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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1903

Page

17

Committee Discusses Municipal Plant Proposal with Hubbell & Co

City council committee on contracts and franchises meets Hubbell & Co. to review a plan for a limiting plant. Hubbell explains capacity for 500 arc lights, 70,000 incandescent lights, and underground sections. Alden clarifies contracts would be with a city corporation, not contractors.

Woodworth, Baker and Bursley H. C. Hubbell Hubbell & Co Xenia Ohio O’ryan Pearse Hubbell Bursley Judge Alden S. R. Alden

Boundary dispute hearing features sharp Alaska maps critique

London Sept 29 The Alaska boundary commission resumed as Christopher Robinson KC pressed the Canadian claim challenging map accuracy and US claims of native allegiance. He argued article vil covers inland waters not south of 54.40 while Russia’s privileges are limited. Hannis Taylor for the US outlined Hudson Bay Company authority and transnational links.

London Alaskan Boundary Commission Christopher Robinson K. C Alverstone Robinson United States Lord Alverstone Russia Great Britain Hannis Taylor Spain Mr. Robinson Hudson Bay Company Taylor

National Spanish War Veterans Meet in New Haven

Delegates from 250 units gathered in New Haven for the National Army and Navy Spanish War Veterans first business session while auxiliary members met at the second regiment armory. The day featured reports by Commander Urell and Adjutant General Dyer and a discussion led by Col. Harold C. McGrew amid unresolved matters on the Washington DC district auxiliary.

New Haven Conn Convention of National Army and Navy Young Men’s Republican Club National Auxiliary of the Veterans Second Regiment Flora A. Lewis District of Columbia Isabel Worrell Ball Washington Harold C. McGrew Indianapolis M. Emmett Urell Arthur W. Ireney Navy Urell Dyer National Council A. Walter Mitchell

Robber Caught After Fight in Sherman House

Chicago reports hotel thieves at the Sherman house with one man captured after a corridor struggle. $2,500 in cash and jewelry belonging to Fort Wayne coal merchant L A Worch was recovered. A second suspect fled. the capture name given as Charles Foster of Tiffin.

Fort Wayne Chicago Sherman House Sperring L. A Charles Foster Tiffin DR. L. A. Worch

Fort Wayne Business Trip By Dr L A Worch

Dr L A Worch a prominent Fort Wayne citizen and representative of Sunday Creek Coal company left Saturday for Chicago on a brief business trip accompanied by Mrs Worch. They are expected to return home this evening or tomorrow from Washington boulevard residence.

L. A. Worch Fort Wayne Sunday Creek Coal Company

Assets of Kinney Bank Rise in Amended Schedule

Amended bankruptcy filing in federal court adds about 14,839.57 dollars to Kinney & Co. estate and Peter W. Russell's property. The total includes 10,793.07 dollars of bank property, 2,330 dollars as John J. Kinney's, and 1,816.50 dollars tied to Russell interests, with livestock and farm interests comprising most remaining assets.

Angola Bank of Kinney & Co Kinney & Co Peter W. Russell Kinney Bank John J. Kinney The Russell

Buchanan Hints At Step Down In Union Race

President Frank Buchanan of the International Association of Structural Iron and Bridge Builders hints to a reporter he may withdraw from the contest with Samuel Parks. He says he will decide based on events and majority sentiment while factions clash during the convention. The convention censures Roosevelt and Peabody, endorses closed shops stance, and urges union funding to oppose court injunctions against strikers.

Kansas City Frank Buchanan International Association of Structural Iron and Bridge Builders Samuel Parks Buchanan Convention International Association Daniel Brophy Scranton Parks Resolutions Committee Roosevelt Miller Washington Peabody Colorado Western Federation of Miners Central Labor Organization New York Frank Keller Keller H. F. Donnelly

Premier Balfour Milner talk on cabinet plans in Downing Street

Premier Balfour and Lord Milner held a three hour conference at Downing Street. The afternoon included a meeting with Mr Ritchie as he realigns the chancellor of the exchequer post. Five thousand tickets were mailed for Chamberlain’s Glasgow meeting on October 6 amid strong public interest with over 50,000 ticket requests.

