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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1911
Page
5
After a conference in the governor's office with Senators Stotzenburg and Proctor and Representatives Seidensticker and Tingle, the house and senate will hold separate caucuses at 4 this afternoon to take up the Proctor local option bill.
In Indianapolis the house under suspension of rules approved a bill funding the 100000 livestock pavilion at the state fair grounds. Cravens pressed the motion amid a heated exchange with Eshbach who argued delay. Two dissenters were Furnas and Eshbach.
Boston January 18 Senator Lodge was reelected on the first joint ballot of the legislature. Two Democratic senators Curley and Murray of Boston voted for Lodge. The total vote 279 with 140 needed. Lodge Republican 146 Whipple Democrat 121 Amés Republican 7 Guild Republican 1 John R Thayer Democrat 1 McBridge Socialist 1 A Lawrence Lowell 2.
Hartford officials report George P. McLean of Simsbury chosen by both houses of the General Assembly and recorded as having a majority of votes cast. The joint convention completed the selection with journals read today in Hartford.
A New Orleans man, Robert C. Pitts, a discharged soldier, died after being struck by a railroad train while trying to reach Winston-Salem. He calmly lit a cigarette and talked with Charity hospital surgeons as death neared.
Elmer Sark, deputy surveyor, completed a four year record of ditches built in Wells County Indiana. Fifty one ditches were constructed using tile from five inches to twenty four inches in diameter. Seventeen of the ditches are noted in the county project.
Kiel Germany Jan 18 The sinking of the German Navy submarine U 3 claims three lives the captain and Lieutenants Fischer and Kolbe the latter the helmsman. They died of suffocation after a ventilator failed during the attempted rescue and re raising of the vessel.
Washington observers noted Theodore Bell of California warned Democratic leaders not to exclude William J. Bryan from party councils. Bell praised Champ Clark while implying Bryan remains a central force, shaping a potential Clark nomination against Harmon Wilson Marshall and others.
A senate bill led by Senator George W. Curtis proposes a state pension system for educators. It creates two funds, sets a 1 percent salary levy, and requires 35 years of service with 55 as the minimum age for eligibility. Annuities start at 250 dollars.
Memphis court instructions define larceny when one man exploits another in gambling where winning is impossible. Judge Jesse Edgington tells a grand jury to indict for larceny rather than gambling in crooked roulette poker dice or intoxicated fair games.
An old advertisement urging mothers to keep a box of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for sickly children. It claims the powder breaks up colds relieves feverishness constipation teething disorders headache and stomach troubles and is used by mothers throughout the season.
The Allen County Poultry Fanciers association reports a December show revenue near 900 dollars with similar expenses. The group approves a five dollar initiation fee plus five dollars per stock share for new members as interest in poultry grows and orders increase from regions including California.
San Francisco January 18 aviator Ely began from Selfridge field at 10 45 AM aiming to land on the deck of the cruiser Pennsylvania in the bay. After 73 minutes he touched down on the after deck and returned to base by 12 13 PM amid smoky air and siren guidance.
Patrolman Majors surprised Roy Stolder and Rush Harris as they tried to steal S B Bechtel's automobile in front of a church. One suspect threw a small bank into the car. Both were held on $200 bonds for a week while police investigate. Other cases include Stephen Brunskill jailed on neglect charges with a $300 bond and various drunkenness fines.
Heirs to the Kane estate plan a $75,000 modern apartment building at the northwest corner of Berry and Webster streets. The three story plus basement structure will mimic New York style, with nine suites and office rooms, red pressed brick and white terra cotta finishing, demolition of the old homestead to begin this week and construction hoped to start by March 5.
In Warsaw Indiana on January 18 a jury returned a verdict for defendant George Belch in the assault and battery case brought by Mrs Ella Huff. The trial before Squire Henry Graham heard that Belch went to Huff s home near Pierceton to persuade her husband to help husk corn and did not touch nor insult Huff.
Indianapolis Jan 18 The Indiana General Assembly met in a joint session to canvass votes and declare John W Kern elected United States senator. Kern and Governor Marshall were escorted into the chamber amid cheers while family members and dignitaries watched. Kern pledged to serve the nation first and affirmed Democratic unity and dedication to public welfare.
Twenty five men and one woman convicted of conspiracy against the throne and plotting to assassinate the crown prince receive sentences. Twenty four are condemned to death, including Denjiro Kotoku once linked to San Francisco, while two others get eleven and eight years in prison. The trial, held before diplomats, ended with Banzai shouts and a Kotoku pledge of long live anarchy.
Rev H Stubenwoll of Allison Ja extols Dr King’s New Life Pills as a healthy necessity. The poem urges households to choose these pills over others and promises well being. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
J MM Kinney, noted railroad contractor, arrived in Kendallville to study an interurban line from Kendallville to Goshen via Albion and Ligonier. Farmers along the route show willingness to invest, and the project is viewed as a promising and profitable enterprise likely to gain public support.
A customer from Elmira New York writes that Foley's Kidney Remedy cured a bad kidney condition after five bottles proving it reliable and worth endorsing. Dreier Drug Co.
Corp la Johnson of Lakeside returns from an eight day tour in northwest Ohio promoting his new verse volume The Thornless Rose. He reports good reception for the book though his home city reception was modest.
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