Greedy for Long Green to a Carcass Traps in Ohio Bribery Case
Columbus May 1 detectives report Ohio general assembly bribery case expanding as Franklin county grand jury, under Prosecutor Turner and Attorney General Hogan, considers indictment. Burns agency detectives Harrison Bailey Berry allege twenty lawmakers involved, with Nye accused of being purchasable for 1000 dollars, dictaphone recordings cited as key evidence. Governor Harmon and officials discuss proceeding, with arraignments scheduled in police court prior to grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio General Assembly
Franklin County Grand Jury
Edward Turner
Hogan
Harmon
Long
Graves
Creamer
Vining
House
Nye
Gov. Harmon
C. F. Harrison
New York
A. C. Bailey
David Berry
Chicago
W. J. Burns
Los Angeles Times Explosion
George B. Nye
Harrison
Bailey
Berry
General Assembly
Charles Pretzann
Osborn
Grand Jury
Common Pleas Court
Turner
Franklin County
Dr. Nye
YWCA Fund Workers Relocate Headquarters Campaign
The Y W C A fund drive team moves headquarters to the First Presbyterian church for a ten day campaign. Captains will assign workers, no soliciting without a card, daily noon reports and free lunches. May 27 festival date change announced due to park opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Frederick Kell Resigns From Allen County Farmers Institute
Frederick Kell of Huntertown resigns as general chairman of the Allen County farmers institute. Duties will devolve to secretary Mrs. J. W. Kyburz of Woolburn until a successor is chosen. Kell will remain a member and stay active in the work from his rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Kell
Huntertown
Farmers’ -Institute
Allen ‘County
Hig
J. W. Kyburz
Woolburn
Kell
Ins
Hanna confirmed for Fort Wayne postmaster again
Postmaster R B Hanna is advised by Tuesday that his Taft era appointment to again serve as Fort Wayne postmaster has been confirmed by the U S senate. Taft sent Hanna’s name two weeks earlier, with Roosevelt signing the current commission. Indiana postmasters John Lynn LaFontaine John Co Scheffler Wolcottville and Joe F Martin Bourbon also had similar senate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Hanna
President Taft
Fort Wayne
United States Senate
Taft
John Lynn
LaFontaine
John Co. Scheffler
Wolcottville
Joe F. Martin
Bourbon
Rebels’ Death Toll and Palace Fire Result in Foreign Haze
Continued from Page One the report describes foreign deaths and rebels’ killings. Bodies lie in the streets in European dress with signs of strangulation. A Canton viceroy’s son and a palace maid hid under a bed as the home burned. The loyal admiral is said to have slain numerous revolutionaries before dying. Nearby warships include the Wilmington, Illis, a Macao Portuguese gunboat, and several British vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Calls for Gunboats to Protect Missionaries in China
Washington May 2 Consul General ghost at Canton recommended to the state department by cable that American gunboats enter the West river to protect missionaries in Kwang Tung province. The gun boat Wilmington already is at Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ghost
Canton
State Department
West River
Kwang-Tung Province
Wilmington
Burglaries Hit Wellington Bank In Iroquois County
Burglars dynamited the private bank of Alexander Pate in Wellington Iroquois county at 1 30 this morning and escaped with 4300 in cash all the bank’s clearance except four dollars and stole negotiable notes and a quantity of paper items from the bank branch. no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Alexander Pate
Wellington
Iroquois County
Preparing to Break Strike in Pittsburg Shops
Seven men in workingman dress entered Pitcairn Pennsylvania railroad shops to take strike replacements while thirty detectives arrived from Pittsburgh to inspect idle shops. Strikers claim banks and a restaurant are being built in the facility. Officials say no repair work will be sent elsewhere and a borough council has named thirty strikers as special officers to guard property. Strikers say the move aims to forestall state troop demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pitcairn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Springfield Senate Passes Carroll Bill Limiting Boxing Bouts
