Fort Wayne rally for San Francisco relief fund grows
Fort Wayne launches a major charity drive with tickets at the Majestic Theatre to raise funds for San Francisco relief. City officials and Fort Wayne Press Club committeemen push sales downtown, with hundreds of tickets sold at $1 or more. Numerous organizations and labor groups donate, including $200 from Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction, $50 from the Musicians’ union, and donations from banks, churches, and fraternal groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Sentinel
Majestic Theater
Fort Wayne
San Francisco Relief Fund
Hosey
Fort Wayne Press Club
Union
D. Tilio
H. W. Mackwitz
Freie Presse
Majestic
Messrs. F. ©. Stouder
J. T. Dougall
Musicians’ Union
Pennsylvania Company
Knights Templar
San Francisco
Asduth Yeshalom
Knitting Mills
Wayne Knitting Mills
Red Cross Division
Fort Wayne Typographical Union
Willing Workers’ Aid Society
Society and Friends
F. J. Kanaga
West Williams Street
Commercial Club
Relief Committee
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Order of Hibernians
Fort Wayne Lodge of Elks
C. D. Tillo
Isador Mautner
Hartford City
Dr Stemen Resigns From Pennsylvania Company Post
Dr C B Stemen resigns as surgeon of the Pennsylvania company effective after a successor is chosen. He has led the company’s chief surgery for thirty years and is widely known in the western division. He plans to move to Kansas City to become a college dean but will remain in the city until late May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Stemen
Pennsylvania Company
Stemen
Kansas City
Fort Wayne Traction power house construction advances
Construction on the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction power house at the Rudisill homestead site proceeds rapidly after weather delays. Contractor John Suelzer employs 65 men, walls rise on the foundation, Lafay ette Engineering begins iron work, Fairbanks Morse ships a traveling crane, boilers and machinery are on site, coal bunkers hold about 4 000 tons, and the plant is expected to be completed and turned over by late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Fairbanks, Morse & Co
Chicago
Traction Company
Fitzgerald Knocks Potts Out In Ninth Round In Indianapolis
Willie Fitzgerald of Brooklyn knocked out Jimmy Potts of Minneapolis in the ninth round of a ten round bout before the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Potts claimed a foul in the fourth round after a solar plexus shot, a stoppage followed by a five minute delay, then a continuation. Jim Driscoll of Chicago KOed George Koerner of Indianapolis in a punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
Indianapolis
Willie Fitzgerald
Brooklyn
Jimmy Potts
Minneapolis
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Potts
Ryan
Jim Driscoll
Chicago
George Koerner
Local travel clerk opens hardware business in Sherwood
O E Scott formerly a traveling man for C L Schlatter partners with W M Hammond of Cecil Ohio to start a hardware business in Sherwood Ohio. Friends in the city extend best wishes for his new venture. PAZO OINTMENT promises a guaranteed cure for piles with refund if not cured in 6 to 14 days priced at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Scott
C. ©. Schlatter
W. M. Hammond
Cecil
Ohio
Sherwood
Mr. Scott
For Sale or Exchange in Fort Wayne Area
For sale or exchange a good stock of general merchandise with a dwelling in a country town near Fort Wayne. A fine business with low expenses and farming community appeal. Prefer farm land or improved property in exchange. Fort Wayne vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Exchal
Fort Wayne anxiously tracks San Francisco quake news
Fort Wayne residents wait for word on loved ones after the San Francisco earthquake and fires. Telegrams from Oakland show some safety but direct private messages from San Francisco are delayed. Local figures and business leaders with relatives in the stricken city await updates as communications strains persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Sentinel
