President Presses Inquiry Into Railroad Wage Reductions
The article discusses a letter from the president to the Interstate Commerce Commission requesting a full inquiry into why railroads may cut wages. It notes possible government action to keep rail service open and references labor and management tensions, accusations about Taft, and broad political implications. It also comments on Russian leadership and calls for accountability of officials in St Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Organized Labor
Washington
Taft
Brownsville Affair Dominates Senate Debate and History
The Brownsville affair pits President against critics as four Senate military committee reports outline whether African American troops from the Twenty-fifth Infantry were unjustly discharged after the 1906 Brownsville disturbance. Warren Ford Warner back the president while Foraker and Bulkeley criticize the action. Scott seeks middle ground amid partisan divides. The incident began with racial tensions in Brownsville, Texas, when soldiers were sent there and a bartender and police lieutenant were harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Brownsville
Foraker
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Texas
Scott
du Pont
Warren
Ford
Warner
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Senator Foraker
Senator Bulkeley
Hemenway
Mason
Stoessel Verdict Defames General Yet Spares Execution
A military court verdict condemns General Stoessel for surrendering Port Arthur after exhausting defenses but spares him execution. The ruling brands him disgraced yet no death sentence is imposed, despite the charge and deteriorating condition of his defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Stoessel
Port Arthur
Stoes
Roosevelt Targets Rail Wage Cuts and Looming Strike
President Roosevelt presses the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate wage reductions on the Louisville and Nashville line amid fears of a nationwide railway strike. He seeks to determine if cuts arise from market, legislation, or past railroad misconduct and to avert widespread disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Louisville and Nashville
Congress
Commerce Commission
Black Hand crime spreads across the United States
The article warns of the Black Hand murder ring now thriving in the U S with crimes from New York to San Francisco and Chicago to Denver. It urges united state action and relentless pursuit and justice to curb this alleged alien cancer threatening priests and civilians alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicily
Italy
United States
New York
San Francisco
New Orleans
Chicago
Father Heinrichs
Denver
Czolgosz
McKinley
Sanctuary
Orphans School Torture Case Reported in Ohio
A true Ohio story describes a woman teacher in an orphans' school who tortured a boy by forcing his tongue through and nailing it to a chair after he denied guilt and resisted confessions. The piece emphasizes the shocking nature of the act as not fiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ail
Christian Ark
Woman Pleads Guilty to Cruelty Charge
A young woman accused of cruelty admits the facts and pleads guilty. She is fined 10 and released. The article condemns the act as monstrous, suggesting she may be a lunatic or malignant, and deserves prison or an asylum.
Taft urges tariff revision to reform platform strategy
Secretary Taft campaigns in New England arguing for tariff revision as essential for the nation and his potential presidential platform. He faces strong opposition from party leaders Aldrich Cannon Payne Dalzell and other standpatters who block any reexamination as long as Republicans control Congress. Beveridge tariff commission proposal meets similar congressional resistance, likened to proposing a moon inquiry over cheese industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
New England
Aldrich
Cannon
Payne
Dalzell
Republican Party
Congress
Beveridge
Wisconsin
House rejects report on U.S. prices abroad by party vote
Democratic bid to force government agents to report current American manufacturer prices for goods overseas failed 119 to 91 after a long House fight. Speaker Cannon ruled the Hitchcock amendment out of order, decrying the noisy opposition as intraparty strife among the Twenty-Second district factions of Watson and Miller. Eventful local politics loom as William Taylor is urged to unite the factional divides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
House of Representatives
Congress
House
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Cannon
Tawney
Watson
Miller
Republican Party
Billy Taylor
Taylor
Watson-Miller
William Taylor
Prohibition Depends on Law Enforcement Willingness
The argument favors prohibition only if law enforcement is sincere and effective. In Fort Wayne, liquor laws failed to regulate the trade, suggesting repeal or reform. The piece warns that enforcement must be in hands that will actively suppress rather than undermine the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pro Liquor
Fort Wayne
President-escalated drive to curb wage cuts hit by rail strike
The president plans swift action on railroad wage disputes, seeking reasons behind actual or threatened cuts. The move signals tough times for the roads and a looming clash with critics, but the leader presses on to avert a broader crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Day
Man and wife convicted in Chicago child stealing case
A man and his wife were found guilty of child stealing in Chicago and sentenced to the penitentiary. The man received thirty years and the woman twenty five years. The case cites a law under which the death penalty may be inflicted for kidnapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Deterrent Penalty Debate Returns in Crime Fight
The author argues capital punishment would deter child stealing but notes little public outcry would arise from its imposition. Saloons are criticized for lax observance despite mayor Hosey pledging strict enforcement, and the earlier quashed indictments loom over prosecutors and public officials.
