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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1907
Page
1
A dramatic report notes the North Coast sinking, the new coast line set away from the old, with a growing death list from the latest earthquake horror. Authorities fear up to a thousand inmates at Luna tic Asylum are running at large.
Extensive Kingston catastrophe reports place fatalities near 1000 with about 3000 injuries. Early figures cite 31 bodies burned and property losses around 10 million dollars as the city’s waterfront and central streets burned. Streets near King and Queen intersect waterside were destroyed with banks churches stores and hotels gone. Outside the city a northern coast region near St Thomas reports 1000 affected. In Indianapolis a separate telegraph licensing bill aims to curb railroad wrecks by creating a board of examiners and licensing telegraph operators, empowering the governor to appoint five experts. The Attorney General’s authority is to be expanded to prosecute unlawful combinations and antitrust issues, with direct access to the Supreme Court if needed.
The mid year gravitas grade completion program will be held Friday at 7:30 PM in the high school building. Admission is by ticket through Prof. Myers until supply runs out. The exercises finish grade work with instructors listed as Myers, Newton, Brothwell, Wilson, Stewart, Speers, and Paddock.
The inquest found Earl Stoutt not insane after a sanity hearing before Justice Brumbaugh with Doctors Fleming and Dewey. Probable recommenda tion to return him to Jeffersonville Reformatory where he was paroled. Stoutt, 22, suffered head injury from a fall and long illness, later alleged thefts by parolee with uncertain recovery.
At the Lake Shore locomotive and car shop in Fifth and High streets a crowd gathered to present J T Carroll with a diamond ring in a ceremony led by George Dewey. Carroll leaves Saturday for Collinwood to assume the role of assistant superintendent of the company’s car and locomotive shop after serving as general foreman at Hilchart since last June. M J McCarthy praised Carroll’s skill and work and S Clarke Ayres offered remarks.
Finishing touches on the Congregational church near completion ahead of Saturday reception and Sunday dedicatory services. The event features a sacred oratorio The Temptation by the Mayflower Chorus with notable organ performances by Rex L. Buell and Prof. Judson Micks.
The Board of Works continues detailed comparison of three water rate proposals from Clark & Trainer Chicago Elkhart Water Co and an old supplier. Officials weigh a meter system as a fairer charge basis with two to three days of analysis still ahead and no decision made yet.
The winter snow races were held on North Second Street, set apart for horsemen between 2 and 4 o clock. Accessible details describe the event timing and location as read in the report.
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