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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1911
Page
3
A week’s rapid-fire items include a Jeffersonian birthday banquet in Indianapolis with Democratic leaders present, House votes on the direct election of senators and tariff measures, doubts over a Mexico Japan treaty, Mexican border clashes near Agua Prieta, a deadly storm in St. Louis, and Illinois political trials. Reports cover labor, crime, aviation records, and notable appointments as the nation moves through frequent political and social shifts.
London reports secret dispatch of gold bars valued at 20 million dollars tied to the late Chinese dowager empress. A Tokyo fire devastates Yoshiwara district destroying four square miles, 5,009 houses, with 300 dead, 800 injured and 6,090 homeless. Other reports note Gen Stanley Williams killed near Mexicali as American rebels are dispersed. In Spain, Canillas de Acertuno rebels capture a civil guard barracks and proclaim a republic, five wounded.
The National Association of Cotton Manufacturers held a convention in Boston. Tom L. Johnson, former Cleveland mayor famed for his three-cent streetcar fare campaign, died in Cleveland from cirrhosis after two years of illness. Hetty Green reportedly plans further upscale ventures as her Hoboken flat closes May 1 and she may move to the Waldorf with Col. Edward H. Green in New York.
The state board of health condemned 15 schoolhouses and heard Crawfordsville health officials argue against the proposed Crawfordsville water source. It ordered investigation and rulemaking for the hydrophobia act, with condemnation to take effect after the next school year. List of condemned districts includes Posey township Clay county Kingston school and others across multiple counties.
The state meeting of the Indiana grand commandery United Order of the Golden Cross ended at the Odd Fellow building with 60 delegates. M. E. K. Shiel of Indianapolis was re-elected grand commander for two years, alongside officers including Nattie Wambold Anderson grand vice commander and F. M. Westhafer Lawrenceburg grand prelate, with trustees J. D. Hoss, G. A. Roach and A. W. Snyder listed among others.
The failure to enforce Indiana law at French Lick prompts calls for a state anti gambling league. Citizens from southern Indiana towns pledge aid, hoping to shut down gambling joints after French Lick. John Ballard, town marshal, ordered removal of slot machines from restaurants, yet ignored his brother’s parlors with roulette, chuck a luck, Klondike, keno and poker tables.
The state board of pharmacy continued the quarterly examination for applicants for licenses as registered pharmacists at the statehouse. One hundred twenty five applicants appeared for the examination, which was held in the house of representatives. The members of the state board of pharmacy are A F Sala president Winchester W H Fogas Mount Vernon W H Rudder Salem Burton Cassidy Terre Haute and J J Keene Indianapolis.
The sixty eighth annual North Indiana conference closed at Kokomo with Bishop E H Hughes presiding. A moral and social relations report urged Sabbath desecration opposition, Fourth of July improvement, and youth amusements discipline. It urged prayerful study of marriage provisions and commended the Methodist federation and Indiana Civic union. E F Albertson announced trustees changes at DePauw University placing Arthur S Cecil as new member replacing retiring Gov Winfield Durbin.
The Blacksmiths and Horseshoers of Indiana host their thirteenth annual convention in Laporte with 100 delegates. Mayor Derren delivered the welcome, F J Perry of Fort Wayne gave the response, and National Officer M J O Rourke of St Louis spoke. Afternoon reports and a smoker followed at the Auditorium.
U S officers along the frontier ordered to prevent recurrence of incidents near Agua Prieta after noncombatant Americans in Douglas were killed and wounded. British warship Shearwater landed marines at San Quintin to protect British citizens. Fighting resumed near Agua Prieta as federals clashed with insurrectos. American observers watched as troops moved to Douglas and crowds gathered at the border.
In Indianapolis under the National Democratic League of Clubs, a banquet celebrated eighty eight Democratic reforms and prepared for the 1912 campaigns. Governor Wilson spoke of the party as Jefferson and Jackson inspired, championing popular rights over privileged interests and vowing to serve national development.
John Jones section foreman at Chesterfield found a weathered envelope along the Four right of way containing a check for 21.90 dated November 29 1910, drawn by Dan Cox for Yorktown Lumber in favor of Grouleff and Mank of Muncie. The Yorktown postmark dated November 29 lacks a receiving stamp. The letter was near the mail catcher and handed to Big Four detectives before being sent to the postmaster for proper authorities.
Rector Henry R. Neely, at odds with Bishop John Hazen White of the Michigan City diocese, announced his resignation from St. Andrews Episcopal mission. He receded the action at parish request, severing ties with the diocese and stating he cannot seek work under the present circumstances. He faulted the bishop for a mistaken understanding of Kokomo's situation and said he has been badly advised.
Dr J E Inskeep a Mt Carmel physician kills Asa Dunning after Dunning enters Ruth Moore’s home in a drunken rage and attacks the doctor with a heavy bottle. The coroner’s inquest is expected to clear Inskeep as investigators review the incident. Dunning is described as a powerful, jealous man who was single. Inskeep has a family.
Fort Wayne man J Mack Matheny was initially named by a stranger who bought two duck guns and gear worth 250 dollars at the Delaware hotel. The man used Kirk as a note to charge the purchase, then vanished. Kirk and the hotel manager both say Matheny has ducked, declaring an open season for catching him.
Special Judge Joseph P. Gray found James H. Bryant manager of the Interurban news stand guilty of violating the Sunday closing law and fined him one dollar and costs. Attorney H. C. Sheridan, for Joseph Sternberg of Indianapolis, appealed to the circuit court.
Mrs. Belle Wallace of Chicago arrived to visit her sister Miss Ruby Cammack living with foster parents Mr. and Mrs. Eli Cammack. The twins, separated as babies, reunited after never having seen each other before.
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