Heated Fort Wayne talks over lighting plant contracts
A Fort Wayne city council committee debated municipal electric lighting awards for over three hours, sparring between contracting firms and the board of public works. The meeting adjourned with plans to review the Olds Construction vs McBride dispute and to hear further complaints before reporting back.
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City Council
Board of Public Works
Olds Construction Company
McBride
Bayer
Schwier
Cook
Langard
Harrison
Kinder
Wyss
Henry
Enalen
Johnson
Lennon
Board of Works
Brostus
Alphonse Custodis Company
Whipple
Weber Concrete
Ford
Custodis Company
Fort Wayne
Indiana School
Vesey
Brosius
Standard Hoiler Company
S. K. Grege
P. K. Engineering Company
St. Louis
P. K
Reeves
Riccard Boiler Company
Toledo
Gregg
Toledo Company
Bronson
P. E. Company
Fort
Wayne
Uses Cook's Rings 10 Make Himself Good With Girl
Edward La Croix stole two rings from May Stewart at the Maryland lunch room and used them to improve relations with a district resident. Arrested by Patrolmen Junk and Johnson, he was arraigned in city court with bond set at $100 for Wednesday morning. He claimed the rings were for use only briefly and could not explain giving two away.
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Edward la Croix
May Stewart
Maryland
Junk
Johnson
LaCroix
Max Baumgartner
DeGraff Street
Judge Skelton
Merrill Leonard
Fort Wayne
Pennsylvania
Capt. Stoll
Walter DeTurk
Dick Schreck
Transfer reshapes Fort Wayne Catholic leadership
Rev. Father W D Sullivan from Cathedral Fort Wayne is reassigned to Lagro pastorate and will assume duties next Saturday. Rev. William Hoff becomes Cathedral assistant after two years at Logansport St Joseph's. St Bridget’s Logansport gains Rev P J Quinn as pastor, succeeding aging Rev Bernard Kroeger who retires after long service.
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W. D. Sullivan
Lagro
Fort Wayne
William Hoff
St. Joseph’s Church
Logansport
Aldering
Father Sullivan
Lafayette
Wabash and Erie Canal
P. J. Quinn
St. Bridget’s Church
Father Bernard Kroeger
Father Kroeger
Alerding
Voters Rise in Allen County by 3,862 Since Last Enumeration
Completed tally shows Allen County's voting population at 23,897, a gain of 3,862 from six years ago. The update reflects a sizable increase in eligible voters and indicates steady participation growth across the county.
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Allen County
Local Girl Attempts Suicide At Pearl Street Reformatory
Margaret Moore an inmate at a Pearl Street reformatory swallowed poison early Sunday morning in a bid to end her life. A physician counteracted the effects, and it is said disappointment in a love affair prompted the act.
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Margaret Moore
Pearl Street
iIt
Jed
Admiral Sakamoto says Americans unlikely to fight in war
Tokio July 8 Hochi prints an interview with Admiral Sakamoto claiming that a Japan America war would be indecisive due to distant bases like Pescadores Cavite and Manila. He argues American crews would desert and doubt patriotism and professional training in wartime.
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Tokio
Hochi
Sakamoto
Japan
America
Pescadores
Cavite
Manila
Washington
Mission of peace Admiral Dewey on fleet transfer
Admiral Dewey, visiting Richfield Springs, says transferring the battleship fleet to the Pacific is a mission of peace. He argues to balance sea power, notes Pacific defenses lag Atlantic, and expected effects include boosting an Atlantic fleet and accelerating Panama Canal completion. He downplays Atlantic coast risk and favors readiness if hostilities arise.
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New York
Dewey
Richfield Springs
N. Y
American Today
Pacific
Atlantic
Spain
Philippines
Philippine
Hawaii
Admiral Dewey
Horn
Hoboken
Panama Canal
Naval visit highlights cross ocean fleet transfer aim
Oyster Bay July 8 Rear Admiral Brownson’s luncheon with President Roosevelt adds to the discussion of the contemplated two ocean maneuvers. Brownson emphasizes the need to demonstrate how swiftly the American navy can move its fighting strength between oceans, expanding the purpose beyond training to a broader peacekeeping guarantee. Roosevelt has long supported a large navy as the key to peace with foreign powers.
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Oyster Bay
L. I
Brownson
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Washington
Loeb
Admiral Brownson
United States
Americ
Roosevelt Navy Demonstration Linked to World Peace
Roosevelt’s policy is seen as using the American navy to secure international peace. The fleet’s return to the Atlantic is described as a swift demonstration. Ambassador O’Brien will not meet the president before sailing to Japan. no conference is deemed necessary beyond official etiquette.
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United States
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Japan
O’brien
Sagamore Hill
Tokio
Michigan
San Francisco
Japan Demands Immigration Rights as U S-Pacific Fleet Moves
Washington reports that Japan plans to press for admission of its citizens to the United States and to demand exclusion clauses be maintained in the coming treaty renewal. Tokyo rejects Root’s proposal and may send officials to the U S coast to observe treatment of Japanese residents and push for police and immigration controls.
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Washington
Pacific
Japan
United States
Russia
Ototaki Yamaoka
Count Okuma
Progressive Party
Hayashi
Secretary Root
Urgent push for two more dry docks at Bremerton
Portland dispatch reports Admiral Burwell, Puget Sound yard commandant, urges immediate construction of two additional dry docks at Bremerton. This supplements a new dock already funded last year and started by the navy, as the current solitary dock cannot handle deeper draught ships headed for the Pacific fleet.
