Separate Entrance For Interurbans Proposed At Meeting
At a Friday meeting Mayor Hosey and city and railroad engineers discussed track clearance at Calhoun street and Broadway for elevated lines. Interurbans require sixteen feet clearance, while local street cars need thirteen and a half to fourteen feet. A separate tunnel for interurbans was proposed. detouring via the Gay street bridge was deemed impractical. Officials also reviewed a former cross country survey and considered focusing clearance on city cars with interurbans addressed later. A second brief session measured interurban cars to determine exact tunnel needs. The board seeks an estimate soon for track elevation funding under new tax levy rules, with a council committee invited to join the afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hosey
Frank P. Randall
E. J. Lennon
Henry Schwartz
Jesse Brosius
Board of Public Works
W. 8. Danes
Fred M. Graham
Harry S. Weber
Wabash and
Pennsylvania
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company
Calhoun Street
Broadway
Springfield
Fort Wayne
Gay Street
Weber
Central Station
Main Street
Logansport
Bluffton
Traction Company
Lennon
The
Hosey
Fort Wayne Transit Tests Short Line Extension
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction will trial Jefferson and Taylor street short line cars serving the transfer corner to remove transfers and improve service. Jefferson cars run Garden street to the transfer corner, while Taylor street cars travel Broadway to the lake Erie tracks and back. Service may be less frequent but two extra cars will operate over broadway, with 15 minute and 30 minute intervals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company
Jefferson
Taylor Street
Transportation Department
Jefferson Street
Broadway
Garden Street
Lake Erie Railroad
Chestnut God Linton Streets
Treasures at Morgan mansion astonish foreign delegates
London reports a Daily Mail interview with a foreign delegate touring J. Pierpont Morgan's Princes Gate art mansion. He described rooms filled with world class art valued near 10 million dollars, noting a 200000 dollar miniature, electric lighting, and Morgan's plan to publish hand painted miniatures costing five hundred pounds each for European crowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily Mail Today
Princes Gate
J. Fierpont Morgan
Morgan
Europe
Peddlers goad woman. chased from yard with broom
Louis Lavin and Sam Siegel, two Russian Jewish peddlers in the city court, insulted a south side woman and were chased off with a broom. Arrested for peddling without a license, they paid $1 fine and costs. Other cases include five foreigners told to leave, Joe Williams and George W. Fisher fined for drunken or vagrant incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lavin
South Side
Sam Siegel
Joe Williams
George W. Fisher
Pennsylvania
Prosecution Ahead for Magnates in Hariman Rail Probe
New York dispatch reports that criminal prosecutions will follow the interstate commerce commission inquiry into the Hariman railroad system. Attorney General Bonaparte, returning to Washington, suggested prosecutions may target individuals, noting historic leniency toward trust leaders. He cited prior indictments against corporations with presidents acquitted, arguing a jail sentence for leaders could deter misuse of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lenox
Mass
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harriman
Bonaparte
Washington
Fort Wayne celebrates Judge Hendon citizenship anniversary
On August 7 Judge Samuel M. Hendon marked forty four years since becoming a citizen in Fort Wayne. The milestone reflects a long residence in the city and enduring civic ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M. Hendon
Fort Wayne
Tracks collide in Lake Shore rail crash near Chesterton
Chicago Aug 9 The Twentieth Century westbound train struck freight cars toppled by a split eastbound freight near Chesterton Indiana. Several cars burned to kindling and two leading passenger cars derailed but remained upright. Passengers were shaken, no serious injuries. engineer Downey and conductor Schultz suffered minor injuries. train delayed about three hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lake Shore
Chesterton
Ind
Downey
Schultz
Limited carriages derailed in Chesterton freight wreck
At Lake Shore headquarters in Cleveland officials report no injuries from the accident near Chesterton. The Twentieth Century Limited struck a freight train that had derailed, derailment involved only the engine and two coaches upright. A relief train was dispatched and the Limited plans to continue to Chicago once tracks are cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Lake Shore Road
Chesterton
Twentieth Century Limited
Limited
Chicago
Spraying and grafting explained at Purdue station
Indiana horticulturists led a two hour study at the Purdue experimental station with Professor Troop detailing spraying and grafting. James Carver urged low limb spraying while Samuel Hazelete discussed apple marketing. Frost prevention talks by W T Blythe and weather-based guidance followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana Horticulturists
Purdue
Troop
James T. Carver
Greencastle
Indiana
Samuel A. Hazelete
H. E. Barnard
University of Missouri
Swaim
W. J. Green
Ohio Experiment Station
L. B. Custer
Logansport
J. J. Millhouse
Valley Mills
W. T. Blythe
United States Weather Bureau
Indianapolis
Interior States
Weather Bureau
Latta
Slump in Terre Haute School Enumeration Revealed
Terre Haute Indiana reports revised school age population 13 045 after a state ordered recount reducing the original 17 939. Fort Wayne disputed padding of the count and the state may pursue fraud action. State officials supervise the recount. political sentiment suggests possible legal steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Hubbard
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Cotton
Fort Wayne
Indiana
J. N. Study
Fort Wayne Keeps Place in State Board Ranking
Fort Wayne officials hailed the Terre Haute recount as vindication for Supt. Study. The corrected figure for Fort Wayne is 16,634, ensuring retention on the state board of education. The South Bend Tribune reports further padding in South Bend, but Study welcomed the correction and returned from Indianapolis gratified that the error was righted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Fort Wayne
