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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1909
Page
4
The item comments on California politics and anti-alien sentiment, noting the repeal debate on the county option law and Governor Haskell. It critiques temperance bills pending in the Wisconsin legislature and mentions the “blind tiger” law with few prosecutions in the area. The tone blends national figures and local concerns for a 1909 readership.
The article notes that the repeal proposal rests on a sentiment among voters not yet counted, with counties already voting under the option law. It contrasts with the strong backing for the existing act, and hints at clandestine ambitions between royal relatives King Edward and William of Germany despite outward cordiality.
The notices show speakers billed to discuss the liberator of emancipation while California tones toward anti Japanese hysteria. The piece notes the nation’s desire to stay out of the dispute and California bearing most of the political cost if action proceeds.
The speaker argues Japan need not fight to prove bravery and capability. Her courage and screening ability are established, giving her a reputational edge. One cause of conflict is thereby removed.
The California Assembly stands at a crossroads where its forthcoming policy decisions could yield large, lasting consequences. Observers note the body has the potential to enact sweeping measures, underscoring the need for careful deliberation among lawmakers.
The article notes that many Democrats in the legislature oppose repealing the county option because they do not want to bear responsibility for ending a law that has strong public support and is functioning well.
Last night snow turned to slush when warm air met the streets polluted with dirt. A cold spell is forecast to freeze the mix and preserve its striking appearance for a time, followed by another thaw that will enlarge both amount and color.
The passage depicts Theodore Roosevelt snubbing Californian and Nevada salon opinions and telling Japan that actions are seen as a sectarian outbreak not a nation’s mood. It casts him as a great international peacemaker and averter of conflict.
Howard County board of commissioners acts to grant four or five licenses in Kokomo amid a swift peremptory decision. The move affects local businesses and licensing status in the city.
The remarks indicate the board members acknowledge their official dignity and responsibility, and are willing to take on duties without hesitation.
The chief of police vows to close a notorious and malodorous Fort Wayne establishment, drawing public support for taking decisive action. Public sentiment may grow against the county commissioners for continuing to license such venues.
The article advocates improving Fort Wayne with clean and sightly river routes and an admirable boulevard system at a price comparable to each. It urges city authorities and citizens to begin focusing on the project, with deliberate initial effort and steady ongoing progress.
The text remarks on the United Mine Workers of America enjoying a proxy operation in Indianapolis, noting the unusual gathering of about twelve hundred men away from home. It questions the expense and efficiency of such group actions while acknowledging miners’ self-interest.
The article debates whether California lawmakers are joking or inconsistent as they pass an education segregation bill. It contrasts the bill with earlier anti alien and anti Japanese measures and warns the measure could provoke a crisis in U S Japan relations.
A Nebraska legislator proposes a bill to segregate Japanese and Chinese workers from other labor in the state. The editorial laments such segregation as a step toward excluding “scum” imported from Europe and warns that future generations might repudiate the zealot behind the idea.
In a fragmentary report readers see lawmakers anxious for courtesy questions and length of speeches. Willett renews oration, Rayner files grievance, Perkins seeks answers while others watch with alarm. Within weeks Taft will confront the arising tensions and inquiries.
The piece notes the Indiana blind tiger statute as a deterrent but says it is largely a dead letter in the city while calling for stronger enforcement against assignation houses. It also reports Rév. Charles Stelzle’s February to March stay in Britain to study a temperance push and plans to apply it within the American Federation of Labor.
The article notes Nevada's modest population yet its unusual influence in Congress with one representative and two senators. It emphasizes that Nevada has produced wealthy and sometimes picturesque or capable men who managed to reach the Senate, shaping the state’s political figure despite its size.
The excerpt mocks rationales for a Japanese intrusion into the sagebrush region, noting Nevada as a difficult topic to explain to Japan and implying a questioning of motives behind such a hypothetical move. The tone is wry and speculative about cross border actions and regional identity.
Tennessee legislators push temperance with a four mile law and a ban on manufacturing intoxicants. Governor Patterson vetoes both, but the assembly overrides each veto, sealing a statewide prohibition on the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors.
The article argues a substitute for the county option law would cut saloons by half in cities like ours, freeing residence districts from liquor traffic and easing downtown congestion. It notes broader concerns over excessive saloons in Indiana cities and mentions Cuban political unrest and Latin American volatility.
Wayne county Indiana with Richmond as its seat voted wet by a slim 700 margin, a rare dry county setback in the state. The Anti-Saloon League notes several counties may still tilt, while planners expect a string of victories to counter this loss unless the new option law is repealed, a remote possibility.
The Oklahoma governor and former Democratic national committeeman Charles N. Haskell is indicted by a federal grand jury on public land fraud charges. He may plead not guilty but could admit to new accusations and awaits formal indictment as critics point to his long and dramatic political career.
Twelve Indiana counties have gone dry through the county option process and results show clear anti-saloon majorities. The piece urges lawmakers to heed public sentiment rather than party duty in considering repeal of the county option law.
The speaker asserts the people of Indiana have a right to judge upon actual trial regarding the repeal of the county option law. He aligns with Hon. Samuel M. Ralston, a gubernatorial candidate in the last Democratic state convention.
