Taft Denies Intervention Over Cuban Crisis
President Taft stated the U S moves to Cuba were precautionary and not an intervention. He cited sending ships to Key West and the Prairie to Guantanamo to protect American life and property and to render moral support if needed. Battleships Georgia Rhode Island New Jersey remained briefly before sailing to Key West for further orders.
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Washington
Taft
Gomez
United States
Cube
West
Guantanamo
TV Am
Key West
Guantanamo Naval Station
William Howard Taft
U S to delay naval action as Cuban tensions rise
Washington reports the state department has left Col. Karmany the discretion to deploy marines en route to Guan tanamo and Guanatanamo while awaiting Beaupre to convey U S intentions. Admiral Osterhaus fleet poised at Key West if Cuba unrest worsens. Dock strike in Havana tempering moods but risk of wider rebellion remains a concern.
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Washington
Gomez
Key West
State Department
Beaupre
Havana
Col. Karmany
Prairie
Guantanamo
Americana
Osterhaus
Cuban
Big Fleet to Key West Heads South
Battleships Georgia Rhode Island and New Jersey move toward Cuba with 400 marines loaded at Norfolk and 250 more aboard Washington from Norfolk garrison as Admiral leads a rapid southward deployment.
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Norfolk
Georgia
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Hampton Roads
Norfolk Navy Yard
Cuba
Washington
Norfolk Garrison
City considers signs for street vendors wagons
City Attorney H. G. Hogan drafts amendment to license fee laws requiring all street vendors to display operator names and license numbers on wagons. Soldier permits do not excuse arrests unless owners prove stock bought with own funds. Also notes on lamp post tie penalties and market stand renewals due this week.
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H. G. Hogan
Army Bill Reported Back With Anti Administration Amendments
The army appropriation bill was reported back to the senate and house with amendments to oust Major General Wood as chief of staff and to place post locations with a commission of retired officers plus members from both military committees. The changes bar Wood and block Crozier and Funston from promotion, require ten years line service for brigadier eligibility, and reflect line v staff tensions amid recent retirements. The report was not acted on that day.
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Washington
Senate
House
Wood Ou
House Committee On
Wood
Crozier
Funston
Ainsworth
Bigelow
Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Albert 8S. Bigelow
Boston
Old Dominion Copper Mining and Smelting Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Chester
Jordan
Wedded at Columbia City Bride of Harold A King
Miss Florence Maston daughter of County Treasurer Maston married Harold A King at the Maston home in Columbia City Indiana. The couple plans to reside in Dafur after a brief home visit to friends following the ceremony.
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Harold A. King
Columbia City
Ind
Maston
Ellaworth Street
Florence Maston
Marion H. Maston
Harold ‘A. King
John R. King
Indianapolis
Dafur
Webb Held on Shooting Charge in Chicago Incident
Otis Webb, formerly of Fort Wayne, is held in Chicago after a Sunday morning shooting during a failed arrest by detectives Cronson and Torpy at Wentworth avenue and Nineteenth street. Graves was shot in the chest and may die. Carabaro and Coleman were also hit. Webb, a paroled Jeffersonville reformatory convict, claimed he feared robbers and did not know the detectives. His father and attorney arranged his defense.
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Chicago
Otis Webb
Fort Wayne
William Graves
Webb
Cronson
Torpy
Wentworth Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Graves
Stanley Carabaro
William Coleman
George Webb
Barr Street
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Plainfield
John €. Figel
Wel
Jeffersonville
Reformatory
C. B. Aldrich
Indiana
One of the New Bishops Coming to Fort Wayne
Rev. O W Shepard newly elected bishop will speak at Simpson M E church Fort Wayne on June 19 as part of the Epworth League annual meeting for the Fort Wayne district. Delegates from district counties gather June 18 19 29 at Simpson church for a program that promises unusual interest.
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W. A. Griest
Simpson M. E. Church
O. W. Shepard
D. D
Chicago
General Conference of the Methodists
Minneapolis
Fort Wayne
Simpson Church
Shepard
Epworth League
Pentecost Sunday Observed at Cathedral with First Communion
Large crowds attended at the Cathedral for Pentecost Sunday including first communion and confirmation. Rector Rev. John R. Quinlan led solemn high mass at 9 o clock with assistants Rev. John A. Mc Carthy and Rev. Francis R. Gnibba. Rt. Rev. Bishop Alerding celebrated vespers and confirmed 119 candidates including 92 first communicants, seven men and ten women converts.
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John R. Quinlan
John A. McCarthy
Francis R. Gnibba
Holy Table
Alerding
Wave of Crime at Logansport Prompts Fatal Attacks
Logansport Indiana records a burst of violence with two men killed and a third gravely hurt in twelve hours. Roy Kininer, 23, beaten with a paving brick by an assailant who fled. Judson Dunham dies after a gunfight. Roy Smith Jr. beaten in Dunkirk and found unconscious near Vandalia tracks. Suspects include Wallace Thompson and an unidentified Italian. police pursue leads.
