February 1911

• February 1, 1911 [Wednesday]

  • Manila, Philippines - As many as 500 have perished since the recent activity of Mount Taal. 709 shocks have been felt and with the increased surges in tidal waves, more are feared to be killed.
  • New York, NY - A dynamite explosion on the Jersey City water front has rocked the cities tall buildings and broken a good many windows. The explosion was due to movement from a ship to a Jersey Central rail car. The boat, the Catherine C was totally destroyed and severe damage is reported at Ellis Island Immigration Center.
  • Washington, DC - Rear Admiral Chas. E. Sperry has died of pneumonia in the Naval Medical Hospital. Admiral Sperry, born in Brooklyn in 1847 is best remembered by his being the Commander of the Atlantic Fleet and going around the world.
  • Santa Barbara, CA - Lt. John Rodgers was lifted to a height of 400 feet from the deck of the USS Pennsylvania while steaming at 8 knots. The 11 kites used lifted Lt. Rodgers to a record of man-lifting kite technology.

• February 2, 1911 [Thursday]

  • Manila, Philippines - After a reported 720 shocks a total causality report 600 have died due to tidal waves. More shocks are expected from Mt. Taal.
  • New York, NY - The explosions that recently rocked the area has been confirmed that a shipment of 25 tons of dynamite was set off by accident. Three separate investigations are underway to determine how the accident occurred.
  • New York, NY - A group identified as the "Black Hand" is believed to be responsible for a recent bombing of a tenement house and barbershop. Approximately 1am the building at 401 East 83rd Street shook as 175 tenants fled the building.
  • Pau, France - M. LeMartine broke the worlds record for passenger-carring in an aeroplane. Piloting a monoplane, he carried seven passengers for a 5 minute flight.

• February 3, 1911 [Friday]

  • Glasgow, KY - Octogenarian, Mrs. Jane Pitcott awoke during her funeral services. The sermon was concluded when Mrs. Pitcott woke up startling everyone in attendance. Though she had regained consciousness she indeed died several hours later.
  • Sacramento, CA - Bohemian violinist Jan Kubelik will again visit the city and will feature his newest acquisition. Having paid and estimated $50,000 for the "Emperor" Stradivarius, he will delight all in attendance.
  • Washington, DC - Brigadier General James Allen, Chief Signal Officer today announced the War Department will begin to accept bids for 12 aeroplanes at the end of March. It is his hope to build an aerodrome new Washington, one in southern California and one at Leavenworth Kansas.
  • Chicago, IL - California Fruit Growers Exchange of Chicago announced today a program to receive a free "Genuine Rogers Orange Spoon" by sending 12 Sunkist wrappers along with 12 cents to cover expenses.
  • Sacramento, CA - Governor Johnson to-day signed the bill introduced by Senator Holohan making the bear flag the official state flag.
  • Butte, MT - Exactly after 48 hours after Matt Laulaja, a Finlander, aged 24 had made Hille Niam his bride, he shot himself twice through the body, causing instant death. Mrs. Duncie, the mother-in-law was witness to the self inflicted gun shots.

• February 4, 1911 [Saturday]

  • Teheran (Persia) - Persian Minister of Finance, Sani-Ed-Dowlen was shot dead to-day. Gunned down on his way home, his two assassins are still at large.

• February 5, 1911 [Sunday]

  • :: It was noted the late King of Siam's full name is: Phra Bat Somdeth Phra Paramindr Maha Chulilongkorn Phra Chula Chum Klo Chow Yu Hua, and does not include his titles. The King's uncle, a Prince High Priest name is: Pawaratswarlyalongkaun.

• February 6, 1911 [Monday]

  • St. Louis, MO - A movement is currently underway to name St. Louis the permanent capital of Missouri.
  • San Mateo, CA - Clarence H. Walker, the young millionaire aviator, who recently purchased a Curtiss biplane and learned to fly, fell to the earth from a height of fifty feet to-day, escaping death by a hairs breath. The machine crashed down upon a fence, which broke the force of the fall. Walker said he would continue to fly.
  • Helsingfors, Finland - An entire fishing village of 253 men which had been established on the ice outside Bjorko Sound was carried out to sea in a gale. The disaster was not discovered until the village was already out of sight. Boats have been sent to the rescue, but have not yet returned.
  • Artesian, SD - A funny barber of these parts partially shaved the head and eyebrows of a simple minded resident and then turned him out as the laughing stock of the town. The wife had the barber arrested and expected to serve one year in the county jail on bread and water.

