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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1909

Page

2

Salamon Sender Kill Shot In Fort Wayne Vendetta Case

Ward of a Syrian boarding house on South Lafayette street witnessed a fatal ambush. Dorgan Faris Riszk, a 17 year old peddler from Toledo, shot Salamon Sender after a quarrel linked to a family vendetta, dying two hours later at St Joseph's hospital. Riszk claimed self defense but authorities note possible motives and Turkish letters found on him.

Damascus Dorgan Faris Riszk Salamon Sender Fort Wayne Lowell Mass Sender South Lafayette Street Paul Riszk St. Joseph’s Hospital Hiszk Senicer Turkey United States Iszk Young Toledo George Lutfi Losantville Ind George Studer W. W. Barnett Hospital Lowell, Mass

War veteran and grandchildren die in Eldon fire

Ottumwa Iowa May 25 John Carter 75 a war veteran and the three children of his daughter Mrs Lela Shaw were burned to death when a lamp upset during a storm destroyed the Shaw home at Eldon twelve miles east of here Mrs Shaw worked overnight at a restaurant and left the children with their grandfather Central City Kentucky May 25 Five children fatally burned during private school commencement exercises last night

Ottumwa Iowa John Carter Lela Shaw Shaw Eldon Here Central City

Preacher Held Common Law Husband in Missing Minister Case

In Washington Tidings Judge Houghton in circuit court delivered oral opinion declaring Rev. E. B. Davidson the lawful husband of Laura Bunt Clair, daughter of Ax. The May 25 decision marks a ruling on a missing minister case and asserts a common law marriage.

Washington, Tid Houghton EB. E. Davidson First” Christian “Church Laura Bunt ‘Clair

Indiana Men Named for GH Degree Honor

Washington May 24 The National Civic Federation plans to invite twenty five Indiana men to join as members. Senator Beveridge recommended names including A M Grossbrenner W M Taylor H P Wasson George Gay D M Parry and others from Indianapolis Evansville Shelbyville Muncie Marion Newcastle Hartford City Seymour Columbus Lafayette Terre Haute South Bend Mishawaka Fort Wayne and Anderson. Letters from Hammond urged Indiana representation in the federation’s effort to strengthen civic education and national institutions.

Washington National Civic Federation Indiana Beveridge A. M. Grossbrenner Indianapolis W. M Taylor H. P. Wasson Hartford City T. S. Bush Seymour Wiliam C. Irwin Columbus Samuel Murdock Lafayette W. R. McKeen Terre Haute C. A. Carlisle South Bend M. W. Mix Mishiawaka W. P. Breen Fort Wayne Arthur W. Brady Anderson Hammond John Hays Hammond The

Tariff Bill Debate Questions Constitutional Limits

Senator Shively of Indiana argued in the Senate that the maximum and minimum rate provisions may be unconstitutional for delegating legislative power to the executive. He warned the amended bill could be void, leaving Dingley rates in force, if the proviso and presidential proclamation were deemed invalid. The speech centered on the president’s role in setting rates and the Supreme Court’s potential ruling on delegation.

Washington Senate Shively Indiana United States Mr. Shively Supreme “Court

Wheat Harvest 1 Started in Texas Near Crucial Test

Chicago May 25 Private advices say wheat harvesting began in three Texas counties with an average yield of 14 to 15 bushels per acre. Chicago expert H E Ryecroft calls the estimate fifty percent too high due to drought. May wheat on the board stood at 1.35 3/4. Harvest moves north as machinery hum rises toward midsummer across the Ohio and Missouri valleys.

Chicago Texas H. E. Ryecroft Lone Star Board of Trade Ohio Missouri

NOORE DEATH DUE TO POISONING BY ACD CONTINUED

NOORE aged man employed as a yard conductor for the Wabash railroad was found dead at his home 1816 Hoagland avenue at 5 oclock Saturday evening from carbolic acid poisoning Friends say he may have mistaken poison for medicine A bottle lay empty at the bedside Tommy Moors long confined at home by rheumatism and part of the death was discovered by Bejon who

Wabash Railroad Hoagland Avenue Tommy Pheurhatiam Jon

Autos replace locomotives in Georgia strike

In Atlanta on May 25 the Georgia railroad firemen strike shifts to automobiles. Dozens of towns see autos running schedules that outpace locomotives, with fares ranging from four to six dollars an hour and a party paying forty five dollars for a forty mile ride. Rural postmasters increasingly use cars to deliver mail, while officials consider arbitration and await Commissioner Neail from Washington amid no reported violence.

Atlanta Georgia ‘Railroad Georgia Augusta Lthomia Alvision Terrell Thompson Scott The Rilroad

Roosevelt Says Stories Are Fake

Nairobi May 25 Roosevelts camp at Heatley ranch near Nairobi hosted a two day visit by Theodore Roosevelt and his son Kermit. The party reports remarkable rifle accuracy and a hyena killed at close range. they will move to Nairobi tomorrow with Edmund Heller. Roosevelt denounces false dispatches and urges newspapers to avoid republishing unverified tales.

Nairobi British East Africa Associated Press Natirobi Roosevelt Camp Kermit Heatley Mr. Roosevelt Edmund Heller Major Mearns Jardén Loring Jura

Marion saloonkeepers challenge local option law

Marion Indiana May 25 1908 saloon keepers declared intent to force court decision over the local option law after licenses issued before passage were not surrendered to the county auditor within the ninety day grace period. They argue the law was not published until after passage and should not affect preexisting licenses.

Marion Ind

Fort Wayne Mayor Attacks Gambling Amid Police Critique

Mayor W J Hosey denounces gambling in Fort Wayne and accuses police of lax enforcement while recounting incidents with Chief Ankenbruck and a tipped raid rumor. He claims officials were told to close saloons and alleges private interests influence officers, urging accountability. Continued on page two.

Calvin K. Rieman Calhoun Wayne Kleindvist

Mayor vows action over saloon license and gambling paraphernalia

Mayor W J Hosey declares no saloon can operate under a city license with gambling paraphernalia in the building. He probes the Ed Kleindinst case, notes courts show doubt on destruction of property, and says Klein dunst must appear and show cause to keep his saloon license.

Ed’ Kleindinst Klein Dunst

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