Harriman Says All Railroads Could Be His If He Gained Control
Reno interview quotes E H Harriman stating dividends are his priority and government ownership is not yet right. He notes he has spent 300 million since 1898 and watches finances while other officers handle details. He criticizes agitation for railroad abuses as harmful to progress and says he may answer ICC questions about the Alton case. He aims to develop the western territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
Sparks
E. H. Harriman
Con
Harriman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alton Railroad
Alton Board
Saloon keepers settle fines for keeping open
City court heard several cases in a Friday session. John C. Helmcamp paid a ten dollar fine plus two gold pieces for keeping his Harrison street saloon open on Sunday. Harry G. Hogan settled for Henry Sandhubler, fined ten dollars and costs for business on Force street on August 10 at the Hole in the Wall. Miles was noted as ill tempered and accused of threats. his wife testified of drinking and alleged threats. he faced a one dollar fine and tests. William Scrine was fined five dollars and costs for vagrancy. two Chicago men were held for loitering. John Latham and George Cronan paid costs for drunkenness. Neela the juggler was fined five dollars for striking Leo Ittenbach. The court warned against taking the law into own hands and disturbing performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Helmcamp
Harrison Street
Harry G. Hogan
Henry Sandhubler
Ankenbruck
Force Street
Miles
Arthur Miles
Skelton
Eace
William Scrine
Superior Street
Robert Brown
Edward Murphy
Chicago
Nickel Plate Depot
John Latham
George Cronan
Cronan
Neela
Robison Park
Leo Ittenbach
Neola
Ittenbach
Fort Wayne Traction Co Emps Picnics Earn Praise For Next Year
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company outsourced three picnics for its Fort Wayne city lines employees this year with strong praise. The final excursion to Boyd Park featured sports and a victorious motor men baseball game. Next year plans call for a Falling Springs outing on the Lafayette division. Claim Agent Fahlsing returns from Lexington with agency transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne and
Wabash Valley Traction Company
Fort Wayne City Lines
Boyd Park
Pffenics
Falling Springs
Lafayette
F.R. Fahlsing
Lexington
Judge Skelton Relies On Girl Witness In Case
In city court Judge Skelton sent Leslie Estes to ninety days after Katie Braun testified he was in Curry's saloon at the time of the home intrusion at 512 Montgomery street. Braun, who lives next door, claimed to recognize him as he fled. Other cases include Ralph Sylvester fined for drunkenness after insulting women, and several minor penalties for local offenses.
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Leslie Estes
Emme Geerken
Montgomery Street
Curry
Skelton
Katie Braun
Estes
Geerken
Ralph Sylvester
Chicago
Gallmeier
Charles Gallmeier
William Harden
Harden
George Franks
Ben Steadly
Mike Burns
Burt Truman
North Dakota
Golf club plans Indianapolis trip for Labor Day
The sports and pastimes committee led by Harry W. Sommers seeks twenty or more club members to travel by auto to Indianapolis on August 31. A Monday game against the Indianapolis club is set for Highland grounds, with a Sunday friendly against the Indianapolis Country club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golf Club
Harry W. Sommers
Indianapolis
Highland Club
Sommers
Emporia Sage Writes Novel About Ideal Citizen
Emporia Kansas August 15 William Allen White editor of the Emporia Gazette is drafting his first novel to be published early in winter. The hero is a westerner and embodies White’s ideal citizen. He has just returned from New York with the story’s first section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen White Weaver
Emporia
Kan
William Allen White
Emporia Gazette
Mr. White
New York
Tiny pony foal born to Dr Shutt with protective mother
A Shetland pony weighing thirty one pounds and measuring twenty eight inches in height was born Thursday to Merry Legs owned by Dr J M Shutt of 804 Columbia Avenue. The mother guards the foal and keeps it close under her watchful eye.
