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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
1
In Pennsylvania a streetcar labor strike escalated into a statewide patrol deployment with 160 state constabulary on horseback patrolling towns near Chester and surrounding areas. Reports describe arrests of strikers and a tense standoff as authorities maintain control and residents fear further unrest.
The executive committee proposes a national spelling contest linked to the National Educational Association session opening June 29 in Cleveland. Invitations are sent to school superintendents nationwide inviting grammar school pupils to compete.
Yonkers New York April 17 Yonkers men talk strike against the Yonkers City Railway Company. Conductors and workers voted to strike Sunday unless Receiver Sutherland approves a pay raise. They seek a daily $260 rate and ten hour shifts. Last fall the men struck, halting trolley traffic across lines for a week.
Bankers and miners in Seward Peninsula anticipate the largest spring gold production in Alaska's history, with figures around 3 million dollars. Reports indicate unusually rich dumps from winter work and a promising new tin find near Brook Mountain.
New York April 17. Annie Heinckel a Newark insayre girl vanished from 4 Washington Street, found wandering in Passaic. Police believe a physician at the asylum abducted her after she escaped. Her injuries stem from a struggle. Her mother had earlier charged the doctor with mistreatment. The mother was injured when returning home, and Annie lost her reason after the ordeal.
Russian troops invading Prigan territory near Tenkoran rout Kurdish forces at Belesnyar after a brief but fierce fight. Casualties: Russians one officer and seven soldiers wounded. Persians thirty four killed and fifty wounded. Destruction includes Belosyyar village. raids extend to Kodzhbeklu and Zaran in the Kharadagh mountains.
Woodbury New Jersey April 17 Special to The Washington Post Rev George W Tomson pastor of the Presbyterian Church killed himself after his engagement to Mrs Fannie Kenworthy, a wealthy widow, was announced. A former teacher, Miss Helen Moore, denounced him and disappeared. Coroner ruled death by own action amid alleged entanglements.
Richmond reports circulate that the American Tobacco Company and its connected firms may dissolve or reorganize under new heads to ease legal exposure and streamline operations. Officials in New York and Richmond deny dissolution, noting possible division of the American Cigar Company into a Federal Cigar Company for machine-made cigars.
London reports no Washington visit by the Prince of Wales after the Québec celebration next August. A special tour is planned to Cape May over the Eastern Pennsylvania Railroad, departing Washington on April 18 for $13.50 round trip, including transport and 13.4 days at the New Hotel Cape May.
A Japanese man using the name H. Hamgshi attempted to enlist at Milwaukee Marine Corps recruiting in a spy scare. He initially claimed Filipino identity but admitted he was Japanese and aimed to reach the Philippine Islands after being confronted by a corporal. He fled while the sergeant sought the oath book.
In La Porte Indiana on April 17 James Huckins sixty seven year old farmer died from a coin swallowed sixty years earlier. The cent lodged in his stomach lining for decades and formed an abscess before stomach acids dissolved it triggering the fatal illness.
Brooklyn leader Patrick H McCarren presses urgent talks with state figures to unite fifty counties in opposition to the convention action that stripped certain districts of their right to choose state committeemen. He calls the move an outrage and warns of possible anti Murphy forces shaping the fall campaign. Former Mayor Hugh Grant declines to serve as presidential elector, saying he was named without consent and will not reenter politics. A Penn Central travel promo offers a $13.60 Washington to Cape May tour starting April 18.
Tall reports from San Diego detail Easter Sunday naval moves as the Pacific fleet prepares for its world voyage. Rear Admiral Evans commends Rear Admiral Thomas while Sperry is set to assume command. Desertion fears ease. ships plan staged arrivals at San Pedro and Monterey with concerts, balls, and a public welcome.
In Oregon on April 17 heavy rain disrupted primary voting with turnout about 30 percent. Senator Fulton leads in early returns from Multnomah County while H M Cake runs close. outcome uncertain until tomorrow as some districts remain hard to reach. A second key battle sees legislators seek to back the people’s June choice for the U S Senate.
In Mobile near here a duel using double barreled shotguns left Martin Sheehan dead and Swan Pilcher unharmed and not captured. The incident occurred as the two men exchanged shots near the baths while a third party, Dr R P Phillips, observed. Additional unrelated items mention trains to Baltimore, local city offices, and a florist ad with lilies.
A Washington dispatch describes Secretary Taft on horseback at Fort Myer amid Bell and Gen. Kell rides, and a moving picture show capturing the event stirs talk of a potential nomination. The reel allegedly reveals Taft’s mount and the spectacle draws curious crowds, though no political significance is claimed by show organizers.
For the third time in a year a vandal pried off a marble slab from the Continental Hall cornerstone at Seventeenth and D Streets NW with a crowbar. He fled after dropping eyeglasses and a newspaper near the scene, leaving behind a silver casket and tools. Police investigate to trace the thief and determine if the casket contents remain intact.
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