Retiring Allen County Prosecutor Named Successors
Albert E. Thomas leaves the prosecuting attorney post with Harry G. Hilgeman as principal and Stephen A. Callahan and Frank H. Dulin as deputies. Thomas boasts a near-perfect jury record and credits his term with solving major cases including the Woodburn murder, while promising capable leadership from his successor and a smooth transition for county funds and operations.
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Albert E. Thomas
Allen County
Harry G. Hilgeman
Stephen A. Callahan
Frank H. Dulin
Deputy Treasurer Team Set for Allen County Administration
Deputies to assist the state in Allen County include Captain William F. Ranke John Goeglein Thomas J. Connelly William Pepe and George Beahler with Beahler as the only new addition Beahler brings long county experience and will aid in office operations while the existing team continues to operate through the transition No business will occur Monday but the office stays open until noon to receive visitors and the new treasurer's duties begin Tuesday as Dr Edwin H Kruse assumes his role.
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Marshal Columbus Croy
Woodburn
Chicago
Wilgemann
Stephen A. Callahan
Dulin
Mgr. Hilgemann
People’s Trust Company
Thomas & Townsend
Shoaff
Tie
Jia Office
Wiliam F. Ranke
John Goeglein
Thomas J. Connelly
William Pepe
George Beahler
Beahler
Ranke
Connelly
Goeglein
Pepe
Sherman
Edwin H. Kruse
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Induction of Local Officials and Deputy in Allen County
The Allen county leader appointed Dr. John F. McArdie as deputy alongside a chosen deputy. Both are young physicians already advancing in medicine and ready to administer the office. Dr. A. J. Wester returns to medical practice after years of state crime inquiry work and helping with investigations into deaths tied to crime.
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Oner
Allen County
John F. McArdie
A. J. Wester
Coroner Finds Murder Motive in Dr. Knabe Case
Indianapolis report says coroner Durham rules Dr. Helene Knabe murder victim not suicide. Knabe found in bed with throat cut October 24. struggle and screams heard near midnight. a man seen fleeing from alley behind building. motive theory and killer description withheld.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Helene Knabe
C. QO. Durham
Knabe
Will Come No More. Veteran Drug Rep John Eaman Dies
John Eaman, a veteran drug salesman who visited Fort Wayne for over forty years, died recently in South Bend of pneumonia. He was about 75 and well known in the drug trade and to many local residents.
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John Eaman
Fort Wayne
South Bend
Keenan Seeks Street Lighting at Anthony Hotel
H. J. Keenan, manager of the Anthony hotel, requested board of public works permission to erect street lighting posts in front of the hotel. He was told he may proceed if he buys and equips the posts and maintains them.
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H. J. Keenan
Anthony Hotel
Board of Public Works
Foreigners Pay Fines in Court for Assault
Three foreigners, Tony and Greorge Christ and Pete Cetgein, appeared in city court Friday on assault and battery charges. They were fined 35 dollars and costs after allegedly attacking a fellow countryman at a pool room on Forre street noted for a bad reputation. The assaulted man, whose name resists English conversion, said he went after his bed and was set upon. one attacker had a revolver.
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Tony
Greerge Christ
Pete Cetgein
Forre Street
Junk
Henry Schuster
William D. Oetting
Henry Schomberg
Edward Johnson
Wayne Paper Goods Strikers Walk Out Over Long Hours
About a dozen young women at Wayne Paper Goods on Jefferson and Calhoun streets stopped work at 10 p m Thursday night protesting overtime demands tied to a rush order. Company officials blamed the foreman’s handling but expected quick talks to resolve the dispute. The strike followed an injury incident earlier when Superintendent Charles Ehlen fractured a rib in a stairway fall during the day.
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Wayne Paper Goods Company
Jefferson and
Calhoun Streets
Charles Ehlen
Death of Fort Wayne businessman Joseph H Ainsworth
Word reached that Joseph H Ainsworth former Fort Wayne businessman died at his Toledo home. Brother John M Ainsworth previously worked with him in the Wholesale shoe business in Fort Wayne and now resides here.
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Joseph H Ainsworth
Fort Wayne
Toledo
John M. Ainsworth
Republicans Stand Behind Taft In Twelfth District Meeting
At Randall hotel a Twelfth district Republican conference urged sticking with Taft. Speakers included Henry, J. Yeaker, C. C. Gilliam, L. J. Hartzell, J. W. Sheffer, Clyde Carlin, and others. Roosevelt sentiment noted in the southwest, with several reports from counties and legislators weighing party strategy and registration law effects.
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LaFollette
Randall Hotel
Taft
W. E. Clapham
Oklahoma
Southwest
Texas
Henry
Ih. V. Harris
Bush
Sol A. Wood
C. C. Gilliams
Lagrange
L. J. Hartzell
J. W. Sheffer
Auburn
Clyde Carlin
Angola
John Yeaker
W. F. t+yer
Albion
L. M. Meiser
Columna City
Harris
Carlin
Steuben
Ray Willis
H. C. Willis
Borman Jackman
Waterloo
J. W. Rudd
Butler
Hal Rerick
Will Willenar
J. L. Gilbert
Kendallville
Roosevelt Says He Has Nothing to Say on All Subjects
New York Nec 29 Theodore Roosevelt announced he would not reveal names of callers or speak on any topic. He refused to comment on Henry Clews’s appointment to Andrew Carnegie’s peace banquet committee. Roosevelt said he had nothing to say and not a minute to say it in as visitors crowded his office reception room.
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New York
Nec
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Henry Clews
Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Roosevelt
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Edward H. Kruse
John E. Mardle
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