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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1911
Page
2
A succession of edicts issued by the young ruler introduces further concessions and reforms. Officials describe incremental changes aimed at stabilizing governance and pleasing factions within the realm. The decrees emphasize social welfare and administrative adjustments.
Pekin grain of revolution deepens as infant emperor issues first person edicts promising equal treatment for Manchus and Chinese. Cabinet transfers to native Chinese, pensions ended, and throne seeks unity amid rebellion while warning of foreign danger and seeking citizen support.
The McNamara murder trial opened with prosecutors probing jurors for socialist influence and views on the death penalty amid the Los Angeles Times building bombing that killed 21. Frank Frakes, an Elizabeth Lake farmer, was questioned and passed for cause as the selection continued.
New York October 31 Attorney General Wickersham warned that a receivership for the tobacco trust would bring immense calamity to U S industries. He urged reorganizing the plan without receivership and spoke before the circuit court in the government’s push to dissolve the American Tobacco Company. De Lancey Nicoll countered arguing that independent dealers seek to cripple a rival and buy its assets at auction.
Constantinople reports Turkish troops with Arab allies recaptured two forts near Tripoli and forced Italian forces to entrench inside the city after abandoning guns rifles ammunition and provisions. Italians still hold three forts as Arabs mount renewed assaults amid heroic resistance seeking recapture of the city.
Naples Italy October 31 reports further reinforcements for Italian troops in Tripoli being assembled here. The movement proceeds with secrecy and is expected to form an army of bearing 100 000 plus before the first ill have.
In Cambridge Rev Clarence V T Richeson, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, faces murder charges in the Miss Avis Linnell case. The municipal court postponed the hearing to November 7 due to an absent grand jury report. Richeson appeared pale and was later taken back to jail as the wedding date with Miss Viola Edmands loomed.
Harry G. Hammond, noted minor league pitcher from Cincinnati area, died in Newport Kentucky of typhoid pneumonia after weeks of illness. He pitched for Fort Wayne and Springfield, was sold to Milwaukee in 1909, and had stints in the Western and Cotton States leagues before finishing as an independent pitcher. His funeral is set for tomorrow afternoon. His father served nearly 50 years as an instructor in Newport schools.
Rockville Indiana October 31 Arrested on a charge of kidnaping his 14 year old bride formerly Miss Mary Loey of Nyesville Indiana David Kirkham also of the same place secured his freedom and the right to live in peace and harmony with his newly wedded wife by signing a pledge to mount the water wagon and stay on it five years Kirkham and Miss Soey went to Louisville Kentucky to be married In the complaint filed Abraham Soey father of the bride alleges he induced an acquaintance to impersonate the girls father to grant permission for the marriage
Edward Russey aged 44 proprietor of the Diamond boarding house at 329 East Wayne street died after drinking an ounce of carbolic acid in an upstairs bedroom Tuesday morning. Despondent over chronic rheumatism he left a note to his wife and earlier bought acid at John Wenzler drug store. Survived by widow and daughter Lola and by his father Daniel Russey and brother William Russey.
James Gillie Sr prominent Allen county farmer died at 7 25 p m Sunday at Green Jawn farm northeast of the city after a nearly two year illness chronic pleurisy He attended the 21st Allen County Plowing Association contest on Martin Goeglein farm last Thursday Born in Berwickshire Scotland he came to the U S 29 years ago He helped found the Allen County Plowing association founded Caledonian society and was a 32nd degree Mason Funeral at 130 p m Wednesday from his home to the Scottish Rite cathedral Lindenwood cemetery burial The widow and seven children survive plus a granddaughter Jeane
Milwaukee on October 31 reports H A Upham the senator’s attorney testified before the senatorial investigation committee that Isaac Stephenson spent 1111.38 in his 1908 primary campaign. Upham said most large recipients could account for their expenses but about 4000 was unaccounted for.
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