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Merry
J.M. Shutt
Columbia Avenue
Revenge attempt ends in acquittals and nets found
Lloyd Hursh and Samuel Souders were acquitted in Justice Hawthorn's court of malicious trespass after nets found on their Cedar Creek township properties prompted prosecutions. Deputy Rodney Fleming admitted letters revealing motive, while Hursh and Souders denied knowledge of the nets. Authorities plan further searches for additional nets as the anti saloon conflict continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Hursh
Benjamin Hornaday
Samuel Souders
Cedar Creek Township
Justice Hawthorn
Hursh
Jesse Grice
Souders
Rodney D. Fleming
Fleming
Harry W. Ninde
James A. Graham
Huguenard
Samuel Sauders
George Lochner
Mr. Fleming
Grabill
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Circuit Court
Contractors Import Laborers For City Reservoir Work
Contractors engaged in building the city reservoir imported ten laborers from outside Fort Wayne after failing to hire locally at $1.75 per day. The work was long overdue as surrounding towns and Chicago supplied willing workers due to high public demand and exhausted local labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Physicians Urged to Report Typhoid Cases Citywide
Letters go to doctors stating typhoid fever is contagious and must be reported to the local board. Fort Wayne reports several cases and authorities seek rapid notification to probe surroundings and causes. Boiling drinking water and milk for two months is urged to ensure safety. The notice also calls for immediate registration of all newborn babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Fort Wayne
Appointment of presiding elders at United Brethren conference
Anderson Ind Aug 16 The United Brethren conference in session will not announce minister appointments until Sunday. Ministers debated the number of presiding elders but settled the question today with the election of H F Hamies of Marian and M F Dawson of Pendleton as presiding elders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
United Brethren Conference
He-Ce
H.famies
Marian
M. F. Dawson
Pendleton
Fiancé Detained in Embezzlement Case in Indianapolis
Indianapolis aug 15 Miss Ethel Kennedy of Fort Wayne detained with Charles M Glover who faces embezzlement charges for 100 expense money while he seeks a divorce from his wife Glover hopes to marry Miss Kennedy in October if legally free He and Miss Kennedy's chaperon Miss Mayme Gaffney joined him to meet his father John B Glover The case draws attention to a pending divorce lawsuit and the women's uncertain status amid police detention
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Charles M. Glover
Ethel Kennedy
Fort Wayne
Glover
Miss Kennedy
Mayme Gaffany
Mr. Glover
John B. Glover
Morton Hotel
Hare
Carnahan- Sherwood Company
John Kennedy
Chicago
Indiana Harvester Company
Charles A. Bookwalter
Miss Kennedy Released From Police After Embezzlement Arrest
Indianapolis Aug 16 Miss Ethel Kennedy of Fort Wayne was released after spending about forty eight hours at police headquarters in connection with the embezzlement arrest of traveling salesman Charles M Glover of the Morton hotel She left the city yesterday with friends for home officials say she likely had no connection with the embezzlement charge Relatives express embarrassment Dr Allen Hamilton visits Mackinac Island with his mother for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles M. Glover
Morton Hotel
Ethel Kennedy
Fort Wayne
Glover
Two Large Family Reunions At Park
Nearly two hundred Gorrell relatives gathered at Robison park for the fifth Gorrell family reunion. A noon dinner preceded reminiscences and speeches as William F. Gorrell led the county group. Descendants traced from three brothers from Pennsylvania to Ohio and Indiana, with members from Auburn, Lafayette, Bryan, Kansas and beyond. J J Gorrell spoke on history, while Gillett reunion attendees numbered about one hundred with Miss Winifred Spalding as secretary treasurer and Chas C Gillette arranging events.
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Gorrell
Robison Park
Allen County
Jesse
John
Joseph
Maysvile
New Haven
William F. Gorrell
Adam Gorrell
M. J. Gorrell
Ossian
J .J. Gorrell
Winamac
Auburn
Laotto and
Bryan
Kansas
J. J. Gorrell
Winamac Democrat
Gillett
Wilkes
Sophie Gillett
St. Joe
Chas. C. Gillette
Winifred Spalding
Jesse Grice
M. C. Hall
Wilkes Gillett
Frank Hurst
Florence, Colo
R. G. C. Jenkins
Grand Island
Neb
Co. B. Whitaker
Bronson
Mich
James M. Robinson
E. G. Hoffman
Robinson
Mr. Hoffman
Harvester Trust 18 Next On The Notice List
Washington officials announce readiness to sue the so called harvester trust for Sherman anti trust violations. They claim strong evidence for a federal court case in Chicago against firms manufacturing harvester machinery and controlling prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Judiciary Department
Government
Harvester Trust
Chicago
Government weighs action against Pittsburg Produce Trade group
Federal officials may move to file charges against the Pittsburg Produce Trade Association for alleged unlawful restraint of trade. Department of Justice representatives are conducting an inquiry in Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Produce Trade Association
