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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1908
Page
8
Fort Wayne saw its first winter storm of the season with intermittent snow through the day. A half inch of initial snow covered the ground, later increased by additional precipitation, while a west wind made travel difficult and slick streets. The weather spurred a rush of horseshoeing work as horses struggled to keep their footing.
Sergeant Pappert and Patrolman Madden raided Edna Long's rooming house at 1324 South Calhoun. They captured four women and one man but two fugitives escaped via a rope trailing from a back window. The keeper fined for selling beer. others given smaller penalties. Edward Steele, facing a $15,000 suit, left town after arrest for drunkenness.
John O Connell nicknamed Snow was held by Judge Skelton to circuit court on a $300 bond after a February robbery in the rolling mill district. The Italian victim and two assailants allegedly took him to a other saloon then a lonely place where McCoy knocked him down as O Connell searched pockets and took about $20, injuring the man before the fracas sent Worten Gote to jail on related charges.
Farming districts near Fort Wayne report wheat suffered from a prolonged drought and poor conditions. Only about three quarters of the planned crop were sown and current prospects show a drastic shortfall. Experts estimate Northern Indiana may yield only a quarter of a crop next year.
In Terre Haute Indiana residents face a mad dog scare as the Retail Merchants' Association and the Chamber urge action to curb loose dogs. About fifty locals seek Pasteur Institute treatment after bites from bull pups linked to a bout of rabies. Charles Curtis sues dog owner Charles Murphy for 5000 dollars as city council acts on dog control.
William Freuchtericht was elected president of the Blackford Law club at a Friday evening meeting in the courthouse. He succeeds H. G. Hogan. Other officers named include Vice President Arthur Parry Secretary Burns Douglas Treasurer Les Hartzell. The club has eighteen members.
Thomas R. Marshall, the governor elect and a thirty third degree Mason, will deliver his first public address since election at a Fort Wayne Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite banquet. He accepted the invitation from local officers and will speak tomorrow at 2 PM after the convocation begins. The Fort Wayne Lodge of Perfection hosts a record fifty eight applicants for the class tomorrow and Wednesday.
E 3 Kegg, grandfather of Charles LeMay, paid 239.40 to secure LeMay’s release from Adams county jail after eight months as a prisoner for assault and battery on Miss Mabel Metts. LeMay, a model inmate, had yard work privileges and soon left on the 1 PM Fort Wayne train. He is a wood carver and can command a high salary in piano factories when employed.
Hon and Mrs. T. R. Marshall arrived in the city at noon Saturday from Indianapolis where they sought a residence for the governor of Indiana for the next four years. They stayed at the Wayne hotel and departed at 4 pm for Columbia City where they will reside.
In Rome a pontifical mass marked the pope's fiftieth year in priesthood. About seventy thousand attended from around the world with tribunes for the pope and tickets for the rest. The ceremony was the most imposing since the pontiff's coronation.
Five men were severely injured in an explosion in the engine room of the American Milling factory at Linden Indiana. The blast started a fire destroying the two story main building and disabling the fire system. Loss is about 20000 dollars and insured.
Fort Wayne gains a new testing laboratory at 628 Clinton Street under the charge of G. A. H. Sticht formerly of New York. The firm is owned by Dr. Carl Schilling president, G. Max Hofmann secretary and treasurer, and Luther Hofmann director, with capital stock of 10000. The facility boasts advanced instruments for physical and chemical analyses and may expand operations as needed.
Dr. George Gillie of the health department and Sanitary Officer Jesse arrested Ed and George Griswold in the market on Saturday for selling meat without a license and Thomas Covington for offering meat for sale not kept covered. They were taken to the city court and the cases continued next week with no bond posted.
In Chicago the first session of the Roman Catholic Missionary Congress opened at the First Regiment armory. Archbishop Quigley presided and welcomed delegates, marking a shift from mission field to hierarchical equality. Archbishop Falconi delivered the pope’s blessing and predicted growth under new church conditions.
The program committee led by officers Cal vin Dancer and Wallace works on topics for the next season. Dr J N Hurty secretary of the state board of health will speak at the public meeting in the court house assembly room Tuesday evening. All are invited to attend and the society will elect officers on December 1.
An 18 year old, Fred Pratt of 1416 Winter Street, was hit in the leg by a Flobert rifle Sunday morning while walking with friends after a rabbit hunt. The incident marks the season's first shooting in the area.
Attorney W A Campbell says no charges against the administration exist. Citizens seek an expert audit to judge if the water and light department is a sound investment or a financial drain. A mandamus was sought after access was denied and Judge Bratton has not ruled yet. About 250 residents signed a petition not yet presented to council.
Pekin reports a second edict at 1 AM praising the late Empress Dowager Yehonala to the young regents and prompting the new emperor's throne and era name for the Chinese New Year. A diplomat conference at 3 PM outlined steps to recognize the new government.
The new concrete bridge over St Marys river at Clinton street opened to traffic Monday though unfinished. Mayor W J Hosey and county and public works officials toured the bridge Saturday and praised the contract let by the commissioners. Two spans total 217 feet with a 26 foot roadway and five foot walkways on each side. Cost set at 26750.
Snow spread a heavy hunting impulse as hundreds of men and boys crowded onto trains and buses leaving the city for rural areas in search of game. The inter urban station was crowded this morning, resembling an armed camp with shots guns in tow.
Fragmentary notice outlines an alimony judgment dispute with references to Garrett. Limited readable names and terms suggest a court action proceeding without full details of parties or exact ruling.
A committee of Evangelical Lutheran Church of America clergymen sent an open letter to President Roosevelt criticizing his Dayton, Ohio, letter denouncing voting refusals based on Catholic membership. They argue against tying religion to public office and question whether Lutherans and other denominations should be labeled bigots for opposing Catholic loyalty.
At Friday meeting of Lakeside Improvement Association in the school building, members voted to reinforce the dike near the Rudisil bridge to prevent floods. An assessment of $1 per lot will be charged to property owners as part of the project.
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