Transatlantic Steamship Consolidation Planned by Morgan
J P Morgan advances a plan to consolidate leading trans Atlantic lines into a single American holding company with a projected capital above 150 million dollars. Morgan will act as syndicate manager and oversee stock pooling mirroring United States Steel structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. P. Morgan
London
Associated Press
Morgan Banking House
American
Red Lines
White Star Line
Dominion
Atlantic Transport Line
Leyland Line
Morgan
Cunard
Wilson
Lloyd, M
Hamburg-American
General Trans-Atlantic
Allan and
Anchor Lines
Mr. Morgan
Clement A. Griscom
Charles Steele
United States Steel Corporation
New Jersey
Rothschilds
Nine Teen Rules for Living a Century
A listing of "Sir John Sawyer's" guidance for long life. Advice covers sleep, posture, room conditions, water, meals, activity, alcohol, pets, environment, and daily habits. Emphasizes moderation, open-air exercise, rapid changes in routine, and maintaining temper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir John Sawyer
Charter Renewal Sought for First National Bank
Stockholders have forwarded to Washington a request to extend the First National Bank charter which expires in May. The petition argues for renewal of the bank charter and notes that bank charters are granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Washington Fe
Oldest Indiana Bank Seeks Twenty Year Charter Extension
The case requests a twenty year extension of the charter for the First Bank, organized in 1863 by the late J. D. Nuttman. It is noted as Indiana’s oldest national bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Bank
J. D. Nuttman
Indiana
New broker opens in Aveline hotel block
Saturday afternoon J. B. Irwin of Tiffin closed a lease for the business room in the New Aveline hotel block vacated by Lombard Insurance. Irwin will establish a brokerage office there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Irwin
Tiffin, CO
Aveline
Lombard Insurance Agency
Mr. Irwin
Maccabee Case Settled in Michigan Ruling for Great Hive
Judge Kinne of Ann Arbor rules the Great Hive, Ladies of the Maccabees of Michigan, and the Supreme Hive, Ladies of the Maccabees of the World, have equal rights to use regalia and title. He forbids the Supreme Hive from blocking expansion and orders withdrawal of protests against nonstate lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
Kinne
Michigan
Supreme Hive
House Overrules Committee on Cuban Reciprocity Bill
Washington April 19 High tension filled the house as it over rode the ways and means committee on the Cuban reciprocity bill. Chairman Payne explains the amendment removes both the sugar differential and the countervailing duty under the Dingley law, while Morris questions the point. The senate debate is unsettled with committee action likely and possible investigations into beneficiaries under any rate change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Payne
Representative Morris
Minnesota
Senate
Cuba
Platt
Connecticut
Teller
Larceny Charge Trails Produce Peddlers Case
Louis Schatzer, a produce merchant, accuses Bairmey Cotney of larceny after a March delivery of potatoes to Auburn Junction. Cotney allegedly joined with Winner to peddle stock in Fort Wayne area. $25 shortfall traced to Cotney leaving Butler with the money. Judge grants a continuance after Schatzer presents the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bairmey Cotney
Gorsline
Louis Schatzer
Cotney
Winner
Auburn Junction
Garrett
Auburn
Butler
Fort Wayne
Schatzer
Man Uses Forged Check To Buy Feed In Local Scam
Friday a man calling himself James Rose bought two dollars worth of feed at Anton Kalbacher's store on South Calhoun street and had it sent to 210 or 310 Jefferson street. He paid with a $15 check allegedly signed by C. S. Bush, then received $13 in change. The driver could not locate the address, and an inquiry showed Bush did not write the check. Kalbacher keeps the feed, the police hold the check, and Rose has the thirteen dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rose
Anton Kalbacher
Calhoun Street
Jefferson Street
C. S. Bush
Rose
Mr. Bush
Mr. Kalbacher
Police Department
Mr. Rose
Queen Wilhelmina States Quiet Night Amid Typhoid Scan
Bulletin from Castle Loo reports Queen Wilhelmina had a fairly quiet night and the typhoid fever is following its normal course with no complications. Her strength diminishes with the illness and the husband Prince Henry's birthday passes largely unnoticed. Telegraphs of sympathy flow from Europe as the queen remains conscious and sleeps at intervals.