Washington's Courage Used as Guide for Modern Leaders
The article argues that today’s presidents confront unprecedented problems and could mirror Washington's patriotism, courage, and wisdom. It suggests Washington faced both war and governance crises with calm resolve and steady duty, qualities echoed by Roosevelt or Bryan in current times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Bryan
Monroeville Faces Liquor Smuggling Amid Dry Law
Citizens claim liquor is shipped into Monroeville from Fort Wayne in defiance of the two year old dry rule. The uproar follows a riot sparked by illicit whisky sales and locals hope for quick arrest of the guilty party amid wartime stress and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroeville
Fort Wayne
Bryan Presses Quiet on Roger Sullivan in Illinois
Colonel Bryan again urges Illinois Democrats to completely occultate Roger Sullivan of Chicago. The move aims to avoid dragging Sullivan into Bryan's upcoming campaign efforts, reflecting Bryan's anticipated role with the party over the next eight months and the political calculus behind hiding him from public view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Illinois
Roger Sullivan
Chicago
Democratic Party
Northwestern students hailed for Lady Elgin rescue deeds
Forty eight years ago three Northwestern students performed heroic acts saving passengers of the Lady Elgin wreck near Evanston. A bill now before Congress seeks to reward these heroes. One rescuer is Bishop Hartzell and another Bishop Fowler of the Methodist Episcopal church. The piece notes a Medal of Honor would be unnecessary given their later distinguished service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern University
Evanston
Congress
Bishop Hartzell
Fowler
Methodist Episcopal Church
William Allen White exposes treason in country papers
William Allen White accuses country newspapers of aiding a conspiracy to undermine the president's campaign with paid literature. He highlights editors missing payment for this treasonous material and calls the practice a betrayal of wartime support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen White
Kansas
Emporia Literateur
Adair Pursues New Phase in Governor Candidacy
Three days into a fresh campaign phase Congressman Adair shows persistent drive and energy in pursuit of the gubernatorial nomination. Observers note his track record of not running losing races may unsettle rivals as he aims to secure the final attitude toward victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adair
John Adair
International auto race employs varied transport methods
The article discusses an around-the-world motor car race across North America where teams may use trolley cars steam locomotives and other means to move the course. A dirigible balloon is suggested as a useful auxiliary to demonstrate the value of aftships even if automobile proof remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
French motorists in New York Paris race complain of snowblocked Indiana roads
The Frenchmen in the New York to Paris race say farmers north of Indiana give them an unfair shovel aid on snowbound roads. The protest notes Indiana is only a small segment of the 20 000 mile Gotham to Paree journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paris
Indiana
Gotham
Gay Paree
Indiana Declares Lincoln Birthday a Legal Holiday
The Indiana attorney general holds Lincoln's birthday as a legal holiday and bars saloons from operating on that day. Washington's Birthday Decoration Day Fourth of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year's are also legal holidays in Indiana, but Fort Wayne saloons do not follow this.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Washington
Fort Wayne
Illinois GOP backs Cannon as favorite son in Taft alignment
The Illinois Republican central committee endorses Speaker Cannon as a presidential candidate and grants him the favored status while vowing vigilance over the delegation. The scene signals Illinois endorses Cannon and plans support for Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Republican Central Committee
Speaker Cannon
Joe
Illinois
Cannon
Taft
Conn Announces Support for Democratic Gubernatorial Candidacy
