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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1907
Page
6
Fort Wayne school enumeration upheld amid statewide probe
State Superintendent F A Cotton confirms Fort Wayne school population count was accurately taken and not padded after investigations spurred by fraud in South Bend and Terre Haute. The report praises Prof Study and the Fort Wayne board for cooperation and calls for action against dishonest totals in other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
F. A. Cotton
South Bend
Terre Haute
J. N. Study
Study
Long
Cotton
Fort Ete
N. Study
RG Wayne
Fassett A. Cotton
Professor Study
State Board of Education
Fort Wayne Sidewalks Improve as Cement Replaces Brick
The Fort Wayne board of public works promotes a large sidewalk improvement program with Wayne street and Washington boulevard west completed or near finish. Brick sidewalks prove inferior to cement as the city seeks a multi year plan, while critics urge smoother contractor coordination to avoid repeated ripping up of streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Wayne Street
Calhoun Street
Washington Boulevard
Fort Wayne
Atention
Standard Oil Profits Revealed in New York Hearing
A sworn statement in a New York hearing discloses Standard Oil profits from 1899 to 1906 totaling 490 million dollars. During this period assets rose to about 200.8 million and dividends paid reached 308.4 million. The peak profit year was 1906 at 83.1 million, while 1899 was the low with 34.4 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
New York
Standard
Profits and the Fine on Standard Oil Indiana
The New York Standard Oil hearing reveals the Indiana subsidiary earning 1000 percent annually on a 1 million dollar capital, justifying the Landis fine of 29 million for railroad rebates. The government probes the octopus like trust, piecing garbled documents to build a case against the monopoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Standard Oil
Landis
New York
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
New Jersey
Fort Wayne school leaders praised for thwarting fraud in enumeration
The Fort Wayne and state education leaders are lauded for exposing and thwarting frauds in school enumeration. Professor N Study and Superintendent Fassett A. Cotton led investigations that revealed Terre Haute frauds, vindicating Fort Wayne and prompting rechecks in South Bend.
Indiana school funds reform backed by Professor Study
The uncovering of the misuses will benefit schools statewide. Other counties may have padded their enumerations and drawn beyond their rightful share, but Professor Study's actions will promote proper funding across Indiana schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Standard Oil evidence piles up in New York hearing
Frank B Kellogg special agent of the federal government gathers key proof for the government suit at St Louis aimed at dissolving the Standard Oil trust. The revelations show profits soaring to around 1000 percent in some subsidiaries and reveal the Waters Pierce Oil company acted as the trust’s Texas agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Kellogg
New York
St. Louis
Standard Oil Company
Oil Trust
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Texas
Standard Oil Trust
Standard Oil
Charles M. Pratt
M. M. van Buren
van Buren
John D. Archbold
Watson Enters Republican Gubernatorial Race for Indiana
Congressman James E B Watson of the Sixth district announces his candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. He says he is determined to win and urges supporters to rally behind him. Rival Indiana figures include Hon Charles W Miller former attorney general, with potential competition from W L Tyler of Indianapolis impacting Watson’s prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James EB. Watson
Watson
Sixth District
Charles W. Miller
Indiana
W. L. Tyler
Indianapolis
Taylor
Marion County
Miller
Congress
Retribution Seeks Pennsylvania Capitol Graft Masters
The piece accuses prominent contractors architects and state officials of a vast pilfering scheme, claiming $5 000 000 to $6 000 000 swindled from Pennsylvania funds in capitol furnishing. It warns convictions may fail in Pennsylvania courts despite the audacious conspiracy and powerful individuals involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Capitol
Harrisburg
Annexation Urged by Japanese Administrator in Korea
Marquis Ito reports Korea’s hostile populace and perceived threats to Japanese rule make annexation seem the only way to resolve governance difficulties. The observed shift toward formal control was anticipated though developments surprised observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Marquis Ito
Korea
Foreign Policy Urges Direct Rule in Korea and Cuba
The speaker argues direct, unequivocal Japanese dominance in Korea would quell revolt and disorder, establish competent government, and enable modern progress. He adds Cuba faces a similar necessity, questioning the value of moralizing in avoiding upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Cuba
Four-way Republican Gubernatorial Contest Emerges
The republican gubernatorial race now narrows to four announced candidates: James E. Watson, Charles W. Miller, W. L. Taylor, and Fremont L. Goodwine. Sid Conger has withdrawn. Miller leads in early strength with an energetic canvass, Watson is a close second, and Taylor may draw from Miller’s bailiwicks. The convention race promises a tense three cornered fight until ballots proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Taylor
Indianapolis
James E. Watson
Charles W. Miller
Fremont L. Goodwine
Sid Conger
Miller
Watson
Taylor
Toward Stronger Penalties for Kidnapping
The piece notes the high frequency of kidnapping in the nation and especially in New York, linking abductions to blackmail. It argues that when children are stolen to extort money, severe penalties should be imposed and recalls past calls for the death penalty as a deterrent, which faded over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Senator Borah tied to land fraud plot in Boise trial
The article links Senator Borah to a vast conspiracy to defraud public lands in Boise during his trial for complicity. It recalls Governor Frank Steunenberg and William Haywood, noting Borah’s eloquence and pivotal role in portraying the alleged enormities of the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borah
Boise
Frank Steunenberg
William D. Haywood
Steunenberg
Berah
Haywood
Idaho
Fort Wayne fair praised for strong appeal and growth
Crowds visiting Fort Wayne last week prove the exposition pleases a wide radius and offers rich opportunities for a larger, more complete agricultural and industrial fair. Seven steam and five interurban railroads ease access, making patronage virtually assured and the event worthy of national stature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
United States
