Georgia Railway Strike Ends Concessions Made
Atlanta May 29 The conference among United States labor commissioner Neill Georgia railroad general manager T J Scott and Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen vice president H A Ball ended with the strike declared off and telegrams sent to parties. Train service to resume immediately amid reported concessions by both sides. Rioting continued as a negro fireman was beaten in Augusta and authorities intervened. North Georgia ultimatum to bar negro firemen from engines except mail trains remained unsettled.
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Atlanta
United States Commissioner of Labor
Mr. Neill
T. J. Scott
The
Georgia Railroad
H.A. Ball
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Neill
Augusta
North Georgia
Toledo Editors Row Maumee River In Canoe Trip
Two Toledo Blade editors, Blacque Wilson and Calvin Goodrich, left Fort Wayne at 11 am to photo record the Maumee River from Defiance to Toledo. They plan a leisurely journey with camping, not a race, making photographs of scenic views and river life along the way. Also starting a separate rowboat trip from Plover, Ohio by Guy Mitchell Frank Craft and M E Dick.
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Toledo
Fort Wayne
Maumee
Messrs
Blacque Wilson
Calvin Goodrich
Toledo Blade
Wabash
Wilson
Defiance
Goodrich
Guy L. Mitchell
Frank Craft
M. E. Dick
Plover
Prize fighter Greek Jimmy Ryan dies after ring injury
Savannah Ga May 29 James Kueriazes known as Greek Jimmy Ryan died at St Josephs hospital from a brain concussion suffered in a prize fight with Evans at the Southern Athletic club. Evans is in custody as investigators review the bout. Ryan formerly lived in Terre Haute after the bell rang and the fighters rushed at each other.
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Savannah
James Kueriazes
Jimmy Ryan
St. Joseph’s
Uny’ Evans
Southern Athletic Club
Evans
An. T
Terre . Haute
Indiana Men Guaranteed Jobs by Hoosier Officeholders
Hoosier officials in Washington promise federal positions or protections for Indiana men. A. L. Lawshe, R. J. Tracewell, L. P. Mitchell, B. F. Harper, Jesse Wilson, Dr. Harvey Wiley are named among post office, treasury, War Department, Interior, and Bureau of Chemistry figures involved.
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A. L. Lawshe
R. J. Tracewell
Treasury
L. P. Mitchell
the Treasury
B. F. Harper
War Department
Jesse Wilson
the Interior
Harvey Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Taft keeps Indiana officials in Washington four years
Washington reports no shakeup among Indiana officials in Washington after Taft inauguration. Abraham L. Lawshe, Robert J. Tracewell, and L. P. Mitchell expected to remain in post in the treasury and related offices. Benjamin F. Harper’s removal looks unlikely, while Jesse Wilson and Harvey Wiley appear secure. Indiana’s Ralph D. Weyerbacher at Annapolis ranks among the top six in class scholastic standing.
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Taft
Indiana
National Capital
Abraham L. Lawshe
Converse
Ind
Treasury
Robert J. Tracewell
Corydon
L. P. Mitchell
Newcastle
Hitchcock
Lawshe
Benjamin F. Harper
Fort Wayne
War Department
Washington
Harper
Jessé Wilson
Rensselaer
Dr. Wiley
Hoosier Bay
Annapolis Naval Academy
Ralph D. Weyerbacher
Boonville
Weyerbacher
Academy
Hemen
Wit Feyer Bach Jonville
Annapolis
Public Memorial Exercises Inspire Call for Noble Patriotism
A large audience attended memorial ceremonies at the Majestic theater with Rev. C. Claud Travis Rev. G. F. Byrer Rev. J. Clair Leach in a program honoring American soldiers. The day featured sermons songs and prayers highlighting sacrifice and enduring patriotism.
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Majestic Theater
C. Claud Travis
G. F. Byrer
J. Clair Leach
Ed. C. Close
America
J. F. Vichert
Dudley Buck
W. H. Callison
Holy City
George Cohan
Gertrude Seeley
Sammy
L. Pettiford
A. F. Jesse
Wayne Street
M. E. Church
Calvary U. B. Church
Board I8 Reappointed To City Health Board
Mayor W J Hosey reappointed Dr H O Bruggeman Dr A P Buchman and August Riethmiller to the city board of health for four years to conform with new statutes. The secretary salary is two cents per capita up to a maximum of 1500, based on city residents.
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W. J. Hosey
A. P. Buchman
August Riethmiller
City Board of Health
Poisoning death after evening dance ends in suicide attempt
Mary Stevens age 19 wife of Henry Stevens of East Wayne street died Sunday after taking bichloride of mercury following a night out with her husband. Coroner’s inquiry pending but authorities deem it self harm. She left a hat purchase and declared she had taken poison before passing away after ten hours of suffering. Funeral plans set for Wednesday at 2 PM.
