Flames Sweep Iloilo and Nearby Towns in Day Fire
Fire devastated Iloilo inland of Panay with 29 000 homeless as flames raged under strong wind. Manila Nueva Caceres and Tayabas also reported damage from shocks and fire. Authorities worked to control blazes while communications and weather conditions hindered full assessment. American forces and garrison described in Iloilo with Brig Gen Mills in command and Capt Beverley Read assisting.
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Manila
Nueva Caceres
Tayabas
Iloilo
Panay
Toflo
Hoilo
Punay
Philippines
Luzon
Ampos Camarines
Vayatas
War Department
A. Mills
Miliary Academy
West Point
Ioello
Beverley Read
Nineteenth Infantry
Various Obituaries and Death Notices from Washington Area
A page lists multiple death notices dated April 1907 for residents including Lt Bond at 13th Street NW interred Oak Hill, William Byers of Monroe Street NW husband of Rebecca, and Donaldson of the State Department with a death in Panama. Also mentions Hamlin, Margaretta J, Lowe, Luce, Logan, and Walker among others with funeral details pending or at local churches.
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Thirteenth Street
Bond
Oak Hill Cemetery
Fuscr
al Privat
Chicago
Oe Byers
Monroe Street
William
Rebecca D. Byot Yinu
Methodist Caurch
Baltimore
Donaldson
Department of State
Washington, D. C
J. M
Davncak
Resi i
LH. G. Hodekina
Margaretta J. Usuphtes
Steven
Duvean
Hamlan
Siddenly
New York
Hamlin
Church of the Covenant
Girard Street
Logisa Minot
John Dandridge
Thear
Charles Yeary
Walker
Dovchard A
Sopara
Fromalis
Local Funeral Directors List and Embalming Services
A scanned column enumerates funeral directors and embalmers with their street addresses and contact numbers. Entries include Harvey and Sons, Mitchells Son, Shakespeare, Schippert, Sergeon, Costello Brothers, Riley, Geier’s Sons, John R. Wright Co, William Lee, Sardo & Co, Zurhorst, Rindle & Bayliss, Nalley & Son, and Shaffer Florist, detailing chapel services, day or night attendance, and livery connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Harvey
Fourteenth ST. NW
Joan M. Mitchell
Loderwaker
Tage
Adolph J. Schippert
S. Sergeon
Teleshowa
A. Costello & Bro
Riley
Tatephone
Nis
Frank “Geier's Sons
Motera Chane
John R. Wright CO
Pennsylvania Official Acts as Acting Treasurer
The report notes an acting treasurer for Pennsylvania and mentions several Americans employed as clerks in the offices, though no record exists of their names in the department.
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Pennsylvania
Seismograph Records Two Very Small Earthquakes
The Weather Bureau seismograph logged two feeble shocks on April 18. The east west component captured both events, with the first from 4 55 to 6 35 pm and a peak at 5 00 52 pm, the second from 7 00 to 8 40 pm reaching its strongest motion between 8 05 and 8 07 pm.
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Weather Bureau
Mexico Earthquake Devastates Guerrero State Reports
The Mexican earthquake devastates Guerrero with minimal deaths thus far though many injured and vast property losses. Vice President Corral says the entire state is ruined and voluntary relief funds are being raised. Private messages from New York note no damage to La CiCha or Marques and that American engineers in the area appear safe.
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Mexico City
Corral
Guerrero
New York
Mexico
la Cicha
Marques
Pacific
Acapulco
la Diche
Quake Jostles Summerville and Charleston Areas
A series of three distinct earth tremors shook Summerville, twenty miles from Charleston, early today rattling mantels and dishes with no serious damage. Charleston felt lighter shocks, while Jedbury near Charleston reported stronger tremors. No instruments exist to record the quake's extent.
