A Week's Events Personal News Items
Mrs Florence Mastick of New York sent jewelry to her iceman by mistake and had him arrested for not notifying her. Joseph Sheffield Van Buren, once of New York, died aboard the Prinz Eitel Friedrich en route from Egypt to Naples, after living in Hongkong for thirty years. August Hermann of Cincinnati elected grand exalted ruler of the Elks at Detroit. Philander C Knox Jr and his 18 year old bride have moved to his father's country home near Philadelphia. Parental forgiveness obtained. Mrs Kelen Kelly Gould and Ralph Thomas married quietly on Park Avenue. Rev Dr Webster officiating. John E Borne, director of the Trust Company of America, died at Garden City L I at 57. Mrs Ballington Booth seriously ill from blood poisoning due to insect bites on a lecturing tour. Ralph Hill Thomas and Mrs Helen Kelly Gould obtained a marriage license in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Mastick
New York
Joseph Sheffield van Buren
Naples
Egypt
van Buren
Hongkong
August
Garry
Hermann
Cincinnati
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Grand Lodge
Detroit
Philander C. Knox, Jr
Philadelphia
Kelen Kelly Gould
Ralph Thomas
Washington Thomas
American Sugar Refining Company
Ballington Booth
Commander Booth
The
Volunteers of America
West
Ralph Hill Thomas
Helen Kelly Gould
Frank Gould
New York City
Fires, arrests and escape stories in early 1912 turmoil
A montage of incidents from the era: an American captive William Pittman found jailed in Managua after Madrid forces captured him near Bluefields. a forced enhancement of prison facilities by Dr. Macriz in telegraphing aid to the state department. The Interstate Commerce Commission announces suspensions of recent railroad rate hikes tied to Taft era actions. A Portland fire devastates ten acres, killing one and injuring several, destroying 150 horses and causing about 300000 dollars in damage. Roosevelt calls for ending professional fire fighting in Outing Magazine. U S marshals compel Chicago packers to answer to grand jury charges against National Packing. Crippen pursuit expands as Scotland Yard mobilizes. Crippen mysterious disappearance follows. A New Orleans saloon owner killed by Black Hand. daughter shoots killer. Wisconsin forest fires cost nearly 3 million with major damage north of Chippewa Falls and around Marinette, Wausau, Medford, and Prentice. The wildfire danger is over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pittman
Madrid
Bluefields
Managua
Nicaragua
Olvares
State Department
Macriz
Interstate Commerce Commission
Taft
Commission
Portland
Ore
Theodore Roosevelt
Outing
Landis
United States
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
National Packing Company
Scotland Yard
Hawley H. Crippen
Belle Elmore
North
London
Crippen
Joseph Manzella
New Orleans
Black Hand Society
Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls
Marinette and
Wausau
Medford
Prentice
Strike Question Faces Pennsylvania Railroad Men
A six member committee led by A B Garrettson of the order of Railroad Conductors and W G Lee of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen considers whether 15000 conductors, trainmen, baggagemen, and yardmen on Pennsylvania lines east of Pittsburgh, Erie and Buffalo will strike. Taft invited to address the conservation congress in St Paul September 6 after a stormy Chicago session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Garrettson
Order of Railroad Conductors
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Erie
Buffalo
Chicago
Taft
Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Kherson
Black Sea
Wampos
Lovkis
Detroit
Red Cross
H. B. Gardner
St. Louis
Mont
Washington
Hernes Fonseca
Brazil
Colowan Island
Patria
Hongkong
Clinton, Wis
Doctor Spears
Louisville
August Rooke
Fidelity Trust Company
John Struble
Clinton
Decatur
Federal Grand Jury
United States Circuit Court
New York
James A. Patten
William P. Brown
F. R. Haynes
S. T. Harmon
C. A. Kittle
E.G. Scales
Morris Rothschild
R. M. Thompson
Theodore Roosevelt
Silas Hoffman
Somerville
N. J
Oscar Erbsloeh
America
Erbsloeh
Cologne
Germany
Rock Island
Gest
Yergdom
Charlie Adams
Langdon W. Moore
West Swansea
N. H
C. W. Chapman
W. Sexton
G. H. Proctor
New York Grand Jury
Carnegie Trust Company
Grover Cleveland
Princeton University
Henry Oswald
Middletown
Hamilton
Sacramento Valley
California
Canada
United States
Albert B. Cummins
Robert Chambers
Oklahoma City
Jesse Treatse
Peoria
Mount Pisgall
Cripple Creek
Sheriff Linke
Etherington
Newark
Licking County
