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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
11
The Chinese diplomat Liang Tung Yen, once a Yale student in 1882, is profiled as a scholar and sportsman who later faced a government recall. He impressed peers with English prowess and wit, pitched for Yale's freshman team, and balanced studies with exercise.
At the June reunion of the class of 1882 Liang Tung Yen sent $500 to the Yale Alumni Fund. On commencement day Yale Corporation awarded him a bachelor of arts degree and enrolled his name as a graduate of the class, situation greeted by cheers from his old classmates.
A new proposal to abandon the Clinton street loop aims to cut mileage for Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Co Lima and Toledo Traction Co Fort Wayne and Springfield Co Toledo and Chicago Co. The plan adds a Harrison Main curve with entering routes Auburn Lima Decatur and Fort Wayne lines set to ease transfer congestion and permit track removal at Clinton Main Columbia Calhoun streets.
Chicago feb 1 Roosevelt special message to Congress sparks nationwide debate as democrats herald democratic doctrine while republicans cry political strategy. Analysts say the speech could mobilize progressive forces, impact taft prospects, and provoke extended discussion through the campaign.
A three story rooming house at 1116 Wyandotte Street burned after a basement natural gas explosion. Five people died MRS JENNIE BERT MABEL PORTER NINA GRAVES PETER ROONEY and CHARLES JOHNSON. Twenty two residents were in the building at the outbreak. Mrs Bert died trying to wake others as flames cut off exits.
Attorney Wilmer Leonard returned to Garrett from Albion Friday evening and recovered a pocketbook he believed he left on an interurban ticket window in Fort Wayne. A waitress found the pocketbook in a Garrett restaurant and returned it intact to Leonard on arrival.
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