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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1907
Page
15
Berlin reports US Japan tensions not yet critical as Japanese embassies deny strain. Roosevelt's message praised as strong for Japan, while San Francisco school policy sparks debate. A visiting special ambassador notes the local nature of the issue, stressing enduring friendship between Japan and America.
Washington February 2 Senator Cul lom, chair of the foreign relations committee, dismissed the war scare as bosh and said he would like to go to war with Senator Perkins for talking. He denied any plan to go to raz with Japan over the school question and asserted there is no chance of fighting China Russia or Great Britain.
Washington feb 2 Senator George C Perkins warned of an eventual clash between the United States and Japan predicting the Pacific coast as the bone of contention when war arrives He praised Japanese tenacity while noting their victory over Russia and warned officials to curb inflammatory rhetoric as tensions rise in congress and public debate
Eshelman and Gross prepare to open the Old Homestead a high class stag club and apartment house at West Wayne and Harrison streets the Mayer homestead long term leased and elaborate fits include rest room dining facilities and mission style furnishings the firm plans February opening with Messrs Eshelman from Reading Pennsylvania and E F Y Gross.
Captain H C Stoll of the Western Division Pennsylvania police was presented a custom leather grip with a note of friendship and esteem. The gesture came from Patrolmen and Lieutenants, praising his thirteen years atop the division and the department’s high standard of efficiency and kindness.
A groundhog glimpsed a shadow briefly on Saturday, prompting weather lore of six more weeks of winter. The Weather Bureau predicts a cold wave tonight as temperatures fall from 32 at noon to 25 by 2 PM after a chilly morning high.
New York February 2 Mrs Russell Sage announced at a Troy Rensselaer Polytechnic institute alumni dinner a gift of 1 million dollars to the college. The pledge drew prolonged cheering. Earlier disclosures show Mrs Sage also gave 350000 in total gifts including 250000 to the international committee of the Y M C A and 100000 to Emila Wlard school in Troy where she is an alumna.
In Terre Haute Indiana a fire set during railway grade construction near Linton and Midland reached a storage house with over a ton of giant powder and a thousand pounds of dynamite. Antonio Mateo and six other foreigners died or were fatally injured as workers fled. The blast caused a widespread concussion felt for miles.
Indianapolis report details A M Sweeney and W S Wynn contributions of 2925 during the 1899 legislative session for the legal reserve law. The money was recorded as attorney fees, with officers stating they believed it funded lobbyists and legal costs while no accounting was provided by Col Kahlo and Charles Hornley who handled the funds.
Dave Butler and Robert Wood were arrested at Berry and Harrison streets after they pointed shotguns at pedestrians and residents. Officers Spillner and Gelden pursued them as onlookers called in, noting the pair shouted oaths and caused a disturbance. Both men, described as intoxicated, were booked for drunkenness after offering no resistance.
A historical soap making method describes combining six pounds washing soda and three of unstacked lime in a large kettle with four gallons boiling water. After clearing, drain, add six pounds clean fat and cook until it starts to harden while stirring. The sediment is treated with two more gallons hot water, then cooled and drained. While boiling the first four gallons, thin with two gallons cold water and test thickness on a plate. Before removing from heat, add a handful of salt, then pour into wet firkins or tubs to prevent sticking. When cooled, cut into bars and store to dry.
Instructions describe boiling olive oil with a potash solution to make a scented soap. Process includes heating, stirring, and cooling in moulds, with lavender or rose perfume. Separately, Kendallville Masonic Temple announces officers: President Otis, vice president Baker, secretary Jones, treasurer Winegart.
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