Peace marks epochal day in Russia
In St Petersburg on May 10 1906 the lower house of Parliament opened after a religious service with Baron Frisch and Baron Uexkull presiding. Professor Mouromtzeff was elected president. Emperor Nicholas II urged unity and peasant relief in a conciliatory throne speech.
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Baron Uexkull
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Constitutional Democrats
Ambassador Meyer
Free America
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Russia
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Douma
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Gulf
Neva
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Hall
St. George
Jordan
Nicholas Hall
Hermitage
Alexander II
Holy Synod
Paestum
Delhi
England
Germany
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Count Witte
Fort Wayne Company Halts Interurban Extension Drives Franchising Tug
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction halts all work on extending from Logansport to Lafayette after Lafayette council refuses a two block franchise beyond fifty years. Emmons warns the extension may be dropped if Lafayette does not grant terms aligning with the life of existing franchises. The battle centers on a two square stretch on Lafayette’s outskirts and the company’s demand for parity with other city streets.
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Fort Wayne
Wabash Valley Traction Company
Logansport
Lafayette
Emmons
Hfe
Little Girl with Scheme Foiled on Calhoun Street
Patrolman Robert Dickson stopped a six year old girl and her older sister on Calhoun street as they worked a panhandling ruse. The child asked men for a dime while an older sister watched from a street showcase. The sisters were identified and ordered home to quit the bad game.
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Robert Dickson
Calhoun Street
Runnion Avenue
Court reverses case in Allen county treasurer dispute
Special to the Sentinel Indianapolis May 10 The case of Jacob Funk treasurer of Allen county against the state on relation of Cali Baker was reversed by the supreme court The suit concerns Daniel Cope buying a county ditch and subletting construction to Cain Baker Funk refused payment on warrants until Cope secured a note for money borrowed and a filed debt with Funk
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Indianapolis
Jacob Funk
Allen County
Cali Baker
Supreme Court
Daniel Cope
Cain Baker
Cope
Funk
Bank President Shot by Brother in Indiana
W H Sylvester president of the First National bank Montezuma Indiana shot and killed at his home by his brother Stephen whose mind is said to be affected. Stephen, injured years ago, fled to a fortified shed with iron roof and thick walls after the murder and resisted capture. Sheriff Carter and Marshal Boyd pursued, Stephen surrendered after assurance of safety and was taken to Rockville jail.
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Ind
W. H. Sylvester
First National Bank
Stephen Sylvester
Stephen
Pitman
Sylvester
Sephan
Carter
Marshal Boyd
Rockville
McCoy Trial Proceeds With Asset Valuation Dispute
Monticello Ind May 10 The McCoy trial progresses as the state shifts to prove insolvency by contesting McCoy land values. Tests show 2233 acres in Jasper County valued at 223400 with other holdings totaling 254000, while witnesses argue assets are worth less than half.
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Ind
McCoy
McCoys
Jordan Township
Jasper County
Alfred
Thomas J. McCoy
M. L. Bringham
Bringham and Thornburg
Indianapolis
Joseph Jackson
Rensselaer
Jackson
Knights Templar of Indiana Hold Busy Day in Winona
In Winona Lake Indiana May 10 the Knights Templar of Indiana watched three commanderies drill before a prize contest. The grand commandery elected officers and heard a yearly financial report noting receipts of 7243.25 and a year total of 16572.67 with a 11049.60 balance. Grand Recorder Prather reported 50 commanderies and 6267 members, up 277 for the year.
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Winona Lake
Ind
Knights Templar of
Indiana
No. 1
Indianapolis
Knightstown
Franklin
N. L. Agnew
Valparaiso
C. L. Hutchinson
Treasury
Metzger appears before criminal court with special judge
In a criminal court session Wilburn Wilson served as special judge. The defense moved for a plea in abatement challenging the grand jury's legality and the indictment. They argued Judge Alford overstepped authority by removing two grand jurors and altering instructions. Adjournment granted for state to respond.