• February 7, 1911 [Tuesday]

  • Sacramento, CA - Chairmen James Donnelly and supervisor . E. Callahan indulged in a lively tiff to-day on debate of installing an elevator in the new court house. Attending supervisor Jenkins words came like cool water on the flames, as a truce flag waved and suggested the debate continued after tempers had subsided.
  • Meridian, CA - The Post Office at Kent, Sutter County, 4 miles north of Meridian has been discontinued recently, as there is not enough business there to warrant one. Hereafter those who were getting their mail there will get it at West Butte or Meridian, whichever is most convenient. The receipts at the Meridian office show a large increase in business.
  • Woodward, CA - Guinda Almond Growers Association reported a record 268,337 pounds have been shipped from August to the end of this January. The net proceeds have totalled $33,979.05 with prices ranging from 7 to 14 cents. Total operating expenses were $3,900.00
  • Sacramento, CA - Wife Deserter Caught: Percy C. George, a bartender who was wanted in Santa Clara County of deserting his wife, has been arrested by Deputy Sheriff Thisby and will be held until a Santa Clara officer arrives for him. George claims it is a case of too much Mother-In-Law.
  • New York, NY - The New York Nationals are planning something new this baseball season. Though the National league was a customary white or cream colored uniforms, the manager McGraw will introduce a white uniforms with perpendicular stripes, black hat and belt with black and white stockings. It is not assured the league officials will allow a uniform that similar to a convicts uniform.
  • Chicago, IL - After a heated debate, an amendment passed with a vote for 42 to 20, no building built after September 1, 1911 will be over 200 feet tall.
  • San Diego, CA - Young amateur aviator Harry Harkness took flight to-day in an Antoninette monoplane to deliver a message from Major McManus, the Commander of Fort Rosecrans to troops stationed near the border at Tia Juana. Dropping the weighted message and circling to ensure the message was delivered, this has been the 1st use of an aeroplane in actual military operations.
  • 628 Patents, Design Patents and Re-Issues were granted today from the United States Patent Office.
  • Carson, NV - Martin Lutz, an aged resident of this city died at his home to-day of pneumonia. Knowing the end was approaching, he asked two friends to support him while he dressed and to help him walk into a shed connected with the house. In the shed the friends upon instruction and guidance of Lutz, dug up a can containing $1,800 in gold coins, which the aged man had been hoarding up for his grandchildren. Lutz was immediately put back in bed and he died within a few minutes.

• February 8, 1911 [Wednesday]

  • Sacramento, CA - In an effort to crack down on food labelling practices, the State Board of Health Attorney Gardner supplied a list of offenders. They included: H.B. Massey of Los Angles for mislabelling eggs. Borello Bros. of San Rafael for not declaring Sodium Benzoate in their sodas and F.W. Carlisle for not declaring alcohol in their tonic waters.
  • Denver, CO - James K. Houghton, Mayor of Ault died to-day from a self inflicted gun shot wound. The shooting occurred when a detective went to arrest the 35 year old mayor with charges of forgery.
  • Concord, NH - George W. Baker, a son of a deceased brother of the late Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Eddy has entered papers to-day to contest the will of Mrs. Eddy's estate, valued at $2,000,000. Stating NH and Mass statutes of no estate be granted this large a sum to one church. Official orders will be decided in Superior Court by the 11th.
  • Phoenix, AZ - Today closes the campaign for and against the ratification of Arizona's new constitution. Should the constitution pass it will be forwarded to President Taft and the Congress for approval or disapproval.
  • San Francisco, CA - The wireless operator from here today conversed with an operator at Chogi Shimosa Japan for over one hour, over 5,700 miles away. The messages were passed over the Pacific with one relay. It is said that this performance establishes a new record for wireless work.
  • Newport News, VA - The dreadnaught submarine cruiser Seal, the largest and most powerful of the United States launched to-day. She measures 161 feet long and an extreme beam of 13 feet. Submerged displacement is 525 tons, and 9.5 knots submerged speed.

• February 9, 1911 [Thursday]

  • Sacramento, CA - Chief of Police W.M. Ahern to-day posted city ordinance #7, Section 9, that no saloon, beer cellar, billiard room or any establishment that sells spirits or liquor will legally be allowed to have women on the premises past 12pm midnight.
  • Phoenix, AZ - Voting on the ratification of the constitution, under which it is expected Arizona will be admitted to the Union is in progress throughout the territory to-day.