In Springfield Illinois on May 2 the Carroll bill allowing six round boxing bouts promoted by incorporated athletic clubs passed the Senate by a 30 vote. Senators Curtis Dunlap and Harburgh opposed. The passage followed Senator O Conner's motion to reconsider a defeat ten days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Carroll
Senate
Curtis, Dunlap
Harburgh
O’conner
Americans in Flight Ends Brief Peace Talks Outline
The article notes delays in Judge Carabajal’s arrival hindering negotiations and warns the armistice may lapse by noon. Abraham Gonzales, Chihuahua's provisional governor, outlines rebel demands favoring local self government, autonomous states, free press and speech, and ballot sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Carabajal
Carabajal
Francisco Carabajal
Francisco I. Madero, Jr
Abraham Gonzales
Chihuahua
Jefe
Muncie Goes to Wet Side
A fragment notes that activity was halted for repairs on the wet side. Further details are not readable, but the item indicates a pause or stoppage pending maintenance or fixes at a location described as the wet side in Muncie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Whitley County Officials Drop Action on Dry Petition
Whitley county commissioners refused to act on a Washington township dry petition after a tied April 27 election. They ruled their authority exhausted and that the township would stay wet for two years. The drys, through attorney B E Gates, appealed, to be heard in circuit court. Meanwhile a liquor license was granted to Antop Lower in the township with guidance from W H McNagny, former law partner of Governor Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
City
Ind
Washington
Whitley County
Dorys File Remonstrance Presses Dry In Bippus
Huntington Ind May 3 A remonstrance petition will make the town of Bippus in Warren township Huntington county dry There was one petition before the commissioners for a saloon license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington, Ind
Bippus
Warren Township
Huntington County
Injured Woman Identified After Street Accident
Mrs Rufus Coapstick of 2338 Smith Street was identified by husband and mother Monday evening post accident at Washington Street and Fairfield Avenue. She lay unconscious for five hours at St Joseph's Hospital after being struck by a Consumers Ice wagon. Driver remained with injury unclear. Latest reports say she is rapidly improving and expected to recover fully.
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St. Joseph's Hospital
Rufus
Coapstick
Smith Street
Consumers’ Ice Company
Washington Street
Fairfield” Avenue
German born farmer Gerhardt Harber dies at 81 in Sheldon
Gerhardt Harber, 81, longtime Allen County resident and devout Catholic, died at 12 30 AM at his nephew George Harber's home near Sheldon after a three day illness from a brain blood vessel rupture. He was born in Hessen in 1830 and immigrated to America at age three. He lived in Marion and Pleasant townships, never married, and resided with his nephew for 26 years. Surviving relatives include eleven nephews, five nieces, and Ven Sister M Constanta. Funeral services will be held Wed at 9 30 AM at the residence and 10 AM at St Aloysius Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerhardt Harber
Allen County
George Harber
Sheldon
Mr. Harber
Hessen
Germany
America
Marion
Pleasant Townships
Harber
St. Aloysius’ Catholic
Martin
Gerhardt
Frank
John
George
Jacob
Casper
Agam
Daniel
Joseph
Henry Harber
Theresa Lauer
Henry Minnich
Katherine Harber
M. Constanta
Adolph Kiefer
St. Aloysius’ Catholc Church
Mrs Anna Wyss Pioneer Resident Dies After Illness
Mrs Anna Marie Wyss aged 80 wife of Franz Joseph Wyss longtime Allen county resident died late Monday at her daughter Mrs Elizabeth Hake’s home on Smith and Emily streets. Cause of death was gangrene after several months illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Marie Wyss
Franz Joseph Wyss
Allen County
Elizabeth Hake
Smith and Emily Streets
Mrs Wyss 60th Anniversary Remembrance and Obituary
Mrs Wyss mother of John Wyss and Philip Wyss celebrated the sixtieth wedding anniversary with family in Fort Wayne. Surviving are husband, eight children, sixty three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services set for Thursday at St Joseph's Catholic church with Rev Father Thiele officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Street
Marion Township
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Hesse Cassel
Charles Thiele
Death of Mrs. Pichon recalls pioneer years in Académie
