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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1907

Page

9

Czar's Autocracy Must Be Admitted Popular Government Goes

A bold op-ed style line argues that czarist rule demands admission as a popular government falters, presenting a political shift claim with limited context and no concrete events or dates.

Stolypin Hints Autocratic Rule as Duma Must Follow Policy

Premier Stolypin addressed the duma warning radicals and urging obedience to imperial authority. He said the government will crush disorder with an iron hand and demands loyal service from all state officials while dissociating the administration from opposition blocs.

St. Petersburg Stolypin Duma Constitutional Democrats Right Party Russia Octoberists

Judge Penfield joins Georgetown law faculty

Washington dispatch reports William L. Penfield former Auburn Indiana attorney now senior partner in a Washington firm has accepted a professorship of international law and foreign relations at Georgetown University Post Graduate Law School. The appointment was offered unsolicited and he will remain in private practice.

Indianapolis Washington Dispatch Wm. L. Penfield Auburn Ind Washington United States Georgetown University L. B. McComas Penfield

Fort Wayne Fair Directors Plan Bigger 1908 Show

Directors praise Great Fort Wayne fair despite rain and approve preparations for a larger 1908 event. Permanent improvements funded from receipts leave a healthy treasury. Secretary W F Myers and President J C Peters receive commendations. Myers to attend National State Fair Managers meeting in Chicago and Ohio Fair managers meeting in Wapakoneta. dates to be set after Indianapolis fall fair.

Fort Wayne Meeting of Directors W. F. Myers Treasury J. C. Peters Indianapolis

Michigan Boy Annexe Cash and Heads for Kentucky

Fan Marlatt left Harbor ahh Mid with 65 dollars to deposit but grabbed a revolver a hunting knife and a fishing rod and fled toward Kentucky. On a southbound Grand Rapids train he was halted by Patrolman Stevens who learned enough to send him to the station while his father is notified. He admitted taking the money saying he wanted to escape home life and planned to return home after possible detention.

Fan Marlatt Harborahh Mid Kentucky Grand Rapids Stevens

Real Estate and Security Note for Pfeiffer Rooms

Short notice lists Pfeiffer rooms in Bass' Block with SE. Pfeiffer, Rooms ¢-7. and includes brief reference to security or property details in the local real estate column.

Pfeiffer Bass

Governors Invited to Aid Chicago Sunday Closing Fight

Illinois and Missouri governors and former Minneapolis mayor are asked to speak on Sunday closing enforcement. A mass meeting in Chicago is planned to display public sentiment on the saloon closing issue.

Chicago Folk Missouri Hanly Indiana Jones Minneapolis

Paroled felon to return to reform school for parole violation

Charles Farra who had eight years in the Plainfield reform school will be returned within days after breaking his parole by robbing Edward Elias of the Kable restaurant of 11 dollars. He attempted to hide the money and discarded five dollars and a silver dollar. Farra's father is listed at 1029 Coombs street.

Charles Farra Plainfield Reform School Edward Elias Kable Dickson Farra Plainfield Institution Coombs Street Frank Stanwantz Pennsylvania Bass Foundry John Willie Bopp Smith Street

Reunion planned for Indiana Spanish American War veterans

H W Hartwig hosted Fort Wayne volunteers from the 1898 Spanish American War as plans formed for a statewide reunion next summer. A letter from Col George Studebaker of South Bend invited Indiana soldiers to participate in the tenth anniversary muster event. Major Barnett and Captain Ranke led local arrangements with attendees including Major Barnett, Capt Ranke, Capt Meyer, Lieuts McLeod and Thompson, John B Wort George Zollinger and Forrest Arey.

H. W. Hartwig Woodland Avenue Ft. Wayne Indiana George Studebaker South Bend 157 Infantry Fort Wayne Barnett Ranke W. W. Barnett W. F. Ranke

Sentinel Newsboys Form New Organization at Miami Club

The Sentinel Newsboys association was organized on Thanks giving day at the Miami Athletic club with 70 plus participants. Sidney J. O'Connor was elected president, J Brophy vice president, R F Corcoran secretary, R H Zook treasurer, and an executive committee named. The meeting included a constitution read and adopted, an election, and an athletic program.

Sentinel Newsboys’ Association Miami Athletic Club Sentinel Sidney J. O’connor J. Brophy R. F. Corcoran R. H. Zook H. Neff Jacob Maier P. Harper T. Johnson W. Barnett Edward Maier Sidney L. O'Connor The C. B. Harper Mr. Davis Fort Wayne Phonograph Company Frank Shreeve Beck Photo Supply Company United States National Newsboys’ Association Toledo Newsboys

Fort Wayne Man Killed in Philippines Railroad Work

George Jully a Fort Wayne native and former Twenty-eighth Indiana battery soldier died October 14 in an accident at Ilolo while foreman for J I White Co constructing for the Philippine Railroad Co in Cebu Philippines He was born in Marshall Michigan and later moved to Fort Wayne He married Isabelle Anderson of Cebu Cebu and leaves a child besides four Fort Wayne sisters G Lindemann C Engelk ing F Thiele and F Schiebecker J C Bowlby rural carrier at Pleeton died of consumption.

