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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1905

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Roosevelt Westward Hunt Stops Across Texas Trip

President Roosevelt plans a multi state hunting tour starting in Kentucky and Louisville visiting St Louis and Indian Territory before reaching San Antonio for the Rough Riders reunion. The itinerary includes Fort Sam Houston Fort Worth and a Panhandle stay with a Colorado hunt thereafter.

Lawton Oklo Fort Sul Frederick Trevxas Internatonal and Great Northern Railway Texas Louisville Ham Lagan Murray Roosevelt Kentucky Soutaw Antonio Pan Handie Colorado White House Washington Pennsylvania Railroad Loeb Alwinder Lambert Fortescue LL. McGrew Tallisville Louieville Cacock St Lous Missouri, Kansas and Texas San Antonio Indian Trinity Sherma Tx Dallas Pan Handle Waco Fort Sam Houston Army Rough Riders Business Mews Club Hotel Menger Fort Worth Panhandle Mary Sylvama Wilkesbarre Loomis Senator Lodge Toomis State Department Pacific Coast

Stabbed By Young Woman At Park Near Long Park

Special to the Washington Post reports a young artist was fatally stabbed in the afternoon near Long Park during a confrontation with William Frankford. Jennie Goodreed and Phoebe Riner joined them. Kline, thinking it bluff, was stabbed in the chest when the woman plunged a butcher knife toward him. The assailant and her companion fled. Frankford summoned help and took Kline to General Hospital.

Washington Post Laneastera Aorl Ralph Wline Wiliam Frankford Long Park General Hospital Jennie Good Reed Phoebe Riner Watkine Kine Kline Frankford Kline Tiker

Alexander Holds Out Retain Free Hand in Equitable Crisis

New York April 2 The Equitable controversy continues as James Hyde and allies resist proposed reforms. President Alexander and supporters push to block the policy holders plan while a state investigation into charges against Hyde and others is prepared by the superintendent of insurance this week.

Soc Lal Washington New York James H Hyde James Ww Areyrand Tiniders Committee Wis Sud Wa Hyde Board of Directors’ Committee Beard Crimmins Blise Hyde Bliss Superintendent of Insurance Hendricks Board of Directors East Fortieth Street Alexander

Inspector resigns over loan to Storey Cotton Company

Inspector George C Holden of the Philadelphia Postal Service admitted borrowing $1100 from the Storey Cotton Company, a defunct firm with fugitives, and repaying it days later. He says no agreement was made to shield the firm, but he sent three reports urging fraud orders. Attorney Harrison J Barrett linked to the firm is examined by investigators. Warrants issued for Stephens & Henderson, cotton speculators with offices in New York and Kentucky, amid fraud conspiracy charges.

George C. Holden Philadelphia The Postal Service F Ewart Storey H. J. Barrett George C . Holien United States Postal Service Storey Cotton Company Washington Holden Post Office Department United States District Stewart and Swartie Cecern Staley Francis George C Holden Joan He Mauser W W Dixon Mayer Cortelyou New York Holden Saa Wonigny Storey Holdent Storey Barrett Philadelphia Record Harrison J Barrett Department of Justice James Isner Post Office Storey Company United States Assistant District Liverpool A F Stephens A Henderson Stephens & Henderson Cotton Speculators Kentucky Hair Stephens America Corporation Broad Street

Chile Replies to Peru on Tacna and Arica Sovereignty

Lima reports Chile’s firm reply to Peru’s protest over Tacna and Arica, stating a decisive claim to sovereignty while probing not to wound Peru’s susceptibilities. Roosevelt aide Gummere delivers gifts to Wazan sheikhs for Perdicaris affair. Allen’s Foot-Ease advised for tired feet.

Chile Peru Lima Chili Tacna and Arica Roosevelt Tangier Gummere Mula Ali Mulat Hamed Shereefs Wazan

Tribute to Adrian Iselin Remembrance at New Rochelle Pelham Masses

Special to The Washington from New Rochelle April 2 prayers were asked for Adrian Iselin the late millionaire banker though never Catholic he gave a million dollars to the church His exploits were praised by Protestant clergy at St Gabriel’s Church built by the Iselins Father Kelly urged male parishioners to form memorial resolutions for the Iselin family and a suitable tribute to his memory He is remembered for prayerful life wealth used for citizens and the parish prompting a memorial effort.

Washington New Rochelle Pelham Adrian Iselin Iselin St Gabriel's Church Iselina Thomas B Kelly Father Kelly Kelly

Four Killed in Southern Railway Crash Near Branchville

Four men died at the scene and a fifth was fatally injured in a collision on the Southern Railway near Badham below Branchville during dense fog. The wreck involved a through freight from Columbia to Charleston and a fast passenger train from Charleston to Columbia. Victims include Thomas Conlin, an experienced passenger-engineer, and four brakemen. Arthur Reed, freight engineer, suffered severe injuries. Reed’s watch was reportedly three minutes slow, cited as the wreck’s direct cause.