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the Hague
Castle Loo
Wilhelmina
Prince Henry
Netherlands
Europe
Relatives Seek Civil War Veteran Klix Klicks Glicks
Prussia a sergeant major in the One Hundred and Twenty third colored infantry during the Civil War is sought by German relatives. Superintendent Gorsline pursued the case two years ago and again received a Washington letter noting Klix is believed to have settled in Fort Wayne after the war. The superintendent asks for any information on the man's whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
One Hundred and Twenty-third Colored Infantry
Germany
Gorsline
Washington, D. C
Klix
Fort Wayne
Klicks
Glicks
Moulders Strike Over New Foreman at Western Gas
About thirty moulding department workers quit at Western Gas Construction after a new foreman, J. W. Bastues from Keir Murray, was installed. Company official Plantinga reported no wage or union issues and said the walkout was quiet after Bastues began trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Gas Construction Company
J. W. Bastues
Keir Murray Works
Plantinga
Gas Construction Company
Sentinel
Myers
William Schellman
Bass Foundry
Schellman
Bass Works
Bastues
House opens amid chatter over Cuban reciprocity vote
Members gathered in groups to discuss the Cuban reciprocity vote incidents as the session began. Chairman Payne corrected the record of excited parliamentary sparring before the house turned to routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Payne
Milan School House Burns in Milan Township
Trustee Albert J. Black reports that Milan Township’s No. 7 school house burned early Friday and was destroyed. The uninsured building, covered by a $1,100 policy since January, faces an estimated total loss around $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Black
Milan Township
Harry M. Metzger
Metzger
Butch Franks Pleads Guilty to Petit Larceny
William Franks alias Butch pleaded guilty to petit larceny for tapping the Hertman Bros. store. He was bound over to the circuit court in $500 bond or jail, pending further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Franks
Butch
Hertman Bros
Senate action on taxes in District of Columbia and Cuba relations
In Washington the Senate adopted a joint resolution delaying real estate tax payments in the DC area for fiscal year 1903 from November 1902 to May 1903. The chamber approved a conference on the Chinese exclusion bill and named conferees Platt, Dillingham, and Clay. The Cuban reciprocity bill arrived from the House and was referred to relations with Cuba. Mr. Frye noted plans to bring up the river and harbor bill after routine business.
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Washington
Senate
District of Columbia
House
Frye
Messrs. Platt
Connecticut
Dillingham
Vermont
Clay
Georgia
Cuba
Committee
Judgment for plaintiff in Hardendorf v Buhr over improper garnishment
In Justice France's written decision the court finds for Myron Harden dorf against Charles Buhr, awarding damages of 873 and costs. The case concerns a $3.55 horse feed debt paid October 19 1901, improper transfer of the claim, and a garnishment of $12.00 in Wheeling, West Virginia. The judge rules the conduct wrongful and oppressive and grants redress to the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardendorf
Somers & Kenneth
W. W. Rogers
Wheeling
W. Va
Harry Seibold
Charles H. Buhr
Z. W. Phillips
Montpelier lists new canning plant and local business moves
A C Katt returns to Fort Wayne as special salesman for A B Dick and will represent the Oliver typewriter across northern Indiana with Fort Wayne as headquarters. In Bluffton, Anna Tribolet and Edward Williamson were married last Wednesday. A new smallpox case is reported at 224 Lake Avenue, linked to Welty cases. quarantine and standard precautions are in place.
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Montpelier
A. C. Katt
A. B. Dick Company
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Oliver Typewriter
Indiana
Anna Tribolet
Edward Bruce Williamson
Bluffton
Williamson
John W. Tribolet
E. Zorbaugh
Broadway
Wells County Bank
Ivan R. Tolan
Lake Avenue
Court Dockets Show Appeals and Divorces in Local Terms
The Buller Mann court records show Crick versus Connett appealed to the circuit court while Shekey versus Pape was dismissed. Multiple estates, partitions, and divorces surface, including Eliza Smith against Maud Pierson, Mary De Long alimony, and Clara Deatsman swift divorce with alimony and guardianship orders.
Bondsman for forgery case posted in Erie court
Saturday afternoon Julius J. Eme became bondsman for Frank Chauvey the Superior street wagon builder in the sum of 250 to answer a forgery charge preferred by Mrs Eliza beth Kanning. He was rearrested on a second forgery charge involving a 350 note signed by Mrs Kanning and negotiated with Mrs Justine Sallier. The Sallier note action was filed late Saturday in Tancey’s court with Deputy Sheriff Huguenard making the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius J. Eme
Frank Chauvey
Superior Street
Elizabeth Kanning
August Schele
Ere
Kaning
Justine Sallier
Tancey
Huguenard
Eme
Erie
Kanning
William Bieber
Charles F. Nestle
Nestle
W. P. Breen
Philippines
Bieber
Mr. Bieber
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Transatlantic Lines
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NEW Broker’s
Sammy
Holland
Western Gas Construction
Milan
Burns
Richard Eliz
the Court News
Reuben W. Crick
Mihlon F. Connett
Bullermann
Shekey
Pape
Leininger
John Bushman
R. L. Romy
Frank Eick
Saengerbund
Richard Krull
Joseph Nussbaum
Peter Nussbaum
Charles W. A. Norcross
J. C
John Berdan
W. S. Rogers
New Haven
Eliza Smith
Maud Pierson
Philip Smith
Mrs. Smith
Maud
Smith
Eliza
Wabash Company
Bullerman
George
E. Lewis
Roy J. Lewis
Aiken
Phil Colerick
A. J. Read
Allen County
Read
Law Department
University of Michigan
Isaac Levene
John Brames
Brames
Mary Pfleigner
Benjamin McQuiston
Milo Beard
Herman Felts
County Board of Tax Review
O’rourke
Zeis
Anna de Long
James de Long
Eel River Township
Laura Brooks
Ernest Brooks
C. M. Federspiel
Archibald McDonald
Harry F. Kennerk
Hamilton Bank
Grill
Braybrook
Dove
Praybook
Sarah J. Steele
Chicago and Erie Railroad
Adams County
Edmunds Electrical Construction Company
Kerr Murray Manufacturing Company
Branstratter Will
Rudolph Schwartz
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Acme Shear Company
Salem Bashara
Tiernan
Henry
Clara C. Deatsman
Scipio Township
Wallace Deatsman
Anthony Gerardot
G. L. Sharpe
John F. Vordermark
West DeWald Street
Sharpe
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