George Jully Fort Wayne W.F. Ranke Indiana Philippines Frank Schlebecker Hloilo Jully Cebu J. I. White & Co Philippine Railroad Company Julily Marshall Mich Twenty-eighth Indiana Battery Indianapolis United States Infantry Philippine Islands Isabelle Anderson P.1 G. Lindemann Charles Engelking Fred Thiele Frank Schiebecker

Citizens' Trust Unveils Handsome New Banking Quarters

The Citizens' Trust company opens its remodeled Berry and Clinton streets home with an eight to ten hour viewing today inviting the public. Officials boast a grand yet tasteful design featuring mahogany, marble, ceramic tile, ivory and gel tones. The move from temporary quarters ends tonight as the bank prepares for a grand opening and welcoming hundreds of guests.

Citizens’ Trust Company Berry Clinton Indiana White National Bank Citizens’ Trust E. W. Cook Trust Company Savings Department Information Bureau

Murdered wife and then leaped to death in hotel

John Whitley a Brooklyn dealer and vice president of Reliance Ball Bearing Door Hanger killed his wife with two pistol shots in the Hotel Belleclaire Manhattan and then jumped to his death on the street. Financial troubles and exhausted funds found in a Franklin Trust checkbook are noted.

New York John Whitley Brooklyn Reliance Hotel Belleclaire Broadway Seventy-seventh Street Manhattan Whitley Belleclaire John E. Logan Eighteenth Avenue J. F. Bryant Philadelphia Bellecaire

Democratic district meeting outlines convention sites

Indianapolis November 29. The Democratic state committee met to set district convention locations and the date of the next meeting January 8. District sites include Evansville Lin ton New Albany Seymour Terre Haute Cambridge City Indianapolis Winchester Frankfort Monon Peru Fort Wayne Plymouth. Notable attendees and chairmanship candidates presented their claims. O'Brien said he is not seeking re election.

Indianapolis Democratic State Committee Evansville Linton New Albany Seymour Terre Haute Cambridge City Winchester Frankfort Monon Peru Fort Wayne Plymouth Adam Heimberger Gilbert H. Hendren Bloomfield Stokes Jackson Greenfield James Kirby Risk Lafayette O’brien W. H. O’brien Lawrenceburg Kalvin Padgett Washington Zach Siefers Salem Lew Ellingham Decatur L. Ert Stack Judge Dupree Franklin M. E B. Foley Crawfordsville Cyrus E. Davis W. L. Slinkard Sam Quillan Ed P. Richardson Petersburg

Secretary Taft seeks earlier return from Russia

St Petersburg dispatch says Taft asks Moscow audience with Emperor Nicholas to allow leaving December 4 rather than 5 so he can reach Hamburg on December 7. Rumors of volunteers and bold war plans spread as Taft tours embassy, while Tokyo reports granite grave markers for Russian POWs and Japan’s friendliness noted by press.

St. Petersburg Washington Taft United States Moscow Montgomery Schuyler, Jr Nicholas President Grant Hamburg Schuyler Japan Russia Philippine Islands Vladivostok Tokio

Bowser Declines Hope Hospital Presidency

S F Bowser writes directors of the Hope Hospital association that health and business demands prevent him from accepting the presidency elected at the annual meeting Monday evening. A directors meeting is expected soon to choose another leader.

F. Bowser Hope Hospital S. F. Bowser Directors of Hope Hospital Association Bowser

Jewel Skirt Supporter and Waist Holder Ad

Advertises a skirt supporter and waist holder for women, usable with dresses, sold worldwide. Two nickels per box with usage directions, offered for 15 cents to clear stock. Address Miss Emma Grage at 517 Wallace Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana for purchases.

Emma Grage Wallace Street Fort Wayne Ind

Seven Die In Fatal Union Avenue Fire In Kansas City

A two story brick rooming house at 1102 Union avenue burned after a gas explosion early today. Seven men died burned beyond recognition, two others were fatally injured. Proprietor Edward O Connell could not identify guests. Firemen rescued an old man suspended from a window ledge while two other victims were pulled from the flames.

Kansas City Union Avenue Edward O'Connell O’connell R. J. Jackson W. L. White George Gavin Daniel Casey

Farmers Institute at Poe Draws Strong Attendance

The third Allen county farmers institute met in Poe Madison township on Wednesday the 27th. Rev H D Meads opened with an invocation followed by A O Hadley’s welcome. Miss Bertha M Miller spoke on The Economic Position of Women and Prof W W Smith on The Value and Use of Commercial Feeding Stuff. Discussions covered Care and Handling of Fruit Trees and Feeding the Family. Rev Schrock and Rev Newcome spoke on farm education. Poe orchestra provided music. Next institutes include Mooreville December 6.

Farmers’ Institute Allen County Poe Madison Township H. D. Meads A. O. Hadley Bertha M. Miller Franklin College Ind Newcome Monroeville

Banquet Closes Scottish Rite Convocation with Warm Speeches

A near flawless banquet marked the closing of the Scottish Rite convocation on Wednesday. Judge R. K. Erwin of Decatur delivered the class address, joined by Hon. Charles W. Miller Goshen Hon. T. R. Marshall Columbia City and Edward M. Wilson Fort Wayne. J. B. Harper acted as toastmaster.

R. K. Erwin Decatur Charles W. Miller Goshen T. R. Marshall Columbia City Edward M. Wilson Fort Wayne J. B. Harper

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Douma Judge Penfield Bigges Tion Eetier Bates Michigan Fatrolman Stevens Mayor Jones J C. Bowlby Pleceton Citens’ Trust L. B. Brokaw Décatur Uncle Sam Union Railroad Farmers Institute Farmer Gton Henry Klele Columbia St Rema Madison Lin Frag H. Pfeiffer & Son Carvers S, Ers Clark den F. M. Smith CO. Calhoun
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