Branchville Southern Railway Badham Columbia Charleston Thomas Conlin Stokes White Adams and Stephens Arthur Reed Hve Conlin Southern Reeds

Chinatown Dopers Freed After Doyers Street Bust

In New York Chinatown police raided a Doyers Street hideout, uncovering opium pipes and rubber tubes used for cocaine mixing. Twenty-eight suspects, including Moy Chin Moy Long Chin Gen Katie Stacey and Mabel Wilson, were discharged by Magistrate Cornell after an investigation into alleged gambling and narcotics activity.

Washington Post New York Chinatown Tombs Corbett and Curran Miller Doyers Street Corbett Willer Moy Chin Moy Long Katie Stacey Mabel Wilson Tombs Court Cornell

Five Die In Clark Mine Explosion At Jerome Arizona

In Jerome United Verde mine owned by Senator Clark, five men died and five were seriously injured as a blast followed heavy rains. Surface water reached fire areas, steam built, bulkheads failed, and the blast occurred during shift changes. Names of the dead include W Y Crofut E Ruf Peter Seder A J Haltadam and J I M Roe. Another item reports James McLaughlin found fatally stabbed on Angona Street in Butte, a mystery police suspect linked to a former sexual-prosecution case.

Washington Post Prescott Ariz United Verde Jerome Senator Clark WY. W. Crofut E Ruf Peter Seder A J Haltadam JI M Roe Soial Washington Butte Mont James McLaughlin Angona Street Djtlon

Banquet Jest on Chloroform Use at Osler Dinner

Chicago April 2 At the Osler banquet of the Physicians Club at the Sherman House jokers toasted chloroform as a cure for those past usefulness. Speakers including Dr William A Pusey and Bishop Falrows joked about retirement ages, while Franklin MacVeagh urged freeing the 5 percent of men who succeed. Narrator WOD Nesbit praised editors as long as others live, hinting at a last chloroform extra.

Washington Post Chicago Osler Physicians’ Club Sherman House William Allen Pusey Bishop Falrows Franklin MacVeagh W OD Nesbit

Daring Cavalry Raid Explores Kirin Front in War Report

Native reports from Manchuria recount Japanese cavalry detachments of 150 men each probing west of Mukden, reaching Kirin, and returning with 100 men from both units. They crossed lines and cut telegraphs, while Gen Mistchenko’s Russian force tightens contact. Official dispatches note renewed Russian drills and logistic efforts as fronts remain unsettled amid a widening theater.

Kuroki Aml 1 Fusan Col Naganuma Mai Sasegawa Mukden Mistchenko Une Rall Tokyo Toko Manchuria Hailung Enem Shandengtzu Seihing Yinccheng Sanchentzu Yingccheng Jis Hiengcheng Changchun Kirin Gunshu Pass Tie Pass

Russians Destroy Railroad Deeply in Manchuria

Dispatches from Manchuria report that Russians are destroying the railway more thoroughly than before, suggesting they do not expect to recover. The Ruslan center is retreating as Japanese forces follow, with no sign of a large scale fighting resumption soon.

Species Washington Post Tokyo Manchuria

Commission Named to Probe Hipsang Sinking

A St Petersburg commission, to be chaired by M De Martens, has been appointed to examine compensation claims arising from the sinking of the British steamer Hipsang. The incident occurred July 16 near Pigeon Bay within the three mile limit, after the ship ignored signals and was shelled, then sunk by a Russian torpedo boat destroyer.

St Petersburg Whicch M de Martens Pigeon Bay Rusman

Warsaw Riots Leave Four Dead In Dzika Street Clash

In Warsaw on April 2, a Jewish Bund demonstration led to a violent dispersal by police and troops. Four men were killed and about forty wounded, all Jews, as authorities reported volleys fired into the crowd. Proclamations and coercive fundraising by alleged violence supporters stirred fear and arrests.

Warsaw Dzika Street The Bund

Riots In Krugersdorp During Miner Strike

A serious disturbance occurred near Krugersdorp on Saturday linked to a Chinese miners strike. Police restored order after clashes left several officers and many Chinamen injured and numerous arrests were made.

Johannesburg Krugersdorp

Prince George in Trouble in Servia Rifle Incident

Special cable from Belgrade reports Prince George heir to the Servian throne in trouble after a rifle incident. Varying accounts claim an assassination attempt during a hunt, with one version saying the prince killed his attacker while another says he accidentally shot a gamekeeper in the face, blinding him.

Washington Post Vienne Belgrade Prince George of Servia

Bomb attacker dies after Lodz clash and Szablowicz vow

Special Cable Dispatch reports a man who attacked Police Commissioner Szablowicz at Lodz died from sword wounds after the police officer who pursued him inflicted head wounds. Szablowicz suffered the loss of both feet in the blast and other injuries. In New York, Ralph Voorhees of New Jersey donated $10,000 to the American Tract Society. He also notes Piso’s Cure as a cold remedy.

