Chelsea Fire Devastates City as Aid Appeals Rise
Boston April 13. A massive Chelsea blaze gutted half the city, leaving 15 000 homeless and $12 000 000 in property loss. Mayor Beck and Relief Committee chair McClintock appeal for rapid subscriptions to City Treasurer Frost and report property losses around $8 500 000 with $3 000 000 insured.
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Board of Assessors
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Draper
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Chelsea Creek
East Boston
Coast Artillery
Col. Wood
Charlestown Navy Yard
One Hundred
Navy Yard
Ill
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Wabash
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston Blacking Company
Banks and institutions suffer multi‑million dollar losses in fire
A blaze caused extensive damage to St. Rose's school Sacred Heart convent Y M C A and several financial facilities. Losses run to 40 000 for the school 100 000 for the state armory 40 000 for the convent 75 000 for the Y M C A building 50 000 for the Boston Elevated railroad station and barn. Funds of all banks except County Savings were in vaults and remained there as the county bank’s money and securities were moved to Boston before the fire reached the building.
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State Armory
Sacred Heart Convent
Boston Elevated
County Savings Bank
Chelsea Savings Bank
Chelsea Trust Company
Winnisimmet National Bank
Providence Co-operative Bank
County Bank
Boston
Roosevelt Offers Army Navy Aid After Chelsea Fire
President Roosevelt sends sympathy to Chelsea Massachusetts mayor and offers army or navy help for the stricken city. War and navy departments stand ready to assist with tents rations or other supplies if requested by state or local authorities. The navy maintains a Chelsea hospital and Congress member Mr Roberts has discussed possible federal support.
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Mass
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Navy
Baltimore
War and Navy Departments
Roberts
House of Representatives
Feick vows to stay in race for congress in Kendallville
Garrett Indiana April 13 Fred L Feick denies withdrawing from the race for the democratic nomination for congressman He predicts 49 votes needed for nomination and cites DeKalb county delegates pledged to him He argues labor support and rivals Cline and Adair risk damaging the ticket He plans to attend Kendallville convention with railroad workers and Garrett supporters.
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Kendallville
Auburn Courier
Fred L. Feick
Cline
Adair
DeKalb Courty
DeKalb
Tom Marshall
Watson
Feick
Mr. Feick
DeKalb County
T:ket
Widow Kensill Dies in Philadelphia at Seventy-Five
Mrs George Kensill, former Fort Wayne resident, died in Philadelphia Saturday night at about seventy five. She was the widow of George Kensill, longtime machinist in the Pennsylvania shops, who died about ten years ago. Surviving are sons George Kensill Jr a Pennsylvania engineer and John C Kensill machine hand in the same company.
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George Kensill
Fort Wayne
Philadelphia
Prohibition Party Names Allen County Ticket
The Allen county prohibitionists met in Fort Wayne and named their county ticket including for Representatives Clinton Friend and Charles Burt, for Commissioners LeRoy Blackburn and William Robinson, for Coroner Dr D J Mercer, for Prosecuting Attorney James E Graham, for Recorder Samuel Wass, for Treasurer S K Watterson, for Surveyor A J Geddes, and for Sheriff Sylvanus S Coleman. They adopted a platform calling for total prohibition, elects delegates to state and congressional conventions, and endorsed Charles Eckhart of Auburn for congress. The gathering featured remarks by State Secretary Clark and Philadelphia orator M J Fanning.
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New Haven
Charles A. Burt
Fort Wayne
John F. Aiken
Lafayette Township
LeRoy Blackburn
Springfield
Wiliam L. Robinson
D. J. Mercer
Poe
James E. Graham
Samuel Ll. Wass
S. K. Watterson
Eel River Township
Aa. J. Ge
Allen County
Court House
Indianapolis
Auburn
Charles Eckhart
Prohibition Party
Clark
M. J. Fanning
Philadelphia
A.S. Covell
J. F.mcmahen
Covell
J. F. Connelly
Monroeville
Edward W. Clark
Prohibitionists
Michael J. Fanning
John Aiken
Engle
C. W. Barnhart
John Rhine
Mr. Archbold
Pleasant
A. S. Covell
Wayne
John VanBuskirk
Monroe
A. 8. Covell
W. S. Hackett
H. C. Ingersoll
J. H. Moore
J. E. Graham
W. P. Shambart
W. L. Robinson
C. A. Frakes
J. W. Fenner
Robert Mercer
C. W. Pecksham
C. L. Youse
CG. W. Barnhart
J. A. Geddis
Indiana
Ethel Barnhart
H. Peckham
C. W. Peckham
Co. W. Barnhart
Hisenberger
Ingless
Allen
Eckhart
Ajlen County
Graham
County Central Committee
Fanning
Wage cuts hit thousands of mill workers in New England and New York
A ten percent wage reduction took effect across cotton cloth yarn and thread mills, affecting about 43 500 operatives in New England and New York state. Since March, the broader cut involves 153 500 mill hands in northern states, with 144 000 in New England and 9 500 in New York. Cities and mills listed include New Bedford Lawrence Methuen Adams J P Coates Pawtucket Central Falls Utica Mohawk Valley Shenandoah Oneita Knitting Utica New York and others.
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New England
New York State
New Bedford
Lawrence
Methuen
Adams
J. & P. Coates, Limited
Pawtucket
Central Falls
R. L
Utica Steam and
Mohawk Valley
New York Mills
Shenandoah
Oneita Knitting Company
Utica
N. Y
Struck by Street Car Injures Father and Son
Harry E. Lewis of the Driesbach feed yard and his ten year old son Frank were badly hurt Sunday evening at 6 o clock when a buggy they rode in was struck by a street car at Main and Barr streets. The buggy was wrecked and both were removed.
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Harry E. Lewis
Driesbach
Columbia Street
Frank
Main
Barr
Actual work begun on natural gas system
Judge A B Anderson has not formally granted Henry C Paul receiver for Fort Wayne Gas company the right to proceed with gas distribution work but ordered Superintendent G Max Hofmann to proceed. Paul returned from the east after talks with bondholders who funded repairs and extensions totaling about 200000 dollars. Work is expected to start soon to employ idle workers. dissolution of the receivership remains unresolved and rests with the stockholders.
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A. B. Anderson
United States Circuit Court For
District of Indiana
Henry C. Paul
Fort Wayne Gas Company
G. Max Hofmann
Paul
Spurr Offer Of 1 A Day Relief Wage Debated
Philadelphia April 13 unemployed union delegates debated a $1 a day relief work plan proposed by the citizens permanent relief committee. A majority denounced the offer as lowering American workers standards, while some called for cautious acceptance and a resolution condemning the committee’s recommendation was adopted urging union men to consider the proposal.
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Philadelphia
Citizens Permanent Relief Committee
Permanent Relief Committee
College President Named From Fort Wayne
Thomas J. Davis, previously connected with Fort Wayne, is elected president of William and Vashti College, institution noted for its historic ties and academic leadership.
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Thomas J. Davis
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