employers had refused earlier and planned a May 1 strike. a conference produced the settlement with firms including United States American Adams Southern Wells Fargo Knickerbocker National Pacific Long Island and others.

New York United States American Adams Southern Wells Fargo Knickerbocker National Pacific Long Island Boston Dispatch Columbia Dunlap Monahans the Fuller

Daughters of American Revolution Hold National Session

Washington reports the sixteenth continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution opening with a week long convention. Officers to be elected. finances praised by President General Mrs Donald McLean. Hobson delivers peace message from New York peace congress. governors urged to form patriotic education commissions.

Washington Sixteenth Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution Donald McLean Matthew T. Scott Illinois McLean Congress Stokes New Jersey Richmond Pearson Hobson Peace Congress New York A. Mes Hobson And

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Hamilton Gleason F. R. Moore Yuma Aziz Wells-Fargo Mrs Rachel Insanity ‘Proceedings MR Thomas Watson Laketon Bill Lobz Washington and Albany Albany, N. Y Wheck Great Northern Ing Johnson Expressmenis Daughters OF American Revolution the Society
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