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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1907

Page

15

Terrorist Lair Found At Moscow Female Seminary

Police locate a terrorist headquarters at Moscow female university where eight girl students and several men are arrested. Officers seize bombs and six ty pounds of pyroxilin as leaders escape. The group planned death sentences against high officials including General Count Ignatieff and Governor Alexandrovsky.

Moscow Count Ignatieff Council of the Empire Pavloff von der Launitz St. Petersburg Alexandrovsky Penza Moscow Female University

Leishman Delivers Direct Appeal to Sultan Over Schools

Constantinople February 9 American ambassador Leishman arrives at the sultan directly to press recognition for American schools and an expeditious settlement. Turkish ministers had been bogged by delays, but embassy officials plan rapid written exchanges and visits to advance a final adjustment, a matter settled in principle years ago yet held up by porte bureaucracy. Mrs. Mary Akers, 86, Huntington County’s oldest residents, dies at the home of her nephew John F. Akers in Huntington.

Constantinople Leishman Mary. Akers Huntington County John F. Akers Huntington

Seven Miners Dead in Pennsylvania Mine Disaster

In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania seven miners were entombed at Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company No 19 colliery at Wana mie. Six were found dead in the bottom lift from a fire that started on the fourth lift. Fire still burning and rescuers faced thick smoke as they searched for the seventh man believed dead. Most victims were foreigners. Flooding the mine planned as fire continued.

Wilkesbarre Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company Wanamie

Insurance chiefs paid for voting on Stevenson Building deal

Indianapolis inquiry shows State Life Insurance officers Sweeney and Quinn each received 25000 for backing the company purchase of the Stevenson building. Attorney John F. Carson corroborated W. E. Mick and Stephen Churchman claimed he paid 50000 to Sweeney and Quinn and 5000 to himself.

Indianapolis State Life Insurance Company John F. Carson W. E. Mick Sweeney Quinn Insurance Company Stevenson Churchman Carson

Fire destroys Waterloo wareroom storing onions

A wareroom in Waterloo owned by A W Rowe containing 3500 bushels of onions owned by C S Southwick of Kendallville was totally destroyed by fire on Friday. Loss exceeds 4000 dollars with 2800 dollars insured. About 4000 onion crates burned with the building. The fire origin is unknown.

Waterloo A. W. Rowe C. S. Southwick Kendallville

Train Ditches Broken Rail West of Birmingham

A St. Louis and San Francisco limited train from Kansas City and Memphis derailed eight miles west of Birmingham at 5 30 am after striking a broken rail. Several killed and injured including baggage master White and fireman G T McElmurray. Conductor, engineer, and postal clerks among the wounded. Minor injuries to passengers from glass and splinters.

Birmingham Ala St. Louis and San Francisco Kansas City Memphis White G. T. M’el Murray Norman Brooks M. G. Spence S. M. Gossett G. Stubbs R. P. Cameron New Albany Miss William Schick Frisco Railroad Baldwin

Policy Man Pays Fine and Arrests in City Court

George W. Baines known as Gordon pleaded guilty in the city court to peddling gigs and saddles. He was fined $25 and costs. John Bickel paid a fine, then was arrested on an affidavit charging raffling, said to run by Gordon as a runner with a bond set for Monday morning. He claimed the game was not profitable.

George W. Baines Gordon Indiana School John Bickel

Speaker Cannon Able to Appear in the House

Washington reports Speaker Cannon occupied the chair despite illness marks in his voice. Mr. Foss urged closing general debate on the naval appropriation bill to allow five minute amendments when renewed, citing public business and approaching adjournment. The House adjourned for the day in memory of Mr. Rixey.

Washington Cannon House Foss Naval Committee On Rules Congress Rixey

Senate approves probe into government patents

Washington Feb 9 the senate passed a joint resolution directing the secretary of commerce and labor to investigate patents granted to government officers and employees with emphasis on arms and ammunition processes. A report is sought on extra government costs due to patent issuance. The senate also approved a $12000 appropriation to erect a monument to General William Henry Harrison at Tippecanoe Battlefield in Tippecanoe County Indiana.

Washington Senate House Secretary of Commerce and Labor Congress William Henry Harrison Tippecanoe Battle Ground Tippecanoe County Indiana

Kendallville Council Accepts Carnegie Donation for Free Library

By a 4 to 2 vote the Kendallville city council agrees to meet conditions for a Carnegie donation to erect a free public library. John Mitchell donates a site, residents contribute 1500 dollars in cash, and Flint & Walling Manufacturing commits to staff a technical section in the library.

Kendallville Andrew Carnegie John Mitchell Flint& Walling Manufacturing Company

Fort Wayne to host state G A R encampment dates set

Indiana G A R depart commander Col E R Brown approves June 11 12 13 for the state encampment in Fort Wayne. The decision was sent from Monticello to S M Hench and will be relayed to local committees preparing for the reunion expected to draw thousands. Women’s Relief Corps plans to present a silk flag to the new high school building and awards a gold pupil badge for a Patriotism composition. The corps hosted Sion S Bass post veterans at Eureka hall with luncheon and elected new officers including Mary Merillat for president. Further events include Feb 22 officer entertainments for Lawton Wayne post and Sons of Veterans as encampment prep continues.

Col E. R. Brown Indiana Grand Army of the Republic Fort Wayne Grand Army Monticello S. M. Hench Council of Administration Women’s Relief Corps Women's Relief Corps Veterans of Sion S. Bass Post Mary Merillat Post Corps Lawton-Wayne Post Sons of Veterans Eureka Hall

Sugar consumption tops half a citizen’s weight in year

Washington reports that the average American consumed 76 pounds of sugar per person in the year. Total sugar used reached six and a half billion pounds costing over 300 million dollars. About 20 percent was produced domestically, 20 percent imported from island possessions, and 60 percent from foreign sources. Beet sugar led production with 672 million pounds, overtaking cane for the first time.

Washington United States Bureau of Statistics Department of Commerce and Labor

Great Parade by British Suffragists in London

Several thousand women in silk and velvet, university graduates, artists, textile workers and club members marched from Hyde Park to Exe ter Hall in a rain soaked display. Speakers urged Parliament to enfranchise women and condemned militant tactics used by other suffragists. The procession included Lady Frances Balfour, Lady Maud Parry, Mrs. Fawcett and other leaders.

London Lyceum Hyde Park Picadilly Regent Street Pall Mall Trafalgar Square Exeter Hall Frances Balfour Maud Parry Fawcett House of Commons

Conductor Thrown From Street Car at Boyd Park

A. W. Orin conductor on the Fort Wayne and Southwestern line was thrown from a top car at Boyd Park Saturday around 10 o clock. He suffered a fractured right arm and severe cuts to his face and chin after contact with a high tension trolley wire. He is married and long employed on the line.

A. W. Orin West Lewis Street Fort Wayne Southwestern Boyd Park Barnett

Cure for Men Health Ailments Offers Free Examination

I Cure Men Charged by other specialists. The Nervous Debility, Weakness, Lost Vitality, Lost Vigor, Drains, Early Decay, Varicocele, Stricture, prostatic Troubles, Kidney, Bladder and all Urinary Diseases of Men cured to stay cured. My treatment for Blood Poison, Sores, Ulcers, Swollen Glands, Male Weaknesses, Special Contracted Diseases, Chronic and Nervous Troubles, cures quickly and per manently. Weak men suffering from drains, lost vigor, etc., if you cannot call write for free symptom list and be cured by my horue treatment. EXAMINATION AND ADVICE FREE OF CHARGE. Don't fail to call as a visit costs you nothing and may be the means of saving your life.

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