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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1907
Page
8
A chaotic court scene unfolds as a man described as a civilian is ejected from a courtroom after resisting removal of buttons from a uniform. The inspector faces a tense confrontation with a former commander amid calls for order. The report notes a charged atmosphere and a fight to maintain decorum during the proceedings.
A jumble of death notices and funeral details lists names such as Michael, Joanna, and families. Dates hint at June and August services with locations including St Oswyl, Washington Lodge 20, and Mount Center. Attendees are invited, with orders and secretary signatures shown in the marginal notices.
A chaotic report recalls Stephen Walsh and patrolman Rooesa facing a cowardice charge after Frank Warner killed Jus ther Norling. Warner shot Miss Nor Mog, wounded John Wilson, and fled, later killing Wilson in his store. Walsh aided pedestrians, Warner escaped up stairs and fled to a tower floor, then was later captured after a gunfight and is hospitalized.
Dr George Rice a 64 year old Manhattan dentist and his wife arrived for a tour by rail and auto. In Port Greenport they rode the Nantasket to New London. The car rolled aboard the steamer and as the boat docked the auto drove up deck. A snag in the overhead structure struck Rice on the chin and he toppled overboard with the car. He was pulled from the bay by a fisherman and a diver later recovered the car. Rice sustained head injuries but will resume his trip once healed.
Detectives Myera and Brennan of the central precinct traced a trail of gems dropped from a small bag valued around a thousand dollars. They arrested seventeen year old William Tracy of 1788 Madison Avenue on suspicion after following the clues on the sidewalk near Washington and New York on July 31.
The report outlines U S actions and protests over arbitration with Venezuela. It notes a note to Venezuela, President Castro, and a pending Hague tribunal decision. References to payments, contracts, and powers include Orinoco Corp and Lumhur Company alongside General Perasa and Dr Vo Metancourt ideas.
Charles Bowler, an elderly Buffalo murderer in his seventies, was executed by electric chair in Auburn Prison today after two prior convictions and appeals. The execution proceeded without incident, Bowler walking calmly to the chair with two priests in attendance as the sentence was carried out following appeals to the Court of Appeals.
Fragmentary health office record lists several individuals with ages and partial details. The legible items include names such as Elisabeth Jacobs, Florence McBlair, Risen Hobbs, and Emma Darber, with scattered ages and notes. The rest is unreadable or garbled OCR.
London observers report the Reverend Campbell, once criticized for socialist views, gaining attention as he meets Labour party officials. He argues that socialism is the practical expression of Christianity, calls for secular education and education reform, and advocates parsons focusing on schools to improve children's welfare.
Ambassador Francs Minister Jackson and Mrs Burton Harne sail with others on the EKron pring Wilhelm to New York. Three boat specials ran to Southampton including Adriatic and Kronprinz Wilhelm with full lists. Notables John B Jackson and Mrs Constance Cary Harrison aboard.
The British Admiralty ordered refrigeration for ship magazines after explosions on warships from various navies. The cost to install cooling devices on all British ships is estimated at $2,5000%.
Rioting persists as troops flood Belfast and authorities vow swift action against dock laborers and police mutiny. Extra war-time strain and pay demands fuel tension while the public grows anxious. A planned August 3 parade of disaffected police and a chamber memorial to the Lord Lieutenant signal escalating measures and potential proclamations of martial law.
Rhodes scholars from Oxford University Corrnay and Schutt will lead a personal tour of London for American tourists on July 11. They have chartered a four horse carriage, priced at 31 pounds per seat, with 30 seats sold. Schutt will lecture, promising non-guidebook information. If successful, they will repeat next winter and expand in London or another city with student help.
The Powers murder trial ends with Judge Robbins vacating the bench amid disputed pardon claims and a defense list of thirty two prospective replacements being refused by Commonwealth's Attorney Franklin. An order of disagreement enters, forcing the governor to appoint a new judge for the case.
Florence Boyle sues for divorce from Jon Boyle alleging cruel treatment and abuse. The couple wed in July 2006. Florence, in her sixteenth year, is represented by her mother Mrs Carole Rooney as next friend. Boyle, about fifty five, denies the charges and blames his mother for the trouble.
Six American Rhodes Scholars are named with top honors in modern history at Oxford. J H E Patrick of Alabama leads the first class, followed by W W Thayer of New Hampshire and B B Wallace of Winnetka with second honors. R T Brooks of Georgia, L H Gibson of Idaho, and E B Hamilton of Indiana receive third honors, while B Martin of New Brunswick is the sole other Rhodes scholar honored this year.
