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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1911
Page
2
Emanuel Strass aged 72 was struck and killed by a touring car at the Jefferson and Ewing streets corner shortly after 10 am Tuesday. The driver was Emma Moellering daughter of W F Moellering of Jefferson street.
Prominent Fort Wayne man Mr. Strass died instantly after being struck by a slowly driven car on Jefferson street. Witnesses say the driver acted carefully and blame lies not with the young lady, who sounded her horn. Strass, born in 1839 in Bohemia, leaves a widow and six daughters.
A blaze that began around 9 PM in the five story factory and warehouse of the Indianapolis Paint and Color Company at 118-126 West Chesapeake Street exploded several times injuring five firefighters. The fire continued burning at noon with damage estimated near 265000 dollars.
Crowds line Westminster and Buckingham as full dress rehearsal for the coronation unfolds at Westminster Abbey and royal receptions at Buckingham Palace. Royal envoys, troops in diverse uniforms, and a Windsor gold plate banquet mark a bustling program ahead of the ceremony. Ambassador John Hays Hammond and Mrs. Hammond attend a Kensington luncheon with Princess Louise.
Wm. R. Kidd, conductor, is dead and deputies Samuel Melton and Edgar Magill and several others wounded as outlaw Hugh Whitney roams eastern Idaho. Names include Reuben Scott and Robert Oley among victims. lawmen and posses spread from Idaho Falls to Blackfoot. Governor weighs National Guard call as hunt widens and rumors of further killings surface.
Washington June 20 The twenty fifth wedding anniversary of President Taft and Mrs Taft was celebrated at the White House with a large gathering of friends. The event featured the Taft family including Helen Robert and Charles and the Aunt Della. The grounds were lit with electric lights and flags while a crowd watched bands play and guests danced.
Horace Havemeyer 24, son of the late H O Havemeyer testifies before the sugar trust committee. He plans to gain control of National Sugar Refining by securing voting stock and a majority stake to run the firm against American Sugar Refining. He defends his father and aims to build his own career in the industry.
Judge Markey of the criminal court orders J A G Badorf Walter Drew Assistant District Attorney Ford of Los Angeles and Frank Fox held for further grand jury review after the national erectors association links are examined. The court also requires the Burns bond surety company to produce Burns by July 15 as he is said to be in England.
In Thorndale Milam County a Mexican youth about 18 killed Charles Zeitung a local garage owner after being told to stop littering his entrance. A mob of about 100 stormed the jail, abducted the youth, and hanged him from a pole on the town’s main street. The sheriff travels to investigate.
Mrs. S. B. Bond escaped injury when a carriage's king-bolt failed near Fairfield avenue after emerging from the elevated tracks. The horse ran north on Fairfield then east at Berry street. The runaway stopped at Calhoun and Berry after the horse crashed into a fire plug.
Cyrum H. McCormick of International Harvester told the senate Lorimer inquiry that Clarence Funk discussed a 190000 dollar fund to aid Lorimer’s election. He said Hines of Hines Lumber invited the company to contribute and editor Kohlsaat was urged to break secrecy.
President Taft informed the House the tariff board will not issue a comprehensive report on wool and cotton schedules until December. The board, reorganized last April, is limited to sharing existing figures until then while the Underwood tariff debate continues. The message accompanied a House resolution seeking all information the board has on wool and manufacturers.
The Washington Township Farmers' club hosts its third annual all day picnic next Sunday June 25 in the Orvis grove three miles northwest of Fort Wayne on the Goshen road. A program of music, addresses, and games is planned and farmers invite all to attend.
In Boston today Rev Norman Plass former president and Charles H Brooks general manager of the Redeemable Investment company were fined 2500 each for using the malls to defraud. Assistant treasurer John S Traphagen faces sentencing next week as the three defendants pleaded guilty.
President Taft left Washington for New York to spend the day and evening before sailing to New Haven for Yale commencement. He will address the New York Bankers Association and the Canadian Club of New York at Manhattan Beach.
Col John Millis of Cleveland and Col George Zinn of Chicago urged further study of a proposed canal linking Lake Erie and Lake Michigan. They favor a government survey to estimate costs and route options from Toledo to Fort Wayne, with public hearings likely in Fort Wayne. Michigan City’s John Polson supports the effort as local interest grows.
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