The state’s county option races have shown excellent order and good spirit. Liquor interests and anti-saloon supporters conducted themselves with temperance and restraint, with no serious disorder reported, unlike harsher outbreaks seen in other regions.
A measure before the Indiana house would create a state board of library commissioners appointed by the governor to oversee the state library public library commission and a state library school. The bill aims to boost educational results from public libraries and is urged by Miss Merica Hoagland of the Indiana Public Library commission.
President Roosevelt delivers a forceful special message vetoing the census bill. He condemns proposals to place appointments outside civil service control as a grab for spoils and a vicious design. He criticizes the measure as a threat to reform and competence and predicts slim chances of passage over the veto.
The writer appeals to the city council to increase the street cleaning budget, noting current appropriations are insufficient. With weather creating an emergency, the inadequate funds hinder proper cleaning, leaving streets dirty and undermining health and civic decency.
The article cites accumulating evidence that the Chicago street district is plagued by vice and crime. Police have arrests for numerous offenses and a new opium den is reported among the unsavory resorts where whites and blacks mingle, with nightly disturbances. Track elevation is proposed as a solution though its outcome remains uncertain.
The article reviews how bilateral ties evolved between Japan and major partners, analyzing shifting political priorities, economic interests, and security concerns across recent decades. It highlights key events shaping diplomacy, trade, and regional influence.
The President opposed a California measure to bar alien ownership of soil aimed at Japanese interests. The effort was defeated, seen as a grave threat to world peace. Critics warned sober lawmakers in California resisted a motion that could provoke war tensions.
The president holds information on the anti Japanese propaganda issue in California and works to stop laws hostile to Japanese residents. He argues California's stance endangers international peace and harms U S standing in future Japan relations.
An editorial urges Indiana cities including Fort Wayne to elect a capable woman to the school board. It argues women’s presence aids teachers and pupils and notes widespread suffrage for school matters in 29 states. An aside discusses a New York auto insurance bill as an example of far-reaching measures.
A fragmentary report notes a Jewish peddler named Charles Bratten entering Pittsburg home area with a man named Frank Stackson. Details are partial and uncertain due to damaged OCR text.
Chicago traders saw mixed results with May wheat moving from around 1.10 to 1.11 then back to 1.10. Prices rose briefly on shorts covering and news of Argentine crop damage to corn, while oats and barley held steady amid cash demand and lighter trade. Provisions stayed firm on lower hog receipts. closing quotes showed mixed gains and losses across wheat corn oats and meats.
Opening prices for wheat and corn in Toledo futures with May July and September figures. New York grain and provisions report steady to firm markets with wheat receipts and bullish Argentine estimates offset by winter wheat snowfalls. Also covers rye corn beef pork lard sugar petroleum coffee and molasses market levels and receipts.
Indianapolis market reports cash bids for wheat corn oats and timothy rye with varying grades and prices across No 2 No 3 No 4 and white and yellow classifications. Chicago cash grain lists precise bid ranges for wheat corn and oats by grade and class as of February 9.
Hogs receipts total 3 060 today with shipments 2 090 and to New York 1 900. Yorkers 6 70 to 6 80, mediums 6 80 to 6 85, pigs and light workers 6 40 to 6 50, roughs 5 50 to 5 80. Sheep receipts 2 000 with top lambs 7 75. Cattle receipts 25 with steady market.
Chicago market reports cattle receipts about 3000 head with mixed prices from 1.85 to 7.75 for cows, calves to 7.75. hog receipts around 16000 with prices from 4.75 to 8.45. sheep receipts near 14000 with natives and westerns from 3.25 to 7.60 and yearlings to 7.00.
Cincinnati market report for February 9 shows hog receipts at 1484 head with prices 5.90 to 6.76 for common to best, cattle receipts 299 head with prices 2.60 to 6.10 for common to best, and sheep receipts 187 head with prices 2.00 to 7.76 for lambs. Market remains steady across categories.
Indianapolis Indiana February 9 Receipts hogs 6500 head cattle 1100 sheep 350. Cattle calves common to best 4.50 to 8.75. Hogs best heavies 6.35 to 6.60 mediums and 6 206.45? good to choice lights 6.15 to 6.35, common to good 5.75 to 6.10. Bulk of sales 6.15 to 6.10.
Chicago reports firm butter creameries 23 to 29 cents and dairies 21 to 25 cents. Eggs rise to 30 to 33 cents per dozen with various grades listed. Potatoes cheese and veal prices shown. New York market steady with butter at 32 cents and cheese up to 16 4 cents. Poultry prices steady with western chickens 12 to 16 cents and turkeys 19 to 28 cents.
In Toledo markets on February 9, North Lima at 1.04, South Lima and Indiana at 0.98, with steady prices and solid demand across lines. Fort Wayne reports wheat rising to 1.09 per bushel, while other lines show no change.
Fort Wayne wholesale markets quote broad prices for grains dairy eggs poultry and hides. Notable figures include wheat 1.09 per bushel corn 60 cents oats 0.50, butter 30 cents per pound creamery 38, eggs 25 to 28 cents per dozen, turkeys 16 cents, hogs 6.25, steers 4.75, and various hides and wool quotes from multiple firms. Also listed are hay and straw prices and freight retail rates across Fort Wayne area towns.
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