Postal Device Bribery Indictments Hit Six Officials
United States District Attorney Beach announced six defendants in seven indictments tied to the Postal Device and Improvement company. Beavers Machen Erwin Huntington McGrehan Scheble and Maybury linked to conspiracies bribery and fraud over letter box and package box contracts with the Postal Service.
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Washington
United States
Beach
Grand
George W. Beavers
Postoffice Department
August W. Machen
James W. Erwin
San Francisco
George H. Huntington
Isaac 5. EricGiehan
New York City
Columbia Supply Company
That City
Eugene D. Beheble
Toledo
Maybury & Ellis
Detroit
Mich
Beavers
Machen
Erwin
McGrehan, Huntington
Scheble
McGrehan and Huntington
Postal Device and Improvement Company
Montague Indicator and
Daniel S. Richardson
Heath
Post Office
Richards
McGiehan
New York
Mayor Maybury
Ayor Maybury
Ellis
Schee
Inter
Turm
Montague
San
California
Posta
Fort Wayne Horses Shine at Van Wert Races
Fort Wayne entries highlighted the Van Wert meet with Billy W. owned by Charles Weller finishing fourth in 2 16 pace and third across seven heats. William McKinnie's trotter was fourth in the 2 30 trot. Kingmore owned by Frank Pearse ran in the free for all pace this afternoon. Fort Wayne attendees included Oscar Wobrock Frank Gruber W E H Fleming and A J Compton.
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Fort Wayne
Billy W
Charles Weller
William McKinnie
Trotter
Kingmore
Frank Pearse
Oscar Wobrock
Frank Gruber
W. E H. Fleming
A. J. Compton
Hitchcock Fires A Man In Washington
Secretary Hitshoenk announced in Washington that a man was fired. The terse statement came today with no further details on the personnel action or its justification.
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Washington
Hitshoenk
A Anced
Lawton Monument Fund Becomes Nonallied in Levy Revisions
Lawton monument funding is dropped as Allen county sets the 1903 tax rates. General fund falls from 31 1 3 to 29 14 cents, gravel road up to 4 cents, bridge up to 6 cents, court house fund unchanged at 8. The council rejects a $5,000 annual Lawton fund and blocks voting machine purchases. Total appropriations reach 282308 28 with multiple reductions across departments and services.
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Allen County
County Council
County Fund
New Court House Fund
Grave Road Fund
Bridge Fund
New Court House
Lawton
Lawton Monument
St. Mary’s River
Wayne Township
Board of Health
City Committee Budget Changes Highlighted
The board of charities and corrections estimate dropped from 100 to 50, road locating remained at 500, contagious diseases cut from 6600 to 3000, and the teachers’ institute forecast halved from 200 to 100. Budget adjustments reflect tighter municipal spending priorities.
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Board of Charities and Corrections
Teachers’ Institute
Allen County Teachers Institute Concludes Five Day Session
The Allen County Teachers Institute ended its five day meeting at Westminster Presbyterian church. Prominent Indiana educators Prof. Rigdon Kemp and Dunn spoke on education, democracy and history. The program emphasized harmonious development, life through education, and patriotism.
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Allen County
Teachers’ Institute
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Felger
Indiana
Rigdon
Danville Normal College
Kemp
Terre Haute Normal School
Dunn
Shortridge High School
Indianapolis
England
United
America
Europe
United States
After Records in Other Counties
County Assessor Eggemann works to locate mortgages owned by Allen county residents recorded in surrounding counties but not listed for tax in Allen county. He expects many more will be found, with totals likely exceeding $25,000. Recently $22,900 in notes and mortgages were added to Aaron Rothschild’s assessment and taxes paid.
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Eggemann
Allen County
Aaron Rothschild
Presbyterian Unity Near Across United States
Rev Dr R F Coyle, moderator of the Presbyterian general assembly, predicts eventual merger of the twelve U S presbyterian churches after a May creed restructuring. He cites unity by removing Calvinistic Armenian divisions and aims to fund 12 million dollars for educational expansion, mainly in western schools.
