Italian Laborer Killed by Switch Engine Near Kenneth
Antonio Rosso aged fifty two was killed this morning at 11 o clock between Dunkirk and Kenneth by a Ken neth switch engine while walking on the track. Witnesses say he did not hear the engine due to wind and possible hearing impairment. The pilot beam fractured his skull and he died at the scene. a post mortem cited death from brain pressure due to a crushed skull. His fellow Casparis quarry workers will arrange funeral and burial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Rosso
Kenneth
Dunkirk
Casparis
Rosso
Kenneth and Killian & McCloskey
J. F. Nicodemus
G. D. Miller
Bryan Plans Indiana Swing for October 20 Speeches
W. J. Bryan will travel from Chicago to Louisville on October 20 by Monon railroad, stopping in Lowell, Brookston, Lafayette, Crawfordsville, Greencastle, Bloomington, Bedford, Mitchell, Orleans, Salem, and New Albany for speeches. He will not visit Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Bryan
Indiana
Chicago
Louisville
Monon
Lowell
Rengseleer
Brookston
Lafayette
Crawfordsville
Roachdale
Greencastle
Gosport
Bloomington
Bedford
Mitchell
Orleans
Salem
New Albany
Indiana Lighting Company Plans Major Mortgage Filing
The Indiana Lighting Company, newly formed from the old Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas interests and others statewide, will file a 35 million mortgage in Cass county. A separate mortgage was filed in Madison county at Anderson dated August 1 1908 and due August 1 1958, signed by C F Detrich of the Detrich syndicate of New York. Gas plants operate in Fort Wayne Lafayette West Lafayette Peru Lebanon Frankfort Bluffton Alexandria and Logansport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Lighting Company
Logansport & Webash Valley Gas Company
Cass County
Madison County
Anderson
C. F. Detrich
Detrich Syndicate
New York
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
West Lafayette
Peru
Lebnon
Frankfort
Bluffton
Alexandria
Logansport
Lavatory Overhauled in Riverside Park
The lavatory in Riverside park has a new tile roof and is completed. Plumbing will be connected next spring after park reopens. A surrounding rock pile and dirt mounds obscure the view but will be removed to restore park beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Park
Fire damages Briggs farm field. twenty five tons hay lost
A field fire on William Briggs farm six miles west of town destroyed twenty five tons of hay. The blaze began in dead grass and spread quickly but no buildings were harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Briggs
Rabbi Krass to Preach in Lafayette Sundays
Rabbi Nathan Krass of Lafayette will again conduct Jewish meetings here starting Sunday evening. He previously led gatherings last winter and will return to lead services and discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Krass
Lafayette
City to see flood of payrolls as workers paid
Railroads and city firms will pay a large payroll tomorrow. About $100,000 will be dispersed to teachers, municipal and factory workers, with Panhandle Vandalia and Wabash adds. Stores advertise big bargains as shoppers flood streets. The Reporter notes twelve pages of ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoor
Panhandle
Vandalia
Western Motor Works
Case Postponed In Lincoln Building Restraint Battle
Walters and Long appearing for Alexander Reed and Alvernius Watkins asked to dissolve the restraining order the Panhandle had secured preventing construction in Lincoln. The railroad side asked for more time and the case was put over until Monday.