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Mary Stevens
Henry Stevens
East
Wayne Street
Kesler
Stevents
Fort Wayne to Host Eleventh Saengerfest
The United Singers of Fort Wayne organize the Indiana Saengerbund event from June 19 to 21 with visiting groups from Terre Haute Alexandria Indianapolis Logansport Marion Anderson Lima and more. A 30 man orchestra will back a Mayest ic theater concert on June 20 led by Adolph Simminger with Clara Zollars Bond soprano solos.
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Concordia
Saxonia
Kreis Stolzenau
United Singers of
Fort Wayne
Indiana Saengerbund
Maennerchor
Terre Haute
Alexandria
Social Saengerbund
Indianapolis
Germania
Logansport
Maennachor
Marion
Anderson
Lima
Ohio
Paul Richter
Gustave Schubert
Ferdinand Sperthel
Richard Mueller
Conrad Bauss
William Barth
Herman Scherer
William Saestel
Ottomar Stiegler
Adolph Lisner
Gust Ludwig
John Schmidt
L. C. Rippe
William Vollmer
Nick
Apollo Club
Wth
Saengerbund
Robigan Park
No Tolerance for Blue Laws in Presbyterian Assembly
Strait missionaries rebuked as the Presbyterian General Assembly dismisses Alexander and James Waite for opposing tennis and worldly pastimes by their China-based assistants. The policy committee urges a field change for the Waite brothers while approving their zeal. Assembly accepts Atlantic City next year’s meeting.
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Denver
Col
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Alexander
James Waite
China
Waite Brothers
Gray Bolton
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
N. J
Fear Terrell May Come 10 Harm in Bluffton
John W. Terrell, released from a six year term and under $15,000 bond, is feared to pose a danger in Wells county. He killed Melvin Wolfe in July 1903 after taunts near Terrell’s home, was imprisoned for life, sent to an insane hospital in 1903, and released in 1908. Now jailed locally, authorities fear violence if he remains.
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Wolfe
Terrell
Durbin
Eastern Hospital
Richmond
Mare with hydrophobia killed by owner in Indiana county
A four year old mare owned by Mrs May Burdine in Aboite township Allen county displayed hydrophobic symptoms biting and snapping causing fear. Dr Lancaster Fort Wayne advised humane killing. The mare had grazed near a churchyard after possible dog exposure. Value of move set at 200 dollars with no insurance payout.
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May. Burdine
Lancaster
Fort Wayne
Bailiff Pattee Supplanted by Echols in County Court
Theodore A. Pattee, longtime bailiff in the commissioners court, was replaced Saturday by John Echols, brother-in-law to Sheriff A M Reichelderfer. The board honored Pattee with a gift of fine shoes and praised his efficient service.
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Theodore A. Pattee
Commissioners’ Court
John Echols
A. M. Reichelderfer
Pattee
Narrow Escape From Gasoline Explosion At Home
Neighbors averted a gasoline explosion and fire at the home of Charles Kelly on 1819 South Harrison Street after a stove was kicked out igniting a gasoline leak. Firefighters contained the blaze as gasoline flowed from a tank on the stove, preventing further damage.
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South Harrison
Charles
Kelly
Patten Loses No Moment as Wheat Campaign Ends in Chicago
Chicago paper reports James A. Patten completes a historic bullish drive in wheat at $1.34 May price. Traders and sightseers watch in muted excitement as Patten sits in his office, his clerks cashing 10 percent bonuses after a period of heavy trading and rising bullish bets.
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Chicago
James A. Patten
Galls v
Board
Mr. Patten
Patten
Bartlett, Patten & Co
Shorts
Board of Trade
State School Board Reorganizes President A M Ellering
Rev. A M Ellering of Columbia City elected president of the Indiana school for feeble minded youth board of trustees. Albert Sinclair of Cloverdale named vice president Mrs Mary Harper of Fort Wayne secretary and James W Sale of Bluffton treasurer.
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State School Board of Trustees
A.M. Ellering
Columbia City
Indiana School
Albert Sinclair
Cloverdale
Mary Harper
Fort Wayne
James W. Sale
Bluffton
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Tlement
Mediately
Photo By
Roggen
Ben F. Harper
Valor of American Sol
Majestic
God
Christ
Rev. Vichert
First Baptist Church
Mr. Vichert
Paul
Providence
Grand Army
Republic
Presbyterian Assembly At
Strait
Buked
Mel Wolfe
Bond
Aboit
Columbia City Mail
IL IH
REGIA
Jim Patten
Bull Ring
Ellering
E. F. Sites
D.D.S
Dons
Cathown
al Ett Balial
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