Warsaw Szabalowicz Lodz Tract Society New York Ralph Voorhees New Jersey American Tract Society

President Starts West Today In Remote Travel

President begins a Westward itinerary as postal investigations raise questions about officials. The issue also notes antisemitic contention in Warsaw and fear-driven public action, with Nan Patterson’s brother speaking on raising funds for YMCA and tariff revision prospects.

Warsaw Nan Patterson YAMCA Bryan News Virginia Maryland &—Financial Review Bishop Moore

The Sunday Post Dominates Washington Advertising

The Sunday Post carried 199 columns of paid advertising yesterday, far more than rival papers in Washington. It shows a gain of thirteen columns from April 1904 and remains the city’s favored paper for merchants who read it through from cover to cover.

The Sunday Post Washington the Post Washington Merchants Washingtonians

Tragic Pittsburg murder suicide ends in severed head

John C Walton killed his wife at her mother's East End home in Pittsburg then cut his own throat and died in a physician's office nearby. The crime followed months of separation and quarrels within the Walton and Hackett families. Walton, aged about thirty, had worked at Westinghouse in Wilmerding.

Pittsburg John C. Walton John C Walton Walton Hackett Westinghouse Machine Company Wilmerding

Lost from Lake Ferry in Algoma Wis mystery death

Edward Decker Jr managing director of Decker properties eight banks two newspapers several manufacturing concerns and railroad interests disappeared last night en route Ludington to Manitowoc on Pere Marquette Ferry No 18 It is supposed he was drowned He was thirty four years old He took powder for headache then went to rail seeking air and fell overboard

Algoma Wis Edward Decker, Jr Decker Ludington Manitowoc

Exodus from Manila Sees Officials Flee to Baguet

Manila reports Gov Wright and Vice Gov Ide with families among first to depart the capital to escape heat. They head to Baguet where government will operate until cooler weather returns. Philippine Commission members and department clerks to follow. Dozens heading to Japan. cost of living at Baguet high, making it unpopular outside officials.

Washington Post Manila Guv Wright Gov Ide Baguet Philippine Commission Japan

Skeleton on Mountain Believed to Be Jamison Remains

Skeleton found on Bald Eagle Mountain by hunting boys is believed to be Sherman Jamison, the murderer and fugitive who killed Officer Deegan in Renovo during a battle and escaped. Jamison led a lengthy chase last summer before vanishing. no identifying clues remain, only portions of clothing.

Sherman Jamison Washington Williamsport Bald Eagle Mountain Officer Deegan Renovo Jamison

Trail of Spiritual Clues Ties Iowa Farmer to Double Tragedy

In Audubon Iowa Mike Nelson long suspected of murdering wealthy farmer Francis Richardson is said to have killed his two daughters and then himself. A spiritualist medium claimed to reveal Nelson as the killer linking prior hints to the 6 year old murder and a later body finding. Neighbors report Nelson’s casual remarks before the tragedy and fear of being exposed by the trance predictably preceded the fatal act.

Mike Nelson Audubon Iowa Nelson Washington Des Moines Francis Richardson Richardson Richard von Mike Nelson Yesterdas

Dr Whites Narrow Escape on New Haven Express

Special to The Washington Post New York April 2 Dr Andrew T R White former Ambassador to St Peters burgh and to Berlin and ex president of Cornell narrowly escaped death Saturday while returning to New York from New Haven He sat in a parlor car when, near Rye, an opposing freight passed shedding glass and wood. His hat and clothing were cut, a window was struck, and investigators found no definite cause. Some suspect a rock or loose freight car door as the culprit.

Washington New York Andrew TR White St Petersburg Berlin Cornell University New Haven White the & O'Clock Express Rye Dr White

Death from Fright Strikes Miss Mahel Rigney in St Joseph

In St Joseph Michigan Miss Mahel Rigney, a bright local woman, dies after a heart ailment worsened by a lightning shock that struck wires while she worked as a telephone exchange operator. Doctors report her heart displaced and rapid, with 142 pulsations per minute before death.

St. Joseph Mich Mahel Rigney Eit Paris

Bomb an April fool joke ends with injured man

Frederick Trebaunce of 448 Pearl Street was arrested after a street prank exploded a box harming Jerome Bermeria of Mulberry Street. Bermeria nearly lost three fingers, police interventions followed, Trebaunce discharged in Magistrate Cornell’s absence due to lack of a complainant. Norfolk and Newport News steamers advertised to New York.

Washington Post New York Frederick ‘Tre Braunce Pearl Street Jerome Bermeria Mulberry Street Bermeria Trebaunce Dunn Trebounce Tombs Cornell

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