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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1909
Page
4
Congress votes to add income tax constitutional amendment
The House adopts a Senate origin joint resolution to amend the constitution permitting federal income taxation without apportionment. Ratification by three fourths of state legislatures is required, with political maneuvering and potential influence from moneyed interests shaping the ratification fight across the states. The nation awaits the people’s decision in upcoming elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Washington
Senate
Taft
Congress
United States
New England
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Convict Labor Pay Gaps Prompt State Inquiry
A national circular argues Indiana prison labor pays far less than other states for sewing shirts and overalls. It cites Michigan City earnings under 40 cents daily versus 85 cents in Wisconsin and accuses law violations on capacity and labeling. Governor Marshall orders review as Jeffersonville house cleaning proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
National Free Labor Association
New York
Michigan City
Wisconsin
Marshall
Jeffersonville
Saving River Fronts Fort Wayne’s Path to Beautification
Fort Wayne faces a major task in recovering and improving its river frontage to support a grand city beautification plan. Private interests probe riverfront use, risking loss of public control. The city must act to preserve frontage, ensure sanitary standards, and finance necessary work across three rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Reform School Dispute Sparks Indiana Reformatory Debate
Fragmentary notes describe a discord at the Indiana reformatory in Jeffersonville. References to a late figure Whittaker suggest internal conflict and calls for administrative changes amid a troubled period.
Dual Administration Suggested for Reformatory Leadership
The article argues for separating reformatory duties from business management at Jeffersonville to improve inmate care and financial handling. It proposes a dedicated superintendent for reformative work and a general manager for executive affairs to reduce conflicts and boost efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker
Reformatory
Jess
Jeffersonville
Jefersuic
Senate Tariff Fight In Conference Anticipated
A joint house and senate committee aims to shape the new tariff in conference with the senate pressing a stronger stand against President Taft’s revision efforts. Aldrich rules the senate while Cannon leads the house, signaling a brief, controlled fight and concessions to preserve the standout tariff program. Standpatters expect prosperity to ease discontent with higher schedules and new extortions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Taft
Aldrich
Cannon
Senate Passes Tariff Bill After Months of Debate
After three months of debate the tariff bill passes the Senate with extensive amendments. The House will react to Senate tinkering and send the bill to conference. The president is expected to press for a conference that better reflects Republican promises while Aldrich mobilizes his forces to support the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Mr. Taft
Republican Party
Aldrich
Gingles Trial Draws Crowd And Controversy In Chicago
The judge warned against photographing the courtroom crowd during the sensational Gingles trial in Chicago. Women and girls rushed to leave the chamber, eager to witness the morbid spectacle but ashamed of any photographic record. The scene is criticized as a troubling reflection on Chicago women and public fascination with scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Taft club honors Senator Beveridge in tariff support
The Indianapolis Taft club hosted a reception for Senator Albert J. Beveridge praising his stand on the tariff bill. The event aimed to express broad support for his course and to reflect state sentiment beyond party lines, underscoring his courage, ability, and perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Taft Club
Albert J. Beveridge
Beveridge
Progressive Senator's Bold Tariff Stand Praised
The speaker commends a progressive senator for prioritizing public welfare and political morality. He notes the senator's fight for party platform pledges and tariff revision, praising the moral courage and fighting spirit shown under challenging circumstances. The outcome will be remembered and rewarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beveridge
Inland waterways report urged as nation’s vital need
Hon. Herbert Knox Smith, federal commissioner of corporations, outlines the country’s vast need for waterways and criticizes the current fragmented system. He hints at future reports on development and urges Congress to resist railway overreach and empower the people with a unified inland water transportation system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Knox Smith
Corporations
Smith
Congress
Taft Pushes Corporation Tax Aimed at Revenue and Control
The text argues President Taft favors a corporation tax not mainly for revenue but to impose a new federal influence over corporate affairs. It suggests an eventual rate around 1 percent on net incomes and notes deficits make the tax desirable for both funds and leverage. It emphasizes regulatory reach as the tax’s key effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Taft
Fort Wayne paving bids demand true competition