Mrs. Pichon, widow since 1872, married January 8, 1846 to Mr. Pichon at Academie. She lived on the family farm until death and left four sons Julian George Joseph Charles and daughter Mrs Lena Goldthwaite, a brother 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services Thursday at 9 from residence and 1 from St Vincent's church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal
Julian
George
Joseph
Charles Pichon
Lena Goldthwaite
St. Vincent's Church
Burkas Veteran Dies in Fort Wayne Home at 82
John A Burkas nine eighty two year old Fort Wayne resident died at 1115 PM Saturday at his son in law G W Boerger 631 Fort Wayne Street where he had lived for years Cause of death due to infirmities of age Born in Erlangen Bavaria Germany on September 16 1828 he came to America twice first in 1846 later in 1850 settling in Fort Wayne He worked at Foellinger shoe store Mahler Wilson Staub hardware before a 26 year retirement Married February 1 1855 to Katharine Lepper He is survived by four children A C Burkas L C Burkas Mrs G W Boerger and Mrs E Misner Funeral services at his residence Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock Flowers omitted by request He was a sergeant in Captain Hettlers Company C 142 Indiana volunteer infantry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Burkas
Fort Wayne
G. W. Boerger
Wayne Street
Mr. Burkas
Germany
Erlangen
Bavaria
America
St. Louis
Erie
Pittsburg
Burkas
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Katherine Lepper
Aa. C
Ll. C. Burkas
E. Misner
Capt. Hettler
142Nd
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Mrs Louise Tielker Pioneer Resident Dies at 74
Louise Tielker widow of Henry Tielker and charter member of Emanuel Lutheran church died at 3 AM Saturday at her daughter’s home 810 Wilt Street aged 74. Born in Windheim Germany she came to America 67 years ago. Funeral services Monday at 2 PM from the residence and 2:30 PM at Emanuel Lutheran Church. Surviving children include Louise Korte and Mrs Charles Wery among five, with seventeen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A sister, Mrs Wilhelmina Tielker, also survives.
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Louise Tielker
Henry Tielker
Allen County
Ernst Kyser
Wilt Street
Tielker
Windheim
Westphalia
Germany
America
Wayne Township
City
Louise Korte
Charles Wery
Ernst Kysey
Henry Krahs
John Denison
Wilhelmina Tielker
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Emanuel’s
Plasterer Dies Suddenly At Fort Wayne Electric Works
Frank Gaskill aged 37 collapsed at work in the new Broad Way Fort Wayne Electric plant and died minutes later from likely heart disease. A Roanoke native who had recently returned from Los Angeles he lived temporarily in Pixley Long block with his wife and was survived by his widow, parents, a brother and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Los Angeles
Pixley-Long Block
Widow Mary Schott Dies After Illness in Fort Wayne
Mrs. Mary Schott a widow aged 46 died at 11 15 p m Sunday night at her brother Albert Wittmank s 452 Buchanan street from diabetes She came from Waterloo New York a month ago for a visit with her brother and his family Survived by three brothers August Wittmagk Wanatah Albert Wittmaak Fort Wayne Louis Wittmaak Plymouth and three sisters Mrs Schuyler Quinn Omaha Neb Mrs Jane Schinnenberg Valparaiso and Mrs Louis Eager St Louis Remains will be shipped to Wa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Schott
Albert Wittmank
Buchanan Street
Waterloo
N. Y
August Wittmagk
Wanatah
Albert Wittmaak
Fort Wayne
Louis Wittmaak
Plymouth
Schuyler Quinn
Hermsdoerfer George A longtime West Jefferson grocer dies
George A Hermsdoerfer 82 died Saturday at St Rochus hospital after years of frail health. Born in Bavaria in 1852 he came to America, worked in the shoe business on Columbia street, then opened a small grocery on West Jefferson street twenty years ago. Survived by a widow in poor health, three children Lizzie Boehm Augusta Lotz and John Lotey Indianapolis, fourteen grandchildren, and an early Emanuel Lutheran church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Hermsdoerfer
West Jefferson Street
St. Rochus’ Hospital
Mr. Hermsdoerfer
Bavaria
Germany
America
Columbia Street
Lizzie Boehm
Augusta Lotz
John Lotey
Indianapolis
Ind
Hermsdoerfer
Emanuel’s Lutheran Church
Pioneer resident Mrs Pichon dies after fall injury
