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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
14
Police report a lynching followed an alleged attempt to harm the Dauphin County sheriff. Victim bound, details indicate a violent confrontation with investigations continuing into the surrounding events and motives.
State argues that brewing firms operate saloons in several towns and threaten charters and licenses. The dispute centers on whether brewery ownership implies unlawful liquor traffic, with potential charter revocation and mayoral action if approved. Baltimore and Return service lists trains to Baltimore and Ohio routes on weekends, with Royal Limited noted among city offices.
Copenhagen April 23. Constantin Brun the Danish minister to the United States will be transferred during the coming summer from Washington to London. It is expected that Count Karl von Moltke the minister to Italy will succeed him. The Countess von Moltke was Miss Cornelia Van Rensselaer Thayer, daughter of Nathanial Thayer of Boston. The marriage occurred at Lancaster Massachusetts on June 2 last.
Toledo April 23 William W Cleveland nephew of Grover Cleveland and junior partner in Huston and Cleveland of Columbus was today sentenced as a bridge trust agent by Judge Quail in Lima. Cleveland was convicted last year and fined $000 and jailed five days.
Guatemala City April report says eighteen leaders implicated in last year’s assassination attempt on President Cabrera were executed by order, with others to face death sentences. Envoys were urged to observe a harsh crackdown as unrest lingers and business suspensions span the capital.
London April 23 The flag of the American frigate Chesapeake taken by HMS Shannon in 1807 and sold at auction has been presented to the Royal United Service Museum by William Waldorf Astor. The bugle linked to the Balaklava charge and Crimean medals sold at the same time were also bought by Astor and given to the same museum. The report notes that the purchaser acted on behalf of an American.
Jackson of Clarksburg West Virginia sues H H Rogers George A Burt and Alfred Bedford in the Supreme Court for fraud claiming they induced him to surrender control of the West Virginia Short Line to feed coal interests. He asserts their plan pressured Baltimore and Ohio to buy the line, leaving his creditors to strike and his holdings devastated. The suit seeks recovery of about 92929 plus interest.
Seismologists Milne and Belar report a severe earthquake around midnight. Possible Western South America or north of Honolulu area noted. Also, an association of merchants establishes the first bonded warehouse on the island with a $500000 capital, tax exemption for five years by legislative act.
In Guthrie Oklahoma April 23 in the lower house Representative Tillotson Nowata charges Secretary of the Interior Garfield granted Standard Oil permission to build a pipe line from Caney Southern Kansas into Oklahoma oil fields without a common carrier contract. He warns completion before the bill could trigger federal litigation and freeze out local producers. The bill will be voted on tomorrow in the house.
Prof John W Burgess of Columbia University urged a new triple alliance among the United States England and Germany to secure world peace and a peaceful settlement of the Far Eastern question during a speech at the Arion Society celebrating Shakespeare's Birthday. He claimed such an alliance would unite the world’s two greatest Teutonic peoples to guarantee order and lasting civilization.
A daytime blaze at Cape May Point New Jersey destroyed about a dozen buildings including the summer cottage of the German Hospital of Philadelphia and the Suri House hotel. Firemen from Cane May Point and Cold Spring lifeboat crews aided by Cape May Point volunteers fought for about an hour, saving other properties as families moved goods to safety. Estimated losses exceed 160 700 dollars as the church and eight cottages burned.
Philadelphia April 23 a plot to wreck the Pottsville Express on the Pennsylvania Railroad by blocking the tracks with a steel rail and a missing fish plate was thwarted when Daniel Parkinson, a freight brake man, spotted the obstruction on the Schuylkill River bridge. The motive is believed to be revenge for the discharge of foreign workers from local section gangs.
The ruling Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin decrees wardship for Duke Heinrich Borwin after family fortune squandering. He will receive only a small allowance while years of guardianship are set. Duke Meinrich and Duke Paul Wredgmck with Princess Marie of Winschath Gratz have also been under guardianship since 1996.