Elkhart judge Hon. C. G. Conn says he will allow friends to work for him for the Democratic nomination. The remark signals growing Indiana Democratic confidence in the party’s prospects and positions Conn as a strong future candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Conn
Elkhart
Indiana
Conn
North Pole hunter reports harsh Siberian snow blocks in Indiana
A veteran explorer with a New York to Paris auto crew describes stark snow blockades on Indiana highways novel to the region. He notes unprecedented winter conditions and compares them to Siberian travel hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
New York
Paris
Siberia
Indiana
Bryan Admired by Indiana Democrats Says Press
Indiana newspapers claim William J. Bryan is highly popular among local Democrats. They praise the press for fair, favorable coverage and for recognizing his appeal across the state's Democratic ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
William J. Bryan
Indiana
Tunnels Under salt water blur New York Jersey lines
A discussion notes tunnels reaching under salt water into Jersey soil may soften views of Manhattan as the United States and the nation as a whole. The author says the consequence would be minor but real.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jersey
Isle of Manhattan
United States of America
General Stoessel Faces Court Martial After Port Arthur Surrender
General Stoessel is sentenced to death by court martial for surrendering Port Arthur after inflicting heavy Japanese losses and consuming a vast treasure. The record claims republics can be ungrateful but condemn this action as treacherous and dishonorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Republic
Hearst Sees Aimless Parties in New Political Organization
William Randolph Hearst, leading the new political organ, criticizes both old parties as aimless and questions whether offices will be targeted during the political maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Randolph Hearst
Philadelphia Rioters Clash With Police Over Jobs
A large group of unemployed Philadelphia residents staged a street riot seeking work and clashed with police. The confrontation ended with rioters arrested and sent to the workhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Blizzard Leaves Generations With A Notable Memory
The late blizzard satisfies many by recalling harsher storms and leaving a shared memory for an elder, his son, and grandson who all now have a tale to remember.
Mayor Hosey’s lid clamps tampered, remedy only he can take
The article notes tampering with the mayor’s lid clamps and states the mayor holds the authority and the men to enforce the remedy. It emphasizes that the decision rests entirely with him and his power to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosey
Roosevelt probes rail wage cuts and Bonaparte tests rate law
President Roosevelt will investigate railway wage reductions while Attorney General Bonaparte reviews the rate law. The moves aim to curb cost cutting and enforce regulatory standards amid mounting public concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Bonaparte
Sambo
kKotch
Prohibition Aims Shape Pullman Coaches Nationwide
The Pullman Palace Car company intends to banish booze from its passenger coaches and run long stretches of prohibition across the country. The move is said to help many travelers and align with temperance aims nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman Palace Car Company
St. Joe Club Marks Eleventh Anniversary Growth
The St. Joe club celebrated its eleventh anniversary with a Sunday banquet and received fifteen new membership applications signaling growth. A new club house contract has been let to Louis Delagrange and work will start when weather permits, with E. G. Hoffman serving as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joe Club
Louis Delagrange
E. G. Hoffman
Condition Is Serious For Fort Wayne Man In Larwill
Drs D B Linvill of this city and L W Tennant of Larwill held a consultation over E L Barber of Fort Wayne who is confined to his daughter Mrs Lewis Clevenger's home at Larwill. Barber became ill weeks ago and has been unable to return home. His condition is considered quite serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Drs. D
