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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1907

Page

4

Fremont Denies Guilt In Divorce Fueled Trial

New York April t Maj Francia P Fremont son of the Pathfinder tells court martial his finances were strained by divorce alimony and a suit by the Mattsburg bank. He says loans were based on good faith not his officer status, citing deposits and supposed lands in San Francisco Cuba and tobacco and cattle properties as security.

Tella Maj. West New York Francia P. Fremont Parker W. Weat Maj. Fremont Path- Ander United States Army Tmattsburg Bank International Bank of Cuba San Francisco Cuba

Open meeting honors Watt and Woodmen leaders in Omaha

An open meeting at Typographical Temple by Washington Camp Modern Woodmen of America honored Mrs. E. D. Watt of Omaha. National lecturer I Burns spoke on the order’s growth toward a million members. Several women leaders and musicians participated, including Mrs. Winnie Welder and Miss Mary Farmer, with a committee led by Mrs. B. Crook.

E. D. Watt Omaha Nebr Supreme Oracle Royal Neighbors of America Supreme Board of Managers Dwara I. Burns Modern Woodmen of America Washington Camp Watt Winnie Welder Peoria Ill Miss Church Miss Crook Richard P Mary Farmer Mra

President to honor dead at Rough Riders monument unveiling

President Roosevelt will attend the Arlington unveiling of the Rough Riders monument this afternoon at 4 15. Addressers include the President and Rev Father Stafford of St Patrick's Church. An order excuses government department veterans from duty at 3 o clock to attend.

Rough Riders Roosevelt Arlington Father Stafford St. Patrick's Catholic Church

Veterans Enjoy Amateur Flays at Soldiers' Home

Drury Lane Dramatic Club staged two one act plays at Stanhope Hall Soldiers Home last evening. A Christmas Chime featured Bernard Focke Jr Stelle McFadden Regina Sullivan and George Moelling. Betty Martin starred Focke Melling Loretta Sullivan Elizabeth Reynolds Gertrude Lyddane and McFadden with John Carrot. Songs and recitations by Irena King Elizabeth Reynolds May Melling George Mangan Jessie Good George A. Finch James W. Kelly. A large crowd of old soldiers enjoyed the performances.

Drury Lane Dramatic Club Soldiers’ Home Stanhope Hall Bernard Focke, Jr Stelle R. McFadden Regina Sullivan George Moelling Betty Martin Focke Mr. Melling Loretta Sullivan Elizabeth Reynolds Gertrude C. Lyddane McFadden John J. Carrot Irena King May Melling George Mangan Jessie Good George A. Finch James W. Kelly

Maj John Miller Dies Retired Army Major Remembered

Maj John Miller A A retired federal service veteran died yesterday at 11 46 AM at the Westover Apartment Goure corner Sixteenth and Ustreeta Northwest after a long career. Interment will be Arlington National Cemetery with services at his home. He served in the Mexican and Civil Wars and Indian campaigns and spent over thirty years on active duty with the Fourth United States Infantry. He was retired March 20 1879 for disability and advanced to major on retirement in April 1904. Born in Ireland in 1828 he came to the United States as a boy and survived the old school of soldiers. He is survived by his wife and by Miss Clara J Dante of this city.

John Miller Westover Goure Maj. Miller Fourth United States Infantry Ireland Clara J. Dante

Turks Admire Americans: Turkish Minister Praises U S and Explains Turkey

Chekib Bey Turkish Minister addressed the Mens Club of the Church of the Epiphany about American liberty and Turkish laws. He spoke in French, contrasted American freedom with Turkish constraints, and praised U S governance while noting centuries of strict rule guiding Turkish progress.

United States Chekib Bey Church of the Epiphany Bey Osnan Harper Bey George EB. Hall Turkey San Francisco Herman Schoenfeld Washington America Hey Europe

Military Order to Celebrate Nineteenth Anniversary Event

Army and Navy Union observes its nineteenth anniversary with an evening program at Grand Army Hall 1412 Pennsylvania Avenue. Charles I Treat Treasurer of the United States will deliver the principal address with speeches by National Commander J Browne and Brig Gen Andrew Burt. Performances include songs and recitations by Louis A Potter Miss Josephine Gould Miss Lottie Lewis Clifford A Felter and others.

Army and Navy Union The Grand Army Hall Pennsylvania Charles I. Treat United States J, Rawin Browne Andrew 5S. Burt Louis A. Potter Josephine Gould Lottie Lewis Clifford A. Felter Erol Charlemagne Koehler

Disputed Sale of Roslyn Church Building Sparks Injunction

Trouble over disposing of the Trinity P. B. Church edifice at Roslyn, involving donor Mrs. Kath erina Mackay and architect firm McKim Mead & White, as vestryman Eastman files an injunction to stop removal of the old church and furnishings. The case, opposed by Willam Sherrard, seeks court action to require parish consent for any sale or transfer of property and may set a hearing before Justice Carr in Mineola.

