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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1908
Page
14
A husband in distress describes his marital breakdown as he awaits an end, confessing he could not live without his wife, the mother of his children. A wife sobs, noting their separation a week after a quarrel, as police report details unfold from a theater ride and a fatal act.
Fragmented report notes the War Department canceled a contract after reviewing bids. It mentions two remaining units priced around $20,000 and $9,080, with suppliers offering engines and machines. Coal prices trend downward in April as Johnson Bros. promotes upfront ordering.
On April 20 in Bernice a street duel between J Morton and W F Barham left one spectator dead and five injured. Morton and Barham were wounded but not seriously. Morton arrived with his wife and seven year old son after alighting from a Arkansas Southern train. Conductor Alford and another passenger were wounded.
Terrible crash near Brayhook Junction as two trains from Ballarat collide with Bentigo express. Forty one killed and sixty injured as locomotives pile onto coaches and burn. Rescue work hampered by flames with many bodies unrecognizable and doctors delayed arriving.
Special to The Washington Post from New York reports a grand jury inquiry into Metropolitan Street Railway finances and political contributions. No indictments were returned. $25,000 paid to Odell and $16,000 to Tammany were cited amid scrutiny of campaign spending and patronage. Witnesses described payments tied to Whitman era politics and Metropolitan interests.
Irregular reporting on the New York Stock Exchange shows traders and brokers reacting to opening bids and early trading. Investors express interest as buyers and sellers circulate orders, with some concern over potential manipulation and market volatility.
Grand jury testimony details payments and reimbursements tied to reformers and political campaigns. It describes Rogan Ryans advice, large checks to Whitney and Widener interests, and the circulation of funds through brokerage firms and the Metropolitan Securities Company. A wide network is named including Cravath, Wire, Whitney, Widener, Dolan, and Brady with multiple corporate and political connections.
A large audience heard a talk by a treasury official and other speakers on constitutional reform and national growth. The address urged careful amendment within the existing framework while defending the nation’s core principles and long term prosperity.
Mrs Claudia Srv a 40 year old farmer's wife from near Yardley Pa walked into the Delaware River with her baby in her arms and both were drowned. Neighbors say she had been ill for a long time and it was believed she attempted suicide. She was mother of eight children.
Grand jury finds no indictable crime in the road purchase transactions but condemns several disbursements as improper. Testimony links Metropolitan money to nominations, while officials deny involvement. Civil matters center on Wall Street surface line purchase and related advances by Dolan, White, Widener, and Inthing.
The Northern Pacific president states companies will spend on fleet to meet freight growth. Aimed at lifting wartime demand, efforts focus on improving service and capacity. The season shows traffic increasing with gains in movement planned across routes, and the railroad reports reduced grades and straighter curves at several locations.
Engagement announced for Miss Mary Mortman daughter of Mr and Mrs R Curson Hoffman to Joseph Jenkins son of Mr and Mrs Sits Jenkins. Miss Hoffman has made her debut and is sister of Mrs Hanson. Al Jenian a member of Green Spring Valley Hunt Bachelors Club and other clubs.
Austro Hungarian Ambassador to the Vatican may recall after a sacrilege during a papal Mass. A Vienna professor, his wife, and sister in law were expelled for removing host wafers from communicants. The incident, witnessed by the ambassador, caused deep papal distress and prompted calls for potential reconciliation rather than sanction.
The Washington Post on Sunday April 19 published more advertising than any other Sunday newspaper in Washington. This is stated as a recurring pattern for every Sunday and every year.
James Nicholas Vann of Mount Hope Orange County, aged 100, plans a fifteenth marriage. Born April 28, 1807, he has buried his fourteenth wife and says he is lonely. he has served as body servant to notable county figures, preached, doctored, practiced law, and owns a 100-volume law library.
In a candid tour stop in Missouri, William Jennings Bryan says he refused a $25,000 yearly offer to serve as counsel for a corporation, choosing lecturing and writing over private practice. He cites income from public engagements and his aim to stay with the people, not a corporate perch. He dodges the New York quarrel and says his funding comes from speaking tours and his papers. He notes his political prominence aids his reaches, but insists his allegiance is to the people, not to any one class. He avoids committing to a presidential nomination and deflects questions about altering his stance for power.
Tennessee Representative Sims attacks district committee delays and corporate stockholdings as Congress presses to extend street railway lines to Union Station. Debate centers on transfer and supervision provisions with conference with the Senate likely, while officials and executives hold stock in capital traction and related firms.
In Memphis on April 20 Mrs James Wright shot and killed Leia Gordon, a Black woman, after a quarrel sparked by a dispute over white children playing with Black children. Mrs Wright reloaded her shotgun, pursued Mary Cats, and fired. the first shot missed during a block‑long chase. The fight also left Mrs Wright’s sister-in-law severely beaten.
Special to The Washingon Post Mobile Ala April 20 speculation runs high among the American colony in Guatemala over a flying trip to Washington. William & Sonis the American Minister to Guatemala says the trip bears on Guatemala's political situation. Some link is drawn to Maj Gen Davis inspection reported to President Roosevelt, noting conditions differed from government expectations.
The primary results show Henry M Cake winning the Republican nomination for United States Senator by about 2600 votes. Walhvor P Filia is set to contest the Second District seat for the Republicans, while Jeffrey wins the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Second District with a two to one majority. In the First District, Wo Hawley is renominated without opposition as Democrats lack a candidate.
Uncertainty grips New Hampshire Republicans on the eve of the state convention. Delegates at large may be chosen for the national meeting, with debate over whether to instruct them for Taft. Key figures including Gallager Rollins and Quin are named as potential contestants or leaders.
Gov Deneen granted Harman Dillek a reprieve delaying his Chicago murder by poisoning execution until June 12 to allow the state pardons board to pursue further evidence. The case involves multiple family poisonings tied to an insurance money motive and questions about false testimony at his trial.
Caracas reports Barber seeks to resume asphalt shipments via Onnoco and Fitzgerald concessions contested by Venezuela's high court while Rudolph Tivee of Orinecompany sails to Washington. In San Juan, Nova Scotia, wireless plans emerge as Castro seeks to install five stations to bolster telegraph and cable service amid disputes with French Cable Company dating to 1887 and 1910 reforms.
Reports from La Guaira and nearby areas claim an alarming spread of bubonic plague with families struck and many deaths. Officials dispute details as authorities try to control fear while medical authorities assess the outbreak.
Funeral services for Admiral George Balch were held at the Naval Academy in Annapolis with full military honors. The ceremony featured the academy band, a battalion of mids, and pallbearers including admirals Howry, Knox, and Caswell Perry, led by Commandant Benson after the hearse carried the casket.
Reported by The Washington Post from Rome on April 24 that J Pierpont Morgan has acquired the Raphael painting George de Sant An tone de Padova for around 235000 pounds. It will remain in Italy and likely be housed in the Aldobrandini Palace.
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