Wreck Kills Seventy as Forest Fire Hits Train in Michigan
Disaster near Alpena Michigan leaves seventy confirmed dead with feared toll rising to around one hundred as a forest fire engulfs a burning bridge. Passengers fleeing flames were trapped when the engine plunged into a burned creek and cars toppled into the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpena
Mich
Metz
Posen
Salvation Army Meeting Opens in City
Envoy Harrington and his wife arrived from Toronto to lead Salvation Army meetings. The first gathering is set for this evening at the Salvation Army hall on Third Street, with Captain C A James inviting all residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrington
Toronto
Canada
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Hall
Third Street
C. A. James
New Crossing Underway on Michigan Avenue
Ft Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction section men are placing a new crossing over the Butler division Vandalia tracks on Michigan avenue. The old crossing caused trouble for car men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Butler Division
Vandalia
Michigan Avenue
Reguturug File 500000 Bond Case Seeks Appearing Divorce
Five cases venued in Pulaski County involve a husband failing to appear for divorce. An elderly man named Dick Kineman, wounded by a flying splinter while splitting wood, faces eye removal surgery by Dr. C L Thomas. The injury ends his good eye. recovery aims for usable vision in the other eye. Kineman is a Civil War veteran with a government pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulaski County
Dick” Kineman
Kineman
C. L. Thomas
Hill
County banks report September interest totals
Four of six county banks holding county funds reported September interest totaling $106.99. The banks are State Bank $33.73, Farmers' and Merchants' Bank $32.39, City National $37.68, and Loan and Trust Company $32.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bank
Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank
City National
And
Loan & Trust Company
Fannie Gibson to Inspect Lincoln Circle No 1
Mrs. Fannie Gibson, Fort Wayne department inspector of the Ladies of the G A R, will inspect Lincoln circle No 1 Tuesday evening at the regular meeting. All members are urged to attend. a social session will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Gibson
Fort Wayne
Ladies of the
Lincolnn Circle No
Commissioners to Meet for Election Board Vacancies
County commissioners will hold a special meeting on October 27 to fill any vacancies that may occur in the election board.
Lease Changes Hands at Murdock Bar
W. H. Rickert of Chicago purchased the lease on the Murdock bar from Pat Farrell who formerly held it. Rickert will conduct the saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Rickert
Chicago
Murdock
Pat Farrell
I. Rickert
Rauch and Kistler to speak at Royal Center hall
Congress man Rauch and Senator Frank Kistler speak at the hall in this city Saturday at 7 30 pm on Democratic campaign points. The pair are described as strong speakers with a crowded audience expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Center
Rauch
Frank Kistler
Congressional Kernel
Senator Kistler
Fire Rages Through Ft Wayne Business District
A major fire tore through the Ft Wayne Outfitters store basement in the city’s business district. Six engines fought the blaze from six this morning until control was reported at eight. The fire threatened a nearby furniture shop and a large drug store with paints and oils next door. interurban lines could not pass the scene due to hoses laid across tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne
Ft. Wayne Outfitters
Carmen
Allen County Court House
Burton and Backus in Wordy War at Royal Center
Dr. Burton and John R. Backus clashed in Royal Center prompting warrants for assault and battery. Backus paid fines after appearing before Justice Winslow and Kistler, while Burton swore out a warrant as the conflict escalated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Center
Dr. Burton
John R. Backus
Brother Backus
Justice Kistler
Winslow
Burton
Vackus
Squire Winslow
Kistler
Red and Black Debuts Next Week With Advertisers
The first issue of Red and Black, the monthly high school paper, will be printed next week. The staff has reached an agreement with the Credit Exchange and local merchants have shown strong advertising support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red and Black
Credit Exchange
Fire crews respond to trash pile blaze by Western Motor Works
Fire department called this afternoon to extinguish a burning trash pile at the side of Western Motor Works with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Motor Works
Dunn heirs post $50,000 bond in circuit court
Arthur and Herbert Dunn, executors of Edward Dunn's estate, filed a $50,000 bond in the circuit court, naming them the only heirs to a valuable estate. Five suits from Pulaski county and a divorce case were noted, with various parties named and a sale report approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Herbert Dunn
Edward Dunn
N. A
Charla Murphy
Pulaski County
Cass
Henry Kahler
Sylvester Bacon
Margaret South
George A. Grupp
Merchants’ Bank of
Rosie Bryant
William C. Bryant
Levi C
Tina Osborn
Joseph Shepard
PB. B. Richards
Frank B. Marshall
Charles McDowell
William Hupp
Removing Machinery From Electric Light Plant
The machinery is being torn out of the electric light plant and the city lights are supplied by two generators. Lights remain dim until the new machinery is installed. The pit for the new Enekere engine has been completed.
