New City Officials Take Oath as Grice Era Begins
Democratic administration opens with new mayor Jesse Grice and a sweeping slate. Appointments include Police Chief William Borgmann, Fire Chief Henry Hilbrecht, City Attorney Harry Hogan, and Water Works Secretary Martin Detzer, among others, with deputies and specialists named across departments.
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Jesse Grice
W. Sherman’ Catshall
Board of Public Works
Frank T. Benoy
Edward J. Letown
Henry Hilgeman
Board of Public Safety
Joseph C .Hutzell
William D. Henderson
Marion B. Johnson
Harry G. Hogan
City
Frank Randall
William F. Borgmann
Henry Hilbrecht
Cuy
William T. Jeffries
Ward Hall
Daniel Klutz
Robert Dickson
Elmer Young
William Brownsberger
William Bartels
Charles Jesse
Mark Hall
Jules Huguenara
William R. Brown
Louis Gribben
Fred W. Rippe
Board of Safety
Winifred Spalding
Mabel Grice
Inauguration Day Brings New Fort Wayne Mayor Grice
Mayor Jesse Grice begins his four year term after a peaceful transfer from outgoing Mayor W J Hosey. The ceremony includes key handoffs and pledges to honesty, with Grice promising to protect the city’s rights and seek advice from experienced colleagues.
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Hosey
Police appointments and advancements in local department
The police department announced William F. Bergman and Ben Elliott's positions with Elliott becoming a patrolman on August 31, 1894. George Eisenhut, Werton Hall, and Daniel Kintz are noted for prior roles, training, and service in various department jobs and duties under Mr. Grice, reflecting scheduling, experience, and party ties.
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William F. Bergman
Ben Elliott
Elliot
Oakley
George’ Eisenhut
Henry Lapp
Pennsylvania Company
Grice
Werton ‘Hall
Daniel ‘Kintz
Pia
Indiana Anti-Saloon League to map statewide prohibition plans
Trustees of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League opened their annual meeting in Indianapolis at the YMCA building. Outsiders were barred while state Supt. E. B. Shumaker signaled that a decision on launching a statutory state wide prohibition campaign would be considered by the trustees.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Trustees
Indiana Anti- Saloon League
Young Men’s ‘Christian Association
Shumaker
Aghe
Grige Fits Lid On Saloon Closings In Marion
The Marion Board of Public Safety orders strict enforcement of the 11 pm closing and Sunday closing law for saloons. Police Superintendent Borgman receives instructions to stop liquor sales at houses of assignation. Patrolmen notified and saloonkeepers warned to close at 11. Sunday enforcement expected to be notably dry.
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Board of Public Safety
Police’ Department
W. F Borgman
J. C. Hutzell
Marion B. Johnson
Fort Wayne
A Mess of Foul Weather Coming
Washington reports a special bulletin from Prof Willis L Moore chief of the weather bureau warning of a severe snow storm moving from the plains states toward the northeast. The disturbance began in the Missouri and middle Mississippi river valley with rain and snow in the southwest and is expected to intensify and spread eastward within thirty six hours across districts east of the Mississippi River. The cold air coming from the northwest has advanced far north.
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Washington
Willis L. Moore
Weather Bureau
Plains States
Missouri
Middle
Mississippi
Mayor Grice tightens Fort Wayne police reform
Mayor Jesse Grice opened reform by addressing the police at roll call and issuing orders through the public safety board. Salons in Fort Wayne will close at 11 PM and stay closed all day Sunday, with Captain Ben Ellett directing patrolmen to inform saloonkeepers immediately.
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Jesse Grice
Board of” Public Safety
Fort Wayne
Ben Ellett
Philanthropist Darius Mills Dies at 84 in California
Darius Ogden Mills, financier and philanthropist, died at his winter home near San Francisco at age 84 from heart disease. Father of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, he built hotels for the poor in New York, chaired multiple banks, and served on boards including the Atlantic Steam Ship Company and the Carnegie Institute.
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San Francisco
Darius Ogden Mills
Whitelaw Reid
Great Britain
Here
Mr. Mills
West Salem
Westchester County
N. Y
North Salem
Mount Pleasant Academy
Sing Sing
New York
New York City
Merchants Bank of
Erie County
Buffalo
Mills
California
Golden State
Bank of New York
Morton Trust Company
United State Trust Company
Atlantic Steam Ship Company
Fordham Home For Incurables
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Carnegie Institute of Washington
Lick Observatory
American Geological Sociey
Southern Pacific
Death of D Ogden Mills Linked to Hotel Chain
New York reports the death of D Ogden Mills at his California winter home. His withdrawal from business reflected ill health and a long philanthropic focus, notably the establishment of a hotel chain known nationwide.
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New York
D. Ogden Mills
California
Insurgent GOP Hints of Patronage Withholding and Primary Struggles
Washington reports circulate among Republican insurgents that the administration may withhold patronage from dissenters and step up discipline. Rumors say postmaster appointments will be blocked for critics and districts will see efforts to block renomination. Some say thousands have already been spent to back rival candidates in a Wisconsin district.
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Washington
House
Post Office Department
Nees Wiscopsia
Aspi
Taft to Address Congress With Anti-Trust and Commerce Messages
President Taft plans special messages to Congress on anti trust and inter state commerce reforms. Key figures include Senator Elkins and Attorney General Wickersham as talks hinge on timing for the proposed amendments and reprinting. A $30 million loan for conservation reclamation projects is also expected in the forthcoming message.
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Washington
Taft
Elkins
W. Va
Senate Committee On
Wickersham
Ballinger
Senate
Congress
House
Zelaya Ordered Mercy Plea Ignored Preceding Executions
Managua dispatch reports General Medina published letters and telegrams proving Zelaya ordered the death sentences of Grace and Cannon to be carried out despite pleas for mercy from Grace. Medina claims he delayed execution hoping for Zelaya mercy. The records include telegrams to General Taleo and reactions from Zelaya after the shootings.
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Managua
Medina
Toledo
Zelaya
Aga
Mason
Grace
Cannon
Taleo
Natine
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W. J. Hosey
Hogan
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Howey
Sherman Crutshall
Comptroller’s Office
A. M. Schmidt
W. F. Ranke
Police Department
W. F. Bergman
Martin H. Ankenbruck
Borgman
the Police Department
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Martin Detzer
the Waterworks Department
Trustees of Indiana ‘Anti
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Rarks
Ised
Nebraska
Mayor Grice
D. O. Mills
Ambassador White
Law Reid
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