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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1908
Page
8
Luke E Wright, famed Memphis physician hero of 1878 Yellow Fever response, rises to high offices as Secretary of War successor to W H Taft, becomes first Governor General of the Philippines and first U S ambassador to Japan, marking a trailblazing career in diplomacy and administration.
Robertus Love recounts Juke Er. Wright chosen by the president to succeed Taft as secretary of war. Wright, a Confederate veteran, rose from a boyhood enlistment to lieutenant in a battery linked to his uncle, Eldridge Wright. The piece links Wright’s background to party unity and cites a Galloway nominating moment reflecting reconciliation themes.
The article traces Luke Wright born 1847 in Pulaski Tennessee rising from Memphis lawyer to national figure. It covers his duel myth, Civil War era fame, roles as prosecutor and governor general of the Philippines, ambassador to Japan, and close ties with Taft and Turley, noting shifts in party alignment and Wrights Democratic stance versus his Republican service.
A silver gilt tabernacle stands in the chapel of the blessed sacrament in Westminster’s new Roman Catholic cathedral. A generous donor has gathered wedding rings to support silk curtains inside the tabernacle, with about fourteen rings already inscribed with donors’ names, collected over years by a grateful benefactor.
Chicago July 1 summarizing daily big league results. Brooklyn and New York split in a high scoring set. Chicago and Cincinnati played a two to four game with distinct hits and errors tallies. Detroit and Chicago met in a shutout loss for Detroit while Philadelphia beat Washington 3 to 1. Cleveland won 2 to 0 at St. Louis. Association games included Toledo and Columbus, and a rain suspension in Kansas City. Western matches featured Sioux City and Des Moines, with Denver and Omaha both posting scores.
Sailor Turner, a war veteran in Ul, on July 1 killed his wife and fatally wounded his fifteen year old son then shot at himself. He declares he will starve himself, refuses to name the man he mistook for his son, and shows no remorse for the wife’s death though the son’s death weighs on him. Turner, separated from his wife for four years, had been insanely jealous and followed them after an evening church entertainment. He believed his son was another man.
Cleveland July 1 Representative Sherman shows steady recovery as his condition normalizes He is likely to leave the hospital today and resume public duties after convalescence in the early days of July
The latest from Bish op H C Potter at Coopers town New York reports he is very low after a period of idleness. Mines of Great Lakes Coal at Kaylor Pennsylvania have resumed operations with 1400 men employed. National Educational Association meeting underway in Cleveland. Dubuque Iowa to host 5000 for diamond jubilee celebration. Mrs Philip N Moore of St Louis elected president of General Federation of Women's Clubs for two years. Hon James S Sherman to be greeted in Utica New York on arrival as Republican candidate for vice president. Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron and Lehigh Coal companies coal mines in Schuylkill region shut down until July 6.
Terre Haute Ind July 1 Leroy Ligon aged nineteen fatally shot Fred Koch twenty after Koch taunted him for joining the church. Ligon, claiming religious pressure drove him, went to police, apologized that Koch who he said was not a Christian had gone to heaven. He said he would shoot his way to live a Christian life if needed. He removed the cartridge before boarding a streetcar to avoid odor for passengers.
William Rodman of Burt and Deputy Sheriff McMillan of Saginaw were nearly drowned when their buggy plunged from a railingless narrow bridge into a creek at night. McMillan dragged himself out, freed Rodman, who was pinned and injured. Horses nearly drowned. suit for damages to be filed against Birch Run township.
Two men died and several others were hurt when a livery stable at 40 Seventh Street South collapsed during demolition to make space for a theater. The dead are W. Hardy and George Johnson. Injured include Roz Remeld Joel Benson with skull fracture, FF. S. Robinson with scalp wound and bruises.
An outbreak at a convict camp twenty miles from Atlanta on the Roswell road left one Black man shot and seriously wounded when the inmates refused to work. The mutiny was promptly quelled.
Ashland July 1 For the first time in Chippewa history of northern Wisconsin they have a million dollars on deposit in banks at Ashland Hudson Duluth and Bayfield. In addition the red men have government claims aggregating 300000.
Fred B K Terry a Sangatuck theater proprietor killed himself with laudanum on Sunday after mournful years for his wife. He was found dead on her grave and had directed funeral plans and left a check for the undertaker.
New York on July 1 reports Joseph Ritz a Brooklyn tailor died after living three months with four ounces of his brain removed during an operation at St. Mary's hospital. Ritz, who learned to play chess postoperatively, had previously never mastered the game before he shot himself.
A large group including Genevra McCaw Grace Crawford Kate Burroughs Rose Minner Bruce Cowden Arthur Clenden ning Rev D L McBride Miss Kongabie Marjory Haight Helen Glass Earl Enke and Elmer Johnson of Winfield departed for Ainsworth for the young people's convention.
Three public dances are planned at Knupps hall this week on Wednesday Thursday and Friday nights with music by Caners orchestra. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Mrs C Laffer and children Winifred and Georgia arrived from Sigourney for a visit. Frank Miyers family left for Clio Iowa after the funeral of her sister Mrs Beatty. The Bray sisters Vera Verle and Sylvia left Pleasant Plain for home. H W Glick arrived from Davenport for a brief visit and will travel to Missouri next week.
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