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Speelat
Therrasaington
Charleston
Summerville
Jedbury
Quake Storm Sinks or Shakes La Provence Crew
New York reports a violent Atlantic storm aboard the steamer La Provence from midnight Tuesday to 5 am Wednesday. The ship’s officers say the event, marked by falling barometer and highly charged air, resembled the Mexico earthquake forces. No injuries occurred, though passengers were frightened. Capt. Alix believes the storm stemmed from the same forces as the Mexican quake.
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New York
Atlantic
Alix
Mexico
Typhoon sweeps Carolines devastates island natives
Berlin reports a typhoon struck the Carolines on Good Friday. About 230 of 800 Uiutht natives drowned as cocoanut trees were destroyed. German ships Planet and Germanta rushed to Ulithi to bring food and aid, with plans to move survivors to Pelew and Ladrone islands.
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Berlin
Dernberg
Reichstag
Yap
Caroling Islands
Marcel
Uiutht
Jamine
Planet
Jaluit Company
Ulithi Islands
Pelew
Ladrone Islands
LICENSED TO MARRY IN A PATCHWORK LIST
A scrambled register lists marriages with multiple names and ages across several counties. Notable pairings include Charles A. Hirschman 25 of Fremont and Pi Marshs HL. Devine 18 of Ambler with Rev. William H. Edwards, plus EllasM. Miles gi and Auslius R. Fisher 22 of Norfolk and Little Falls.
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Mark Sherer
Nettie Vaughn
F. Yingling
Charles A. Hirschman
Fremont
Marshs HL. Devine
Ambler
William H. Edwards
John M. Wier
Atetla Eby
Lititz
Charles D. Bousick
Willan J. P. Glossen
Boston
Mass
Grace Callander Kendall
Werbert D. Galiauaet
Aulius R. Fisher
Ellasm. Miles
Norfolk
R. W. Lowrie
Issac Schermer
Little Fails
Minnie Averiett
Luke Charles
Lal. Lewis I. O'Neal
J.P. Edmund West
Ela Robinson
J. Dent
James Chandler
Carrie Hicks
George W. Lee
Health Office Record of Early 1907 Deaths
Reported to 12 m April 18 1907 listing Sallie F Patterson Louise Wome 87 years J Shaw 629 Capitol Ave 64 years Charles F Stephenson 1123 St SE 22 years August P Muller 1139 N J Ave aw 21 years Mary Ashton 389 22nd St NE 48 years Robert T Cooley 51 BM at NE 57 years Daniel McGinnis U S Soldiers Home DC 4 years infant of George and Caroline Mater Trialing eliy 11 days John Berbont 1624 24th Ave NW 4 1/2 years Jane Rich 1766 12th St NW 41 years Willie Harris 703 9th St MW 2 years Mary E B Thomas 473 Florida Ave No 41 years Henry Boone 229 G St 60 years Kate Tolliver 1010 T St NE 47 years 132 Ist St SW 6 months Ralph Hanson 471 Tal St NW 3 months Margaret Shelton Bowen Ave Anacostia 2 months Infant of William and Maggie Jordan dia 41h
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Sallie F. Patterson
Louise Wome
Ry J. Shaw
Capitol At
Charles F. Stephenson
St. Se
August P. Muller
N. J. Ave. Aw
Mary As Ashton
Robert T. Cooley
Henry Boone
G St
Kate Tolliver
T St. Ne
Ist St. Sw
Ralph Hanson
Tal St. Nw
Margaret Shelton
Bowen Ave
Anscosthe
William
Maggie Jorden
Dia
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw reflects on life and diary in interview
The Washington Post reports Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, wife of Stanford White slayer Harry Thaw, recounts brutal trial memories and a longing for life on a western ranch. She describes clutching her hands during testimony, jokes about the diary, and sketches from the trial era while discussing her art, schooling, and early acting ambitions.