Mrs Julia Pichon aged 81 a longtime resident of AHen county passed away Monday morning at her home in St Joseph township on Les road seven miles northeast of the city. Death followed injuries from a fall last Thursday while attempting to enter a bogey fed woman era. She was the widow of Fe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Pichon
Ahen County
St. Yoseph Township
Lyn
Mrs Hallie Chefalo Dies in Dallas at 17
Mrs Hallie Chefalo wife of M S Chefalo an aerialist died this afternoon in Dallas Texas from typhoid fever at age seventeen She was daughter of Mr and Mrs A G Kent of 615 Center street and married in July to Mr Chefalo Surviving relatives include two brothers and a sister Virginia George and Herbert Bauer The remains will be brought to Fort Wayne for funeral services and interment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallie Chefalo
M. S. Chefalo
Dallas
Tex
A. G. Kent
Center Street
Chefalo
Robison Park
Virginia
George
Herbert Bauer
Fort Wayne
William Powell Dies of Tuberculosis at 140 Murray Street
William Powell aged 20, formerly a waiter, died at 11 p.m. Wednesday at his home at 140 Murray Street from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is survived by his widow and one daughter, his father, a brother Oscar Powell, and four sisters Mrs. Thomas McElroe, Mrs. Stewart Glasgow of Lima Ohio, Mrs. William Hill of Anderson, and Miss Blanche Powell, a college teacher in Maxwell Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Powell
Murray Street
Oscar Powell
Thomas McElroe
Stewart Glasgow
Lima
Ohio
William Hill
Anderson
Blanche Powell
Maxwell
Tenn
Mrs. Sarah DeHaven, longtime Fort Wayne resident, dies
Mrs. Sarah DeHaven aged 80 died Thursday night at 1126 West Jefferson in Fort Wayne. A Plymouth Congregational church member, she leaves two sisters Mrs Elmire Phillips Hopkins and Mrs M J Riley and a brother Jacob Gary Morgan, with her husband predeceased by thirty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah DeHaven
Fort Wayne
West
Jefferson Street
Death of James Harris at Baker saloon orderly room
James Harris a bartender at the Baker saloon died at midnight Sunday after a one week illness from pneumonia. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and Loyal Order of Moose but his home is unknown. Remains were taken to Klaehn Melching undertaking rooms as relatives are being sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harris
Baker Saloon
Bank Block
Harris
Knights of Pythias
Loyal Order of Moose
Klaehn & Melching
Funeral services for 8 year old William Clark
Funeral services were held at 8:30 this morning from the residence of Mrs. Daniel Haley and at 9 o'clock from St. Patrick's church for William Clark eight years old whose death occurred at the Lafayette orphans home Saturday afternoon at 3 from spinal meningitis. He was a son of Charles Clark, an employee of the Wabash railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Haley
East Creighton Avenue
St. Patrick’s Church
William Clark
Orphans
Lafayette
Charles Clark
Wabash Railroad
Death of Charles H. Olds at 74 in retirement home
Charles H. Olds died at 11 20 Saturday morning at his son Fred G. Olds home 515 East Creighton avenue from a cerebral hemorrhage. A native of Erie county Ohio he worked as a shoemaker and harness maker before taking up farming. He lived retired for fifteen years. Survived by widow and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Olds
Fred G. Olds
East Creighton Avenue
Mr. Olds
Erie County
Ohio
Hartman Dies in Detroit at 67 From Stomach Cancer
Mrs Maria L Hartman a former city resident died last Friday at her daughter Mrs J F Castle in Detroit from cancer of the stomach aged 67 Remains were sent to Decatur for funeral services Tuesday afternoon Surviving relatives include her daughter her mother and two sisters in Decatur and a brother in Seattle Wash
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria L. Hartman
J. F. Castle
Detroit
Decatur
Seattle
Wash
Mrs Hodges Dies After Long Illness at Fort Wayne Home
Mrs Hodges aged 59 died Thursday morning at her daughter Mrs Malcolm s home 126 Brackenridge street after an extended illness from cancer. She had lived in Fort Wayne ten years and is survived by her husband the daughter sister Mrs Mary A Small of New Haven and two brothers J H Cuffel of Terre Haute and Allen Cuffel of Warsaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Hodges
Malcolm
Brackenridge Street
Barnhouse Rites Pending for Nine Mile Area Resident
