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News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1907
Page
6
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Asheville July 23 United States Judge Pritchard voided the penalty clause of the rate bill. James H Wood and C Wilson of the Southern were discharged on habeas corpus after earlier 30 day chain gang sentences for alleged violations. Judge Pritchard warned such penalties would impede judicial review and burden interstate comity. Major Eugene Coffin Paymaster, Civil War veteran, lost his left arm from infection tied to handling money paying troops in Manila.
A midnight collision between the steamers Columbia and San Pedro in fog near Shelter Cove, 12 miles southwest of the Humboldt line, sank the Columbia in minutes. About 50 to 75 lives were lost, with 144 of 249 aboard rescued by passing ships. survivors include teachers returning from the National Educational Association convention.
On July 23 in New York City, Hovhaness Tavishanflan, a wealthy Armenian drug importer and former Persian commissioner at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, was killed with a shot from behind as he stepped from his East 17th Street store near Union Square. The arrestee, Beros Elampartzoomian, aged Armenian, said he came from Chicago to kill Tavishanflan to fund an Armenian revolution against Turkish rule, stating he killed to save his country as Tavishanflan refused to contribute.
Karl Hau, a brilliant Washington D C law professor, was condemned to death after a five day trial for killing his wife's mother Frau Molitor, a Baden Basgen resident. He heard the verdict calmly, then smiled with his counsel as judges fixed the sentence and he was led to prison amid street demonstrations.
The State Hospital for the Insane officials propose a new Typhoid cause suggesting patients swim in the pond to pick pond lilies and suck the stems. Water tests show colon bacilli present, linking the practice to infection. In Evansville, Rev Burdette vows to help those with tainted money to fund a new church by pledging to accept it.
Fire at H S Prutzman & Company wholesale wood and willow store in Altoona causes near total destruction of stock valued at 85000 with 10000 building damage. Three firefighters escape when aerial ladder collapses onto telegraph wires, leaving them stranded atop the roof for rescues.
Muscat July 23 Aopniint 400 in Doax Richland county is under Wisconsin rivalling water. Many houses moved long distances and depths reach six to 10 feet. Inhabitants flee to Muscada as several mills wash away. Between Aluscada and Sylban river floods stretch 23 miles. Bow’s Zurns were fatal. Trenton July 23 Harry Cavero lt boy dies from burns when straw ignited and a large crate toppled onto him.
Detroit on July 23 Miss Elizabeth Cadenhead of Fergus Ontario was killed by a bullet fired at a prisoner escaping Fort Brady. Private Gillette fired after the fugitive as he vanished into a thicket, unaware a group of tourists including Miss Cadenhead were in range. Fort Brady officers investigate.
In Sandusky Ohio on July 23 George Wedverkiel aged 22 a turnkey at the central police station and active in city politics shot his father Andrew Federkiel aged 58 after a supper quarrel. Four bullets struck the elder man and he is not expected to survive.
Samuel Gustine Thomason, referee, files findings in Philadelphia noting a total award of 2,049,336.10 to the Daniel McNichol contracting firm with 304,610.55 to sub contractors and 1,744,725.55 to McNichol for actual cost. The report also shows a computed profit of 377,960.31 and deductions for James P. McNichol’s city profits, plus 5,718.76 borrowed by Be Nichol from the city.
Newark July 23 — Mrs. George C Weide to receive about 180000 as her share of the personal property of Henry Bartholomay Rochester brewer who died in Germany in March He was worth about 7 million and gave away about 35 million to his seven children during his life He had four sons and three daughters. Water wagon driver whipped by woman in St Louis July 23 Mrs Williams Daoust, riding in her buggy, confronted a sprinkler wagon driver who refused to stop He whipped him until he yelled for mercy then followed and had him arrested.
A groom Frank H. Herbert of Rome New York sailed with Mary Clark of Philadelphia and friends to wed aboard the yacht Meherer H after a dare. John D. Stow consented to officiate. The ceremony occurred at sea with the knot tied on water.
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