Indiana School Board Reports 1910 Finances and Staff Changes
Indianapolis school system spent 1,392,782.85 in the year ending July 1 1910 with receipts 1,346,915.70 and a year-end balance of 241,855.94. Indebtedness stood at 1,189,000 down 21,000 from last year. Resignations included Arthur W. Dunn Mary Dallas and Elizabeth Underwood. A. Evelyn Newman named English teacher at manual training high. Arbor day catalpa tree gift offer discussed. Delegates named for American Prison association and International Prison congress with state institutions covering travel expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
School Corporation of Indianapolis
F. L. Reissner
Board of School Commissioners
C. N. Kendall
Kendall
Arthur W. Dunn
Shortridge High School
Mary Dallas
Elizabeth Underwood
A. Evelyn Newman
L. 8. Ayres & Co
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Trustees Questioned in Township Fund Shortage Probe
Prosecuting Attorney George A. Custer criticizes a field exam report on nine former township trustees. He says early cases reveal no shortage or fraud and suggests the possibility of suing the state as a defendant in damage actions. He vows to review each case individually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Custer
State Accounting Board
Custer
Grand Jury
Examinations for Medical Pharmacy and Veterinary Licenses
Applicants were examined at the state house by the state boards of medical registration and examination, pharmacy and veterinary examiners. Ninety four sought medicine licenses, eighty five took pharmacy exams, two pursued veterinary exams. Licenses will also be issued to thirty eight graduates who filed credentials. Medical exams lasted two days and pharmacy exams four days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Medical Registration and Examination
State Board of Pharmacy
State Board of Veterinary Examiners
Indiana Boys' school eighth grade awards diplomas
Governor Thomas R. Marshall delivered the class address likening life to a ball game and stressing honesty, duty, and fair play. Katharine York performed a violin solo with Ester Milhouse on piano, as Guy H. Humphrey presented diplomas and noted no parole violations among prior graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Boys’ School
Thomas R. Marshall
Hfe
Katharine
E. K. York
Ester Milhouse
Guy H. Humphrey
Board of Control
Incorporations Filed for Several Indiana Firms
Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state show Auto Sales company in Indianapolis with $256,000 capital and directors A. Douglease M. G. Beckner and Cass Connaway. Home Telephone company in Pittsboro with $3,000 capital and directors J. D. Gentry J. F. Leonard and W. E. Beaman. Careins Novelty company in Sheridan with $5,000 capital and directors W. J. Careins R. J. Careins and H. D. Careins. Social club of Newport with directors B. Foss G. W. Phillips and G. O. Youmans. Reynolds Creamery company in Reynolds with $5,500 capital and directors F. Dahling FP. J. Herman and J. H. Anderson. Calumet Hay Storage company in Hammond with $10,000 capital and directors P. W. Meyer J. N. Beckman and J. C. Brennan. Eastern Indiana Poultry association in Portland with $500 capital and directors A. Williams S. S. Stratton and C. A. Wagner. Miller Medicine company in Kokomo with $10,000 capital and directors F. D. Miller H. C. Burrell and Msile Horomo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto Sales Company
Indianapolis
Capital Stock
A. Douglease
M. G. Beckner
Cass Connaway
Home Telephone Company
Pittsboro
J. D. Gentry
J. F. Leonard
W. E. Beaman
Careins Novelty Company
Sheridan
W. J. Careins
R. J. Careins
H. D. Careins
Maxwell Argues Tax 9 Velvet Maxwell Struggle Over Intangible Value
Adams Corporation attorney contends state valuation of intangible property is too high as freight rate hearings in Indianapolis proceed. The railroad commission negotiates with Ohio Michigan and federal bodies to delay action while data is gathered, aiming to simplify interstate rate analysis and review proposed tariffs set to rise August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Corporation
State
Indianapolis
Railroad Commission
Indianapolis Freight Bureau
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Commission of Ohio
Commission
Ohio
Michigan
Central Freight Association
Ohio Commission
Wood
State News Briefs From Kokomo and Nearby Cities