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Western Ranch
Washington Post
New York
Evening World Today
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Stanford White
Nicola Greely- Smalth
Daniel O'Reilly
The Thaw Affair Deepens in a Woman’s Tale of Trial Days
A narrator recalls Mrs Thaw describing trial days, stage fears, and a life split between notoriety and longing for a western ranch. She details honeymoon memories in Yosemite and a perilous Overhanging Rock photo, revealing a complex, haunted figure bound to the Thaw saga.
Mutual Life Administration Ticket Wins at New York Meeting
The administration ticket of the Mutual Life Insurance Company has been officially declared elected by the election inspectors. The top vote for the administration slate was 189,222 with only one vote under 185,000 for Hamilton McK. Twombly who had said he would not serve if elected, at 142,305. The anti administration ticket led by Stewart Bhillo received 68,176 votes. The new board of 36 trustees will meet April 3 for organization. Notable names on the ticket include Cornelius Vanderbilt, J. N. Auchincloss, Harlow E. Higginbotham, and Samuel Untermyer among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Administration Insurance
New York
Administration
The
Mutual Life, Insurance Company
Hamilton McK. Twombly
Stewart Bhillio
Gyrum Custis
Willam H. Lambert
Charles C. Brown
George P. Miller
Hugo Baring
George C. Rand
Louis Stern
Henry Phippa
Leroy Springs
Hiram
Maxim
Charles A. Peabody
Hi Aleman Duvall
Thomas
Frederic Cromwell
Alfred G. Shock
John N. Auchincloss
George F. Beker
Harlow E. Higginbotham
Hamilton Mei. Twombly
Samuel Untermyer
International Policy Holders' Committee
Rk Forte
Commit
Man Bitten by Stranger With Queer Mania Sought by Police
John Boyle, 26, was attacked on South Schuylkill Avenue by a man who bit his arm in two places. Boyle was taken to University Hospital where wounds were cauterized. Police seek the bite attacker described as short and thick-set near the Schuylkill River area.
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Philadelphia
Washington Post
John Boyle
University Hospital
Boyle
Schuylkill River
South
Schuylkill Avenue
Entieth
Federal Street Storfs
Thaw Family Moves To Raise Funds For Son’s Freedom
Mrs William Thaw plans to liquidate nearly all property and pool the proceeds into a fund to secure Harry K Thaw’s freedom. In Pittsburgh she collapsed, aided by doctors, while daughter the Countess of Yarmouth and Josiah Thaw arranged security and financial steps. In New York Harry Thaw remained active in court, with his lawyers Hartridge Peabody and O Reilly present. Bail discussions yielded no official statement, and Delmas publicly severed ties, calling Thaw’s demands unreasonable.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
Wiliam Thaw
Yarmouth
Thaw
Bie
Josiah Thaw
Union National Bank
J. Denny Lyon
Evelyn Thaw
Carnegie
Hartridge
Peabody
Steele
Sidney Webster on Stand Denies Authorization of Letter Publication
Sidney Webster testified at Tombs Court that he never authorized publication of the Where Do I Stand letter from railroad magnate Harriman. He recalled receiving it and said he did not discuss publication with anyone until it appeared in newspapers. The defense argues third parties may have made the letter public before sale, while Harriman had testified no others were spoken to about it. The adjournment was set for next Tuesday as the defense edges toward identifying a possible third party.
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Pamlico
Pompton
Mia
Evelyn Thaw
Harry
Watts
Mrs. Thaw
Harry Thaw
Miss de Forrest
Amelia
Pamillon
Thaw
Beck
Barry Thaw
Evelyn
Hivelyn
Nona
Railrord
Orelat
Washington Post
New York
Sidney, Webster
EB. H. Harriman
Wable
Tombs
Frank W. Anil
Webster
Krotel
Justice McGrath
The
New York American
Hei
Cone
Vluge Waimen
Tor Hill
Harriman
Ommen
Hill
Bartiman
Congressman Webster
Fortune to Sister. Contested Will Rumors Surface
Herman S. LeRoy, executor of Charles Smith’s estate, says a will contest is unlikely but suggests relatives may push litigation. The will, drawn in London after a September marriage, remains unread until Mrs. Smith’s arrival. Smith’s mysterious life and close visits to relatives abroad fuel questions about prop erty division and widow support as funeral plans proceed. His mother Beatrice Smith, 80, resides in Evanston with two sisters and a brother, while nieces and other relatives spread across Chicago, Evanston, and Philadelphia areas.
