Law and Order in Fort Wayne Campaign Platform
The Fort Wayne Democratic platform pledges strict law enforcement and the elimination of liquor dens and gambling venues. Voters await Mayor candidate August M. Schmidt to clearly state whether he will uphold all laws or bow to liquor interests, with the key issue being decent government next November.
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Democratic City Central Committee
B& Special Committee
Democratic Party
Schmidt
Indiana
Democratic City Committee
August M. Schmidt
Fort Wayne
Justice and justice delayed in rival systems discussed
An editorial contrasts swift execution in England and a New York case with protracted U S trials. It criticizes U S delays, cites differing standards of law and order, and questions how party platforms influence enforcement and justice. The piece laments legal system inefficiency and highlights international contrasts.
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England
London
New York
Great Britain
United States
Taft limits partisan activity in census operations
The article notes President Taft orders no partisan activity by census supervisors or staff, a departure from prior practice. It contrasts Roosevelt’s veto of a census bill with Taft’s push to select high quality, nonpartisan personnel for supervisors, aiming for more accurate and timely results, at the cost of traditional patronage.
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Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Curtiss in Rheims Meet Amid Patent Suit Battle
Curtiss stands as the lone American in the Rheims great aeroplane tournament while the Wright brothers press a patent infringement suit. He has set a record and seeks victory as the Wrights display machines with French aviators. The dispute colors the event, though the meet remains a premier modern sporting spectacle.
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Curtiss
Rheims
Wright Brothers
Wrights
Joe Cannon and Fowler in bitter congressional clash
The piece argues Joe Cannon dominates Congress as speaker and wielded power through his banking and currency committee chairmanship. It suggests the Fowler vendetta is a petty payback for failed speakership bids while acknowledging Fowler’s factual criticisms of Cannon.
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Joe Cannon
Charles N. Fowler
National
House of Representatives
Congress
Banking and Currency Committee
Cannon
Fowler
Danville Sage
Call for Police Reform by Fort Wayne Mayoral Front
The next Fort Wayne mayor must confront an urgent need to reform the police department. The plan calls not for mass dismissals but for reorganizing to restore discipline and morale under a strong leader. A capable head and a public safety board with real authority are proposed to ensure ongoing efficiency.
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Fort Wayne
Board of Public Safety
Fort Wayne's Safety Dept Faces Scrutiny Over Law and Liberty
In Fort Wayne the safety department is blamed for police demoralization and city decay. The piece argues a strong, unhampered board could restore order and curb lawless saloon activity. It contends that anti prohibition sentiment grows as salooners pressure for Sunday closing exemptions. The author warns that neighboring Indiana cities show the consequence of flouting laws and urges reform to uphold decency and legal respect.
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Bea
Police
Fort Wayne
Anti-Saloon League
Indiana
Five Die As Speed Begins At Indianapolis Race
Five lives paid toll to mania for speed on the Indianapolis course. Two wrecks came from track faults or driver strain as races ran long. At 60 to 70 mph machines wrest control in a second, luck only saving some drivers while crowds roar for more speed and records.
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Indianapolis Automobile Course
Indianapolis
Saloon War Dynamics Hint Crisis in Allen County
The Anti-Saloon League plans to push a long term war office while liquor dealers keep HQs and a strategy board. The column warns a showdown could decide the fate of the saloon, urging saloonists to direct authorities to ease restrictions for a brief grace period.
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Anti-Saloon League
Allen County
Fourth Vanderbilt generation lacks the drive of earlier leaders
The passage notes the fourth generation of Vanderbilts inherited wealth but lacked brains, initiative, and resourcefulness that made the elder Vanderbilt family powerful. It contrasts Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt with earlier generations, suggesting money shields him from deserved criticism.
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Commodore
William H
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Kansas hopes for recovery of Bleakeley child in Missouri courts
The piece argues for maternal rights and condemns the Barclay woman who abducted the Bleakeley child from Topeka. It praises a mother's desire to care for her baby, notes prior kidnappings, and calls for punishment under civil and criminal principles.
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Kansas
Missouri
Barclay
Bleakeley
Topeka
Poor treatment sparks unrest among McKees Rocks workers
The text portrays foremen as poor leaders at a major car works site. It notes workers face mistreatment and consider striking. It warns against violence and incendiary actions, denying the masses' responsibility and criticizing the intelligence level of the angered crowd.
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McKees Rocks
Violence versus authority cited as bad counsel in game
In the described scene the text condemns resorting to violence against armed authority as bad counsel. It frames the confrontation as a futile game where the protagonists have little chance of success.
Inauguration of Indianapolis Speedway Marred by Fatal Tragedy
The piece recalls the Indianapolis motor speedway opening marked by two deaths and heavy injuries. It frames speed as irresistible to the public and condemns prize fighting as brutal, calling motor racing murderous while praising the sport's spectacle and records.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sutton affair court findings spark Marine Corps reform talk
The court of inquiry into the Sutton affair is seen as modestly just on the lieutenant's death but exposes broader Marine Corps vice. It condemns boozing, fighting, and lax oversight, urging moral discipline and accountability. Other notes reference Kendallville dry laws, Gary mayoral actions, aeroplane patent suits, Indiana clubs, and colonial-era military images.
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Sutton
Marine Corps
Corps
Allied forces land on Crete silence Cretan rebellion
Military units from three major European powers landed at Canea on Crete and removed the Greek flag from its staff. They asserted there will be no further rebellion on the island, declaring Greece has limited ability to counter.