In Naples on April 23 Prince Hebe de Sagan complains of reporters tracking him and Mme Anna Gould. He moves from a hotel to a Vittorio Emanuele avenue apartment under the name Louis Pengar and seeks trusted transport after delays to the Friedrich der Grosse. He dines at a theater but finds reporters everywhere, then secures a grand apartment with gulf view for Friday, likely for Mme Gould.
A noon tornado nine miles west of Bancroft Nebraska killed the one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Mangerson and dangerously injured Mr Mangerson. The house suffered severe damage with no boards left. Several neighboring residences were demolished.
Fall River April 23 Edward P F Moriarity aged seventeen killed himself to avoid arrest on suspicion of minor robberies. Police surrounded a clubhouse on the shore where he slept. Moriarity drew a revolver, threatened officers, then shot himself in the head.
A man shouting in the Senate gallery announced he led the House and claimed diverse identities. William O Leary, a discharged sailor with hallucinatory claims, was restrained by doorkeepers and police and sent to St. Elizabeths Hospital for psychiatric evaluation.
Briarcliff NY April 23 Two serious accidents have marred trial spins for the Briarcliff Cup auto race to be run tomorrow over a dangerous 30 mile course in northwest Westchester. Sheriff Lane has arranged ambulances and doctors. the event draws domestic and foreign entrants totaling twenty two, with hopes for good weather and a swift seven hour finish.
Florence April 23 Lloyd C Griscom the American ambassador to Italy laid the foundation stone of the Church of St James an American Episcopal Church He was joined by Pierpont Morgan and other notable Americans Griscom said the United States has no formal church state union but its ministers uphold the country’s prestige and dignity abroad
Tennessee man J Riggins obtains replevin against his wife Ada Templeton from her parents. Esquire Farris requires a bond twice the value of the property in question, and Riggins places a ten dollar valuation on his wife, posting a twenty dollar bond.
Taft plans an official Panama trip amid Panama Colombia boundary tensions affecting canal work. May visit to discuss issues, with elections on July 4 in Panama. Duration uncertain, possibly three weeks, returning shortly before the Republican national convention.
A petition from Mohammedan mothers in Orenburg Province to the Russian Douma urges legislation to end domestic despotism. They seek freedom to learn travel pray trade and write, arguing education and progress of the people depend on changing the status of Mohammedan women. No action has been taken.
London April 23 Churchill seeks reelection to the House of Commons in the Northwest Manchester seat after cabinet appointment. The Irish nationalists shift to support him amid trade union backing for free trade, making the outcome highly uncertain. Walter Runciman wins Dewsbury by 1148 as new minister.
Special to The Washington Post reports Mrs Joseph Buck, seventy two, of Columbia County, took her first trolley car ride today from near Wilkes-Barre to Mamivsille. She was convinced the cars were safe to visit a relative and was breathless with wonder at the speed. She remained nervous and fears she must drive back home.
In Lublin Russian Poland on April 23 police arrested 260 factory workers after a policeman was killed. Authorities seized arms ammunition and metonite bombs during raids at local factories as trains carried passengers from Union Station to Broad Street and connections to Cape May via the Delaware River Bridge. A new Cape May hotel opens with the occasion.
Diplomatic observers in Peking view a proposed American naval visit to Chinese ports as a test of resolve amid Manchurian tensions. Officials warn that Russia and Japan seek to solidify influence, and U S stance may shape responses to Portsmouth treaty terms and regional power dynamics.
A British Indian force commanded by Sir James Willcocks advances on fanatical tribes raiding near Peshawar. Mohmands move with 100M tribesmen at Kinai, Afghans joining, while Afghan Amir officials offer little check, signaling broader unrest on the Weshawar border. In Saigon Cochinchina, Annam natives rebel against a local mandarin amid abuses.
A storm near Rice Town on April 22 killed three people and injured three others, destroying several houses. In Chelsea, Boston, the sixteenth body was found among ruins of a burned building, unidentified.
Traveler special invites weekend travel on Penn Railroad to Bale with return valid until Sunday night. Regular trains available except Congressional Limited. Price set at $125 for the round trip with emphasis on weekend use.
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