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Denver
Colo
R. F. Coyle
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
United States
Cumberland Presbyterian
Coyle
Prominent Farmers Are in the Toils
Four affidavits lodged in Justice Tancey’s court accuse Cedar Creek township farmers Wil lim Shuler Tremel Charles Zollars and Aday Ely of possessing nets. Charles Zollars pleaded guilty and paid five dollars plus thirty dollars costs. Frank Pollock faces assault charges from Fred Myers, who counters with assault charges. Christian Kessen appeared in Justice Skelton’s court and pleaded guilty to assault and battery. provoke charge dismissed. his father stayed the docket.
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Justice Tancey
Willim Shuler
Tremel
Charles Zollars
Aday Ely
George W. Wyatt
Cedar Creek Township
Fred Myers
Decatur area reports injuries and deaths in regional items
Peter Myers suffered severe injuries when a runaway horse bolted four miles south of Decatur. Grandma Kern died in Decatur at 96 after decades in Adams county. Laporte County offers a $5 bounty on wolf scalps as region reports wolves raiding Kankakee farms.
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Peter’ Myers
Decatur
Grandma” Kern
Adams County
Laporte County
Kankakee
Joseph Osborne
John Busenbeck
Ida
Willie Hoover
Sidnay
Fred J. Bechtel
Amelia M. Bechtel
North Manchester
Swigart
Logansport
Wabash
Bechtel
Fort Wayne
Fred Hess
Columbia City
Walter Olds
Hess
Adair
Soldier Chauncey DeVere's Manila death prompts letter request
A Fort Wayne soldier Chauncey T. DeVere who died of cholera in Ormoc Philippines on July 21 1900 sent a letter seeking the address of his friend Miss Carrie Wenger formerly at 821 Calhoun Street. The request notes DeVere’s residence at 1817 Zollars Avenue and his service in Company L 18th Infantry. He died days after the letter was postmarked July 22 at Ormoc.
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The
Sentinel
Chauncey T. DeVere
Fort Wayne
Ormoc
Philippine Islands
Young de Vere
Camp Downs
Leyte
P. I
Carrie Wenger
Calhoun Street
Co. L
18Th Infantry
Harry Edgar
Wellington
Edgar
Insurance Leader TenBroek to Leave Fort Wayne for Grand Rapids
Metropolitan Life Insurance superintendent H. M. TenBroek will depart Fort Wayne for Grand Rapids to oversee a much larger district with more agents and a higher salary. J. F. Conway will become Fort Wayne's new superintendent from Hamilton, Ohio, as TenBroek moves to the Grand Rapids post on Sept. 21. TenBroek leaves a long Fort Wayne affiliation, including city improvements and civic involvement with the Commercial Club, Anthony Wayne and Tippecanoe clubs, and a widely connected social circle. he may return if the new role proves too demanding due to health concerns.
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H. W. LeSage TenBroek
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Fort Wayne
Grand Rapids
TenBrook
J. F. Conway
Hamilton
Conway
TenBroek
Metropolitan Company
America
Chicago
Fort Wayne Commercial Club
Anthony Wayne Club
Tippecanoe Club
Pretty wedding at 848 Hugh Street unites Le nora Sordelet and William Badiac
Miss Le nora Sordelet and William Badiac wed Thursday at 3 o clock in their cottage on 848 Hugh Street. Rev Daniel Wells of Trinity M E church officiated before about thirty five friends. After refreshments a social hour followed and many presents indicated strong esteem for the couple.
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Lenora Sordelet
William
Mrs. Badiac
Wood McLachlan and Edward Wood Private West Berry Wedding
Miss Camilla Mc Lachlan daughter of Mr and Mrs William McLaughlin of West Berry street married Edward Rothwell Wood Thursday morning at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev D W Moffat officiating. The couple's traveling blue taffeta gown decorated the rooms with pink asters and ferns. A brief wedding breakfast followed and only immediate family attended. The couple will visit Chicago and Milwaukee with the groom’s parents for about two days.
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Camilla McLachlan
William McLaughlin
West Berry Street
Edward Rothwell Wood
D. W. Moffat
First Presbyterian Church
Wood
Chicago
Milwaukee
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Hitchcock
Federal Grand Jury
Brooklyn
Wise
Confucius I. Wayland
Lawton Monument Fund
G. H. Loesch
County Institute
Westminster Church
Presbyterian Unity
Chauncey DeVere
Lafayette
M’lachlan
Rav
John. Reid, Jr
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