State Board of Education
Cotton
South Bend Tribune
Study
Indianapolis
Wells County Farm Lands In Long Running Suit
A Wells County case filed in Fort Wayne with Heaton and Yaple as attorneys. George E. Mason and his sister Martha B. Sledd sue six Hanley and Fitzpatrick sisters for possession of 37 acres in Jefferson township near the Allen county line and 2600 dollars in profits, damages, and timber kept since 1903. The farm has a 30 year dispute history with four prior Wells circuit court cases over ownership. The six defendants claim ancestral purchase in 1868 without their knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells County
Bluffton
Ind
Circuit Court
Heaton & Yaple
Fort Wayne
George E. Mason
Martha B. Sledd
Mary
Ellen
Sarah Hanley
Catherine Heitz
Margaret Norback
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Jefferson Township
Allen County
Wells
Former King of the Gamblers Dies in Chicago
Chicago Aug 9 Michael C Mc Donald a longtime politician and noted gambler in the city died today in hospital He had drifted from public life in the last decade The death follows the recent high profile murder case involving Webster S Gurin which affected him The gambler left an estate valued at several millions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Michael C. McDonald
McDonald
Webster S. Gurin
Porter Attacks Canned Goods and Jag Medicines
At Chautauqua, State Health Commissioner Eugene Porter denounces adulterated foods and patent medicines he calls jag medicines. He warns many are swindlers and may murder by drugging patients with opium, morphine, and alcohol while tuberculosis is driven to worse outcomes. He urges careful enforcement of the national pure food law and criticizes political influence over health standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
N. Y
Eugene H. Porter
Public Health Department
Chautauqua Assembly
Porter
Health Department
Dr. Porter
Greece
Rome
Old Acquaintance Claims He Fought Quantrell Raiders
Victoria letter reports Bill Quantrell the Confederate guerrilla leader alive under the name John Sharp at Quatsino on Vancouver Island. J E Duffy, timberman, identifies Sharp as Quantrell, recounting Sharp's tale of being wounded, presumed dead, and wandering to South America, Texas, Organ, and finally British Columbia. Sharp admits to being Quantrell and recounts raids and injuries, claiming he escaped death after a bayonet wound and a bullet through the shoulder while being treated by a surgeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Bill Quantrell
Quantrell
Kentucky
Quatsino
Vancouver Island
John Sharp
J. E. Duffy
Duffy
Michigan
Sharp
Louisville
South America
Chile
Texas
Organ
Catle
British Columbia
West Vancouver
Tees
Coal Harbor
Rascal
Kansas
Public health and tuberculosis in democratic governance
The article argues tuberculosis control is vital and misuses ostracism against consumptives. It warns that Texas and similar plans threaten public health, urging voters to support educated public servants over bosses and boodlers to ensure safe handling of health crises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Kokomo Seeks Guidance From Fort Wayne Encampment Work
Judge J F Elliott of Kokomo met Judge B W Skelton in Fort Wayne to discuss management of the Grand Army encampment last May. Kokomo secured the Next meeting and already workers are active. The Fort Wayne event received high praise statewide for crowds and entertainment, with Elliott hopeful for valuable information for Kokomo’s plans next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Elliott
Kokomo
Rome City
B. W. Skelton
Grand Army
Fort Wayne
Judge Skelton
Judge Elliott
Kokomo Committee
District school in Jefferson township to close this year
County Superintendent Felger decided on Thursday to abolish district No. 6 school in Jefferson township. He met with Trustee D B Nail and showed the building cannot be lawfully maintained, so the school will not open at the start of the fall term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felger
Jefferson Township
D. B. Nail
Bid Quantrell Dies in Louisville Hospital
Kansas City reports Bill Quantrell the Border War guerrilla leader died in Sisters hospital Louisville Kentucky Rev Thomas Cobb former local Methodist preacher now in Oklahoma recalls Civil War talks and paroling officers ID attempts. A body viewed later by Quantrell men reportedly attended his funeral at the Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Bill Quantrell
Sisters Hospital
Louisville
Thomas Cobb
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oklahoma
Quantrell
Kentucky
Catholic Cementary
Attendance rules and parish school impact on public schools
The text notes a required attendance of twelve with possible closure at fifteen and compares to last year's average just over four. It states the county tally is above requirements, but a parochial school operates, drawing pupils away from public schools.
Scientists At War Over New Soil Theory
Berkeley reports Prof Milton Whitney of the U S Department of Agriculture claims a new soil fertilization theory that may force a chemistry revision. He says plant growth does not exhaust soil, a view denounced as heresy by orthodox scientists led by Dr Hilgard, who notes the idea was discussed and exploded a century ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Cal
Milton Whitney
Bureau of Soils
United States
Department of Agriculture
Whitney
Hilgard
United States Agricultural Department
Fifty Years at Notre Dame Feast Marks Jubilee
Aug. 15 at Notre Dame will feature a double celebration as Feast of the Assumption honors Brother Benjamin C. S.C., marking his fiftieth anniversary of religious profession. The venerable jubilarian left country more than fifty-three years ago to teach with Holy Cross and has devoted decades to Christian education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Benjamin
Congregation of Holy Cross
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Treasure House OF Art
J. P. Morgan
Lakeshore
Terre ~ Haute
DR. Wells
Brinkerhoff
Apt
King OF the Gamblers
New York State
Agricultural Department
DR. Wender
Rand
Bright
Moura
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