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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1912
Page
1
A large marble office building belonging to a risk company was gutted by flames. The fire damaged hundreds of millions in securities stored within the structure. Local firefighters battled the blaze for hours, with investigators examining the scene for the fire’s cause.
A massive blaze destroyed the Equitable Life Assurance building at 120 Broadway in Manhattan. At least four dead and five injured, with another missing, as vaults reportedly held hundreds of millions in securities. Recovery of William Giblin from the Mercantile Safe Deposit firm vault was aided by firefighters after they cut through steel bars.
Rev Clarence V T Richeson pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree for poisoning Avis Linnell of Hyannis Massachusetts and was sentenced to death by electrocution during the week of May 11 1912. The case followed a written confession released last Saturday and may be commuted to life imprisonment by state officials. Richeson showed little emotion in court and provided no further explanation beyond his written confession.
Ebenezer C. Olds, a long time Roanoke resident and shoemaker, died of heart disease at 12:30 AM after returning from a banquet at Odd Fellows hall. Born September 15, 1841 in Bradford PA, he was married to Martha Price in 1879 and had no children. Survived by brother Lorenzo Olds of Walla Walla WA and sister Esther Nichols of St Joseph MO. Funeral plans pending word from Walla Walla.
City Sealer Barry Tolan installed the first of the new state seals on scales used by ice dealers. Most scales were tested and sealed at his office, clearing the way for the summer campaign.
John Meyer, 40, a cattle buyer, was found unconscious on an ash heap near his Boonville, Indiana home early today and died at daylight. He was last seen downtown at midnight.
Four national banks and two trust companies in Fort Wayne held amanal elections for boards and officers. Notable changes include Old National Bank adding S. S. Fleming to its board and new officers at First National, while other institutions re-elected existing officers. Full rosters list multiple directors and officers across Hamilton National, Old National, First National, German-American National, and Citizens Trust Company.
The Democratic National Committee chose Baltimore to host the convention, defeating St Louis Chicago Denver and New York after two ballots. Chicago offered 40000 and Baltimore presented a 100000 check as part of its bid. The Jackson Day banquet delayed the meeting but bitterness subsided as votes settled on Baltimore.
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