London Balfour Lord Milner Downing Street Ritchie Lord Esher Lord Cromer Egypt Ian Z. Malcolm M. P Mr. Chamberlain Glasgow

Senator Hankas Car Derails Near Berlin Heights

An electric private car carrying Senator Hankas and colleagues from Cleveland to a Republican meeting derailed after hitting a derailing switch three miles east of Berlin Heights Ohio. All occupants were shaken but none seriously hurt as the car jumped the track at high speed.

Berlin Heights Ohio Hanna Cleveland

Gubernatorial Candidate Tour From Cleveland to Ohio Cities

Senator Hanna and Col. Myron T. Herrick left Cleveland for Berlin Heights to speak this afternoon. Lt. Governor hopeful W. G. Harding will join. Tonight the trio speaks in Sandusky, then at Montpelier tomorrow. The itinerary continues to Napoleon, Defiance, Paulding, Van Wert, Lima, Findlay, Kenton, Greenville, and Piqua.

Cleveland Ohio Hanna Col Myron T. Herrick Berlin Heights W. G. Harding Messrs Herrick Harding Sandusky Montpelier Napoleon Defiance Paulding van Wert Lima Findlay Kenton Greenville Piqua

Water Works Dismissals Aim to Rebalance Force

Secretary Urbahns notified Ed Koehn and J H Franke engineers at the pumping stations that their services will be dispensed with after October 1. Firemen George Schust and James Riley were also discharged as vacancies are filled to reflect appointments from the board meeting. Henry Bequet will be retained. Edward White said further changes may come to achieve a more non partisan force.

Urbahns Ed. W. Koehn J. H. Franke George Schust James Riley Henry Bequet Edward White

Births Reported for Gib son and Hook Families

The record notes the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs John D Gibson of Smith Street and the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Hook of Fox Avenue.

John D. Gibson Smith Street John Hook Fox Avenue

Roosevelt hosts John Mitchell for a luncheon at White House

President Roosevelt returns to Washington and meets with Acting Secretary Garfield and other officials. At 1 pm he lunched with John Mitchell, president of the miners union, while Moody, Payne and Wilson called on cabinet matters. Moody discussed naval affairs.

Washington Roosevelt Garfield Department, of Commerce and Labor John Mitchell Miners’ Union Moody Payne Wilson Wilnor Iowa

Stock market gains after early weakness on Sept 29

New York youths report stocks opened weak with new lows in U S Steel but large volume buying reversed the trend. Short covering and buying by major brokers lifted prices across the board with Pennsylvania and Amalgamated Copper rising well over 36 points and the general list up 2 to 4 points. The market closed at day’s high as sentiment improved.

New York U. S Shorts Pennsylvania New York Central St. Paul Louisville

Miracle Escape After Boy Caught by Wagon Wheel

Herman Schoedel nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Schoedel of Carson avenue near I 8 F M narrowly escaped serious injury when his foot was caught in the spokes of a wagon wheel and dragged several blocks along Spy Run avenue and Lawton Place. He suffered a cut on the right arm and facial abrasions but was otherwise unharmed. he refused anesthesia when treated.

Herman Jacob Schoedel Carson Avenue New Lawton Park Young Schoedel Spy Run Avenue Lawton Place

OMINOUS QUIET REIGNS AT S0C AS RIOTS LOOM

In Sault Ste Marie on Sept 29 authorities face a volatile situation as open saloons draw idle laborers. 1500 men from Wiers lumber camp march toward the Soo, police arrest riot leaders led by Jack Dean, and seven agitators are jailed. Canadian soldiers arrive late, ferry operations resume under guard.

Sault Ste Marie Mich Canadian Sea Wiers Algoma Central Road Soo Toronto Soa Jack Dean Consolidated Company Bula Minnie M Michipicoten

Royal Dragoons Leave Toronto to Aid Siege Force

Twenty Canadian dragoons with sixteen horses and forty infantrymen under Colonel Buchan depart for the scene. They are joined later by seventy more men from city regiments and eighty regulars, responding to Colonel Elliott of the Ninety seventh Regiment and the urgent call from the SOC.

Toronto Ont Royal Canadian Dragoons Buchan The Sea Elliott Ninety-seventh Regiment

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Council S R. Alden MR. Hubbell Board of Works K. W General Electric Company Worch Kinney Estates Ironworkers Bill IW Beichlin Hankas Ohio Statesman White House Herman Schoedel Caleronian BIG Force
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