The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-29


funeral of the late John T. Blacl
would be held at Duluth Monday
afternoon, at 800 o'clock.
John T. Black of Duluth, father
of Ike Black of this city, died al
Duluth yesterday forenoon, at about
II o'clock.
Through no fault of our own, the
Pioneer published report last
evening; taken from the Duluth
Herald, that Mr.. Black was better
We were not informed that tele.
gram announcing the death of Mr..
Black had been received in this city
yesterday noon, otherwise we would
not have published the Herald
article.)
The Duluth Herald tells of the
death of MIR. Black and of his great
ability as fireman.:
John T. Black, chief of the
Duluth fire department for the past
fifteen years, died at 1854 o'clock
this morning, at St. Luke's hospital,
of septic poisoning, following an
operation for appendicitis.
He was 50 years of age, and is
survived by widow, four daughters,
two sons, a brother and sister all
of whom were at his bedside at the
time of death, with the exception of
the brother and sister.
Funeral arrangements have not
yet been made but it is expected
the services will be held on Monday,
and doubtless they will be in charge
of the Masons. The deceased was a
thirty-second degree Scottish Rite
Mason, and was grand captain
general in the grand commandery
of the Knights Templar. Formerly
he was captain of the Shriners patrol,
but did not hold that position at the
time of his death, he pertaining to
the order in Duluth.
Mr.. Black had a national reputa-
ton as fire chief. He was recog-
nized as one of the most efficient
and capable fire department heads
in the United States, and has had
several opportunities to leave the
Duluth department and 90 elsewhere,
at any attractive salary, but elect ed
to remain in this city, where he has
made his home for fifteen years.
1.-The death of the chief came
rather suddenly. He was at his
office at headquarters last Sunday,
but along towards evening com
planned of feeling i'll, and Sunday
night was very sick. 1t is believed
that he sustained rupture of the
appendix about year ago, when,
in making a run to a fire, his
horse colided with a team and he
was thrown from the buggy. This
is the third attack of appendicitis
since the accident.
"Monday morning the health o.
the chief seemed greatly improved
but along towards night he was
again worse and was removed tc
St. Luke's hospital, where he wa:
operated upon Tuesday. 1t i:
understood that he was an hour
on the operating table. The fact
OF his being feshy made the opera
ton the more difficult.
The appendix was removed
and it was believed that the chic
would recover his health and BIZ
able to leave the hospital within ;
short time. He rested easily
through Tuesday night, but Wed
nesday did not show the expected
improvement. Septic poisoning
set in and Wednesday night Their
was a turn for the worse. Yesterda,
the patient was very i'll, but hi
condition was hardly regarded a.
critical. 1t was still believed h
would recover. Last night how
ever, there was another turn TO
the worse, and early this morning
it was announced that there wa
no chance of the chief living. DR.
Braden was the attending physi
clan.
A telegram was last evening sen
to Mrs. George Knowles of Milwau
kee, sister of Mr.. Black, apprisin