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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1907

Page

15

Jenkins voices danger of state vs federal power clash

Milwaukee dispatch relays Congressman Jenkins of the house judiciary committee condemning the North Carolina railroad rate dispute. He warns such anti national tirades threaten the union and urges adherence to constitutional law and supreme court authority to avoid bloodshed or civil conflict.

Milwaukee Wis Chippewa Falls Jenkins House Judiciary Committee North Carolina Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court Supreme Court of the United States

Liberal husband’s 25 cents sparks court tale of neglect

City court heard Jacob Failor failed to provide for his wife and four children. Three children were sent to Allen County Orphans Home while a four month old will go to Greenville Ohio with their mother. The family’s poverty followed a pattern of laziness and reliance on charities rather than work.

Jacob Fuller Jacob Chicago Duck Alley Columbia Street Brooklyn Avenue Chicago Street Associated Charities Allen County Greenville Ohio Pate

Local court reports on fines and suspensions in city case

Residents reported a complaint leading to eight jailed with fines of five dollars and costs, while five others were ordered to leave the city within an hour. William Hightower’s drunken delirium case was continued until Saturday. George Beckman faced loitering charges with judgment suspended, and Brice Van Meter was dismissed.

William Hightower George Beckman Brice van Meter

Doenges Named Boss at Home in Court Case

William Doenges received $10 and costs in city court on July 31 for assault against his step-son Martin Braun. He faces twenty two days unless he can raise funds to settle with the state, and testimony says he tried to stab the boy with a fork but was checked by the boy’s mother. Doenges, unemployed since last fall, allegedly barred his family from the home and tortured the boy over corn chores after plumbing work. His marriage to Mrs Braun and the departure of six of her children from the home are noted, along with past incidences and the later tale of his former wife’s death during Doenges’ time in custody. Perrin Pleads Guilty in separate case. thefts totaling $7, a razor, and a revolver from Lindley Baldwin lead to a $10 fine, costs, and 30 days. Perrin had fled after the theft and was arrested later.

William Doenges Costa Martin Braun Doenges Humane Schlaudroff Perrin Charles Perrin Lindley J. Baldwin

Injured Lawyer A H Bittinger Attacked by Danse Dane

A H Bittinger the well known lawyer was painfully injured when a large Dane dog bolted across Calhoun Street toward a whistle. The dog’s bulk knocked him down onto an iron manhole cover causing a bleeding nose and bruises. He narrowly escaped a broken nose.

A. H. Bittinger Calhoun Street Shields Clothing

Horse and buggy found after night theft on Calhoun street

A horse and buggy belonging to Henry P. Scherer were recovered after being left tied on Calhoun street the night of July 30. Authorities report the incident as a local theft case with the horse and buggy returned to the owner.

Henry P. Scherer Calhoun Street

Robison park hosts 6500 children for annual free day

About 6500 youngsters crowded Robison park this afternoon for a yearly event arranged by the traction company. Supt. Lintz praised the careful crowd control as cars filled with children departed in waves, with no injuries reported. Kids enjoyed rides on the roller coaster, circle swing, and merry-go-round from 2 to 5 pm despite heavy traffic earlier in the day.

Robison Park Court House Square Lintz Supt. Lintz Traction Company

Thieves Try To Crack Ball Park Safe

Thieves attempted to break into the ticket office safe at league ball park last week. The intruders knocked off the door knob and used a hatchet but found only a musty odor and a few admission tickets inside, with ground keeper Jack Raidy reporting a broken lock.

League Ball Park Intertate Matt Cleary Shamrock Jack Raidy

Deportation threat halts aid appeal for Romanian family

Morris King told a Roumanian widow and her two children that if they burden the county they would be sent back to the port of embarkation by the United States government. Township Trustee Gearin refused aid and referred the case to government officials. This is the second similar request, following a prior appeal for funds to bury a child.

Morris King United States America Gearin

Street Car Signs Colored Color Coded Lines for Night and Day

The street car company has placed colored signs on lines to identify routes. Colors indicate lines: Broadway and East Creighton red Lakeside and Pontiac green Main and East Washington blue Beltline white and red Lewis street pink South Wayne and Huffman white.

