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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1906
Page
4
The completed canvass of Allen county results tightens the margin for sheriff Grice Republican by over 1700 votes, reelects Judge O N Heaton, defeats Judge Hench by 193, and keeps the Democratic ticket strong. Independent voting noted as a sign of voter independence and ballot splitting.
An eastern physician notes extreme nervous strain in modern campaigns as five prominent figures die or fail from overexertion. John B Moran of Massachusetts faced uncertain health. Rockwood Hoar in Massachusetts dies of canvassing exertion. General John Henry Ketcham of New York collapses from campaigning pace. Thomas S. Delaney of Brooklyn heads the ticket amid bitter contest.
The review notes labor shortages and car shortages curtailing business across sectors. Freight delays, idle machinery, and high wages hinder production, with lumber and wholesale holiday goods affected. Government anti trust action against Standard Oil looms as Moody and Roosevelt discuss swift prosecutions.
The policy of Sunday closing is praised by Minneapolis Mayor David Percy Jones for reducing Sunday drunkenness by about 70 percent and diverting much saloon revenue to legitimate trade. St Louis reports fewer homicides after enforcement, noting 68 in the first year versus 118 the prior year of open saloons.
A Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt remains determined not to run again. He has repeated the decision under varying circumstances, first voiced two years ago after his election, with intimates now suggesting his candidacy is completely eliminated.
President Roosevelt announced at a White House political conference that he would not be a candidate for re election in 1908. He expressed appreciation for the compliment but made clear that circumstances could not alter his irrevocable decision to retire at the end of his current term.
The Hinshaw case ends with parole from Michigan City prison after Governor Durbin grants clemency. Despite relief for supporters, the release shadows a damaged home and ruined reputation, as many doubt his guilt or future character.
The writer commends Edward G. Hoffman of this city as a highly capable congressional candidate with strong character education and speaking ability. He notes Hoffman's successful Allen County campaign leadership and suggests Democrats of the Twelfth district should watch him as a potential winner without asserting he seeks Congress.
Attorneys from the coast arrived in Washington to urge the state department to press $14,000,000 in earthquake fire loss claims. They say all insurers worldwide have paid except three German companies and one Austrian company. They plan to approach Germany and Austria for payment while seeking government credentials only.
Hawaii fears a growing Japanese influx while Washington considers restricting immigration. General Sargent will travel to Honolulu to study the situation as Hawaii seeks labor from Europe, with two European ships already en route. The issue mirrors broader diplomatic strains tied to San Francisco school policies.
Dr. John W. Marr entered the district race as an unknown with a plain campaign. He nearly overturned a large Democratic margin but final county tallies showed Mr. Gilliam winning by a small plurality as Allen County figures lagged in. Marr can still take pride in a creditable effort and strong showing.
Within a year the democracy of the Twelfth congressional district will search for a man who can redeem the district from the republicans. The text shows confidence that a capable man can accomplish this objective and restore Democratic leadership.
Secretary Taft has prepared a statement of expenditures for sending troops to Cuba to mediate between the Palma government and insurgents. The report will be sent to Congress to allow the body to assess the costs to the island. It covers mileage for 240 officers, transportation of about 6000 troops, 10 percent sea service pay, and civil salaries from 20000 for Provisional Governor Magoon downward. The share charged to Cuba remains to be determined.
Figures from Princeton living alumni suggest a broad shift in college graduates toward business. In earlier eras, most entered law, divinity, medicine, teaching, engineering, or architecture, with only a few pursuing business. By 1900 business entry rose, and since then about half of living alumni have gone into commercial fields, now roughly one third overall.
Four Indiana counties used voting machines in the Tuesday election. The piece hopes Allen County will join the move toward progress, noting signs of readiness and a smooth start with the new system.
The text argues that election reforms via voting machines reduce precincts and costs, claiming Allen County would save money quickly. It asserts the mayor fully controls the police, calling the board of public safety a powerless figurehead and the charter granting him dictatorial authority.
Rev. Harry A. King of Oakley Methodist Episcopal church organizes a children’s church with children as official boards elders deacons and ushers and a child organist. Services likely Sunday afternoons while not replacing the Sunday school. King advocates Christian life in a child’s way with rules and church policy taught as children grow.
Governor Folk faced ins urance interests liquor interests graft and doodle interests arrayed against him in the election. Missouri people stood with Folk and the legislature leans Folkward. The country delivered the result though cities led by reform contributed to the Democratic majority.
The piece notes Indiana Democrats could have won multiple congressional districts but fell short in the Fourth, Fifth, and Thirteenth districts with Chaney, Holiday, and Brick barely securing plurality. It laments Shively’s loss and comments on Secretary Bonaparte and Mr. Bryan’s possible reactions to regulating big trusts metaphorically as hogs.
In St Louis about 65 000 boys aged 12 to 18 are split roughly into 16 000 on the streets 35 000 in offices and businesses and the remainder in school. About 3 000 attend church or Sunday school and 700 in YMCA youth departments. There are 2 400 saloons and many cheap theaters competing for their time.
The article notes Dr. J. W. Marr showed diligence and enthusiasm in his campaign for congress, but upon reviewing returns the Gilliam majority narrowed to near vanish. It suggests a bit more effort could have produced a satisfactory result.
Since 1890 the British Post Office Savings Bank has doubled its business and clientele. Deposits rose from about 329 million dollars to 740 million. Depositors grew from under 5 million to 10 million, about one in 4.35 of the population. The average account balance is 74.29 dollars.
The speaker notes a president has left the country for the first time in national history, yet asserts the government remains functioning and undisturbed. He argues that while any president could have done so, a strong precedent against leaving the country must generally prevail.