Washington Post Mineola Long Island Trinity P. B Roslyn Mra Katherina Mackay McKim, Mead & White Willam Sherrard Henry M. W. Eastman Mackay Ber Charles A. Seaman Eastman Bta Payne & Scudder Supreme Court Carr Sherrard Canon Henry B. Bryan Canon Bryan Isaac Peck

Capital's Streets Chief Urges Occidental Unity for Washington Beauty

John Barrett director of the International Bureau of American Republics told the Oregon Society that Washington must project a national idea and unite Pacific Coast states to elevate the capital. He urged creation of a strong central Pacific Society including California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, and Idaho to influence the city’s social, educational, artistic, and political development.

Buenos Ayres Washington John Barrett International Bureau of American Republica Society Oregon Country Northwest United States Pacific Coast Barrett Portland Oreg Congress Central West Mississippi River National New York California Oregon Nevada Arizona Idaho Pacific Slope Ciy

Daudigne Prices Fair at Washington Sale

More than $8,000 was realized yesterday at Sloan's during the second day of the Countess d Audigne's Washington home sale of artistic household effects. Heavier pieces sold well and the event drew prominent society figures. bidding was lively and prices deemed reasonable. Today the rarest items will be offered, sale ending at 6 o'clock after an 11 o'clock start. Many notable names participated in the bidding.

Sloan Mrs. Patten Julia J. McCoon J. R. Warner Noble Thomas P. Morgan Howland Wil Mearns M. Hunter Admiral Endicott Admiral Chester Sampson Miss Hogs

Fire Panic in Newark Theater Sparks Evacuations

In Newark on April 11 during a performance of In the Bishop's Carriage a fire broke out in a nearby four story brick building housing Anheuser Busch cafe. Manager Otto Lengal urged quick orderly exits as women fainted on the sidewalk but all escaped. The blaze caused by a defective wire did 15000 in losses.

Washington Newark N. J Newark Theater Anheuser-Busch Otto Lengal Beaver Street

Bell Indictment Sought for Assault with Intent to Injure

State and Glen Echo officials pursue an indictment against Vivian D. Bell, chauffeur for Theodore P. Shonts, for assault with intent to injure Marshal Collins during a disturbance at Glen Echo. The case shifts from town to state handling, with five witnesses, potential speed law violation, and pending requisition papers.

Vivian D. Bell Theodore P. Shonts Robert B. Peter Montgomery County Collins Glen Echo Bell Misses Shoats Duc de Chavines Garrett Arst Maryland Peter Colling Wiliam S’. Mahoney Baron Hengelmuller Mahoney Marshal Colling State Department

Lottery Tickets Burned in San Antonio Furnace

Ten million lottery tickets were burned today in the Federal Building furnace in San Antonio Texas with an estimated potential value of five million dollars and over ten thousand dollars spent on lithograph costs. The tickets were captured earlier this month in what appears to be a smuggling case involving Japanese nationals. Eight smugglers were rounded up. five in Fort Worth, one in Pecos, and two in Albuquerque.

San Antonio Federal Building Tex el Faso Tax T. F. Schummacher Fort Worth Pecos Albuquerque

How to Exercise the Bowels Cascaret health advice pamphlet note

An instructional piece on bowel health favors Cascarets over castor oil or strong physic remedies for constipation. It extols Cascarets as gentle, non greasing, and stomach friendly, packaged in enamel boxes with the CCC stamp and Sterling Remedy Company branding.

Sterling Remedy Company CCC

Wellman Sails for Frithjof Airship Expedition to North Pole

Walter Wellman sails on the La Touraine toward Spitzbergen to oversee sending the airship Frithjof and crew, with plans to depart between mid July and mid August for a polar voyage. The venture, backed by Aero Club of America figures, aims to reach the North Pole by late October if successful.

New York la Touraine North Pole Walter Wellman Parla Rotterdam Norway Hrithjof Frithjof Spitzbergen Europe Mr. Wellman C. BP. Bishop Augustus Fost The Aero Club of America Alan B. Hawley R. &. King Washington Bishop Aero Club

Remains of Admiral Keutz and Lieut Woods aboard Baltimore

The American cruiser Baltimore left Gibraltar for New York carrying the remains of Rear Admiral Albert Kautz retired who died in Florence Italy on February 6 and Lieutenant Stanley Woods who died aboard the ship on February 22. A demented man in New York caused a street scene on Fulton Street by singing and kissing strangers, was subdued by Patrolman OConnor, and taken toward an asylum after his sister arranged admission.

Admiral Keutz Woods Baltimore Gibraltar New York Albert Kautz Redired Florence Italy Stanley Woods Washington Pont Fulton Street John J. O'Connor Falton Mintlough Avenue Denzel Knott Sands Street Clatbush Knott Annie Knott Miss Knott Abrs Mary Thompson Dante Charities Department Schermerhorn Street Knot Flatbush Nevins Street Jnite Flatbush Avenue Norgy Fulton Hinmi Iknott Newcomber

Convicts Brutally Beaten In Georgia Camp

Special to the Weekington Post reports investigators in Americus find convicts subjected to torturous abuse by camp managers. Seventeen men were whipped for a 5 cent tin bucket theft, bound across a log and lashed severely. Ed Davis was stripped and beaten with a chain for smoking, prompting Judge Crisp to pursue prosecutions against camp officials.

Weekington Post Americus Ed. Davis Crisp

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