Linvill
L. W. Tennant
Larwill
E. L. Barber
Fort Wayne
Lewis Clevenger
Barber
Als
Aged Fort Wayne Man Dies After Sudden Hemorrhage
John V. Lonergan, 79, a longtime Fort Wayne machinist, died at 3:15 a.m. at 1015 Webster Street after a brief pulmonary hemorrhage. A native of Ireland who settled in America as a child, he served in Civil War Ohio volunteers before moving to Fort Wayne in 1868 and retiring from work in later years. Surviving wife and six children reside in Fort Wayne Lima Canton and Canton area. He belonged to Cathedral congregation the Married Men’s Sodality and the Union Veteran Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Lonergan
Wabash
Webster Street
Mr. Lonergan
Ireland
America
Canada
Pennsylvania
Lonergan
Ohio Volunteers
Fort Wayne
Thomas Corcoran
Martin Koester
William Lonergan
Rollins of Monroeville Dies After Civil War Service
Charles A. Rollins a longtime Monroeville resident and Civil War veteran died at 74 from blood poisoning after stepping on a rusty nail and undergoing leg amputation. Born in Lowell Massachusetts in 1834 he lived in Ohio before moving to Monroeville where he ran a restaurant. Survived by his wife and two daughters from a former marriage Mrs L B Wright and Mrs George Ireland. He was a longtime member of the Monroeville Odd Fellows lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Rollins
Monroeville
Mr. Rolling
Lowell
Mass
Ohio
Rollins
L. BE. Wright
George Ireland
Monrroeville
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Mrs Jane Minot Dies at Marion After Fort Wayne Life
Mrs Jane Minot, long time Fort Wayne resident, died Thursday in Marion at about 80 from paralysis. She was mother of the late Mrs Frank Caswell of Fort Wayne and moved after her daughter's death. Grandson J Wallace Caswell of Huntington led funeral procession. services were held Saturday morning with Lindenwood interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Minot
Fort Wayne
Marion
Minot
Frank Caswell
J. Wallace Caswell
Huntington
Lindenwood
Mennonite matriarch Anna Stauffer dies suddenly in Fort Wayne
Anna Stauffer long affiliated with Indiana Mennonite faith dies at her daughter’s home at 3424 Fairfield avenue due to heart failure. Born in Switzerland, she settled in Wayne and Adams counties before moving to Berne and Fort Wayne. Survived by four daughters, two sons, 41 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Stauffer
Indiana
Emil Erhart
Fairfield Avenue
Fort Wayne
Globe Printing Company
Frank 8 Webster Dies At 40 In Monroeville
Frank 8 Webster a leading Monroeville citizen died Thursday afternoon at his aunt Mrs Harriet Barnhart’s home after a brief pneumonia illness He was unmarried and long active in lumber business Surviving are three brothers and two sisters including Don Webster California E C Webster St Louis Merton Webster Mishawaka Mrs Charles Peckham Fort Wayne and Mrs C A Phillips Chattanooga Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the M E church in Monroeville under Mason fraternal auspices
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank 8. Webster
Monroeville
Harriet Barnhart
Webster
Don Webster
California
E. C. Webster
St. Louis
Merton Webster
Mishawaka
Charles Peckham
Fort Wayne
C. A. Phillips
Chattanooga
Tenn
Knights of Pythias
Modern Woodmen
Masons
Gardner Kinnié Gardner Died After Appendicitis
Kinnié Gardner of Pleasant Lake Steuben county died at 8 46 am Friday at St Joseph's hospital following an appendicitis attack. Burial plans awaiting relatives in Pleasant Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinnié Gardner
Pleasant Lake
Steuben County
St. Joseph’a
Bricklayer Mr Gardner Dies After Hospital Stay
Mr Gardner aged 23 a bricklayer and hospital patient for about two days died. He is survived by his wife. The remains were taken to Pleasant Lake for funeral service and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Pleasant Lake
Mrs John 8 Irwin Pioneer Fort Wayne Resident Dies