Broadway East Creighton Lakeside Pontiac Main East Washington Beltline Lewis Street South Wayne Huffman

Henry Tressel Injured in Pennsylvania Car Shop Incident

Henry Tressel, identified as a stunlover in a Pennsylvania car shop, sustained minor injuries last Thursday after an unspecified incident. Details remain unclear due to fragmented report but authorities are reviewing the scene.

Henry Tressel Pennsylvanis Ling Itle

The Law Knocks Out Cérbetl Revelation To Fighters

A classic health adv note claims stomach weakness as ring vulnerability and promotes Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery for digestion and catarrh. It touts cures for mucous surfaces and lists free literature, urging readers to write to Dr. Pierce, Buffalo, N Y.

Pierce R.V. Pierce Buffalo N. Y Dr. Pierce

When Is Coffin a Union Coffin Two Question

Chicago July 31 The feud between the Woodworkers and Carpenters unions has reached the grave. The Union Burial association has unionized a Lena Illinois coffin factory with a Carpenters label, while Chicago coffins bear the wood workers mark. Thomas Cooney secretary of the woodworkers warns against carpenters coffins and suggests cremation as final disposition.

Chicago Carpenters Union Burial Association Union Lena Ill Carpenters’ Union Thomas Cooney

Florence Besancon 10 Be Buried By Her Relatives

Bluffton Indiana July 31 Mrs Fremont Winger sister of Florence Besancon who died at the hands of Ella La Pointe Sunday night received the body in Fort Wayne and arranged burial in the Eel River township family burying ground. The coroner has not completed findings and La Pointe plans a defense claiming the Besancon death was accidental while the shot aimed at Johnson.

Sentinel Bluffton Ind Fremont Winger Fort Wayne Florence Besancon Ella le Pointe Eel River Township Allen County LaPointe Johnson

Short services held for Mrs Besancorm

The body arrived by Lake Erie and Western at 11 Wednesday morning and was conveyed to Eel River Cemetery by Kleehn and Melching. A brief service was led by Rev. George S. Cooper at the cemetery. The arrival drew little attention and the burial proceeded quietly.

Eel River Township Besancorm Lake Erie and Western Road Kleehn & Melching Eel River George S. Cooper Columbia Street Mission

Koreans Suffer No Fatalities in Seoul Incident Dispatch

A U S dispatch from Consul General Thomas Sammons in Seoul reports no Korean deaths or injuries in a fight linked to disarmament of the Korean army. Japanese casualties were slight.

Washington State Department Thomas Sammons Seoul Korea

Japanese surround Korean barracks after disbanding army

In Seoul at 10 last night Japanese troops surrounded the Korean barracks after an Imperial Proclamation disbanded the Korean army of 7000 men. Crowds at the Great Bell were dispersed by a company under a thunderstorm as barracks were now guarded by machine guns. Two thousand in Seoul garrison were disarmed and sent away. The proclamation promises one year of support for the disbanded troops while the emperor's bodyguard remains intact.

Seoul Korea Tony

Korean Delegates Rally for Korea's Liberty

New York reporters quoted Prince Tujong Qui Yi and Yi Sang Sul after their arrival from The Hague. They described 40 Korean soldiers killed or wounded resisting Japanese disarmament and vowed Korea will fight for independence, despite a small army of 3000, German and French trained troops, and a nation of 1.5 million ready to rise.

New York Tujong Qui Yi Yi Sang Sul Hague Korea Washington Prince Yi Japan

Beveridge to wed in Berlin in early August

In Berlin on July 31 the plan was confirmed to marry Miss Katherine Eddy of Chicago, sister of Spencer F. Eddy, and United States Senator Albert Beveridge of Indiana. The wedding will be August 7 at the Tower residence with a private ceremony and a civil entry beforehand. Senator Beveridge must sign many documents for the permit. The ceremony will be conducted by Rev. Thomas Hall of New York, with a family breakfast at the Eddy home.

