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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1909
Page
4
The Weekly Sentinel edited by E A Hackett notes subscription pricing with advance rates listed as one dollar per year. Proprietor is identified as Falter and Proprietor.
On Chicago Street a raid follows a robbery of an elderly man and sparks sharp criticism of official tolerance for vice on the street. The writer questions why such dens flourish with police inaction and privileges to operate, urging accountability for who benefits and who enforces the law.
August Palmer Kent longtime editor of the Elkhart Review dies suddenly after thirty seven years at the paper. He was a pillar of Indiana journalism, noted for high minded ideals, education and courtesy. His passing leaves a lasting void in the community and profession.
The piece reviews a Taft special message criticizing Puerto Ricans for ingratitude and misgovernance under the Foraker Act. It contrasts republican ideals with local political self interest and suggests island leaders seek to imitate U S methods of public office.
Jimmie Boyle is sentenced to life imprisonment and Helen Boyle to twenty five years for child stealing in Mercer County Pennsylvania. The pair were convicted after a prior kidnapping of the Whitla child in Sharon less than two months earlier. The judge calls the crime severe though not of murder or violence against women stating it forces extraordinary pain and horror.
The text argues Boyle and wife deserve their gains and deserve no sympathy. It warns against leniency toward their plight and predicts public sentiment may not soften toward them soon.
The Kansas City Star argues Missouri brewers resist prohibition by shaping regulation rather than accepting it. It notes Indiana’s shift to dry by county option after brewery counteractions, claiming brewers prefer established conditions and oppose any move to real prohibition.
Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver of Iowa captivated the senate with a thorough tariff argument. He showed a statesmanlike grasp of the bill, shared procedural insights, and offered detailed recollections of tariff history while challenging Senator Aldrich in a pointed exchange.
The Adana massacre erupts as news of Abdul Hamid II’s successor circulates, with Armenian Christians attacked by Muslims in loyal zeal. Troop action delays a second outbreak while peaceful celebrations resemble a ratification rally and dispatches hint at prior planning involving Abdülhamid.
Judge William L. Penfield of Washington dies after long illness. his career spans service as a state department solicitor and international law expert. Indiana Governor Marshall reappoints Mrs. Mary R. Harper to the Indiana School for Feeble-Minded Youth board and names Rev. Father Anthony M. Ellering to succeed Edward M. Wilson as trustee, noting Ellering’s charity work and esteem in Northern Indiana.
The piece attacks Senator Beveridge for self advertisement while noting Gallinger’s mixed remarks. It then reports Indianapolis prohibitionists urging an option election in Marion County with cross party dry cooperation ahead of November municipal elections. It warns of risks from saloon influence and the large floating vote in the capital.
Philadelphia residents express strong anger at the perceived monopoly and rail project scheme. The truncated copy notes public outrage and calls for action against favored interests shaping the plan.
The text argues for a warrant or hunt to locate the old gang that once controlled a large building under the Penn statue and used monopolized street railway franchises. It also discusses voter habits in Philadelphia and describes a public mood of indignation and calls for renewed efforts.
South Bend officials debate whether local boxing bouts were for purses or mere exhibition. The prosecutor doubts any prize money existed and notes fighters are moved by love of bruising, not profits. The claim of a mill pulled off remains improbable to a jury.
The piece notes that only about twenty Indiana counties remain dry by option or remonstrance and predicts most will shift as temperance pressures fade. It praises a ten year process of changing public opinion and the liquor business, comparing it to survivors of a tidal wave and noting skepticism at prior conventions.
The London Globe reports a blue book published yesterday with statistics on drinking in Great Britain. It notes a decrease in consumption and references Heensee premises in the discussion.
The year saw a drop of about 1 280 licenses and 280 off licenses. Drunkenness convictions totaled 187 808, down 9 621 from 1907, with some county boroughs and agricultural counties showing increases. Wales overall rose by 190 convictions. Senator Aldrich acknowledged vast tariff knowledge during a debate, claiming unmatched expertise and precise read of public tolerance for tariff concessions.
The piece reviews local politics and social issues, noting Mehmed V and Osman's sword in a satirical aside, calls for republishing a mayoral cleaning day order with added references to vice districts in Chicago, and reports Posey county's historic push to alcohol legalization. It also notes Indiana's dry to wet status and Christian Endeavor's preparations for a July St Paul convention.
A plainspoken portrayal notes town's U S senate representation by two wives who promise to expand influence and elevate reputation in the national arena.
Jim Patten can manipulate the wheat market with apparent ease, showing a deft control that seems more art than science. His command unsettles traders who watch prices closely and wonder how such influence is wielded.
As counties adopt the new county option law, saloon and brewery licenses will drain municipal funds but largely spare counties and schools. Washington and similar towns face annual gaps of about 5,000 dollars, while statewide saloon revenue for schools in 1907 totaled 521,400 dollars, itself a small share of state funds.
A Wednesday afternoon blaze in the little town of Vistula Elk Hart county destroyed the McKinley and Grener stores and John J. Shellenberger’s residence and several barns. The town faced a threatenful blaze as the Elkhart fire department’s chemical engine responded.
The 1909 Fort Wayne school census reports 16 355 school age children, a gain of 268 from 1908 but below 1907’s 16 634. Superintendent J W Study notes vacant houses limited growth while Fort Wayne remains a leader among nearby cities in state rankings.
County Superintendent Felger reports official census figures show 312 more people aged 6 to 21 in the county in 1909 than in 1908. Text lists township gains and losses with totals for Evanaville Terre Haute and South Bend, and Allen county’s detailed enumeration shows modest increases and decreases.
Multiple parcels change hands across Monroeville Wayne Perry Adams and other townships with transfers listed in detail. Buyers include J W Long G M Burchell Levi Repp Noah Amstutz and others. price totals range from 1.00 to 16615.15. A suit note: Mrs C Keehn sues the city of Ligonier for 16000.
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