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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
2
The Boyertown fire tragedy claims about 150 to 160 deaths with 75 injured after a moving picture flame tank leak and gas lamp ignition. Eyewitness reports say panic surged as stage crew attempted to view the flame with a torn curtain, leading to a deadly crush and chaotic evacuation.
James M. Henry of Fort Wayne won the Twelfth district GOP chair in a Fort Wayne convention, defeating John G. Yeagley. The vote tally showed Henry secure all Allen county votes plus key minorities, while Yeagley urged unanimous support. The caucus era featured debates, reflections on Roosevelt and Fairbanks, and no resolutions endorsing Fairbanks.
Indianapolis January 14 Republicans in district conventions selected the state committee to manage Indiana’s presidential campaign. They endorsed Vice President Fairbanks for the nomination and praised Roosevelt and Hanly administrations. Six members are assured re election with a Ninth district contest noted. The new committee will meet at the Claypool hotel to elect leadership. Goodrich likely to be chairman and Riddick secretary.
The report notes a terrifying sequence as an outbreak and subsequent fire devastated an area. Eyewitness accounts describe intense flames, smoke, and chaotic scenes as emergency responders struggled to contain the blaze. Authorities probe the origins while residents cope with loss.
The fragment notes Beckham needs votes as part of a local electoral contest, indicating continued discussion on Page Eight. Details are incomplete, but the item centers on campaigning and voter turnout in the Beckham candidacy.
The defense in Harry K. Thaw's trial begins with doctors and a Wooster University tutor testifying on Thaw’s mental state since youth. District Attorney Jerome blocks some testimony while aiming to keep Evelyn Nesbit Thaw framed out, as Thaw’s lawyers seek to prove insanity and later sanity.
In Tokio Jan 14, Y shiro Sakatani and Isaburo Yamagata resigned from the cabinet over budget disputes, while Prime Minister Marquis Saionji’s resignation was refused. Opposition grows over military and development cuts and a $200,000,000 retrenchment plan ahead of elections.
In Rio de Janeiro on January 14 a series of official functions welcomed the visiting American naval officers. Events included calls on Admiral Alencar, a reception by President Penna, a banquet by Ambassador Dudley, and a Petropolis excursion with Brazilian officials. Admiral Thomas introduced each officer to President Penna, who expressed gratification at the visit.
In Muncie Indiana on January 14 saloonkeepers were sworn as deputy sheriffs and given badges as a condition for reopening after a thirteen day shutdown. Civil and military officers had agreed to the move following streetcar riots and the strike among street railway workers.
Thirty youths were skating on the thin ice of the Boils de Boulogne lake when it broke this afternoon. The incident occurred as they engaged in recreational skating on the frozen surface. Rescue measures or injuries are not stated in the fragment.
After a liquor sale after hours in South Calhoun Street saloon owned by Inigo Blombach, Judge Skelton kept the ten day jail sentence but allowed a probationary path via a suspended sentence request from Prosecutor Albert E. Thomas. Blombach withdrew his guilty plea and pleaded not guilty, taking the case to circuit court.
Ira Shaber and Mrs. Ira Shober were among those killed in the Boyertown theater tragedy. Gart Shaber, editor of the Labor Times-Herald, learned of his brother’s death and shared the news with O. L. Shober, a Pennsylvania Railroad conductor, who was on a run. The two brothers headed to Boyertown while fear remained for a favored aunt, Mrs. S. B. Chubble, possibly among the dead.
In a Jan 14 report from Decatur Illinois HL Harvey Lackner of Tuscola fatally injured his wife by ax, wounded his seven month old baby, and killed himself with a razor. The mother died later. the infant died unborn. Lackner, described as epileptic and paralyzed, was said to be in a fit of insanity.
In Bloomington on January fourteen the Republicans of Indiana's Second district chose Joseph Barr as district chairman by acclamation after Thomas Nugent withdrew. They adopted resolutions endorsing Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks for the presidential nomination, praising his ability, statesmanship, and service to Indiana and the nation.
In Peru Indiana on January 14, Harry Bendel of Huntington was chosen for a position or honor, with details indicating a local election or appointment outcome. The snippet confirms Bendel as the selected individual in this ordering event.
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