Berlin Katherine Eddy Chicago Spencer F. Eddy Albert J. Beveridge United States Indiana Tower Beveridge Berne Ambassador Tower Bad Kissington Spencer Eddy

Raid Captures Fifteen Chinese Slave Girls in San Francisco

In a Secret Service operation led by Richard H. Taylor fifteen Chinese slave girls were detained and jailed in Alameda county. They will face United States Commissioner Peacock to show cause for deportation. Eight claim U S birth. seven say they were married and sent as wives of Chinese residents. All were admitted at the port, with ages not exceeding sixteen.

San Francisco United Statea Secret Service Richard H. Taylor Alameda County United States Peacock

Law and courts face ruling on legal hindrance

A garbled OCR fragment notes a legal hindrance and court action but lacks clear entities or dates. The readable bits indicate attention to judicial procedures and possible procedural delays affecting a case. Further context is needed to identify parties, location, and outcome.

Rameses II Debunked as Fraudulent Great King Claim

London reports Egyptologists challenge the title great for Rameses II. Explorers note temples bearing his name predate him by a millennium and suggest his vanity led to widespread inscription of his name. Professor Naville calls the king not great, but his vanity monumental. The verdict may be reconsidered as more discoveries emerge.

London Rameses

Georgia’s Dry Law Causes Millions In Losses

Augusta reports chaos in liquor traffic as Georgia moves toward absolute prohibition after January 1. Savannah and other cities note multi million dollar financial losses. Augusta faces 2.5 million impact in property values and license taxes. Columbus Atlanta Brunswick Macon also incur heavy revenue declines.

Augusta Smith Savannah Columbus Atlanta Brunkswick Macon

Philosopher of the stars at British Association meeting

Sir David Gill opened the annual meeting with a presidential address focused on astronomy. He cited spectroscope evidence that many nebulae are evolving star-forming masses and described two vast streams of stars spanning space, highlighting ongoing cosmic evolution and future scientific contributions.

London David Gill British Association David South Africa

Nervine advertised as cure for nervous ailments

An advertisement claims Dr Miles Nervine cures nervousness indigestion and heart palpitations by restoring nerve strength. It features a testimonial from Mrs Howard Ford of Worcester Massachusetts praising rapid relief and lasting benefit, noting a money back guarantee through Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.

Miles Alex’ Nervine Howard Ford Summit Ave Worcester Mass Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind

Vast streams of matter in space and a southern observatory plan

The discourse compares star streams and their similar design and development, questioning the origin of these vast systems. It cites suns moving at eighteen to twenty kilometers per second, urges funding for a Cape-to-Cairo meridian survey, and supports a large southern hemisphere telescope and a Carnegie Institute meridian observatory to advance astronomy for future generations.

God Almighty Sir David Earth Cape Colony Cairo Mount Wilson Carnegie Institute By &Cape Observatory

William Wesley ordained to Episcopal Diaconate in Fort Wayne

William Wesley Daun of Alexandria Virginia was ordained to the Episcopal Diaconate at Trinity Episcopal church. It was the first ordination in the church with many visitors from out of town including Bishop John Hazen White and several ministers. The service was a pontifical high mass with a full choir and orchestral accompaniment. Afterward a dinner for the visitors was served.

William Wesley Daun Alexandria Virginia Trinity Episcopal Church Fort Wayne Oe Benet John Hazen White Michigan City Dr. Mackenzie Howe School Lima Ind H. K. Nealy Kokomo X. L. Marvin Garrett Herbert S. Webster Chicago C. A. Smith Hammond C. W. Reese Diocese of Arkansas Frederick Townsend Alexander Barr Gounod

Boy Hurt In Street Collision With Horse Driven Vehicle

Ralph Waldrick, a youth at Economy Clothes Cleaning, was slightly hurt last Thursday after he looked away and ran into a horse driven by James B. Shoaff at Berry and Calhoun Streets. He was thrown head first and tumbled under the horse.

Ralph Waldrick Economy Clothes Cleaning Company Berry and Calhoun Streeze James B. Shoaff Ami

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