Fort Wayne
San Francisco
Oakland
Bay
L. C. Hunter
Hunter
I. N. van Slyke
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Physicians’ Defense Company
J. O. Denny
W. P. Denny
San Francisco Chronicle
Walter Olds
Lee M. Olds
Parrott
Call
Fred B. Mensch
Frank ™. Mensch
West Columbia Street
Stockton Street
Charles Fisher
Robert Millard
Greater San Francisco Association
Market Street
Elmira Getz
Lutheran Hospital
Chicago
Denver
Perry
Western Union
Ehrman
Postal Telegraph Office
J. H. Frost
Flora Forney
Henry Lapp, Jr
Reno SanFalice
First Street
Dr. Cheffer
J. H. Hartman
John Mayle
St. Mary’s Catholic School
O. N. Guldlin
Western Gas Construction Company
C. Bertrand Taylor
Andrew Taylor
South Wayne Avenue
Leland Stanford University
James Barnett
J. H. Touhey
Barr Street
W. E E. Touhey
Mary
Elizabeth Sullivan
Henry
Charles J. Beuret
Jean Oppenheimer
J.W. Chandler
Wayne Knitting Mills
Walter H. Bauer
Corner Rod and Gun Club Opens Major Tournament
The Corner Rod and Gun Club launched its three day event at the club park north of the city with top American shooters in attendance. Mayor Hosey missed the opening address due to city hall duties as competitions began, with elaborate preparations and club facilities ready to care for participants and spectators. Notable entrants include Rolla Hikes, John R. Taylor, C. O. Lecompte, John Boa, and many others from Illinois Indiana Ohio and Kentucky. A highlight will be John Boa performing a high class fancy shooting after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corner Rod and Gun Club
City
United States
William J. Hosey
Pall Park
Rolla Hikes
Dayton
John R. Taylor
Newark
H. Gill
H. W. Vietmeyer
Chicago
H. W. Vanest
South Bend
Max Witzigreuter
City Carriage Works
John Boa
Insurance officers weigh San Francisco fire losses after dynamite blasts
New York fire insurers study reports from San Francisco where authorities consider not paying for dynamited buildings blackened by the blaze. Executives argue state law requires coverage for buildings destroyed to prevent greater fire damage. Clerks rush to duplicate San Francisco records as fires’ aftermath unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
San Francisco
E. H. A. Correa
The
Home Insurance Company
California
Pacific Coast
Death of Isidor Friend Remains Returned for Funeral
The remains of Isidor Friend arrived Monday afternoon from Little Rock Arkansas and were taken to Lindenwood Cemetery for brief funeral services led by Rabbi Ettleson. Interment followed with Harry Friend of Chicago and another brother accompanying the coffin to Fort Wayne. The report notes the death by own action and references a Rock medical certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isidor Friend
Little Rock
Ark
Lindenwood Cemetery
Ettleson
Harry’ Friend
Chicago
Brother
Fort Wayne
Rock Medical
Friend
San Francisco relief leadership sparks controversy
San Francisco faces upheaval as President Roosevelt directs Dr Howard Devine of the Red Cross to manage relief funds and distribution. Citizens fear a loss of control amid charges of bias and misinformation. A Fort Mason conference seeks to clarify relief efforts and address alleged race-related grievances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
San Francisco
Cal
Roosevelt
Howard Devine
National Red Cross
Congress
United States
Fort Mason
Greely and
Funston
Schmitz
Pardee
Dr. Devine
Devine
Taft
White House
Washington
Brotherhood of Man
E. E. Schmitz
Vy. W. Morrow
T. J. Simms
Merchants’ Association
D. Phelan
Relief Committee
Rabbi Voorsanger
Catherine C. Felton
Associated Charities
Fairfax H. Wheelan
Drake Committee Resumes Legislative Investigation in Cincinnati
Cincinnati April 24 The Drake committee resumes its legislative inquiry in Cincinnati. Burton C Hollister tests that Alex Cunningham of Luhing Coal paid councilman Michael Mullen to secure a city coal contract. Cunningham signed the contract after a money handoff, with Jordan corroborating parts of Hollister’s testimony. Cunningham did not appear when subpoenaed.