Indianapolis Saloon Crackdown Cited for Fort Wayne Officials
The speaker argues Indianapolis law enforcement actions against Sunday law violators have no bearing on Fort Wayne. He notes Indianapolis has arrested and punished a score or more saloonkeepers for Sunday law violations, suggesting Fort Wayne should follow the example set there rather than seek bad precedents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Oklahoma votes for Democratic administration and legislature
Oklahomans express satisfaction with Judge Taft and the federal government while asserting their ability to govern themselves. They have elected a Democratic administration and a legislature, which will proceed to carry out their duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Taft
Oklahoma voters embrace prohibition and new stance in politics
The piece notes Oklahoma electing four Democrats and one Republican to Congress, adopting a progressive constitution and liquor prohibition. It mentions Indianapolis gossip on former Governor Winfield T. Durbin possibly seeking next year’s honor, with Durbin and Hugo Th. Miller linked to gubernatorial ambitions and political maneuvering. Durbin is described as a master organizer and a central figure shaping the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
Congress
Oklahoma
Indianapolis
Winfield T. Durbin
Anderson
Hugo Th. Miller
Durbin
Miller
The Hague Peace Conference and Global War Outlook
The piece labels The Hague peace conference a fiasco and argues world peace remains distant for decades. It notes powers pursue costly destructive weapons while war ends only when disputes vanish, yet acknowledges limited gains for minor nations by the international court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
The
International Court
Fanatic exorcism leads to woman’s death in Zion City
In Zion City the capital of Dowieism a paralyzed woman died after being tortured by five fanatics who believed she was possessed by a devil. Her son daughter and three others are jailed on man slaughter charges as authorities investigate the deadly exorcism case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion City
Mexico plans welcome for State Department visit
Mexico contemplates spending hundreds of thousands to entertain the Secretary of State during his visit. The note hints at opposition and strategic influence, referencing past actions toward Baron Kuroki and President Taft, and suggesting a desire to align with Mexico’s will in the case of Root.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Elihu
Muldoon
Kuroki
Taft
Oklahoma votes for constitution. Chicago rejects beer on Sundays
The Oklahoma voters approved their new state constitution and its article banning liquor traffic within the state. Meanwhile Chicago residents defeated a proposed city charter, arguing it would curb their Sunday beer swilling freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Commonwealth
Chicago
Fort Wayne and Terre Haute Census Claims Compare
Fort Wayne's population count is deemed honest while Terre Haute's tally is inflated by 5,000. The discrepancy affects overall population estimates, with Fort Wayne still ahead in the implied race for general prominence. Terre Haute's supposed disorderly preeminence remains undisputed for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Strch
Terre Haute
Wabash
Lumber baron laments Landis ruling and wealth envy
Frederick Weyerhaeuser, famed lumber magnate and rival to Johndee as the world’s richest man, decries Judge Landis who seized $30 million from the oil octopus. He laments meddling by the rich and predicts trouble ahead, hinting at a distant omen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Weyerhnauser
Johndee
Judge Landis
Brother Weyerhauser
Four Democratic Leaders Demand Oklahoma Admission Speedily
Four Democratic congressmen and two Democratic senators tell Republican leaders there is no time to delay Oklahoma’s admission. They note Republicans hold strength, with Roosevelt expected to withhold approval of the constitution if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Oklahoma
Claritia
Roosevelt
Captain Judson predicts tough times ahead for army and navy
Capt. William V. Judson of the United States Army says a walloping is coming and the services are in bad shape. He recalls watching the Japs trounce the Muscovites and says it gave him a stomach-ache, but he believes the country will face a challenge soon and hints at the need to plan a retreat if necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William V. Judson
United States Army
Navy
Hearst Denies Democratic Nomination Interest
William Randolph Hearst states he is not seeking the Democratic presidential nomination and cannot conceive of any conditions under which he would become a candidate. He implies the Democratic outlook is poor, predicting many may soon question the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Randolph Hearst
Frenzied finance figure still holds vast cash reserves
The report claimed Henry M. Rogers vanished with $40,000,000 at a stopping place, but officials contest this, stating the arch-priest of finance still has about $200,000,000 mostly in cash. The piece ends with a wry note about public relief and sympathy for a wealthy magnate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Rogers
Bagatelle
School census abuses prompt reform debate in Terre Haute
The Terre Haute school enumeration scandal prompts calls for reformatory action by the next legislature. Critics argue methods for taking the census and assigning responsibility for accuracy are lax, especially where falsification could yield meaningful gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Mayor revokes fifteen saloon licenses in Muncie
The mayor has canceled fifteen saloon licenses and a legal challenge to his authority to revoke licenses is prepared. A swift path to the supreme court is anticipated, as residents fear the action may expand beyond the initial fifteen licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Supreme Court
Johndee's Standard Oil stake valued at 109 million
The stake in Standard Oil is valued at 109 million dollars at current market price. Earlier sales valued the stake at nearly double this amount. Despite stock declines, the monopoly’s earnings capacity persists, ranging from 30 to 1000 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johndee
Standard Oil
Prosecution of 34 Saloonkeepers in New Albany Sunday Law
In New Albany the police move on the Sunday law with 34 saloonkeepers under prosecution. The scene is described as a drastic action for the town, signaling a major enforcement push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Trust Mongers Foresee New Political Party
The speaker warns that trust-mongers, high financiers, railroad imperialists, monopolists and big business barons could unite to form a political party. He urges clarity on their platform and aims to inform the nation of their desires.