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Portland
Ore
Oregonian
Seattle
Admiral Burwell
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
Congress
Navy Department
Puget Sound Yard
Pacific
Mare Island
Japanese Officers Dine With Queen at Loo Palace
Vice Admiral Ijuin and officers of the Chitose and Tsukuba dined with Queen Wilhelmina at the Hague Loo palace amid discussions on the American-Japanese question. The officers emphasized swords are for defense only, not offense, and pledged readiness to sacrifice in defense if attacked.
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Hague
The
Ijuin
Chitose
Tsukuba
Flushing
Queen Wilhelmina
Loo Palace
Marine
Rush Work on Battleships Oregon and Wisconsin
A Seattle dispatch reports orders to rush repairs on the battleships Oregon and Wisconsin at the yard. The newly commissioned Nebraska will receive alterations and its crew will be called out as soon as crews can be assembled.
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Portland
Ore
Seattle Dispatch
Oregonian
Oregon
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Catholic Societies to Meet in Indianapolis Convention
Indianapolis prepares for the sixth national convention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies from July 14 to 17 at St Peters and St Pauls cathedral. High church dignitaries will attend along with two Indian chiefs from South Dakota representing ten thousand Catholic Indians. Joaquin Ferran, president of the federation of Puerto Rico, is also expected. Sessions will cover topics including socialism.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
American Federation of Catholic Societies
St. Peter’s
St. Paul's Cathedral
South Dakota
Joaquin Ferran
Federation of
Porto-Rico
FAST TRAIN STRIKES AND KILLS CALEB TOWNSEND
Caleb Townsend a prominent Allen county Indiana farmer was struck and killed by Pennsylvania Railroad train No 16 the New York special near Convoy Ohio at noon. He crossed in front of the train in haste reaching to catch an interurban car and was ground to a pulp as the wheels passed over him. Townsend left a wife and one child and was active in the Anti Saloon League efforts in Jefferson township.
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The
Sentinel
van Wert
Ohio
Caleb Townsend
Zulu
Allen County
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Special
Townsend
Jefferson Township
Anti- Saloon League
Fort Wayne
Solomon Kell
Teddy bear fad denounced by St Joseph priest
The Rev Michael G Esper of St Josephs Catholic church denounced the Teddy bear craze in a sermon, saying dolls nurture motherhood but the toy bears threaten race survival. He urged parents to discard Teddy bears and avoid their influence, linking them to future dangers and urging support for a parish social to fund a new Catholic school.
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St. Joseph, Mich
Michael G. Esper
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Father Esper
Esper
Bids Opened for Fort Wayne Postoffice Improvements
Bids were opened at 2 PM Monday for improvements to the Fort Wayne postoffice building. Three bidders were listed: F. J. Rump at 0,675.51, M. Henry at 9,353.00, and Tom Snook at 30,500. The treasury department handles the contract, and Postmaster Hanna will recommend accepting the lowest bid.
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Fort Wayne
City of Traverse license canceled over floating pool room
Washington acts to revoke the passenger certificate of the steamboat City of Traverse tied to Chicago gambling rumors. The vessel, anchored near Lake Michigan, was alleged to operate as a floating pool room, prompting Secretary Murray to cancel its license and passenger certificate under federal law.
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Washington
City of Traverse
Chicago
Busse
Murray
Department of Commerce and Labor
John C. Ames
United States
Department
Investigator Ames Probes Idle City Boat in Traverse Case
Chicago July 8 Col lector Ames received Washington instructions and began an inquiry into the City of Traverse. The vessel is currently idle at Ninety-fourth street foot and officials will seek to determine if it has violated its license terms.
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Chicago
Washington
Traverse
Ames
Ninety-fourth Street
Aeronaut Near Death in Bronx Car Crash
Dr Julian P Thomas famed aeronaut lies in Fordham hospital with a compound leg fracture and internal injuries after a high speed crash that hurled him and two companions from the auto into a trolley pole near Woodlawn cemetery in the Bronx. Miss Florence Haas lost a leg, Miss Grace Rogers injured internally but expected to recover.
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New York
Julian P. Thomas
Fordham Hospital
Serenaut
Bronx
Thomas
Florence Haas
Grace Rogers
Rogers
Dr. Thomas
Jerome Avenue
Woodlawn Cemetery
Miss Haas
Miss Rogers
British Monarchs Start on Visit to Ireland
London reports King Edward and Queen Alexandria began their Ireland tour, the second since accession. They will spend tomorrow at Bangor to lay a foundation stone for the University of North Wales, then sail from Holyhead to Kingstown arriving July 10. The Dublin exhibition is among planned royal items.
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London
Edward
Alexandria
Ireland
Bangor
University of North Wales
Holyhead
Kingstown
Dublin
Christianity: Is Much Needed in Times of Politics
Governor Folk of Missouri urged a moral awakening and more citizen involvement in politics at Evansville Chautauqua. He warned against federal centralization, urged states to lead reforms, and defended state sovereignty against injunctions that suspend state laws.
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Evansville
Ind
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
John W. Boehne
Folk
Indiana
Hanly
Boehne
Foik
Syrians and Turks Riot After Drunken Carousal
Michigan City on July 8 reports a riot by over fifty Syrians and Turks in a Syrian settlement after a drunken spree. Rioters used knives, clubs and stones, several injured. Officers attempted to quell the disturbance. one policeman William Wener was stabbed and hospitalized. Police and fire crews raided the settlement and 15 or 20 attackers were arrested.
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Michigan City
William Wener
State license rule for county superintendents in Indiana
Indiana State Superintendent Cotton rules that county superintendents must hold licenses from the state board of education. He states that a state normal diploma is not sufficient, and a new test may be required. The decision impacts certification standards for county school leaders in the state.
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Cotton
Indianapolis
Ind
State Board of Education
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