• February 10, 1911 [Friday]

  • Washington, DC - The Post Office appropriation bill, carrying an amendment to raise 2nd class mail from 1 cent to 4 cents per pound passed.
  • Wadsworth, NV - Cal Sellers of Humphrey-Moffitt Cattle Company, reports the birth of a calf with two heads and severn legs. It died shortly after birth but it's skin will be tanned and mounted as a curiosity.
  • Sacramento, CA - The Oleomargarine Bill is being debated vigorously. Dairy Products Committee claim it is losing business and the public is being deceived because " oleo" is artificially colored to look like butter. Attorney for oleo claims it is the poor mans butter and admits food coloring has been added. The discussion in the Assembly is expected to continue.

• February 11, 1911 [Saturday]

  • Washington, DC - Representatives for three Jewish organizations will appear before President taft and a Rep of the State Department to whether the US treaty with Russia should be abrogated because of Russia's refusal to honor American passports in the hands of American Jews.
  • Danville, IL - 216 voters have been indicted for selling their votes during the last election.
  • St. Louis, MO - The United States Circuit Court of Appeals Friday decided that Oklahoma's "Jim Crow" law is constitutional.
  • Topeka, KS - The Supreme Court to-day held the new liquor law constitutional. The law prohibits the sale of liquor for medical or mechanical use.
  • West Orange, NJ - Thos. A. Edison, the famous inventor is entering his sixty-fifth year to-day, having been born 2-11-1847. Expecting that his deafness has increased of late, Mr. Edison is reported to be in as good or better health then he has enjoyed for years.
  • Monte Carlo - Charles M. Schwab, who makes steel in America, made gold at the roulette tables during his recent visit here. Mr. Schwab's luck varied, but his American friends say he quit $10,000 ahead of the game.
  • Willows, CA - The new Purkitt building is near completion. Called locally, "The Willow's Skyscraper" the handsome structure is 3 stories tall.
  • Princeton, NV - F. A. Smalley was sentenced to 6 months in the Alameda jail by the San Francisco Federal Court. He was convicted of sending "indecent" letters to a woman in Oakland.
  • Helsingfors, Finland - All the fishermen who had been adrift for several days on an ice floe outside Bjorko Sound and whose grave safety fears were felt got ashore near Yamburg.

• February 12, 1911 [Sunday]

  • Ellas Marx Music Co of 1008 K Street, Sacramento has for sale one used Chickering upright piano, with new action, strings and pins. $300. Terms offered are $20 cash and $8.00 a month.

• February 13, 1911 [Monday]

  • Concord, NH - A bill will be presented to the NH Legislature that provides a $10 fine for &each and every offence" of unlawfully breaking in on a telephone line. NH Representative Clark states, "where I live ... has come to be called "Tattle Point".
  • Goldfield, NV - The Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company will ship an estimated $426,000 worth of gold today to the Shelby Smelting Work in California. Under armed guard the 19 bars weigh about 1,480 pounds.
  • Oroville, CA - The aeroplane owned by the Western Aviation Co. and inventor Orvor Meyerhoffer proclaims he has perfected the machine so as to have perfect balance. Having obtained a height of 15 feet at the San Francisco Meet, the inventor Meyerhoffer will continue to test its capabilities.

• February 14, 1911 [Tuesday]

  • Trenton, NJ - The Studebaker Corporation with an authorized capital of $45,000,000 was incorporated to-day.
  • Sacramento, CA - Burglars to-day entered the residence of Policeman Tharp, while he was on duty, and carried away a number of valuables. This is the second time Tharp has been robbed.
  • 663 Patents, Design Patents and Re-Issues were granted today from the United States Patent Office.

• February 15, 1911 [Wednesday]

  • Portland, OR - Oregon for the last 6 years has adopted the whipping post as a part of the legal system for convicted wife beaters. Though the Governor vetoed the measure, the whipping post will become a relic of Oregonian justice.

• February 16, 1911 [Thursday]

  • Reno, NV - The Nevada Code Commission has recommended the passage of a law which will make advertising on the part of attorneys in soliciting business, especially in the divorce courts a crime punishable by fine and imprisonment.

• February 17, 1911 [Friday]

  • Sacramento, CA - Laura Driscoll charged with vagrancy, was sentenced to 4 months in the county jail by City Justice Anderson to-day, but commitment withheld, allowing the women to get out of town.