Department of Justice
Elected Officers of French American Society in Allen County
The French American society of Allen county has elected President Frank Jolly Vice President Jule Simon Corresponding Secretary George Marchand Financial Secretary Francis J Manuel Treasurer Charles F Centlivre Trustees A J Lanternier Florentine Roy J J Romary The society held its annual reunion Sunday and is in a flourishing condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
Frank Jolly
Jule Simon
George Marchand
Francis J. Manuel
Charles F. Centlivre
A. J. Lanternier
Florentine Roy
J. J. Romary
Wrecked by dynamite hits Washington Indiana home
The home of Mrs. Mary McDonald in Montgomery was wrecked by dynamite early today. The kitchen was utterly destroyed and Mrs. McDonald was injured. No motive or perpetrator clue has been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ind
Mary McDonald
Montgomery
Fifteen Injured as Missouri Passenger Train Ditches
Fifteen persons were injured when a Missouri passenger train went into a ditch near Buffalo, Missouri, late yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred between Buffalo and nearby towns as the train derailed, prompting emergency crews to rush to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Kansas City
Missouri
Fort Wayne Keysers Quit Posts on Strike
Eight commercial telegraphers in Fort Wayne from Western Union and Postal offices join a general strike, bringing ten local operators to walk out. Day shifts abstain entirely, night shifts work minimally under the crippled system, as Manager Perry and Emma Gaszner manage remaining duties and await settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Offices
Associated Press
Miss Gaszner
Emma Gaszner
Perry
Ehrman
T%eal
Commercial
Fort Weyne
Aveline
Toledo
Old Gazette
Former students plan reunion at Winona Lake
Former students who attended the old M. E. college in Fort Wayne will hold their annual reunion at the Inn, Winona Lake on Thursday August 22. About one hundred former students are expected. An association formed with J. W. Goodyear as president and Mrs. Florence Cartwright as secretary aims to renew old friendships and enjoy the Winona Lake resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. College
Fort Wayne
Winona Lake
Old College
J. W. Goodyear
Toledo
Florence Cartwright
Payne
Ohio
Arson Fire Strikes Felix Smithers Saloon at Bedford
In Bedford Indiana on August 16 a loud blast woke residents as fire erupted from Felix Smithers saloon after doors were forced open and a demijohn of gasoline lit a paper pile. Fire damaged fixtures stock and building valued at about $1,000 amid criticism of temperance actions.
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Bedford
Ind
North Bedford
Felix Smithers
Smithers Place
Smithers
Five Die After Frye Street Boarding House Collapse
Chicago on August 16 reports five people killed when a two story frame boarding house at 55 Frye Street collapsed after last night’s storm. Eleven injured, three serious. Names listed include Mrs Anna Nosal, Kate Nosal, John Nosal, Albert Stehm, Anna Marwallsnski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frye Street
Burglars Enter Two South Side Homes
Thieves broke into the homes of James P. O Niel on Hoagland Avenue and Pontiac Street and August Freese at 618 West Creigh early Thursday, ransacking the lower floors. They took silver spoons some napkins a tooth brush a soap cake and a purse with about $2 but left some items behind. Freese woke to a moving light around 3 36 am and the intruders fled through the back door after a pantry window entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. O’niel
Hoagland Avenue
Pontiac Street
August Freese
West Creigh
Jas
O’niel
Negro Shot by Woman Succumbs to His Injuries
Logansport Indiana daily report says Zulu Sampson a 40 year old colored man died of shot wounds inflicted by Sarah Willis about 18, who was at first thought to be his wife. Jealousy sparked the argument and five shots were fired three taking effect. Two vaudeville performers in nearby towns recently joined by a white man and woman were about to move on when the shooting occurred. Police took the shooter to jail after she fired at her alleged husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Zulu Sampson
Tod
New Waverly
Sarah Willis
Sampson
Kings and Emperors Reach Morocco Macedonian Accord
Vienna reports King Edward and Emperor Francis Joseph have reached a joint agreement on Moroccan and Macedonian affairs. The pact aligns Britain and Austria Hungary on both crisis fronts and signals a coordinated approach from London and Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Edward
Francis Joseph
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Sandkuhler
S Leslie Estes
Emporia Sage
Ing
Health Board
Law
Boone Street
Samuel Augsburger
Robert Carnahan
W. L. Carnahan
City
Allen Hamilton
Mackinac Island
Gillette
French-American Society
Keyser
Western Union and Postal Offices
Winona
Old Fort Wayne M. E. College
Bedford Slumbercra
Anna Nosal
Kate Nosal
John Nosal
Albert Stehm
Anna Marwallssnski
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