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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1906
Page
4
The Weekly Sentinel highlights Senator Benjamin Ryan Tillman as a strong, outspoken voice in the looming Hepburn bill fight. It praises his honesty, populist sympathy, and blunt style while noting his role as a leading, provocative figure in the senate and a symbol of the era's reform battles.
James H Eckels of Chicago condemned the American protective tariff at the Canadian club in Toronto. He argued the United States faces disadvantages from self sufficiency and warns that extravagance and lax credit hurt prosperity while bankers face limited elasticity and wealth without spirit of law.
Mary Ann Hiliker seeks divorce from William Hiliker in the circuit court alleging danger and requesting restraining orders and restored maiden name Ertel. Other items include Hartley divorce actions, an executor removal bid, a suit over a prize award, liquor license renewals, and various court motions and local notices.
In Fort Wayne, Bessie Thomas sues for dissolution of her 1903 Pittsburg marriage to Abraham Thomas alleging she was 15 at marriage and did not ratify after turning 16. The circuit court action seeks nullification of the contract. Jury disagreed in a concurrent damages case, Margaret Kenneth v. Pennsylvania Co., over Murray street industrial track construction and was discharged.
Jury dis charged until March 12 and claim docket set for March 8 by Judge O Rourke. Keller versus Hammond settled and dismissed. Weil versus Waterhouse trial set for May 17 and Julander versus Western Gas Construction for May 23. Water Olds gains two hundred acre Angola farm in deed cross-claim case. Adair prepares to close Branstrator estate versus Ellison liens from ditch work with special findings.
In Shamokin Pennsylvania on March 6 Albert de Long Jr. drank what he believed to be poison after a quarrel with his wife. The bottle held mucilage and stuck in his throat locking his jaws. The wife laughed at him, he attempted to scold her, but his tongue was pasted to the roof of his mouth. The couple later reconciled.
Magdaline Weisser filed in circuit court to move condemnation of property on South Hanna street for park use to the United States district court in this city. Judge O Rourke may issue an order after review. The property is appraised at 7500 dollars and accepted by park commissioners. Also noted are a 5000 dollar assault suit from Adams county, and estate actions for Samuel Gril and Samuel Woods with real estate valued at 25000 dollars and personal property at 17000 dollars.
On Monday the county auditor began accepting filings for mortgage exemptions against realty valuations with a May 1 deadline. Tax Commissioner Wingate states affidavits must be personal and filed after March 1, with specifics for husbands wives guardians administrators and corporations. In Florence Jesse vs Packard Piano Co the defendant filed an answer and judge O Rourke finds the answer good, case largely off the docket.
Ollie Donahue sues for annulment of marriage to John T. Donahue alleging failure to provide and seeking divorce. They reside at 1926 South Calhoun street and share a child in the mother’s custody. Gussie Lehman sues for divorce from Oliver Lehman with alimony of 1.00 and a restraining order after alleging beating and threats. John Gable, a pioneer of Cleveland township, Whitley county, dies at 75 on Sunday.
Miss Fanny Wertheim of Logansport sues to invalidate Henry Crampton's will near Pleasant Lake Steuben County claiming illegitimate daughter status and priority as heir over named nephews and nieces. Crampton hosted Wertheim as a guest and treated her as his daughter. The Auburn circuit court will hear the March term proceedings.
The Chicago market opened steady amid European war rumors. May wheat moved between 78 and 79 cents, closing strong. Corn and oats stayed steady with light trade. cash grain demand supported futures. Provisions fluctuated, with May pork near ১৫.৭৫ and lard around 7.90. Ranges for May and July contracts listed, with cash prices varying by commodity.
Chicago market receipts include cattle 4500 with steady to strong tone and hogs 19000 with weak trend. sheep 16000 slow but steady. Prices show ranges for cattle from 1.50 to 5.50, hogs 5.85 to 6.50, sheep 3.75 to 6.10 and lambs 4.90 to 7.10. Pittsburg and Cincinnati markets register mixed results with hogs higher in Pittsburg and sheep steady to strong in Cincinnati.
Wholesale commodity listings from Chicago and New York dated March 6 show butter and eggs steady with mixed creamery and dairy prices, cheese firm with various grades, poultry alive and steady with turkeys and chickens priced. Receipts and regional market figures accompany the price lists for butter, cheese, eggs, meats, and produce.
A compilation of quotations from S Bush & Co Weil Bros Mayflower Mills Tresselt & Sons and others lists prices for wheat oats corn and rye in various forms and grades. It covers hides wool clover seed and miscellaneous commodities, with figures for mill products and live stock, including hogs sheep and calves, along with regional dairy and butter prices and farm staples.
Hartford March 6 The Philippine Railway Company of Hartford files a certificate of incorporation with the state secretary The authorized capital stock is 5 000 000 Arthur L Shipman Charles W Gross and Alvan W Hyde of Hartford are incorporators The firm aims to own and operate steam and electric railways in the Philippine islands and elsewhere and to run a general transportation business Measles epidemic hits Argos with 172 cases reported by health authorities.
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