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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1907
Page
11
The Ward Fence company plans relocation from Matron to Decatur and to build a large plant there. Editor G. N. Murray will launch a daily newspaper in Decatur on January 1. Elkhart county asylum crowding, saloon theft, and various local incidents are noted.
A roundup of local deaths and incidents including B A Johnson of Huntington dying of pneumonia, Mrs. William May near Poneto, and Jacob Mitchell of Garrett. Also noted are church purchases, ginseng sales, a billboard ban by Richmond’s West Side Improvement Association, a Marion court scare, and various local misfortunes and legal notices.
The Home company replaces bare copper with cable in the alley between Wayne and Berry streets and strings cable from the office to the Bowser factory. The upgrades aim for higher efficiency as workers lay about 16 000 feet of cable in the city.
About two hundred attendees gathered Saturday for a Wayne club dinner celebrating dividend night. Directors paid dividends and interest on improvement notes from a year ago. John T. Dougall acted as toastmaster with toasts by S. M. Foster G. G. Trolman Hon. James M. Barrett and James E. Watson.
Senator Albert J Beveridge accepted the invitation of James P. Goodrich to preside over the party love feast in Indianapolis Thursday afternoon. He left for Chicago for Christmas and will return by 2 PM to lead the event.
At a board of public safety meeting last night Dr. George Aille was named milk and meat inspector. The council must approve an appropriation for the salary, to be funded from fees under the new license ordinance.
Philadelphia December 1 The directors of the Pennsylvania company operating lines west of Pittsburg raise the dividend from 6 to 7 percent annual on stock and declare a 4 percent semiannual dividend. last June’s semiannual dividend was 3 percent. Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cincinnati and St Louis Rail Road Pan Handle line, controlled by Pennsylvania Railroad, declares regular semiannual 2 ⅔ percent on preferred and 2 percent on common. Lehigh Valley Railroad declares 2 percent regular semiannual dividend plus 1 percent extra on common. usual 5 percent semiannual on preferred declared.
A city directory update lists fifteen workers at Basa Foundry and Machine with forty years or more service. Veterans named include Shoning Pritchard Bruno Meyers Jacob Lives and Julius Norlot among others. The directory will record each employee's name and residence for superintendent and clerical reference.
Rail workers report ongoing caboose raids with valuables stolen from cars in Muntington and Peru yards including a razor revolver shoes and Conductor Ray A W Crissey injured at the round house when he fell into a drop pit dislocating his shoulder and fracturing it while William Klepper suffered a back injury from a heavy casting rolled from a car door both incidents blamed on yard misfortune and unsafe work conditions
John Ryan, annm farmer near New Haven, was struck by a car along a rural road while lighting a pipe at a tracks edge. The impact knocked him down but injuries were not serious. he was taken to his home for care after the crash on the sharp curved section where headlight rays misled him.
Willam F. Gaskill of a Pennsylvania blacksmith shop sustained injuries from a fall on icy walks Monday. He was en route to work when his feet slipped, spraining an arm and injuring his side, forcing him to return home for a period of disability.
W. Holly, a Grand Rapids and Indiana freight brakeman, suffered a broken right arm midway between wrist and elbow when tipped into a steep embankment at Col-Tott south of Portland while his train crew worked cars. He was aided by fellow workers and taken to St Joseph hospital for treatment.
James W Burns tendered his resignation as secretary of the Railroad Y M C A Fort Wayne after a board meeting on December 9 and a later conference. He will continue in the role until February 1 1908 to aid the transition. Burns arrived from Springfield Illinois and built the organization into a thriving debt free group with a substantial treasury and growing membership.
A large boiler piece slipped from clamps during hoisting at the Bowser factory injuring a worker's leg. Electric crane operation halted as emergency responders arrived. no other injuries reported and investigation underway.
In a mishap at the Bollérmak Company site at Hyde Street, an employee suffered a fracture to the left leg above the knee as he fell and struck. He was transported to a nearby home at 124 West Pontiac Street where a company surgeon reduced the fracture. Mr Hyde observed the clamps and offered to move aside, but his path was blocked by a nearby obstacle.
The Interurban station ticket office was flooded Saturday morning when a large water tank on the second floor was toppled. Water poured through the ceiling forcing ticket agent Wilson to take cover as the heating system was damaged but the overall damage remained light.
The remains of Frederick Widamann were claimed by his daughter Mrs N Packer of Cresiline Ohio who arrived Sunday with her companions. The body was shipped to Crestline Monday for interment. Schone & Co. received a telegram confirming the daughter's arrival and claim of the body.
A persistent forger in Cheeky issued counterfeit checks totaling 40 dollars at multiple business houses. One for 15 dollars was drawn on Auroda aloro, another 15 dollars at Columbia. A 10 dollar counterfeit check appeared at Glerhalt and Swift se loon, payable to C. Heathman and bearing the signature of A. J. Poeck of the Fort Wayne Lonn company.
The Allen County Live Stock Insurance Association elected Dr W F P Arent as chairman and formed an advisory board with Peter Certin Fort Wayne Henry J Hinevel Adams township Wil Vinny F F Moellecing Was a townships Christ Solomon Washington township and ag S Myers Fort Wayne. The secretary W G Millwig reported assets of 3706 000 and losses paid totaling 10 000. The advisory group will set headquarters locally and meet every sixty days to adjust losses.
Indiana voters of the Twelfth District are urged to meet in counties on December 28 1907 to select delegates based on Kern gubernatorial votes. Delegates to meet January 6 1908 at Fort Wayne to choose a State Central Committee member. Harry L. Gandy District Committeeman announces.
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