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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
1
Paris witnesses Emile Zola interment at the Pantheon amid security as Major Dreyfus is wounded in an assassination attempt. Police report violent agitation, widespread arrests, and a nation tense over the Dreyfus affair and Zola’s controversial burial.
County commissioners favor building the new Fort Wayne bridge over the St. John river at Riverside Avenue linking Spy Run with the Lakeside district. Barthold Street and Mau Mes options face higher fill costs and longer approaches, while Riverside Avenue would best serve residents including Lakeland schoolchildren.
Winona Normal School at Winona Lake Indiana reports a large early summer enrollment. President Rigdon and staff organize a promising program as state accreditation underscores expectations. Directors plan future growth for the Winona normal and Agricultural Institute with renewed board leadership.
A West Main Street girl narrowly escaped injury when her right leg became wedged in a Port Wayne Gas company's curb box. Firefighters and local workers removed the 2.5 foot box without breaking bones, leaving the child unharmed aside from a severe scare.
The Elks announce a June fair to inaugurate their new West Berry Street temple. June 16 features a big street parade. June 17 is Governor's Night with T. R. Marshall and J. E. Watson expected. June 15 is Play Day with W. P. Breen. June 20 marks Grand Lodge Day with grand lodge members as honored guests.
Workmen clearing the New Aveline hotel ruins found the city directory on the clerk’s desk near the register but the hotel register is missing. The directory appears unburned while the register was apparently consumed by the flames.
Bernard Camp of New Haven fractured his skull after slipping in the cellar at his home the morning of his daughter Miss Clementine Camp wedding John Reed. He lay unconscious for a time and was treated by Dr Carl Schilling. Camp remains in serious condition with uncertainty about autecante. Also notes that J Edson Bowers sent invitations to George Washington university exercises and Dr D N Fitch was named to the Aw urn school board.
Pennsylvania Lines chief J B McKim told the county board that no subway construction can proceed now to eliminate the dangerous Wayne Trace crossing where multiple rail lines meet. He cited current business conditions and said a future project would be considered when activity improves, with a plan to redirect car switching to ease blockades.
The Improved Order of Red Men establish Uniform Rank Company No. 2 in Fort Wayne with J. I. Bireley as captain and L. W. Jones as first lieutenant. Fort Wayne hosts a big meeting next Wednesday with candidate degree ceremonies and a banquet.
The Indiana Supreme Court today denied a rehearing in the case of the City of Auburn versus the State ex rel First National Bank of Chicago. The item notes Massachusetts has a town of 600 residents receiving $2,750 annually from one hotel for a liquor license, claimed as the highest such fee in the United States, nearly double Boston and similar cities.
In Pittsburgh on June 4 William Montgomery, former Allegheny National Bank cashier, silent since misusing over 3500000 in funds, tells receiver Robert Lyons he owned four million mining shares. Bank may pay depositors after stock pledges, with 506000 in cash recovered from note holders.
Cincinnati business leader I B Probasco signs a letter from the Miami and Erie Canal Association announcing plans to join Fort Wayne advocates in pushing Congress for a Defiance to Cincinnati ship canal. The group will publish maps and literature and seeks data from Toledo Chicago associations to back a broad regional campaign.
The De Leon wing of the Socialist party plans its national convention in New York starting in July. They reject unification offers with Debs and will nominate other candidates, keeping Debs unsupported by this faction. No nominee has yet secured united backing from the De Leon group.
Chicago on June 4 saw the arrest of Frank Stanley who police say confessed to more than twenty burglaries and robberies in Denver. He claimed Bradford, Pennsylvania as his home and said his parents are wealthy.
The Kosciusko County Bank of Warsaw was closed by Indiana state auditor John C. Billheimer. Directors and officers met in Warsaw to adjust affairs and depositors were assured they would lose nothing. The bank, with 24 stockholders worth about 250000, faced failures due to loans to officers and cautious practices.
Warsaw Indiana June 4 Bank examiner Charles Camp warned Koselusco County Bank to liquidate within five days or face receivership after the state auditor ordered its closure due to alleged bad loans.
The Fort Wayne Citizens' band won the state band contest prize of 100 at the state convention in Indianapolis on Wednesday scoring 76 points. Anderson Metropolitan band was second with 72 and Peru Third Regiment band third with 70. The Fort Wayne group led by B P Austin performed twenty hour pieces and impressed at rallies in Indianapolis.
Allegan Michigan jurors could not agree after deliberating since yesterday afternoon. Judge Padgham discharged the panel in the case charging Mrs Ma bel Neely with manslaughter by neglect linked to the death of her two and a half year old Walter from pneumonia while under care by members of a mental healing sect. Local sentiment suggests a new trial is unlikely. Also a near drowning incident involved Russell, the young son of Mr and Mrs William Lloyd, near Warsaw after he slipped from a fence into a watering trough.
The Fort Wayne high school will stage graduation in two divisions on the 18th at the school auditorium. About 14 graduates from the February division and possibly 33 from the June division. Post-graduate work some students pursue, and a reception and dance at the Wayne club follow. Valedictorian is Rich Javaledictorian for Latin German group Robert Lane and Miss Verma Hinton leads English German. Professor Robert Kelly of Burlham College to deliver commencement address.
Fort Wayne manufacturers and jobbers plan a series of good fellowship excursions by trolley to smaller Indiana and Ohio towns this summer. The plan grew from a meeting at the Fort Wayne club led by B. F. Yarnell, with a committee to be named. Last fall Fort Wayne guests toured Decatur and enjoyed the visit, prompting an extended regional program with a special car on trolley lines.
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