Andrew Sabo of Wharton New Jersey is hospitalized in St Josephs Hospital after a stabbing at a Wharton wedding reception. The assailant, an uninvited guest, attacked when Sabo tried to kiss the bride. The incident occurred during the wedding writing period. The wound is facial and minor but will hospitalize Sabo for some time.
In Karlsruhe Eisen July oil case Fraulein Elgele testified she heard a shot the day Frat Molitor was shot after Joah drove toward the station with a man possibly Hay. The experiment suggested hearing could occur near the scene as the cab left, with investigators continuing the inquiry.
The well known automobilist Parin July 1 M Deutsch de la Mure ran over and killed a girl in a city street. He is famed across Europe as a patron of sport and aviation, noted for prizes that inspired developments in dirigibles and flying machines.
Report from reliable authorities states Rome may halt the sacerdotal jubilee as ant i clerical campaigns spread. Authorities fear dangerous demonstrations against pilgrims and foreigners, prompting possible prohibition in all provinces.
The Earl of Rosslyn informed his solicitor to appeal a Scottish court divorce granted to his estranged wife Anna Robin, the Countess of Rosslyn formerly Miss Anda Hobincon of Minneapolis. No grounds stated. In a separate incident, a manhole break in California released a fugitive into a sewer where it became wedged three hours later.
The physician attending Adolphus Busch of St Louis reports he is out of danger and improving gradually at his villa near Schwabach, Prussia. Movements of ocean steamers list arrivals and departures from New York and European ports with multiple ship names and routes noted.
The Virginia Bar Association meeting at the Jamestown Exposition Grounds elected officers for one year. President Wyndham R. Meredith of Richmond led the slate with Don P Hadsey Lynchburg Richard E Byrd Winchester Charles E Lassiter Petersburg J Norman Powell Bristol and Lews C Philips Newport News as officials. Secretary treasurer John Minor Richmond and executive committee members B D Thornton Manassas and F B Buchanan Marion were chosen. Hon Richard Byrd opened with The Province of the Court in July Trial. Lewis H. Machen Alexandria spoke on The Duty of the State to Dimnintalt Divorce.
A railway damage report describes subsidence near the Black Swamp between Ahorea Lagarto and Lion Hil, close to several tracks and a number of trains. The ground failure disrupted both freight and passenger services, with repairs underway as authorities assess the extent of the collapse and work to restore service.
Zebeta and Jean Tinton wed while Zebeta is jailed, as Frank Kyle faces bigamy charges in Huntington. Kyle allegedly married his daughter in Proctorville, having left his first wife three years ago. He first claimed ignorance, then said he thought his first wife was dead.
Berlin plans to send several Trakhener stallions from royal farms near Rudatei to Fields Place in Kentucky blue grass country. The government acquired the property long ago to breed cavalry horses for the German army.
Reports from Newton County confirm the Loving Hatel tragedy at Lovington where former Judge William G. Loring shot Theodore Estes. The case has polarized politics as the Democratic executive committee meets to set August primary rules. The Estes side accuses Loring of bias, while supporters of Aubrey E. Strode push for the incumbent as the trial is cited in campaign rhetoric. A Theodore Estes monument fund has raised about 560 dollars through local women and kin.
SUE ESTATE OF CHURCHMAN Exahop Webb and Others File Claims Aggregating $12,000 in Milwaukee. Special to 'The Weahington Foe Milwaukee Wis July 9. Bishop William Walter Webb files four claims against the estate of his predecessor Theodore Lea Nicholson a Baltimore native, for money held in trust by the deceased bishop of the Milwaukee diocese. The claims total $410.90. Other claims bring the aggregate to $7,900. Nicholson, as president of Nashotah House, had in his possession at the time of his death $265 belonging to the association. A $400 claim rests on an affidavit that Lydia Payne gave Nicholson to erect a memory window to her husband the late Postmaster General Henry Payne. Carter of Baltimore makes the largest claim against the estate asserting rent from Maryland property as trustee for Nicholson Browne White and Shriver. Carter's affidavit in Baltimore states Nicholson collected rents as trustee.
The Hagerstown Fair Association appoints State Senator Abner Betts and Albert Heard to extend an invitation to members of Almina Tampla of Washington to attend the Hagerstown fair on Wednesday October 16.
Mississippians witness a charged primary with Williams and Governor Vardaman each barnstorming the state. Williams seeks the Senate seat while pledging railroad ownership stairs stance amid party fault lines. Polls open 9 am and close 6 pm tomorrow as voters weigh amendments and party futures.
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