Mrs. John 8 Irwin a Fort Wayne pioneer and widow of the longtime city schools superintendent died at her Lafayette home after a paralysis attack. She was about 75, born in Carlisle Pennsylvania, married in Pittsburgh, moved to Fort Wayne in 1852, later to Lafayette, with children Martha Patsy son George A. Irwin and Mary Irwin secretary to Purdue’s president. Interment will be at Lindenwood cemetery beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 8. Irwin
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Irwin
Carlisle
Pittsburg
Old State Bank
Hugh McCulloch
Merchant's National Bank
Lindenwood Cemetery
Funeral for Ernest Bultemeyer Held in Friedheim
Ernest Bultemeyer of Friedheim Adams county died at his son Christ Bultemeyer’s home Monday evening aged 91 years 9 months 23 days due to paralysis Born in Germany 1816 he came to America with his parents about seventy years ago He leaves three sons Christ William Fred and Mrs Chas Mensing Fort Wayne plus thirty two grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren Funeral services scheduled Thursday at 1 pm at the residence and 2 pm at Zion's church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bultemeyer
Friedheim
Adams County
Christ Bultemeyer
Mr. Bultemeyer
Germany
Christ
William Bultemeyer
Fred Bultemeyer
Chas. Mensing
Fort Wayne
Zion's Church
M Namara Dies After Pneumonia Attack in Local Home
Mrs John McNamara 59 died at 7 40 pm Monday at 716 Runnion avenue from complications of pneumonia. Widow of John McNamara she leaves children John Charles Lila Nellie Shaughnessy Ervin Brockman James Frances and a sister Miss Margaret Connelly. Funeral Thursday at 9 from Cathedral after 830 at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McNamara
Runnion Avenue
McNamara
Rosary Society
James Connelly
John
Charles
Lila
Nellie Shaughnessy
Ervin Brockman
James
Frances McNamara
Margaret Connelly
Widow Margaret Clauss Dies. Rites Set at Lutheran Church
Mrs. Margaret Clauss widow of Christopher Clauss died at 9 a m Saturday at the county infirmary at age 72? The text notes 2 years but this is inconsistent. She lived in Fort Wayne fifty five years coming from Germany. Remains were taken to Wellman undertaking rooms then to the home of Mrs. George Reithmiller Reichmiller avenue. Funeral services Monday at 1 30 p m from the residence and 2 p m at St John s Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Clauss
Christopher Clauss
Mrs Angeline Bruner 78 Passes Away at Son's Home
Mrs Angeline Bruner aged 78 died Sunday morning at her son Alexander Bruner's home at 1324 Huestis avenue from senility. Born May 21 1829 in St Marys Ohio she married Owen Bruner April 1 1851 and lived in St Marys until her husband died. Survived by son seven grandchildren and sister Eliza Young of St Marys Ohio. Lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Young
St. Mary’s, Ohio
Bruner
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mrs Jennie Rhodes Dies At 59 In Chicago Street Home
Mrs. Jennie Rhodes widow died Sunday morning at her home 220 Chicago street from a complication of diseases aged 59. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning from Peltier undertaking rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
Jennie Rhodes
Chicago Street
Peltier Undertaking Rooms
Miller Infant Dies at 17 Months in Local Home
Charles N Miller infant son of Mr and Mrs Silas Miller of 359 French Avenue died shortly before noon Monday at age 17 months Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 oclock from the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles N. Miller
Silas Miller
French Avenue
Grocers Elect Officers for New Year
The Retail Grocers' Association held its regular meeting Monday evening electing officers for the ensuing year. Retiring officers reported the group in flourishing condition and several new applications for membership were received. A committee was appointed to push to enroll every grocer in the city. Elected officers include President Chris Hegerfeld Vice President William Doehrman Secretary Theo N Seabold Treasurer A C Brase Financial Secretary Hel L Cline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Brasé
Fhancefal
He LL
Cline
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Far East
St. Petersburg
Russia
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Stauffer
Bultemeyer
M'Namara
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