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Europe
Crete
Canea
Greece
Taft Takes Lead in Caloric Stats Debate
President Taft is at the center of a discussion on dietary metrics. The issue weighs on public health policy as officials compare calories, nutrition guidelines, and national appetite trends.
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Taft
Making of a Good Professional Foreseen in Him
The speaker notes the subject has the making of a fine professional and hopes the governor has no hidden plan to reveal him as a phenom.
Airplanes Dance Over Rheims Aerial Courses
Aeroplanes flit above Rheims in a lively aerial contest. The scene is described as competitive and dynamic, with pilots dodging and bidding for space. The piece notes the sportfulness of aerial racing compared to ground-based gasoline games.
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Rheims
Youth braves Niagara rapids without craft but fails
A youth attempted to swim the Niagara rapids unaided by boat barrel or tub and nearly reached the other side. He did not quite succeed, and in such cases the family is notified of the peril.
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Niagara Rapids
Barrel
Tub
Cure at Bad Gastein Promises Long Life
The speaker jokes that treatment at Bad Gastein both cures and restores health. If not fatally cured, one can expect to live quite a long time and return home in better shape. The tone is wry and humorous about medical tourism.
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Harriman
Bad Gastein
Elimination of hidden dens as grim warning
A wry note warns that the phrase elimination of blind tigers and gambling spots may sound pleasant but would bring serious consequences. The author cautions against judging by the sound of words rather than their real harm.
Schmidt Sets Out Meaning Of Law And Order Plank
The public will hear from Mr. Schmidt on how the democratic law and order plank will be interpreted. He explains the committee is not in charge and the elected official will bear responsibility for enforcing the laws.
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Mr. Schmidt
Convoluted Prohibition Remarks and Local Events
A tangled US era reflection notes Denver conclave on pure food, Kendallville marshal stoutly testing raid evidence, and criticisms of Charles W. Fowler's remarks about his uncle. Mentions Indianapolis Speedway plans omitting cemetery and seven deaths, McKees Rocks riots, Beverly Mass cabinet meeting, and liquor dealers’ influence amid police doubt.
Interurban Traction Changes Take Effect September First
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction announces September 1 changes in department heads. J. W. Tompkins moves to interurban superintendent with Huntington HQ. M. E. Emerson resigns. S. J. Ryder shifts from Logansport to Lafayette. I. A. Battenberg to Logansport. new chief dispatcher unnamed. A Detroit trolley trip follows for Central Electric Railway association meeting.
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Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company
F. I. Hardy
J. W. Tompkins
Lafayette City
M. E. Emerson
Tompkins
Huntington
Fort Warne City
Lnes
S. J. Ryder
Logansport
Lafayette
I. A. Battenberg
Bluffton
Detroit
Lima
Toledo
Central Electric Railway Association
Fort Wayne and
Wabash Valley
C. D. Emmons
H. E. Vordermark
Charles G. Guild
Frank I. Hardy
Fred Fahlsing
L. W. Jacques
Harry’ V. Nor‘ord
Z. T. Jones
F. 8. Schmidt
South Bend Supervisor Ousted. Laporte Leader Appointed
Galvin Moon, longtime superintendent of South Bend public schools, is removed from duty and John A. Woods of Laporte schools is named to the post amid filed charges.
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Galvin Moon
South Bend
John .A. Woods
Laporte
Aue
Conspiracy Charges Fly Over Cannon and Aldrich Letter
New York Aug 24 Rep Charles N Fowler of Elizabeth N J releases an open letter accusing House Speaker Joseph Cannon and Senator Nelson Aldrich of conspiring to control key legislation and derail currency reform Fowler blasts Cannon for alleged malice and ignorance and cites the 1907 panic and the bankers bill as proof of a corrupt scheme
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New York
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Charles N. Fowler
Elizabeth
N. J
Cannon
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
New Jersey
House Committee On
Fowler
Aldrich
Mr. Fowler
Joe
Congress
Wall Street
Danville
National Bank
Speaker Cannon
Republcan Party
Tone of Reform Urges End to Cannonism in Congress
Representative Fowler condemns the dominance of Speaker Cannon and calls for a party reform to end one man power. He warns that continuing Cannonism risks Republican defeat, disruption, and loss of party principles, urging action to remove corrupting influence.
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House
Fowler
Republican Party
Swetland Loses Fort Wayne Saloon Over Drunken Ringleader
Swetland, operator of a saloon at 226 East Columbia, must quit Fort Wayne after leaving the bar to a 19 year old Frank Harris who got drunk and caused a disturbance. Harris ordered to stay away from saloons and seek honest work while Swetland is deemed unfit to run the business.
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Swetland
East
Columbia Street
Frank Harris
Martin H. Ankenbruck
Fort Wayne
Harris
Columbia City
Ross House
Nora Keever
Great Fort Wayne fair draws exhibitors and plans early
Exhibitors booking space at the Great Fort Wayne fair set for September 14 to 18 at the Driving Park with early selections and intensified efforts to secure premium displays. Dr. W F Myers reports agents lining up big showcases as race events promise a strong card and organizers race to finalize mounts from Decatur Warren Bellefontaine and Greenville while Mishawaka Orphans home faces a potential loss of a $6,000 bequest from the Goshen estate due to a widow’s service claim delaying settlement.
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Fort Wayne Fair
W.F. Myers
Decatur
Warren
Fort Wayne
P. T. Strieder
Bellefontaine
Greenville
Elwood
Crawfordsville
Mishawaka
John Werner
Goshen
Mishawaka Institution
Lutheran
Presbyterian
Seamen’s Friends Association
Cleveland
Werner
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