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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
2
The issue extols Christmas joy and the Nazarene birthday, notes Salton Sea rising after a dam failure, and discusses Panama canal progress, railroad earnings outlook for 1907, nervousness trends, Elastic Currency bill moves, and coal fuel shortages linked to rate law delays.
The Panama Canal Commission will open bids January 12 at its Washington office for what is described as the most expensive construction contract ever undertaken, touted as the greatest task of modern times.
The article notes expected bids around $100 for a government project, with teams formed of specialists to compete. It also reports German tariff commissioners seeking a broad understanding with the United States, signaling warmer economic ties, while old England’s Brewers Company records recount a historic price dispute and fines in 1422.
Kansas Representative Murdock introduces a resolution requesting the postmaster general supply House with evidence on reports that mails are weighed six days a week and paid for seven, alleging a $40 million cost over ten years and a $257,000 overcharge on the Buffalo to New York route. Harper's Weekly notes vast unknown regions in the Amazon and other areas, while a Syracuse crowd hails Gillette amid a Grace Brown case swirl and civic sentiment on crime.
A federal grand jury in Taledo has indicted Ann Arbor Railway Company and Taledo Coal Company for giving and receiving rebates. A former vice president of the railway said he conceived the idea.
The column surveys legal woes over ice and coal seizures, congressmen pay rules, mayoral enforcement battles, Vermont ex governors, and national diplomacy. It notes indictments with potential 3 million dollar fines, Rep DeArmond’s long tenure, Rep Gaines on pay deductions, Chicago and Fort Wayne legal maneuvers, the death of ex Governor Hendee, Vermont’s list of surviving ex governors, and Panama canal stance. It also covers California opposition to Panama interests, Hitchcock’s land scandals probe, a western court on coal theft, Mexican finance tax policy, and Vermont legislators facing pay during recess.
Louis Robinson Affleck aged twenty three died Monday afternoon at 2 o clock at his father W A Affleck 431 West Pontiac street of pneumonia Interment will be in Cleveland where he was born The father works at the Rolling mills
Joseph Fremion aged 88 years died Saturday at his home 2622 Smith Street Fort Wayne after a long life as a marble cutter and later a brickyard owner. Born in France in 1824 he came to America in 1843 and to Fort Wayne in 1853. He leaves nine children thirty two grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral at St Peters Catholic Church Wednesday at 9 with grandchildren as pallbearers.
Mrs. Mary Roussey aged 74 died Saturday at her Jefferson township home after a weeklong illness of pneumonia. A pioneer settler who came to Jefferson at 22, she lived at the same spot ever since. Survived by children Mrs. Joseph Litot Mrs. Thomas Telley Mrs. Albert Van Horn Mrs. George C. Conrad Fort Wayne Miss Rose Roussey and Frank A. Roussey, who lived with her. The funeral is set for 10 o'clock at St. Louis Catholic church Besancon.
The little son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Miller of Milan township died Sunday at noon from membranous croup at age three. Funeral services Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs Johanna Ostmann aged 70 years 10 months 27 days died suddenly Wednesday evening at her daughter Mrs William Reinewald 1506 North Harrison street She was widow of August Ostmann born in Germany came to America 42 years ago and lived in Fort Wayne Survived by two children Mrs Reinewald and William Ostmann a fireman at Wayne Knitling mills Funeral Sunday 1 20 pm from residence and 2 pm at Trinity German Lutheran church Rev Paul Stoeppelwerth officiating
Edward Mahoney 49 an engineer at P. W. Smith sawmills in Berne and elsewhere died Tuesday at Isope hospital in Fort Wayne after a paralysis attack. A Decatur resident he was unmarried. The remains were sent to Decatur Wednesday for funeral services and interment.
Mrs Jacob Maurer longtime Fort Wayne resident died aged eighty at the home of her daughter Mrs Thomas Fowls in Mankato Minnesota after a long life with her husband who ran a shoe store on East Washington street. They lived in Fort Wayne for decades and moved to Minnesota about two years ago to live with a daughter. Her husband died a year ago and she followed him to the tomb. Funeral and interment were in Canton Ohio on a lot beside where President McKinley lies buried. Two daughters survive.
Mrs. Elizabit Emerick aged 77 and widow of Jacob Emerick died Thursday at her daughter Mrs J O’Hara’s home at 2016 Fox Street. A pioneer resident of Allen county she was widely known in the southern portions of the county and came with her parents.
From Starke county Indiana fifty six years ago she located in Pleasant township and lived there until a few weeks ago when she moved to the city to reside with her daughter. The husband died four years ago. Surviving relatives include ten children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday at the residence followed by services in Poe at the Christian church.
Mrs. William Parker 64 mother of Albert R. Parker representative elect from Allen County died at home north of St. Joseph Friday evening after long illness. Born July 23, 1842 in Tuscarawas County Ohio she moved to Allen County sixty two years ago. Survived by husband eight children fourteen grandchildren three sisters and one brother. Funeral Monday at 1 30 from residence then Parker chapel with Rev E A Brunner officiating. Interment Parker cemetery.
Alvin Huldah Fulkerson, a longtime Alien county resident, died December 18 at her Milan township home at age 76. She was unmarried. Funeral services Friday at 10:30 from the M B church in Cedarvlg with interment in Viberg cemetery.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Keller of 2128 Oakley street died Friday from exhaustion at nine days old. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon with interment at Prairie Grove.
The Chicago wheat market opened easy with May at 77 cents and firmed later on short covering. Corn opened lower then steadied as wheat advanced, with May at 43 to 43 1/4 cents. Oats stayed easy, and the pork, lard, and ribs markets showed firm prices with mixed March/January settlements.
Chicago market shows cattle hogs and sheep with higher quotes amid large receipts. Cincinnati Buffalo and Pittsburgh markets list varied prices for hogs cattle and lambs with steady to strong trends and regional differences.
Market at Chicago outlines prices for creamery products and dairies including stated figures for 22 8le and related items in December. Firm notes fluctuation across creamery and dairy sectors.
Market notes from New York and Toledo show steady butter with varied creamery prices and large receipts. Eggs and meat trades appear firm with listed quotes for hogs hens turkeys and cattle, alongside coal and farm product quotations from local merchants and mills.
A list of real estate transfers in Indiana actions including Beightle to Hessinger for 1200 in Cedar Creek, Gibbs to Gandy in Eel River, Horn to Hester in Cedar Creek, Snyder to Stevens on Burgess Island and numerous mappings in Jackson Monroe Pleasant and others with various prices and property descriptions. Names include Beightle Hessinger Gibbs Gandy Horn Snyder Winters Reynolds Rider Harper Harrison Har rison Shearer Oesch Ocker man Hartman Zeissing Schneider Borkhill Nesbit Catshall Coon Dich Stephenson Brown Kettenring and others in counties such as Wayne, Milan, Jackson, Jefferson, Washington and more.
Natal statistics list several childbirth notices from local families with names and addresses in the city and surrounding townships. The page also notes a directive that coal rates have been reduced.
Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission orders significant freight rate cuts after hearings on alleged unreasonableness. Duluth to Minneapolis and St Paul shipments drop from 1.25 to 1.10. coal rates fall from 90 to 8 cents. Several other cities gain.
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