Mrs Nancy Barnhouse 72 longtime Allen County resident died Thursday night at her home near Nine Mile after a heart failure. Survived by son Grover Barnhouse of Nine Mile. husband preceded her in death by fifteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Barnhouse
Allen County
Nine Mile
Grover Barnhouse
Agnes Myers Dies at 72 Widow of Ludwig Myers
Mrs Agnes Myers widow of Ludwig Myers aged 72 passed away the obituary notes her widow status and age with no additional details about date or place given in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Myers
Ludwig Myers
Pennsylvania shopmen strike shocks Pittsburg area
About 1,500 Pennsylvania railroad shopmen walked out between Pittsburgh and Altoona on May Day. Train crews joined at Pitcairn and local shops saw additional workers quit. Organizers claim up to 8,000 affected with possible sympathy walkouts totaling as many as 10,000. Grievance centers on long-time workers being discharged for union membership. The strike was quiet, catching officials by surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
Pitcairn
May Day Strike Grips New York Industrial Workers
In New York on May 1 a strike by 5904 machinists and a walkout by several hundred bakers and shirtwaist workers dominated the May day celebrations. Police anticipate potential trouble as crowds gather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
May Day Demonstrations Across European Capitals
In Paris troops filled all squares for May Day events amid anticipation of worker protests, with no disturbances reported. In Berlin workers held seventy three meetings endorsing disarmament and peace, maintaining order. In Madrid a large May Day parade by workers republicans socialists and schoolchildren marched as authorities prepared security measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Berlin
Madrid
Sunday Morning at Her Home Ossian After Illness
A widow of Ossian dies after a three month illness. Survived by two sons William and Charles Myers near Ossian and three daughters Mrs. Guella Thurber Mrs. R Morton and Mrs. Joseph Steinbaust Fort Wayne. Funeral arrangements not listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ossian
William An Charles Myers
Ossian
Guella
Thurber
R. Morton
Joseph Steinbaust
Fort Wayne
Infant Rebecca Espich Dies of Bronchial Pneumonia
Rebecca Devona Espich infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Woody Espich 814 Grace Avenue died at 1130 Friday night from bronchial pneumonia aged 1 year 4 days. Survived by parents a brother and two sisters. Funeral services at Zanesville Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Devona Espich
Woody Espich
Grace Avenue
Zanesville
Mrs Campbell Dies in California Former Ossian Pastor’s Wife
Mrs. Campbell wife of Rev Edward Campbell formerly Ossian Indiana pastor died in California where she had traveled for health reasons. Her home had recently been in Iowa and her death was reported as of May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian
Ind
Campbell
Edward Campbell
Presbyterian Church
Campbel
Iows
California
Balzer Infant Dies at Three Months of Colitis
Alleata Balzer infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Balzer of 133 Hayden Street died at 10 30 PM Thursday from colitis at age three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balzer Alleata Balzer
Charles Balzer
Hayden Street
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Ohio Sclons
Grapher
Pat Boodlers
Burns Agency
Workers For
Y. W
A. Fund
Mary Hood
Pery Olds
Jane Walters
Anna Roehm
Lilian Traub
Ada McCormick
Rose Cook
Gertrude Schroeder
Shively
Wells
G. H. van Arnam
I.ef. Lane
W. E. McMahen
A.S. Coverdale
Tom Coppock
Roy LaMar
Anna Doermer
M. A. Mason
A. L. Hadley
A. H. Perfect
J. B. Franke
Harry Fletcher
A. O. Waterman
W- E. Russell
Harry Perfect
Brook Sale
W. F. Graeter
W.E. Cook
C. A. Meigs
W. E. Mossman
John Evans
Anna Lowry
Leutenant
Cc. H. Worden
J. M. McKay
J. H. Jacobs
Ruth Evans
J. A. Shoaff
F. B. Shoaff
Mary Sturgis
Cc. M. Dawson
Mary Knight
D. M. Doyle
L. J. Geiss
Mabel Sledd
Mize
C. O. Miller
J. B. Harper
J. C. Peltier
Ward Mayer
R. J. Fisher
Holton
Miss Hawker
Y. W. C. A. Building Fund
Swinney Park
van Buren Street
County Farmers’ Institute
Hanna
Yeggs
Sentinel
Pennsylvania
Whitley
Dorys
Rufus . Coapstick
Farmer
Wyss
Gaskill
Schott
Pichon
Terloo
Powell
Dehaven
CLARK
Hartman
Hodges
Prise
A. E. Ireland
Railroad Department
American Federation of Labor
Ade
SuUiare
Espich
W. Moreland
DR. Moreland CO
Consuleet Wavat
T.ayne
Fort ‘Wayne
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