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Logansport
Ind
Roy Kininer
Wabash Depot
Kimner
Wallace Thompson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kimmner
Thompson
Judson Dunham
St. Joseph Hospital
Dunham
Roy Smith, Jr
Dunkirk
Smith
Lafayette Man Charged With Knife Assault on railroad Agent
Fred Birchfield was arrested in Lafayette Indiana on a charge of assault with intent to kill for slashing Monon railroad agent Jesse Williams in Crawfordsville on May 4. He had been a fugitive since the attack and was returned to Crawfordsville by police chief Allen Michael.
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Lafayette
Ind
Fred Birchfield
Younker
Birchfield
Jesse Williams
Monon Railroad
Crawfordsville
Allen Michael
Stabbed After Quarrel in Shelbyville Hotel
Shelbyville Indiana May 27 Roy Adams 35 was fatally stabbed in a hotel during a quarrel sparked by alleged slights about Mrs Williams. Noah A Williams knocked down then stabbed Adams in the lungs six times and cut a four inch head gash. Williams arrested to be charged with assault with intent to kill.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Huntington area gears up for July Fourth motorcycle races
Huntington Indiana May 24 negotiations begin for a major motorcycle race meet on July Fourth. Fort Wayne Motorcycle club spokesman R. M. Pence met Eagles manager Ed Hafter and others. Eagles hold July Fourth fair grounds option and aim for a big public event to draw crowds with races.
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Huntington
Ind
Fort Wayne Motorcycle Club
R. M.pence
Eagles
Ed Hafter
Island Trade Gains Noted in Philippines Lecture
Warren DuPre Smith of the Philippine Mines Dept. told a Commercial Club audience that political turmoil hampers natives while trade in the islands rose sharply in 1910, with five million pesetas annually for schools and education. He noted major east steamship companies shifting terminals to Manila and cited Hong Kong as a vast trading center for perspective. Smith is T. E. Ellison’s son-in-law.
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Warren DuPre Smith
Department of Mines
Philippines
Commercial Club
Mr. Smith
America
United States
Hong Kong
China
Manila
Smith
Hon
T. E. Ellison
Family poisoned by ham during Rome City picnic
Justice of the Peace Henry Grabner, his daughter Ida, and son Henry Jr. were stricken by suspected botulism from minced ham during a day trip to Sylvan Lake Island. All were rushed to Rome City and then Fort Wayne for treatment. the father recovered quickly while the daughter and son were briefly critical but improved with medical care.
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Justice of the Peace
Henry Grabner
Ida
Henry, Jr
Rome City
Sylvan Lake
Equire Grabner
Fort Wayne
Harrod
Maumee Avenue
Adjusting Differences Erie and C Muddle Taking Brighter Look
Huntington Ind May 24 The C B and C railroad asks Huntington circuit court to modify the restraining order against the Erie to allow use of C B and C tracks at Markle and sidetracks to the Markle elevator. Surveying for a new right of way at Markle is finished and first dirt has been laid. Attys Lesh Curtis went to Uniondale to press for a new right of way. Curtis and Lesh optimistic over a possible settlement at present.
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Huntington, Ind
C., B. & C. Railroad Company
Huntington Circuit Court
Erie
Markle
J. C. Curtis
Uniondale
Curtis
Lesh
Dedication of St Andrew's Church Attracts Large Crowd
The new St Andrew's parish church in the eastern city district held a 10 o'clock Mass with a bishop-led procession and holy water blessing. Solemn high mass followed with a long list of priests assisting and a German and English sermon. Bishop Alerding urged parishioners to support the church financially. Vespers were held at 3 pm with strong choir performance led by Joseph Orth.
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St. Andrew’s
George Horstman
Alerding
William S. Hogan
St. Paul's Church
Valparaiso
Charles H. Thiele
St. Peter's Church
Joseph E. Delaney
St. Patrick’s
A. F. Lafontaine
Jos. Thicken
St. Catherine’s Church
Cincinnati
Simon M. Kuhnmuench
St. Joseph’s College
Collegeville
William C. Miller
Charles E. McCabe
St. Chenevieve’s Church
Gas City
Eugene Grimme
Minster
Ohio
St. Augustine’s Church
Charles Thiele
Father Grimme
Church of Christ
Father Thiele
Thiele
St. Andrew’s Church
William Hogan
Joseph Thicken
Simon Kuhnmuench
C. PP. S
Trades Council Formed with Krider as President
A local building trades council was perfected at a Friday meeting at Carpenters' hall. Officers elected include President Charles Krider. Vice President Harry House. Recording Secretary E T Drew. Financial Secretary William Huguenard. Sergeant at Arms John Evee. Trustees John Burg O M Swartzbaugh August Lampke. Executive board election postponed to next meeting. Permanent HQ to be secured with report at next Friday's session.
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Carpenters
Charles Krider
The
Carpenters’ Union
Harry House
Lathers
E. T. Drew
Painters
William Huguenard
John Evee
John Burg
O. M. Swartzbaugh
August Lampke
Plumbers
Carpenters’ Bar
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W. O. Shepard
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