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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1908
Page
1
Fragmentary telegrams describe an attempted attack in Afghanistan involving Ang Mohmands and British forces. Reports claim two Europeans were listed among casualties or targets, with frontier tensions and searches ongoing as Britain warns of further dangers.
A fragment reports a person named Padgett preparing to travel to Bloomington to assist in a ceremony or event. The text mentions students or participants from Cox, trumbus, and a focus on showing items or traits tied to the event. Further details are unreadable.
Washington high school athletes edged Vincennes 54 to 50 on a soggy Wing tunes track. Captain Cochran dominated in high jump and broad jump while Oliphant and Emry among others won sprint and hurdle events. The relay title went to Washington and the teams plan a dual meet at Linton next Saturday.
A gale drove the Illinois and Alabama apart near Monterey on May 4, narrowly avoiding a collision. Quick action by a telegraph operator kept the ships from contact, while another vessel ran aground and fuel spilled. Hundreds of sailors faced sheltering and logistical strain as crews attempted to stabilize the drifting fleet.
A major blaze at the New Avalut hotel in Fort Wayne on May 4 killed ten and left many missing while injuring several. Fire officials and police described a smoldering interior and mangled bodies as crews worked through wreckage, with the fire discovered at 3 90 a clock in the elevator shaft.
At dawn a major blaze engulfed the New Avett hotel, trapping occupants in upper floors. Many leaped from high windows to the street while others perished in smoke and flames. Fire Chief Hljcrecht and Police Chief Anckenbruck estimated eight dead at 6 o clock, with more bodies recovered in the elevator shaft and basement. The building, begun in 1852, was a seven story brick hotel with extensive furnishings, now reduced to a blazing ruin as walls collapsed and floors fell away. Nearby properties suffered losses including Jones Stevens hotel and several businesses showing substantial property damage.
Field man Will C. Camp arrives from Joplin Missouri with reports of a rich vein of zinc ore at a new mine. He notes first well at 120 feet shows 11 percent ore, second at 134 feet edges the vein. confirms potential under a fifteen acre lease and mentions nearby wells and prospects.
Obituary notes Dallas Smith died May 2 aged about 28 after a long illness of ten years. He married Rebecca Jane McRay on November 23 1816 and had four children three boys and one girl all living and breadwinner for the family. His widow and Washington High School student son are mentioned amid county board discussions on roads and public works.
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