Jim Watson Favored for Governor Race Ongoing Campaign Style
Jim Watson is praised as an able orator and is favored to win the governor's race. The democracy plans to oppose him with Hon. Tom Marshall, betting odds heavily on the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Watson
Tom Marshall
Weather Brightens After Rough Start at Fort Wayne Fair
A harsh start to the Fort Wayne fair gave local weather observers a cold reception but improved quickly with two better days. The forecast now signals pleasant, dry conditions and clearer skies ahead, marking a turnaround from an unsettled spell earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Warne
Taft Nomination Tilt Under Chicago Tribune Spin
The Chicago Tribune claims Taft leads the nomination race with diagrams and figures backing a clean walkaway. The piece questions the haste to press results against a friendly neighbor and weighs the political timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chicago Tribune
Taft
Terre Haute Shame Avoided Yet Again
If Terre Haute would get up some appearance of feeling ashamed of her self it wouldn't look quite so bad. But, alas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Sheldon News Briefs From Indiana Farm Community
School opened in the new building with a full house and local families report guests and travels. Notable moves include Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crystal relocating to Fort Wayne and Webster Kaufman visiting his brother in New Haven. Several residents recover from illness as typhoid fever subsides. quarterly M E church meetings scheduled for September 28 and 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
Ind
T. C. Grass
Kenton
Ohio
E. Miller
Wybourn
Monroeville
Harry Crystal
Fort Wayne
Kaufman
Charles Moses
Helsemeyer
Daniel Swank
Chaney
Near Abolte
Tillie Werver
Dell Johnson
William McDowell
Anna Snyder
M. E
Webster Kaufman
Robert Kaufman
New Haven
Iva Palmer
Lucile
George Harber
Beyer Brothers Eye Sanitary Milk Plant in Fort Wayne
Beyer Brothers of Rochester Indiana plan a large scale sanitary milk plant with creamery butter capacity. J E Beyer and Earl Beyer visited Fort Wayne after securing site options for a modern facility featuring sanitary construction and cold storage. The company runs packing houses in Indiana and distributes to eastern cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Beyer Brothers Company
Western
Rochester
Ind
Messrs
J. E. Beyer
Earl
Indiana
East
Elwood Priest Condemns Liquor Trade In Pulpit Rebuke
In Elwood Indiana on September 4 ministers from the ministerial association urged strict enforcement against illegal saloons and slot machines. Rev B Biegel of St Josephs church delivered a scathing talk warning saloon keepers who defy the law of excommunication and urging parishioners to quit the drink trade. He recounted a former citizen who pledged sobriety and saved $3, later turned to the family, underscoring the social harms of drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Ind
Ministerial Association
B. Biegel
St. Joseph’s Church
Colonel Parish Dies by Own Action in Oklahoma
Cleveland Oklahoma September 24 Colonel Parish well known in Indian War and former colonel of the One Hundred and Third Indiana Volunteers in the Civil War. He was brevetted brigadier general for gallant service at Nashville. He committed death by his own action in a lodging house last night by taking morphine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Oklahoma
Wabash
Ind
Indiana Volunteers
Nashville
Coroner Finds Shooting Accidental On Roebuck Farm
Claude Miller was reexamined by Coroner Staits Tuesday and found to have caused Charles Koenig’s death on a Roebuck farm Saturday entirely by accident. Koenig lay on a cot. Miller moved him and Koenig then reached for the barrel and it discharged. The coroner noted potential carelessness and plans a final verdict addressing youths handling firearms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Miller
Charles Koenig
Roebuck Farm
Staits
Chauncey Miller
Koenig
Pennsylvania and Reading RRs keep rates pending court ruling
Philadelphia dispatch reports the Pennsylvania and Reading Railway companies will maintain current round trip fares within Pennsylvania during October while awaiting a court decision on the constitutionality of the two cent fare law set to take effect October 1. Where journeys exceed two cents per mile the rate will be cut to two cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania and
Reading Railway
State of
Pennsylvania
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