A fragmented report notes an independent voter activity on Tuesday in a county described as vain, with limited readable details on the event or participants.
The advertisement touts Kemps Balsam as the best remedy for coughs and colds as well as bronchitis grip asthma and consumption in early stages. It asserts the product stops coughs any cough that can be stopped and warns against other medicines.
A political observer notes that the highest Republican candidate’s victory is striking and hard to explain beyond citizens growing fond of casting votes as they please, indicating increasing electoral independence.
After a dozen years of party control Republicans seem to have overindulged and fail to see when enough is enough. The governorship no longer suffices and contests for further offices won by Democrats are likely, but the public interest must avoid spoils division this time.
The passage praises the current organization and a strong ticket in Allen County and credits Chairman Hoffman and his aides for a splendid campaign result, arguing they deserve immense credit for what they achieved.
Secretary Bonaparte proposes an elected election boss for each party to run operations like the current boss. The plan raises the question who will oversee the campaign to elect the new bosses themselves.
Distracting queries swirl around Hon. Fred Landis asking if Hon. Nick Longworth’s rushed aid would have changed outcomes. The line of thought probes political maneuvering and potential consequences.
A newspaper interview quotes the Fort Wayne mayor promising a clean moral city but after ten months in office he has failed to arrive. The piece notes political hints about James J. Hill era policy and compares merger perceptions with tariff battles. Republicans in the Eleventh district present Hon. Fred Landis a bag of fine lemons, while in the Ninth district "brother Charlie" nears a similar token of support.
Hon. C. C. Gilliams, two times congressman-elect from Indiana's Twelfth district, does not argue over the size of his majority, showing confidence in his win rather than disputing with neighbors.
A vivid prophecy from Hetty Green warns of a looming war between the common people and powerful trusts. She imagines a future where society erupts in revolution and streets run with blood, a dramatic vision signaling tension with entrenched interests.
The piece questions Pennsylvania reform efforts and mocks a Philadelphia Weaver style as stale by using a canned goods odor metaphor. It notes the president’s Panama journey and asks cynically if workers will be productive with him away on the road.
The proposed safety reform for football is described as already adopted by colleges that no longer have the issue. Public approval remains low until Hearst provides a vivid account of how the change occurred.
Wheat receipts in the northwest remain small with firm prices and steady demand from cash houses and shorts. December wheat opens at 72 to 72 3/4 cents and closes around 74 1/4 cents. corn opens at 41 to 42 cents and trades down before finishing higher near 43 cents with local receipts about 352 carloads.
December opened at 34 and held firm. Local receipts recorded 195 cars. Pork for January unchanged at 314.05, lard steady around 38.37, ribs down 2 to 7.52. Close prices list several contracts: corn December 42 4c, May 43c. Pork January 14.15, May 14.25. Lard January 8.40, May 8.42. Ribs January 7.60, May 7.72. Rye and barley quotes shown cash. flax and Timothy unchanged.
Chicago market summary shows cattle receipts about 11 000 with slow steady demand and steer ranges 4.00 to 7.25, cows and heifers 1.50 to 5.10, stockers 2.40 to 4.50, Texans 3.75 to 4.30, westerners 3.90 to 6.10, calves 6.00 to 7.50. Hog receipts about 22 000 with prices 5.75 to 6.35 for many grades and bulk 5.90 to 6.25. Sheep receipts around 25 000 with lambs 4.50 to 5.40 and sheep 3.75 to 5.40.
Cincinnati market notes hogs active with butchers and spinners at 6.35 to 6.40 for tops, common hogs 5.25 to 6.00, cattle steady with shippers paying 4.60 to 5.40, common 2.00 to 2.50, sheep steady around 32.25 to 34.00 and lambs strong from 4.50 to 7.50. East Buffalo receipts show hogs at 6.50 to 6.60 for most grades and top lambs at 7.25 to 7.50.
Pittsburg market report from November 13 shows cattle steady. Hog receipts include 25 double-deck loads with price ranges: heavy 6.50 to 6.55, medium 6.40 to 6.45, heavy line 6.40, light workers 6.45, pigs 8.65 down, lambs 7.25 down.
Chicago November reports show butter steady with creamery quotes at 19 25 cents, daisies at 16 23 cents. Eggs steady at 22 24 cents, cheese firm with daisies 13 13 1/2 cents, twins 12 1/2 to 18 cents, young Americas 13 13 1/2 cents. Poultry active and steady with turkeys 15 cents, chickens 9 1/2 cents, springs 1 cent.
Butter receipts 8786 packages with street price 27c extra creamery 19 26 1 4c common to extra 19 25 1 4c renovated 22c. Cheese Quilet receipts 17362 boxes state full cream 13 4c October best 12 4c. Eggs steady receipts 13298 cases fancy selected white 39 40c choice 32 38c mixed extra 35 36c official prices firsts 82c seconds 28 30c.
The notice lists prices from Toledo and Fort Wayne markets on Barr Street and East Columbia Street. Items include Wheat 45c bu, Corn 35-46c bu, Oats 32c bu, Rye 57c bu, Barley 10c bu, Butter 11-22c lb, Eggs 25c dozen, potatoes 45-50c bu, Apples 25-60c bu, Turkeys 11-12c lb, Chickens 5-14c lb, Geese 1c lb, Wool prices, Hides, and various mill quotations. Also live stock quotes from Eckart Packing Co. and hay and coal prices.
Architect C. B. Kendrick of this city has secured the contract to draw plans for the new Carnegie library to be erected in Crown Point Indiana next spring. Kendrick has recently prepared drawings for several local libraries.
Csleb Williams was arrested last night on a Wabash train as he alighted near Sweet Oak a local overseer. He claimed he did not have the garment and denied guilt.
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