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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1907
Page
9
Snow sweeps the lower peninsula with a winter blizzard across the Saginaw valley. Cadillac reports five inches with more coming, Petoskey six inches, and Jackson Kalamazoo also seeing snow. Frost fears loom over vegetation as cold persists.
Northwest Missouri experienced a damaging frost last night with the strawberry crop suffering the most. The cold event hit St. Joseph and surrounding areas as temperatures plunged, impacting early fruit yields.
Frost covered much of Kansas with temperatures dipping to 30 degrees in many locations. Kansas City, Kansas and other towns recorded chilly conditions as a cold snap extended overnight.
United States Weather Bureau reports heavy frosts across Nebraska last night. Rye suffered greatly while corn is mostly uninjured. Market gardens in Douglas County flared, and wheat damage remains uncertain.
Indianapolis May 27 severe wind and electrical storm caused widespread damage across Indiana. Trees and fences toppled, several homes destroyed, North Vernon saw a demolished dwelling, Hammond lightning killed John Hansen, Rensselaer homes blown down, Patrick Kennedy farm destroyed with injuries. Frosts expected overnight with a chilly morning 40.
Preparations are under way to form a new camp of the Spanish American War Veterans in Fort Wayne. Capt. W. F. Ranke holds charter and muster applications while younger veterans organize. The Hen ry W. Lawton camp previously existed but faded after officers moved away.
Eight Chicago school board members who were dismissed by Mayor Busse filed a bill in Circuit Judge Windes court seeking an injunction to block new appointments and to restrain others from preventing the ousted members from taking their seats. Arguments set for this afternoon as the fight to hold their positions begins.
The federal court granted discharges in banc as part of a debt relief decision. Judge Anderson presided over the proceedings and issued the order freeing debtors from their obligations.
A Washington dispatch says Benjamin F. Harper of Fort Wayne, auditor for the war department, is slated for a higher government position. The capital rumor today centers on a possible advancement within federal service.
Fort Wayne lawyer Mr. Harper, about two years in the city, is praised for an excellent wartime auditor’s record and is expected to be promoted to the internal revenue commissioner post. The role carries a $6000 yearly salary. Kentucky’s John W. Yerkes recently held the office, while Hugh Stewart of Fort Wayne was named a special internal revenue employee.
John H. Bass and Attorney Barrett pressed city officials for police protection for workers at the strikers led foundry. Mayor Hosey promised review and action if protection was lacking. A Sunday night clash involving strikebreakers and union men prompted further talks with Prosecutor Ninde.
Memorial Sunday observed in Fort Wayne with Rev William H Wilson at Westminster Church and public rites at the Majestic theater. Veterans honored for Civil War service as speakers urged today’s citizens to uphold justice, liberty, and national unity through civic duty and the ballot.
A Washington dispatch says a vast merger consolidating the Greater Pennsylvania system is being perfected. It would combine the Pennsylvania railroad lines east and west of Pittsburgh, New York New Haven and Hartford mileage, and Louisville and Nashville routes, with a Panama Canal oriented network reaching New England and Gulf ports. Charles S. Mellen is named as mastermind. The plan expects no government opposition and envisions a control board for diverse interests.
Graves of fallen soldiers in Fort Wayne area cemeteries will be adorned by school children in the Decoration Day pageant next Thursday. Lindenwood ceremony will feature a parade followed by an afternoon program with Mayor Hosey presiding and Hon. Thomas R. Marshall of Columbia City delivering the address.
The Indianapolis police order guards to face the crowd with their backs to the presidential carriage during the Roosevelt parade on Thursday. Additional safety precautions are being taken to shield the president.
Wheat prices rose to new highs in Chicago on May 27 with July at 1.031 and December at 1.054. September reached 1.0434, a peak last week. Frost reports from Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa accompanied the surge, yet overall activity cooled after an excited opening.
Chicago reports indicate meat prices may rise this week after the so called beef trust announced it would delay payment on certain live stock purchases until government inspections are completed. Commission firms advise withholding cattle shipments to major markets to protect against losses.
Topeka reports a health crisis as certificates for liquor rise after saloon closures. Physicians sign monthly proofs that beer or whiskey treats insomnia and indigestion, with药 bottles and second hand bottle collection fueling drugstore sales. Streets teem with “sick” crowds and youths scavenging for bottles amid a statewide epidemical mood.
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