Prices for street paving in other cities show a pattern of regional territory and fixed prices. The Fort Wayne board of works must thoroughly review bids to ensure true competition and prevent unfair charges on pavement assessments. The board should reject any bids lacking good faith and avoid undue profits during this paving drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Board of Works
Fulton steamship replica sparks praise of progress over ridicule
The piece notes a New York launch of a Fulton era steamboat replica and contrasts historical distrust of new tech with calls for funding Wright aircraft initiatives. It urges observers to compare the revival with ocean liners like the Mauretania and to push Congress to fund aviation progress despite oppostion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
New York
Washington
Mauretania
Wrights
Congress
War Department
Wright Aeroplanes
Troy minister resigns to pursue socialism and critiques church policy
A Troy preacher resigns from the pulpit to study socialism and attacks religious groups for lacking policy and bowing to wealthy dictates. He criticizes the church and ministry as overextended by temperance, law enforcement, and social issues, suggesting the move is wise to gain broader understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Hon. Francis Cushman Dies After Long House Service
Hon Francis H Cushman a member of the national house of representatives from Washington has died after a long term of service in the lower branch of congress leaving behind him a reputation as a humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis H. Cushman
National House of Representatives
Washington
Congress
Notable lawmakers charmed by humor affecting esteem
The text discusses how humor and jokey reputation undermined politicians like a statesman, Sunset Cox, and Private John Allen by overstating or misreading their abilities. It asserts many examples show humor harming public standing and effectiveness in Congress.
Sanitary Rules For State Schools Issued By Health Board
The state board of health has issued sanitary rules for government of schools based on recent laws. Overcrowding is forbidden and each room must be cleaned between daily dismissal and the next reconvening. Local health officers teachers and officials should enforce and understand these regulations to protect school children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Fort Wayne to Welcome Tree Expert for City Beautification
A tree expert will visit Fort Wayne as part of the civic revival program. The city needs expert guidance to improve tree care and avoid harmful trimming. The aim is scientific, profitable beautification with immediate, positive results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Aldrich’s tariff praised as shield for infant industries
The speaker argues high prices benefit infant industries and cites Uncle Aldrich’s protective tariff as a foster mother. They warn that without tariffs, trusts including steel sugar tobacco pulp and paper leather and beef would devastate consumers and drive up costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldrich
Steel Trust
Sugar Trust
Tobacco Trust
Pulp and Paper Trust
Leather Trust
Beef Trust
Old Lady Protective Tariff
Herod
End of Long War Over Wabash Bonds Bench Verdict
After thirty years of litigation the Wabash railway case ends. Bonds valued at 150000 with interest bring nearly 1,000,000 in the judgment. The plaintiff is dead. his bones are dust and his soul with the saints. He might have seen a peaceful close if the matter had been settled in life. Law is a great science yet a wondrous one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Railway
East Republicans Oppose Tax Plan In House Vote
No vote against the income tax resolution by House Democrats while fourteen Republicans dissented. Most who opposed hailed from the East except Calderhead of Kangas and Fordney of Michigan. Calderhead, a reactionary known for standpatism, may be challenged by Bristow and William Allen White, as Kansas mourns a political funeral Marysville expects him, though.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Calderhead
Kangas
Fordney
Michigan
Aldrich
Jayhawk
Bill Calderhead
Marysville
Kansas
Minnesota Campaign Dominant Issue Sparks Debate
A Minnesota observer questions party recruitment and national politics as Rhode Island’s stance shifts. The piece lauds Knute Nelson and Mose Clapp while critiquing broader Republican strategies and the implied costs to Rhode Island in a national campaign frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Minnesota
Rhody
Nels Aldrich
Knute Nelson
Mose Clapp
Ole Olson
Eskimo sets sights on pole as New York dabblers back away
An Eskimo who has sampled fashionable New York life plans a bold trek to the North Pole. The Eskimeaux people have long warned that whites hunt the pole with heavy costs and offered no aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
North Pole
Suffrage Debate and Baker legacy in Indiana politics
The piece critiques opposition to the suffragist movement as bone headed and predicts British women will soon vote. It recalls the Indiana figure known as Cigarette Baker, once charged with bribery, who served a four year abroad and now is free again, contrasted with Ananias Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ananias
Ananias Baker
Baker
Indiana
Cigarette Trust
Standpatism Targets Key Republican Senators in Midwest Battles
The speaker forecasts damage to the party's backbone if Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich Beveridge LaFollette Dolliver Cummins Nelson Clapp break from the national Republican line in Indiana Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota. He warns standpatism has chosen battlegrounds in the Midwest ahead of the next campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich
Beveridge
Indiana
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Dolliver
Cummins
Iowa
Nelson and
Clapp
Minnesota
Inheritance Tax Suggested With Corporation Tax
The speaker argues for pairing an inheritance tax with the corporation tax before considering an income tax. He notes abundant fortunes will be divided naturally and asserts the deficit and new tariff plan justify Uncle Sam taking a share of large wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Lions Roar Across Land Amid Colonial Blockade Talk
The report mocks a British scare as Africans fear man-eating lions blamed for terror. Critics compare the proposed action to a bully among schoolboys, noting delays since T Rooseveltt and Son’s era and stressing the blockade talk as sensational rather than prudent policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Rooseveltt & Son
Italian fruit dealer criticizes tariff on Cuban pineapples
An Italian fruit dealer now in Washington says Florida growers seek a prohibitive tariff to bar Cuban pineapples, risking national dependence on a compact trust. He notes pineapples have been cheap and widely used in the north, drawing housewives to canning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Florida
North
Mystery notes spark debate on historic Chicago cases
The text questions whether Ella Gingles harmed herself and became trapped in a hotel bathroom and suggests revisiting Billy Petterson mysteries from twenty eight years earlier to uncover the truth. It implies a jury in Chicago might resolve these lingering questions if a capable investigator were available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ella Gingles
Cadet Whittaker
Billy Petterson
Death of Professor Simon Newcomb
A tribute notes Prof. Simon Newcomb has died, described as a generous scholar with a reputation that will outlive generations. He is remembered for his contempt for money and reluctance to be bothered by it, a flare of wit suggesting he could have turned to Wall Street but would have been arrested as a lunatic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Newcomb
Wall Street
Statesman grasp differs in Europe and revolution
The article contrasts Castro and Reyeg touring Europe and Paris with rival crowds stirring a revolution, noting a lack of such upheaval in Mexico where Diaz takes a short rest. It implies varied leadership confidence and public reaction across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Europe
Caracas
Reyeg
Paris
Mexico
Diaz
Rockefeller Celebrates Seventieth Birthday
John D. Rockefeller is described as hearty contented and ready for many more years after his seventieth birthday. The remark notes he has enough for modest living and can quit working yet be as happy as if he kept working.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Suffragette Petition Denied by Court in Historic Comment
British suffragettes learn by court ruling they have no right to petition the government. The piece argues that evolution does not always apply to racial skulls and notes John Bull’s past and present views on taxation and women’s rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bull
Two Gentlemen Named Aldrich and Canno In Conversation
A fragment describes Grandpa Neil Aldrich and Uncle Joe Canno in a cordial, informal talk with peers. The wording hints at kinship and a light, communal gathering among men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Aldrich
Joe ”Canno
Standpatter and infant industries under scrutiny
The text discusses delays in improving Calhoun street and questions if new law terms deter bidding. It notes Harriman signaling for cigars and hints at his health and potential plans to energize and consolidate continental railway enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman
Standard Oil Seeks Tax Break Amid Oil Surplus
The Standard Oil Company complains it has twenty million barrels of oil in Indiana unsold and asks for tax reductions. The cartoon commentary implies willingness to grant the discount, likening the firm to a needy octopus seeking leniency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Tariff Bill Paragraphs and Local Police Lids Cited
The text debates tariff conference outcomes and tobacco schedule protections for consumers against high leaf prices. It questions mayoral orders to police to settle concerns about lid permanence and efficiency. It notes liquor sellers reacting to recent tilting with vain expectations.
Beauty Doctor Says Rivers Not All There Is To It
Fort Wayne figure notes rivers aside, several alleys and weed patches count toward treatment to improve appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Nimrod Survives as Lions and Rhinos Slain in Africa
An action packed note describes Nimrod fending off charging lions and rhinos in Africa. The text states all beasts were slain while lunging at him, with his rifle skills credited for his survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Doughty
Tax by Constitutional Route Hides Money Raising Power
A historic note argues the tax system could be reformed only through altering the federal constitution, delaying revenue changes but ensuring that once achieved no supreme court could alter the funding method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Taft urged to engage in tariff clash and revenue talk
The piece mocks tariff reform debates and Aldrich Brandpat tactics, hints at presidential involvement, cites calls for calm discussion of federal revenues, and jokes about income tax and honesty amid political rancor referencing June nostalgia.
