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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1907
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate danger in Knox and Enns counties with mentions of Walers and Wabash waterways, rising water and unsafe conditions along river sections. No clear dates or organized response details are readable.
In Terre Haute Indiana on January 4 the Wabash River hit seventeen feet with rising water endangering Taylorville residents. Seven hundred inhabitants begin moving out as the flood warns the town, with streets flooded and boats or rafts aiding evacuation.
Flooding and washouts disrupt rail service across western and central Kentucky. Tracks around Henderson submerged. Winona Central Louisville and Nashville and Henderson lines blocked. Trains halted, flooding continued, gauges rising, and water depth noted at key river crossings as warmer weather brought some relief.
In Vincennes Indiana Albert M Shepard announced he secured an option on the Welute Harris House. If the offer is not acted on promptly his firm will buy the property and raze the building to clear space for baled straw storage. Edward Shepard, brother of the option holder, currently owns the property. The Shepards claim the site is worth more to them than the offered price and express desire to preserve the house. Local efforts to have the city acquire the property are anticipated. The mansion, part of a historic era linked to Governor William Henry Harrison, is noted as a storied example of the period.
William Egle of South Wayne has been named superintendent of the Eureka Mantation and Colonization Company, which operates without capital stock. The firm plans a meeting at Mares on February 28 to discuss its first round of funding and project scopes. W J Robinson, president and manager in Atlenton, oversees Missionary Church ventures and the Richie Training team. A local trial noted a guard firing incident near a judge’s mill in Range, with limited details available from the sparse report.
Persistent rain has raised the Mohawk River to flood stage in Mohawk valley. Bridges are washed away and rail service on the New York Central is delayed due to water and high water levels.
Fifteen Gibson County schools closed as high water floods more than a third of the township in Princeton Indiana. The Batoca river stands still and the station providing city water was shut yesterday to protect machinery.
Farmers along White River rush livestock from the east and West forks to the foothills as rising waters threaten homes and grain storage. The bottoms residents evacuate by taking animals to higher ground, seeking refuge from the rapidly advancing floodwaters.
Arrangements are complete for a course of entertainments under the Women’s Ink League at Wayne street M. E. church. The program runs Feb 1 to Feb 28 featuring Lea Francis Sharger John White, W. S. Bovnia, Clark Vaughan Wales Concert Co., S. M. Speton. Tickets likely 1.50 with member discounts. venue seats about 400. speakers include Tytargar, Mr White, Mr Batite, and Mr Speton.
Bowser Works, led by Hay M Bowser with a mechanical engineering background, expanded rapidly over the past year adding machinery, new divisions, and a Canada plant. Key promotions included J W Runyan as assistant general manager for the western division and W R Hance as Canadian assistant general manager. The company doubled its plant space, added heavy equipment, and projects total year sales around 1.4 million to 1.5 million with growth near 70 percent above prior year expectations.
A string of incidents and appointments fills the town pages. Emil A. Hirsch resigns to head Kendallville Trust and Barriage Co. and a minister from Londonville is named to replace a resigned pastor. Conductor H J Bridinger is crushed in a near-fatal railway accident but expected to recover. An elderly man, John Gui, is hurt in a bungle during a church-run collision. Leander Jamug dies in Kendallville after a long illness from elevator injuries. A jail escape case from Warsaw surfaces, with ties to the Gashen confession. Richard Collins faces fatal blood poisoning following corn treatment. Jacob Brent, missing for weeks, writes from Portland, Ore, promising funds and hinting at a return to Dekalb into the future.
Indianapolis dispatch notes invitations extended to ten Texans legislative members including representatives and senators for a dinner Wednesday evening. The Great Hall hosts the event with potential conferees from Lafayette and nearby groups expected to attend, aims to discuss ongoing state matters.
Washington January 4 the speaker announced permanent removal of Representative Engelbright of California from the committees on mines and mining to replace Mr Williamson of Oregon who was elected second member but never attended any sessions He noted Williamson failed to qualify and proposed moving a member to fill the vacancy Williamson had been convicted in the Oregon land fraud case and has not appeared since his 1904 election The House today debated war measures in committee of the whole.
Laporte man Jadee Coe faces criminal charges after a party claimed a gunshot aimed at Govinhor Hanry's daughter and family members during a hunt. Mental illness bar prevents commitment to state asylum. pending actions include a regular criminal case for attempted murder. Coe argues the Garman party frightened his horse and asserts equal right to discharge his weapon on his property.
Fadlenappla Jan 4 Simeet Relstoy of Lebanon tatay announced his candidacy for Ure femedalle nomination for governor next year after a conciliation between prominent avocrats here. South Bend Indy Jews report BF Shively will announce Russel for vice president on the democratic ticket receives to evade here. Shively is on the cast but business and political figures doubt the claim. The nomination for vice president has been offered to him several times, as he refuses it each time. Baively's Tenarabitine party is said to be led by a congress ar si, involving a governor of inaisna.
Former Fort Wayne resident Mary Watson Wall dies in the city aged old age. The obituary notes her ties to local Columbia Street history, family connections including Barnett and Welch, and business family legacy linked to Wall Greyera and Arnyer Trt. Survived by relatives in the area, the report preserves local names and place references from the era.
The case of Mrs Myers and her two co-defendants in Clay County Missouri advances to higher courts after Judge Philips denied a writ of habeas corpus. Attorneys argue lack of federal jurisdiction and seek an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court if needed, while Governor Folk may intervene to spare the condemned. The defendants plan to appeal Monday, seeking relief from the looming execution.
A three minute telephone delay halted the execution of William Harvey in Mississippi. Governor Vardaman commuted Harvey's death sentence to life after tardy telegraph and ongoing appeals, prompting an investigation into the transmission failures and executive clemency actions. The case traces to Hartog, sentenced in 1808, with recent appeals reaching the governor and sheriffs delaying the final act until communications resumed.
A newspaper retracts a prior report claiming Charles Zaber died by his own action. It now states the death was not self-inflicted and was due to another cause. The correction explains the earlier error and notes the new conclusion.
Jan 4 Chicago Chronicle reports a vast property dispute where about 41.0 million dollars in real estate claims prompt eviction notices. Shiney Smith of CAMHNARE, Musg., alleges U S Marshal Hoyoverse faced hundreds of claimants, including prominent figures, amid a boundary battle spanning Grand Boulevard to Cottage Grove and Thirty-fifth Street to Thirty-ninth Street.
Lafayette Ind Jun 4 two killed and one injured in a Big Four freight wreck near Montmorenci after the locomotive derailed one hundred yards east of the Interlocking tower. Fireman Horace Sefton of Indianapolis fell from the engine while the engineer and head brakeman escaped with minor injuries.
Fragmented text reports a probe into Berger's alleged crime with an arjury convened. It mentions a potential dismissal and references individuals such as Saran Schafer and Pranit Herger, with unclear authorities and outcomes. The passage is garbled and lacks coherent facts.
Tera Aalka and Tori report that another Rarriar was served today on Manager Chartes 7 in Terra Tinute to obtain a court order for the power to run street railway freight traffic. The council had refused to comply with a prior schedule, challenging the rail line's access to city streets. The case centers on the streetcar operator's right to freight movement and switching freight cars amid council resistance.
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