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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1904
Page
6
Chicago officials signal a shift toward strict enforcement of existing ordinances. Despite debate over certain requirements as unnecessary, aldermen contemplate removing or trimming rules while pledging stronger compliance to protect occupant safety and uphold municipal code standards.
The city buries thirty seven dead teachers as funerals fill streets with corteges. Business continues amid grief while public schools remain closed as the Chicago Teachers' Federation gathers for memorial addresses. Superintendent Cooley announces the board will act Wednesday to aid families of the deceased teachers.
Chicago January 4 The fire inquiry at the Iroquois has moved from finding causes to fixing responsibility. Fire Inspector Monroe Fulkerson leads the inquiry with help from the fire chief, police, and Coroner Traeger. All theater employees on stage and in the auditorium are examined.
Miss Rita Wild a 22 year old teacher dies after witnessing the Iroquois theater blaze. Her death brings theater fire fatalities to 589. She was slightly burned and escaped from the fifth row. City council considers an ordinance to appoint building experts architects and builders to inspect theaters and plan theater fire protections with laymen added to the committee.
Inspector Fulkerson attributes the Iroquois theater fire to a linen curtain striking an overhot light. He states the curtain stuck due to stage mechanism blocking its descent and cold air drove flames beneath it. Sixteen people arrested, sixty five witnesses to be examined, some actors may be recalled. Chicago officials seek updated theater safety measures and penalties for owners alongside patrons.
Sunday morning at the Cole home in Newville Charles Ayres attacked his wife after she refused to accompany him to Michigan. He stabbed Mrs. Cole in the breast, killing her. Cole and his sons restrained Ayres until Sheriff Bleeks arrived. Ayres pleaded guilty to assault with intent to kill and is held on $500 bond. Mrs Ayres, about 36, is in extremely critical condition.
Chief Justice Fuller announces a Supreme Court decision that Porto Ricans are United States nationals not aliens and may enter the United States without obstruction. The ruling, in Gonzales v. United States, rejects the claim she would become a public charge and rests on the 1891 immigration act.
Well No 2 on the William Anspach farm near Edgerton is expected to come in tomorrow. J P Anspach and others will inspect the drilling in the morning as advance indications point to a gasser of considerable proportions.
Bob, a valuable carriage horse owned by Dr. C. C. F. Nieschang, sustained a severe injury in a runaway incident. The animal developed lockjaw and faces a difficult recovery path.
A horse owned by the Eckart Packing company was injured by a runaway team before Christmas and dragged two blocks, suffering cuts from broken glass. It developed lockjaw weeks later and was euthanized after attempts to save it failed. The animal was valued at $500.
John W. Strong longtime commercial editor of the Chicago Tribune died in his berth aboard a Motion train en route to Indianapolis. A telegraph operator by start and AP and Chicago Times reporter by career, he later led the Tribune’s commercial desk. He leaves a wife and two sons including cadet George at West Point. another son and wife extend from Helena to Indianapolis.
Mrs Angeline Deeter formerly of Fort Wayne died Saturday at her Los Angeles home. She was the youngest daughter of the late Sidney C Bloomhuff and widow of J M Deeter a Wabash engineer. Survived by daughter Mrs Lulu Allen of Los Angeles and sister Mrs Harry Templar of Fort Wayne. Her sister Mrs Quidor died here recently.
New York January 4 John A Benson arrested days ago by United States secret service on charges of defrauding the government out of thousands of acres of land was released today in the United States circuit court after furnishing ten thousand dollars cash bail.
Washington reports the president sent to the Senate the nomination of William H. Taft of Ohio for secretary of war. Also named were Lake E. Wright of Tennessee as civil governor of the Philippines and Henry Ide of Vermont as vice civil governor. John G. Black is named civil service commissioner and Henry D. Sayler is consul general at Coburg Germany. Lawrence Murray of Illinois as assistant secretary of commerce and labor, James Z. Toler of Pennsylvania as marshal for the northern district. Indiana postmasters include Charley C. Johnson Hobart and James Pickering Oxford.
Rev Edward Everett Hale delivered the invocation in the senate on the opening Jan 4 Today Dr Je was elected chaplain of the senate before recess He wore robes and read a lesson while prayer recalled Mrs Hoars death and Chicago disaster described as city in tribulation and trial Roosevelt message then read in the senate at 12 20 vano
Washington January 4 opening of the house saw the chaplain pray for peace between Japan and Russia. McClellan of New York resigns. Hay of Virginia offers a privilege resolution based on Bristow report charges. Gardner of New Jersey rules the measure not privileged. Payne seeks referral but opines the move is out of order. Roll call ends 78 to 78 with no quorum. adjournment at 1 35 p m.
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