Kokomo Arthur Chauncey former manager of French dry cleaning parlors here who was arrested in Cincinnati as a fugitive has settled all debts in this city and left again. Richmond local moving picture show magnates vote to exclude Jeffries Johnson prize fight pictures amid local tension. Indianapolis developments influence the situation. Michigan City paroles and pardons granted by Governor Marshall to be released when clothes ready including Isaac Kendrick life prisoner for wife murder who has lived here 28 years. Laporte Mrs Martha Walton Weed wife of E B Weed fatally burned in gasoline stove explosion leaving her body burned. she was daughter of S D Hess a famed theatrical manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Michigan City
Marshall
Reid
Isaac Kendrick
Vigo County
Kendrick
Laporte
Martha Walton Weed
E. B. Weed
Westville
Weed
S. D. Hess
United States
War on Standard Oil is Forming a Global Oil Combine
London reports the largest oil syndicate ever formed, led by Samuel Untermyer with twenty million dollars pledged. American and English capitalists plan to acquire Oklahoma oil lands and California estates, and build a major pipeline from Oklahoma. Untermyer travels amid secrecy, says the project is independent of Standard Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Standard Oil Company
Samuel Untermyer
America
Oklahoma
California
Untermyer
Ritz Hotel
Brussels
Carlsbad
Taft Acts On Pittman Case In Massachusetts
In Beverly Massachusetts July 16 President Taft, in conference with Senator Dick and Wade Ellis, learned of E F Pittmans demand to see him after the brother of a young American engineer was found starved in a dungeon at Managua. Taft ordered Secretary Norton to contact the state department in Washington and ascertain the status of William Pittman in Nicaragua and measures to safeguard him. E F Pittmans mother is reportedly ill with worry over her sons fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Mass
Taft
Wade Ellis
Ohio
E. F. Pittman
Managua
Burgess Point
Norton
State Department
Washington
William Pittman
Nicaragua
Col Guffey Embarrassed Receiver Takes Over Assets
Pittsburg July 16 Col James M Guffey Democratic leader and prominent oil and coal man had his business affairs placed in the hands of a receiver Assets are valued around 17 000 000 with liabilities under 7 000 000 The failure to realize on his assets chiefly coal lands in West Virginia is cited as the cause of the embarrassment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
James M. Guffey
Democratic National Committee
Colonel Guffey
West Virginia
Guffey
Cattle to be shipped as drought hits range lands
Bellefourche South Dakota July 16 On account of the serious drought which has ruined the cattle ranges of South Dakota and Wyoming cattle and sheep raisers are preparing to ship every available head of livestock to the markets The movement will begin within two weeks and already cattle cars in large numbers are being ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefourche
S. D
South Dakota
Wyoming
Widow of Rear Admiral Coghlan Dies in San Francisco
Mrs. Julia Barber Coghlan widow of Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan died at Adler sanitarium after a two day illness from uraemic poisoning. Public notice lists her as surviving family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Coghlan
San Francisco
Julia Barber Coghlan
Joseph B. Coghlan
Adler Sanitarium
Demand for Irrigated Land Increases in West
Washington July 16 The drought gripping the west boosts demand for irrigated land says Director Newell of the reclamation service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West
Director Newell
The
Reclamation Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Qchool
Indiana
American Prison Association
D. C
International Prison Congress
American Meeting
Indiana State Prison
James D. Reid
Herbert R. Roffell
Knox
Indiana Reformatory
D. C. Peyton
Alvin Padgett
T. E. Howard
South Bend
James A. Pritchard
Luke J. Wrigley
Albion
Martin J. Hyland
James A. Collins
Charles M. Fortune
Terre Haute
Cecil C. North
Greencastle
Eugene H. Iglehart
Evansville
Patrick O’brien
Francis E. Bowser
Warsaw
Robert C. Houston
Frankfort
H. C. Sharp
E. E. York
H. C. Schloss
Indiana Woman's Prison
M. F. Parr
Lebanon
Edward O'Rourke
Fort Wayne
C. M. Kimbrough
Muncie
Thomas E. Ellison
Timothy Nicholson
Richmond
George W. Stubbs
J. L. Kirkpatrick
Kokomo
Sydney B. Davis
W. H. Hart
A. G. Weatherly
Bloomington
H. C. Tuttle
Crawfordsville
Secretary of State
Social Club of
Newport
B. Foss
G. W. Phillips
G. O. Youmans
Maxwell
Vandalia
Express Company
Standard Oil
Pittman
Col. Guffey
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