Nine Die as Gas Explosion at Pittsburg Blast Furnace
At Jones & Laughlin near Brady Street Pittsburg Pa a gas explosion in a blast furnace morning 6 20 killed nine men burned three badly and injured two more. Workers on top of the furnace twelve hundred feet up were engulfed by molten metal and flames as the wagon jammed they tried to escape. Five workers are missing and the dead were brought to the morgue. The plant managers said all nine killed were on the top of the furnace and were Slav or Polish laborers.
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Pittsburg
Soho
Jones & Laughlin
Brady Street
John Sabo
George Wellizo
Mercy Hospital
Thomas Jones
Arthur Young
South Side Hospital
George Pitoli
Second Avenue
Homestead Division
Shirley City Loses Suit Over School House Possession
An appellate court affirmed per curiam the ruling that Shirley City failed to gain legal possession of the Shirley School House by force. The case stems from a year and a half ago when Shirleyites seized the hall and clashed with Maumee township officials over hiring a teacher. The decision upholds Judge Vesey’s stance that possession by force was illegal and removes the Shirleyites from the property.
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the Sentinel
Shirley City
Maumee
Allen County
Robert Shirley
Shirley
Vesey
Superior Court
Philippine tariff bill passes house in 165 to 128 vote
The House approved the Philippine tariff bill by 165 to 128. Republicans Littlefield Maine and McCall Massachusetts joined the minority, while Democrats Davey Broussard and Robertson Louisiana voted with the majority. The session adjourned at 1 45 p m to resume January 6 1902.
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McCall
Massachusetts
McClellan
New York
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Washington
House
Washingston
Littlefield
Maine
Davey, Broussard and Robertson
Louisiana
Senate follows stalled revenue bill and Alaska marshal bond
In the absence of Frye Senator Perkins presided. The revenue bill for the Philippine islands, passed by the House, was referred to the Philippines committee. A bill to raise the Alaska US marshal bond to 75000 was introduced by Hoar and passed. Executive session began at 12 40 and adjourned at 1 p m until January 6, 1902.
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Washington
Frye
Maine
Perkins
California
Senate
Philippine Islands
House of Representatives
Committee On
Philippines
United States
Alaska
Hoar
Fires Bite In Zero Weather Across Fort Wayne
Firefighters battled several small blazes as temperatures hovered near zero in Fort Wayne. A chimney fire at J C Huguenard’s 115 East Wayne Street caused about 100 dollars in damage. A Nickel Plate caboose on Harrison Street and the tracks caught fire from oil and matches, with about 50 dollars in loss. Paul Wolf’s home at Liberty and Canal faced a minor blaze from a grate causing a floor hole. losses not to exceed 5 dollars.
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Fort Wayne
J. C. Huguenard
East Wayne Street
Harrison Street
Nickel Plate Tracks
Oss
Paul Wolf
Liberty
Canal Streets
Chaffee On Filipinos
General Chaffee, military governor of the Philippines, denounces Filipinos as war traitors in a war of secrecy and dissimulation. He cites court martial records reviewed at the War Department as evidence of immoral foundations for any state.
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Washington
Chaffee
Philippines
War Department
Truants' Home Suggested for Unruly Boys
Indianapolis December 19. Secretary Butler of the state truancy board urges a truants home for unruly boys rather than sending them to the reform school. He cites the need to address underlying causes and keep youths from harsher institutions.
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Reform School
Plainfield
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Butler
State
House Debates Philippine Revenue Bill Amid Narrow Attendance
The House resumed debate on a temporary Philippine revenue bill with a 4 pm vote planned. Speaker Henry of Texas called the measure oppressive and noted a long discussion for a 10 million population, criticizing double export and import taxes on rice, sugar, and tobacco as benefiting trusts. Williams of Mississippi argued the Philippines merit US treatment, and Hepburn of Iowa defended the bill saying Filipinos cannot self govern, sparking applause over Cuba policy.
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Washington
House
Philippine Islands
Henry
Texas
Philippines
Louisiana
Williams
Mississippi
Philippine Archipelago
United States
Supreme Court
Hepburn
Iowa
Democratic Party
Cuba
County adopts crude oil heating for court house and jail
The Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad pipeline to the Winchester courthouse will supply crude oil for heating. The county commission plans to heat the court house and the jail with this fuel due to gas shortages and high coal prices.
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Grand Rapids and Indiana
Winchester Court ‘House
Temple of Justice
Cure for Nervous Headache Recounted by Fort Wayne Woman
Mrs I A Byall of Fort Wayne Indiana credits Dr A W Chases Nerve Pills with ending her long standing nervous sick headache. She bought the remedy at Myer Bros Co and reports complete relief. The pills sell for 50 cents a box at dealers of Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY and bear the doctor’s portrait and signature on every package.