• February 18, 1911 [Saturday]

  • Gainsville, GA - A band of 4 robbers overpowered the agents on board the Southern Railroad train #36 and blew open the safe. Initial reports of $100,000 being taken is denied by the authorities and states less than $700 was taken. The passengers were unmolested.
  • San Francisco, CA - The residence of B. P. Schwerin, who at present is in NY, was entered by a burglar at an early hour this morning. It is reported about 80 pieces of jewelry valued between $3,000 and $5,000 has been taken. Schwerin's chauffeur who reported the theft said the burglar was dressed in a skirt, but believes it was a man in disguise.

• February 19, 1911 [Sunday]

  • Cocoa Cream Cake :: Indeed tasty cake may be made with cocoa quite as deliciously as with chocolate. Put a third of cup of cocoa, a fourth of a cup of brown sugar and a third of a cup of water together into a porcelain saucepan and cook over hot water, stirring constantly until think. Turn into a mixing bowl and add a third of a cupful of butter and a cupful of brown sugar; beat well, add an egg, half a cupful of milk and one and a half cupfuls of flour, sifted with a level teaspoon of soda. Bake in a sheet.

• February 20, 1911 [Monday]

  • Salem, OR - The Oregon Legislature adjourned without passing the bill to prohibit marriages between whites and Asiatics. The Senate shelved it with and indefinite postponement.

• February 21, 1911 [Tuesday]

  • Chicago, IL - 36 busy hours have been planned for Theodore Roosevelt who will arrive here late to-day. he will attend two receptions in his own honor and deliver an address of the Harvard Club. A review of the boy scouts and 4 speeches are also on his schedule.
  • 622 Patents, Design Patents and Re-Issues were granted today from the United States Patent Office.
  • Washington, DC - Command Naval Officer, Captain Rodgers from the USS New Hampshire wired the Navy Department that Seaman Edward Joseph Scully was accidental killed during an on board boxing match. The USS New Hampshire is currently in Guantanamo, Cuba for battle practice.
  • Washington, DC - Geologists near Reno have reported to the US Geological Society of a recent find of a remarkable new opal deposit. The specimen weighting 12 pounds has been requested be sent for complete analysis.

• February 22, 1911 [Wednesday]

  • New York, NY - Another "Blaair shaftquot; bomb has exploded making it the 9th explosion in one week. The short fuse bomb was dropped from a rooftop down an airshaft and exploded between the 2nd and 3rd floors. 9 persons were injured but none seriously.
  • New York, NY - Demand for marriage licenses has been so slow in the Bronx section, the department will be closed. Boosting half a million residents they have averaged one one request per day while manhattan averages 100 per day.
  • Chico, CA - The timely appearence of a women on the scene prevented a 6 year old girl becoming the victim of the evil designs of a tramp. The latter met the girl near the Western Hotel and by promises of money and candy, lured the girl to an isolated section near the railroad tracks, when he picker her up in his arms and started to run. The appearance of the women caused him to drop his intended victim and made his escape. When the mother of the little girl learned of the danger in which her daughter had been she became hysterical.
  • Napa, CA - The rate war between local blacksmiths has ended when it was decided to maintain the rate of $2.00 per horse and $1.50 for resetting. A few days ago some shoe makers had cut rates to $1.50 per horse for shoeing.
  • Stockton, CA - W. H. Blackburn has landed the largest stripped bass of the season. Measuring 41 inches it weighed 32 pounds. It took the combined efforts of a team mate to land the fish.

• February 23, 1911 [Thursday]

  • Baked Nut Candy :: 3 egg whites, one cup white sugar, 2 cups brown sugar. Beat egg whites until stiff and gradually beat in sugars. Mix in nuts, bake in a moderate oven for 20 minutes.

• February 24, 1911 [Friday]

  • California Market Reports :: Kerosene - 3 cents per gallon :: Gasoline - 17 cents per gallon :: 100# bag granulated sugar - $4.70 :: Silver - 52 1/8 cents per ounce

• February 25, 1911 [Saturday]

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• February 26, 1911 [Sunday]

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• February 27, 1911 [Monday]

  • :: Silver :: Down 1/8 cent per ounce to $0.52 even.

• February 28, 1911 [Tuesday]

  • German Pudding :: 1 quart milk, 1/2 cup corn starch, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 level teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup blanched and chopped almonds, 1/2 cup sliced thin and chopped citron and whites of 2 eggs. Scald the milk in a double boiler and add the corn starch, sugar and salt. Mixed and diluted with a little cold milk. Stir until thickened, then cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the almonds and citron and remove from fire. Pour gradually on to the egg whites, beaten stiff, beating in well. Pour into a mould wet with cold water and chill thoroughly. Serve with plain cream.
  • 654 Patents, Design Patents and Re-Issues were granted today from the United States Patent Office.