Norford Named Chief Engineer for Ft Wayne Transit
H. V. Norford was chosen as chief engineer of maintenance of way for the Ft. Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Co to succeed Harry J. Weber who resigned. Weber was presented with a Masonic ring upon his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. V. Norford
Ft. Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Harry J. Weber
M. of W
Weber
Auto Stalled En Route Rally Near Onward
A campaign trip to Onward stalled when the county candidate Dykeman’s car ran dry on fuel after a detour and delays. They retrieved gasoline from a nearby camp, refueled, and resumed the journey as supporters and local figures watched the finish of the Onward address.
Democrats Form Marshall Club At Onward Meeting
An enthusiastic Onward gathering organized a Marshall club with forty five members. Judge John C. Nelson and W. Burkhart spoke to the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onward
Marshall Club
John C. Nelson
Frank M. Kistler
George W. Burkhart
Thirteen Year Old Bitten by Dog Belonging to John Bushing
Edwin Cook aged thirteen was bitten by a dog owned by John Bushing of Sixth Street. The dog was sent to the country to prevent killing by the police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Cook
John Bushing
Sixth Street
Gompers to Speak in City Tomorrow at Elks Hall
Labor leaders plan a large turnout for Samuel Gompers AFL president arriving around noon. He will speak for about forty minutes, weather permitting at either the court house plaza or Elks hall, with John S. Parry of California to join and address in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John&. Parry
Elks’ Hall
Court House
Gompers
Organized Labor
O. P. Smith
Frank V. Guthrie
Democratic Central Comittee
Speakers’ Bureau
John S. Parry
California
Guthrie
Parry
Glad Tidings From Holland Heralds New Baby Arrival
Gerrit Van Dyke of East Boradway receives a letter from his brother Adrian Van Dyke in Syrvezande Holland announcing a bouncing girl. The letter says there is work in Holland and that hard times do not reach the poorer class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit van Dyke
East Boradway
Adrian van Dyke
Syrvezande
Holland
van Dyke
M Narys Mistake Prompted by a Gasoline Mix Up
A. J. Morrow, Bethlehem township autoist, joked about J. F. McNary president of the local automobile club. At Meteo Wednesday McNary filled Morrow’s radiator cooler with water. He poured four buckets into the gasoline tank by mistake, atop twelve gallons of gas, forcing an entire drain and refilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Morrow
Bethlehem Township
J. F. McNary
Automobile Club
Meteo
Morrow
McNary
Haynes
Buick
Glee Club Organized At Local High School
At a meeting of the High Schoolers Glee Club Merrit Reed was elected president Harry Routh was vice president and Roger Wolcott secretary treasurer Mrs E Bb McConnell is director There are twenty five members The girls organized recently with forty members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrit Reed
Harry Routh
Roger Wolcott
E. Bb. McConnell
Burglary at 634 Linden Avenue Leaves Home Searched
Burglars entered the home of Arthur Faust at 634 Linden Avenue last Wednesday night. They rummaged through drawers for money but fled empty handed, leaving several pieces of hand painted china broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Faust
Linden Avenue
Ghost Walks Saturday On City Payroll Approval
The board of public works approved the city payroll in regular session this morning. Employees will receive their pay tomorrow. Fire department claims were also approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Fire Department
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Sane
Ada Ay
Bryan
Rabbi Krass
Dean
New Crossing
Hilee
Hilo
Amsterdam
Hans Kartoffelschnitz
Hilda Heinegeboebeler
Treguturg
Dunn
Will
Burton VS
Backus
Aineman
WESER
Oliver Hand
Custer
Hankee
Royal Center Record
Wogansport
Dykeman
George A. Custer
Edward Hankee
Fred Dykeman
Hawkes
Harry Burkit
Seven Mile Pike
Burkit
Samuel Gompers
The
American Federation of Labor
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