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I. A. Byall
Webster St
Fort Wayne
Ind
A. W. Chase
Myer Bros. & Co
Calhoun St
Dr. A. W. Chase
Honor for Three Vice Admirals in Navy Rank Debate
Maryland Representative Pearre introduced a bill reviving the vice admiral grade and naming William T. Sampson, Winfield Scott Schley, and Charles E. Clark for appointment. Senator Penrose filed a similar measure in the Senate as conciliatory action. In New York, Sampson protest against the Schley inquiry report moves forward with Stayton Campbell to file by 10 am tomorrow.
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Washington
Pearre
Maryland
William T. Sampson
Winfield Scott Schley
Charles E. Clark
Pearce
Schley
Sampson
Clark
Oregon
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Senate
New York
Dewey
Schley Court of Inquiry
Navy Department
Stayton & Campbell
Samipson
Objections to Dewey Findings Move Forward
Washington report notes Mr Theall acting for Mr Stayton tells Judge Advocate General Lemly the objections to Admiral Dewey findings will be filed tomorrow. The challenge targets Dewey's finding that Schley commanded at Santiago Bay, citing unadmitted testimony. The Schley bill of exceptions and Rayner letter have been referred to Lemly for reply preparation.
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Washington
Theall
Stayton
W. T. Sampson
Navy Department
Lemly
Admiral Dewey
Long
Schley
Santiago Bay
Admiral Schley
Rayner
Schoolma'am’s hidden twenty dollars survives washing
A schoolma’am once hid a twenty dollar bill in her stocking at a lodging house. She forgot it, the stocking was washed through a machine and wringer, and she feared the bill was lost. Later it was found rolled up safely at the end of the stocking, unharmed.
New Stockholders Take Interest in Western Gas Construction
Three Fort Wayne men become stockholders in Western Gas Construction Company after a transfer from the Lloyds. Samuel M. Foster J Ross McCulloch and Pierre Plantinga acquire Lloyd stock as C N Guildlin had earlier purchased it and then sold to the trio Plantinga has long served the firm McCulloch becomes nominal treasurer though not required to leave his Hamilton National post.
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Western Gas Construction Company
Fort Wayne
Samuel M. Foster
J. Ross McCulloch
Pierre Plantinga
Messrs. Lloyd
C. N. Guildlin
Lloyd
Plantinga
Institutior
McCulloch
Hamilton, National
Bank stock concentration shifts to Fort Wayne
Very nearly all the stock of the Western is now held in Fort Wayne,signaling a major consolidation in local banking control.
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E Bank
The
Western
Fort Wayne
Keplinger Resigns as Pennsy Fireman for New Roles
Bert Keplinger notified Road Foreman C R Colmey of his retirement from the Pennsylvania road last week. He will join J A Armstrong company first as a clerk then as traveling salesman. He is son of Passenger Engineer J A Keplinger of Pittsburg.
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Bert Keplinger
C. R. Colmey
Pennsylvania Road
Bert
Keplinger
J. A. Armstrong Company
J. A. Keplinger
Pittsburg
Seven year old Wunderlin girl scalded in kitchen accident
The seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gust Wunderlin residing at 28 Guthrie Street was badly scalded Wednesday afternoon when a vessel of boiling water was overturned. The left leg from knee to ankle was burned. She is under care of Dr S D Sedd.
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Gust Wunderlin
Guthrie Street
S. D. Sedd
Republicans Organize for January Delegate Primaries
The Republican state committee issued a call for primaries across Indiana on January 10 and 11 to elect delegates to district conventions. District conventions meet January 11 to choose district committeemen, with the statewide reorganization set for January 21 in Indianapolis.
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Sentinel
Indanapolis
Ind
Republican State Committee
State Committee
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Fort Wayne Resident
Mrs. W. T. Hume testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills eased her husband Mr. Hume's back ache rheumatism and disordered kidneys after buying at Meyer Bros. Co. The ad claims the pills cure urinary troubles and kidney disease with quick relief at 50 cents a bottle from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole U S agents.
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W. T. Hume
East Williams Street
Hume
Dean
Meyer Bros. & Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
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Joseph E €Isul
Michael Gasdovicz
Hungary
Andrew Sucs
Michael Mezo
John Bochanko
George Strenko
John Yentz
Shirleyites
Messrs. DeArmond
Shafroth and Cousins
Sampson and Clare
Messrs. Foster, M
Western Gas
Suc
Lloyds
Citizens Trust Company
Cer
Berry and Clintes
Xmas Goods
Santa Claus
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