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James Henry Smith
West
Mr. Smith
Tommey
Smith
Ught
New York
San Frangligea
Hingis
Beatrice Smith
Bridge Avenue
Evarston
George
Lady Cooper
Evanston
Victor Ressbach
Chicago
J. W. Mis
George A. Smith
Philadelphia
William 8. Mason
City National Bank
George G. Mason
Aberdeen
Oak
Milwaukee
Labor Men Indignant Over Roosevelt Critique Letter
A Washington Post special reports the Central Federated Union meeting at Beethoven Hall with 200000 members sending a letter to President Roosevelt. It protests his remarks about Messrs Moyer Haywood and Pettibone as undesirable citizens and urges the chief executive to refrain from prejudging in public. Also note: Mer Sharretti, apostolic delegate, will not return to Ottawa for family reasons.
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Washington Posts
New York
Central Federated Union
Beethoven Hall
Hast Fifth Street
Roosevelt
Sherman
Messia
Moyer
Haywood
Pettibone
Commonwealth
Teastwise
Mgr. Sharretti
Rome
Mer. Sharretti
Canada
Ottawa
Relatives deny plan to contest James H. Smith will
Chicago dispatch reports relatives of James H. Smith deny any intent to contest his will after his death in Japan. His sisters Mrs Victor Rosabach and Mrs J N Mills and nephew William S Mason say the will should stand as is. If he died childless, disputes might arise, but marriage to Mrs Rhinelander Stewart and potential future children could alter the estate, with property ultimately passing to a widow if heirs fail to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Frederick P. Vose
Evanston
Chicago
James Henry Smith
Japan
Smith
Victor Rosabach
J. N. Mills
William S. Mason
Smith Heir Expected in Dispute Over Smith Fortune
Special to The Washington Post reports from New York on April 19 that members of James Henry Silent Smith’s family anticipate a fight with his widow over an immense estate rumored to be between 50 and 75 million dollars. The article notes the potential for a posthumous heir or heiress amidst the family tension and public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
James Henry
Constitution Adopted by Oklahoma Delegates
Guthrie Okla April 19 Without a dissenting vote but with twenty seven of the eighty five delegates present that voting the constitution for the proposed State of Oklahoma framed by the convention which has been in session nearly five months was adopted this afternoon.
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Okla
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Panay City
Voudaum
Prussia
Geodetic Institute
Nega Rive
GiInt
Fst
Northseest
Phene M
Geo. C. Shaffer
Florist
Wepaper Hales
South Carolina
la Provence
Carolines
Health Office Record
To-Kaion Wine Co
14Th St. N.W
Chum
Tne
Tke Jessie Wilcox Smith
Elizabeth Shippen Greene
Carroll Beckwith
Mr. Beckwith
Irving Wiles
Carl Blenner
J. Wells Champney
Priteburg
Sarah Bernhardt No
Heevan
Alfaro
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Amerithe
Daniel O’reily
William Thawill
Harry K ‘Shaw
Delphin M. Delmas
Delmas
Sidney Webster
Fortune
Herman S. LeRoy
Wall Street
Hey
Washington
Silver Creek
Wedderburn
Pura
Hunter
Cascade
Trimble
Gibson, Gallagher and
Burton
Highspire
Green River
Jas
E. Pepper
Duffy's
Mt ‘Vernon
Old Crow
Escers Pever
EH. Mumm
America
John Wedderburn CO
F Street
Tel. Main
Cluett,peabody & CO
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