Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1909 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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Ft. Wayne Hotel Burns. Four hundred guests of the the Fort Wayne Hotel were routed from their beds and fled In panic early Friday morning when Are In the building adjoining the hostelry threatened to consume It. The fire broke out In the building decupled by the Wayne Shoe Company, next door, and smoke soon filled the rooms of the hotel, threatening to overcome the occupants. Sounds of alarm in the corridors awakened the sleepers and soon every passageway and exit was filled with fleeing figures, many In night attire. Owing to the prompt manner In which news of the peril to guests was Bpread through the hotel no one was Injured. After a fierce struggle the flames were placed under control. The local option bill passed by the Idaho state senate last week was accepted by the house Tuesday by a vote Of 88 to 13, and now goes to Governor Brady, who has announced his Intention of signing It Under the terms of the bill county commissioners of any county are required on a petition by 40 per cent of the voters, to order a special election to determine the question of the sale of intoxicating liquors. r Oar forecast for tkei year la that there will be a marked falling off of Presidential messages early in March.