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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
10
Frederick Rosaft shot his wife in bed and fired at his sons before killing himself. Thirteen year old Annie wrestled for the weapon as the family fought to survive in their New York home. Mrs. Rosaft survived.
Park commissioners will adopt vigorous measures to stop indiscriminate vehicle use of park driveways. They cite abuse by delivery wagons and commercial vehicles using park routes as shortcuts from Clinton Street to Spy Run Avenue, noting driveways are unsuitable for heavy traffic.
The board of park commissioners says park driveways are private, not public highways, and warns prosecutions if abuse continues. The board of public works has closed the Walton avenue bridge for a week to repaint it.
Fort Wayne weekly bank clearings totaled 1 185 544 27 dollars, the largest since the clearing house began, with last week at 720 606 47 and a year ago 922 285 49. Daily totals ranged from 163 998 81 to 265 560 37 as sales included 2 000 New York Central bonds and local banking moves shifted occupancy and fixtures to Commercial Bank.
Eight people died and nearly a score were seriously injured when two trolley cars on the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis railway collided near Annapolis. A special empty car from Annapolis and a Baltimore bound car collided head on at a curve, amid orders confusion. Names of dead include William L. Noton, A. H. Shultz Jr, J. W. McDaniel, George White, James O’Neill, Policeman Shrib er, Ruth Slaughter, and a Philadelphia woman in ball gown. Trafic Manager Slaughter among the injured, his daughter killed beside him. Emergency crews and a relief car aided victims. road in operation since February 1.
Congressman Burton of Ohio, a railways and canals committee member, expressed strong belief in the Fort Wayne deep waterway plan linking Lake Erie and Lake Michigan. He noted a unanimous favorable report and the likelihood of survey funding and eventual construction. Local meetings in Andrews promoted the canal movement with further talks planned next week.
A local report suggests a counterfeiters den may lie between Lydick and Terre Coupe along the road, with residents noting suspicious activity and law enforcement urged to investigate the area for potential illegal operations.
Dr Francis Blair urged physical and mental training as essential for graduates at the Allen County common schools commencement held at Princess rink. 196 diplomas were awarded representing every township, with Prof L M Sniff conferring degrees. Apollo quartet and Plumadore's orchestra provided music as Rev Rowand gave the benediction and Blair returned to Chicago.
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