Descriptive name for petroleum butter questioned
In a discussion on naming a viscous fat product a few journals seek a vivid label. Some propose "johndeerine" as a sharp, marketable term, while others argue for alternatives that better fit usage and brand tone.
Senate blocks talks as tariff bill advances
After three months of discussion the senate resolves to stop talks and allow the tariff bill to pass. The note cites how political pressure shifts senators quickly. News notes that many London suffragettes chose jail over fines for stoning the house of commons, underscoring militant tactics in the movement.
Narrow Fort Wayne Streets Face Cleanliness Challenge
An expert argues streets in Fort Wayne are too narrow to be beautiful, while others note some are too wide to stay clean. The debate links to state politics as the senate spent three months revising the house revision, a timeline seen as crucial to protect the consumer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Senate
Senate Near End Of Long String Debate
The Senate approaches a final phase of a lengthy debate over a major string of amendments. Lawmakers face crucial votes as procedural hurdles fade and a potential compromise emerges ahead of adjournment.
And the ultimate consumer-will he become the ultimate kicker
The line reads like a sports commentary on a player’s growth potential as a key scorer. It hints at negotiations, role changes, and the path to becoming a decisive factor in games through consistent scoring and reliability.
Only Open Window Saved Him From Gas at Home
Harley D. Weaver, a Bowser's bookkeeper, woke to fumes in his bedroom at 436 East Creighton Ave. A partially raised window saved him as a disconnected rubber gas pipe leaked gas from the kitchen below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley D. Weaver
East Creighton Avenue
Wright Aeroplane Makes Pretty Flight at Fort Myer
Orville Wright flies the Wright aeroplane at Fort Myer Virginia for five minutes thirty seconds reaching about forty miles per hour. He circles the parade grounds six times before landing. wind delays and motor issues limit the test. Officials and dignitaries observe, with Wrights pleased and planning brief flights until bearings and motor are perfected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Wright Brothers
Washington
Count von Bernstorff
Nicholas Longworth
Navy
Moyer
Francisco de la Barra
Fortino Davila
Lodge
la Follette
Shively
Joseph Leiter
Mr. Wright
Wrights
Bleriot Starts Cross Country Flight For Aero Club Prize
Etampes France July 13 M Bleriot plans a cross country flight aiming to Orleans to win the French Aero club prize of 2800 dollars. The course covers about twenty five miles in a straight line slightly longer than the English Channel crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etampes
France
M. Bleriot
English Channel
Orleans
French Aero Club
Latham Makes Flight Trial at Calais
Calais July 13 Lieut Latham the French aviator awaiting weather to reach England in his monoplane made a fifteen minute trial flight this morning. On landing the wheels of his propeller were slightly damaged by contact with the earth near the starting point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calais
Lieut
Latham
England
Hea
Suffragettes in Jail for Refusing to Pay Fines
Fifteen suffragettes who attacked the House of Commons with stones hidden in parcels were sent to prison for a month rather than pay fines imposed by Bow Street magistrate Sir Albert De Rutten. They criticized Premier Asquith for not receiving their petition and argued higher political motives for their actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
London
Albert de Rutten
Bow Street
Albert
Asquith
Home
Gladstone
Haldane
John Burns
Local Government Board
D. A. R. Day at Winona Lake
D. A. R. members from Fort Wayne plan a Thursday trip to Winona Lake for a day of activities. State regent Mrs Dinwiddie of Fowler will give an address, with Mrs C A Dunkleberg and Mrs E Merritt in charge of arrangements for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Winona Lake
Dinwiddie
Fowler
Ind
C. A. Dunkleberg
E. Merritt
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A. KE. Haozett
Faltor and Proprietor
Indiana Reformatory
Ww. H ‘Whittaker
S. Cox
Cox
John Allen
Mississippi
Tor
Calhoun Street
York
Johndeerine
Pat
Harley Weaver
Ee Cie
Myater
Wright Aeroplane
Bleriot
Winona
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