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Wilburn Wilson
Metzger
Alford
Grand Jury
Frost Crushes Local Fruit Crops Amid Cold Snap
Farmers report extensive frost damage across the region with fruit blossoms crushed and small fruits likely wiped out. Beans strawberries and early corn show heavy losses while wheat tops wilt in the cold. widespread injury feared.
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W. F. DeVilbiss
Washington Township
Pastor Chosen for First Baptist Church in City
At a Wednesday church meeting the First Baptist congregation unanimously called Rev. J. F. Vichert of Chicago to be pastor by September 1. The pulpit committee A Z Polhamus C F Bicknell and Miss Anna Philley recommended him after an extensive search. Though in his early thirties he already has a wide reputation for pastoral work and will bring his wife and two children to reside in the city.
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Tauride
Joose
Ukase
Zemstvos
Witte
Russia
Count de Witte
Russian Empire
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J. F. Vichert
Chicago
Vichert
A. Z. Polhamus
C. F. Bicknell
Anna Philley
Rev
Field
Fort Wayne High and Manual Training Graduates Record
The Fort Wayne High and Manual Training school crowns its largest graduating class with fifty four diplomas on June 21. Officials credit the manual training department for more students remaining in school. Commencement ends with exercises in the school auditorium, and the senior class plans an excursion to Rome City on June 9.
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Fort Wayne
Notable Obituaries and Local Appointments in Northern Indiana
Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs. Sarah Smith 80 of Waterloo Mrs. Brice Larimer 86 pioneer Elkhart County and Judge James E Rose newly elected director of the Baltimore and Ohio Chicago line. Also mentioned are Miss Geneva Burwell a diligent Waterloo graduate student and miss Ethel Waterman named Waterloo High principal along with local civic moves including Auditor John L Henry becoming cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Trust Co at Ligonier and a Decatur court filing accusing Charles B Folick of blackmail.
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Sarah Smith
Waterloo
Susan Reeder
Sedan
DeKalb County
Ethel Waterman
Lagrange Pythian Lodge
John L. Henry
Noble County
New Farmer’s and Merchant's Trust Co
Ligonier
Brice Larimer
Elkhart County
Goshen
Geneva Burwell
South Whitley
William Bramwell
Angola
James E. Rose
Auburn
Baltimore & Ohio and Chicago Railroad Company
Indiana
Arthur Ainsworth
Decatur
Charles B. Folick
Berne
Arthur Aing
Geneva
Ind
Public urged to continue aid for San Francisco sufferers
Ernest H. Bicknell, Chicago Associated Charities secretary and former Indiana state official, arrived to report to Secretary Taft on Red Cross relief. He will return to San Francisco to assist Edward T. Devine and spend the summer there. He warns that aid will be needed for months and next winter may bring a new surge of homeless.
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Ernest H. Bicknell
Associated Charities of Chicago
Indiana State Board
San Francisco
Edward T. Devine
Red Cross
Taft
Bicknell
Devine
Frisco Funds In Sight Boosts San Francisco Relief
Financial leaders promise immediate payment of fire losses by insurance companies to ease liquidity. Salvage work can resume, workers will be paid at 2.50 for nine hours under a reconstruction committee vote, and Harriman plans a prompt return to aid rebuilding efforts.
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San Francisco
Citizens’ General Committee
General Committee
Reconstruction Committee
Building Trades’ Council
General Greely
Schmitz
E. H. Harriman
Interurban Line Opens Fort Wayne to Auburn Rides
Regular service begins on the Toledo and Chicago interurban linking Fort Wayne, Garrett, and Auburn. The initial run departs Wells and Sixth at 7 40 am with a three hour schedule. Fares from Fort Wayne include 25 cents to Huntertown, 45 cents to Garrett, and 55 cents to Auburn, with round trips listed.
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Garrett
Auburn
Toledo and Chicago Company
Wells and
Sixth Streets
Wells Street
Perkins
Toledo
Chicago
City
Emmons
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Company
Pearl and
Harrison Streets
Huntertown
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