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Cincinnati
Drake Committee
Burton C. Hollister
Alex Cunningham
Luhing Coal Company
Michael Mullen
Mullen
Cunningham
Isaac M. Jordan
Hollister
Market Summary From Chicago Wheat and Corn Prices
Chicago market reacts to Liverpool wheat decline with slight declines and steady closes. May mixed with by gains. July fluctuates. receipts total 226 to 245 cars. corn and oats rebound on wet weather forecasts. hogs, lard, and ribs show varied declines. fruit and hay prices listed including Timothy and Clover.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Minneapolis
Duluth
Shorts
Np le
E. Muay
May
Northwestern
Southwestern
Timothy
Chicago Market Cattle and Hogs Prices Across Regions
Chicago market reports April 24 show cattle receipts around 3,000 with steers and heifers trading near 4.76 to 5.25, stockers and feeders 2.75 to 4.65, Texans 3.90 to 4.70. Hog receipts approx 12,000 with mixed and butchers 6.59 to 6.57, bulk sales 5.80 to 6.57, light hogs 4.30 to 8.57. Sheep receipts 16,000 and lambs 4.15 to 7.15. Pittsburg and Cincinnati markets note steady hog and cattle ranges and strong sheep and lamb prices in the same date range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago and New York Market Prices Across Dairy Products
Market notes from Chicago and New York dated April 24 show steady butter with certain grades firm. eggs hold at marked levels with slight shifts. cheese remains firm with several grades and regional variances. poultry markets listing alive and steady with price ranges for turkeys chickens and springs. Dairy products in both cities reflect steady to firm conditions with specific price points for creamery and state full cream varieties.
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Chicago
Young Americas
New York
Pennsylvania
Toledo Market reports mixed farm prices in April auction lists
Market notes from Toledo and Fort Wayne detail varied quotations for grains and produce. Wheat at 82c bu, corn 52c, oats 35c, barley 40 45c. Apples 75c to 1.50 per bushel, butter 18 22c, lard 8e per lb. Poultry and Wool prices shown, plus multiple firm quotations from Mayflower Mills and Tresselt & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Barr Street
Bash & Co
Weil Bros. & Co
Mayflower
Tresselt & Sons
Shorts
Johnson & McLish
Barr
Packin Bitter, LLC
Peenstein & Anes
Arentea
Notice to Non-Residents in Indiana Land Suit
In the 1908 Indiana Superior Court for Allen County a quiet title action is filed by Rudolph B Rasterburg and Minnie B Rasterburg against James L Lord and numerous unknown heirs executors and spouses. The court warns non residents to appear by June 26, 1906 to demur or the case will proceed in their absence.
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State of
Indiana
Allen County
Superior Court
Rudolph B. Rasterburg
Minnie EB. Rastenburg
James Lawrence Lord
Lord
James ‘Lawrence Lord
James L. Lord
James
James Il
James Bh
Samuel J. Dickenson
Dickenson
Samuel Diekason
Samuel J. Dickason
Dickansen
Jaccob Coleman
Jacob Coleman
Susana Coleman
John Gillespie
Amanda Gillespie
Theron M. Andrews
Louis
Louisa Andrews
Dexter B. Andrews
John Hough
Hough
Susanna Kline
Kline
Susan Kline
Susana Kline
Susanna Kine
Susana Whine
Susana Kine
George Coleman
Aphnesva
Catherine Coleenan
Trarge Coleman
Samieisler
Samuel Tiisler
Samuel Disler
Disler
Samuel Disier
Samuel Desler
Catherine Dester
Catherine Desler
Samuel, Desler
Rachel Holfels
Rachel Hohenfels
Horlis F. Gillett
Hollis F. Gillett
Delilah Bowser
Jacob C. Bowser
W. A. Johnson
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German-American National Bank
Citizens’ Trust Company
Tri-State Loan and Trust Company
Ort Wayne Trust Company
People's Trust and Savings Company
Iges
DR. Stemen
J. Potts
Beara
Cass Hunter
Defense Branch
Hippodrome
GUN Club
Lindenwood
Frisco
President Roosevelt
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren St
N. Y
Calhoun St
Grain and Provisions
Eckart Packing Co
Toledo
Lima
Graham
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