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Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1909

Page

2

Japan seeks peace with United States amid California import limits

Foreign Minister Komura told the Japanese lower house that anti-Japanese measures in California should not cause international problems. He expressed confidence in US justice and friendship and outlined policies aiming at peace and resource development. The speech stressed a traditional Japan US friendship despite ongoing doubts.

Tolio Komura Japan California United States America Far East Pacific

Judge Rules Jury On Trial In Carmack Case In Nashville

In Nashville Tennessee Judge Hart declares the jurors are on trial amid a packed courtroom as the defense contends a newspaper headline misstates a witness. Two jurors have been convicted and excused while the trial resumes for J M Whitworth despite frigid weather and a large venire of five hundred men.

Nashville Tenn Duncan B. Cooper Robin J. Cooper John D. Sharp E. W. Carmack Hart J.M. Whitworth Anderson The Tennesseean Whitworth Mr. Whitworth Amiles Uny

Repealers See A Gleam Of Hope In Compromise Bill

Indianapolis February report outlines a floor debate on repeal of local option laws. The public morals committee plans to act on the Kleckner bill adding high license terms, with votes for a compromise bill at fifty one. Repeal supporters push dual option while high license fees are set.

Indianapolis House of Representatives Public Morals Committee Kleckner House Madigan Fountain County Mugg Tayser Hewing Evansville Kreckner Schroeder Kieckner Hostetter Smee

Taft Denies Panama Ties in Cablegram to Rainey

Washington January 29 Representative Rainey read a cablegram from Charles P Taft denying any business association with William Nelson Cromwell or interest in the Isthmus of Panama. Taft urged a formal denial to the Panama General Assembly to repudiation Cromwell and the Panama scheme and to clear his name.

Washington Representative Rainey Illinois Charles. P. Taft William Nelson Cromwell Panama Rainey Mr. Taft General Assembly of Cromwell

Willett Speech Expunged From Congressional Records

The house adopted the select committee recommendation to expunge Representative Willett s speech attacking President Roosevelt from the congressional records. Willett sent a letter urging the speech remain on record alongside the report.

Washington House Representative Willett New York Roosevelt Willett

Foley balks when asked to be a lobbyist

Special to The Sentinel reports on February 1 detailing Foley's refusal to take a lobbying role and the ongoing discussion around his position. The piece notes reactions from allies and opponents and implications for upcoming political maneuvers.

Foley

Conductor Auer Dead in Ada Ohio Train Accident

Charles H. Auer a Pennsylvania fre ight conductor died when his caboose appeared crushed after a hose burst on a southbound freight two miles west of Ada Ohio at noon today. Survived by his wife two sons and his father three sisters and three brothers. Auer began rail work at twenty one and rose to conductor five years ago. He left the Brotherhood of Railway Conductors before the incident.

Charles H. Auer Pennsylvania Broadway and Pritchard Streets Ada Ohio Auer Mr. Auer Conrade Auer George Co. Auer William Auer Mary Zimmerman Lavina Harkenrider Emma Auer Fort Wayne Charles Auer Fort Wayne Lodge No. 136 Brotherhood Order of Railway Conductors

Lodge to Establish Sanitarium in Hot Springs

Hot Springs Arkansas on February 2 the local lodge of the Improved Order of Red Men announced purchase of the Burlington hotel site on Park Avenue to rebuild as a national sanitarium for the order. An early application for a city franchise to pipe water from the springs to the property will be made to the government. The national organization has issued an assessment backing the plan.

Hot Springs Ark Order of Red Men Burlington Hotel Order In America Park Avenue

Senators by Popular Vote Adopted in Indiana Senate

The Indiana Senate approved the Kling resolution for election of United States senators by popular vote, 43 to 6, with Mattingly the sole Republican opposed. The minority proposal to strike the "secret caucuses" clause failed 25 to 23, and final adoption was postponed due to a rules suspension objection.

Indianapolis Senate Kling United States Mattingly B. F. Shively Committee On Constitutional Revision

Sicks bill repeals road law killed in house

Indianapolis Feb 2 the Sicks bill repealing the three mile road law was killed in the house on second reading. The enacting clause was stricken out on motion of Garrad. The bill had been reported favorably by the committee.

Indianapolis Three Mile Road Garrad

Senators Clash Over Silent Ballot and Populist Reform

In Indianapolis the senate debated striking the Kling resolution seeking a popular vote for U S senators and exposing the secret ballot method used to nominate B F Shively. Democratic leaders called the wording buncombe as 63 new bills arrived in the legislature amid liquor policy debates and landlord key return rules.

Buncombe Kistler Kling Senate Wood House Madigan Gauss Tomlinson

Triple Shooting in Madison Leaves One Dead

A shooting at the Lochard residence in Madison Indiana last night left Dee Brown dead and Henry Lochard seriously injured. Mrs Lochard is thought fatally wounded with Lochard and Brown arriving at the home around midnight.

Madison

River Driveway Plan Proposed for Fort Wayne

Postmaster Hanna outlined a comprehensive river drive scheme at a Retail Merchants banquet in Fort Wayne. He urged dredging and bank cleanup to create two main river driveways using dredged earth for roads, linking existing streets to form a citywide scenic route along rivers and creeks.

Fort Wayne Hanna Retail Merchants’ Association Randall

Three More Join Dry County Column in Indiana

Huntington Ind February 3 By a majority of 1686 voters in the local option election the county moved to a dry status. Only two townships stayed wet Warren and Huntington with small margins while several townships including Rock Creek Lancaster Polk Wayne Jefferson Salamonie also favored dry. Outcome will close 22 saloons as dry rule takes effect statewide in the county.

Huntington Ind Huntington County Warren Township Rock Creek Lancaster Polk Wayne Ferson Salamonie

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