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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1910
Page
20
Weather service cautions showers possible but little relief in sight. Victims recover from the day’s heat wave as Mrs Catherine Mano dies at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. officials report ongoing medical attention and inquiries into the incident.
Yesterday's high hit 101 degrees with low humidity and cooling breezes. Nine people suffered heat related distress including Mrs. Catherine Mann at Emergency Hospital and others at various city locations. several were not seriously affected. A policeman and several residents also endured heat strain. Forecast calls for showers but temperatures to remain warm and uncomfortable.
Miss Laura Mae Lescallett wed Guy War eld King at Howie Maryland yesterday evening in a small ceremony led by Rev Father F X Mulvaney witnessed by immediate families. The bride wore a white serge traveling suit and white picture hat, carried roses, with Mrs Maurice A Downes as maid of honor and Maurice A Downes as best man. A post ceremony supper followed at the bridegroom’s aunt’s home and the couple plan to reside at 3017 Dent Place after August 13.
Field day exercises, first of the year, drew a large crowd at Howard Playground. Children eight to sixteen competed in blue and white teams in events from dashes to tetherball and volleyball. White team led 108 to 37 as organizers Thomas Johnson W Duffield and Miss Minnie Price oversaw the day. Spectators over 100 included James E West and George Davis from Freedman’s Hospital staff.
George W Taylor of 212 Sayenth Street southwest was arrested by Detective O Brien on charges of giving worthless checks to W J King and Mrs Nannie Huntley for autos. King says a second hand auto valued at 3400 was sold for 40 with a $40 worthless check. Huntley says a wagon sold for 20 with a $40 worthless check.
Sebastian Salinas, envoy for the Madriz faction of Nicaragua, arrived in Washington to present their case to the State Department but refused press statements and said he came on private business. He planned a public remark the next morning and to return to New York the same day. Modesto Barrios remained in New York as Salinas declined to say when Barrios would travel to Washington.
New Orleans dispatch notes severe fighting in Honduras interior last Thursday and Friday. Corinto crew says government troops patrol Ceiba and surrounding areas while a British explorer investigates the killing of a black man in Ceiba harbor. Rumor claims Gen Gabe Conray and Gen Lee Christmas, American soldiers of fortune, joined the revolutionaries. Bonilla’s location unknown.
Funeral services for former Secretary of the Treasury John G Carlisle were conducted in St. Thomas Episcopal Church with a brief eulogy. The body lay in state at the family residence in Washington before burial at Rock Creek Cemetery, with final interment planned in Covington Kentucky. Honorary pallbearers included A Pratt Andrews Lawrence Murray and Isidor Straus among others. a death mask was taken by Mrs Elizabeth St John Matthews before removal from New York.
Comptroller approves official bill for boat gratuities paid by government officials and employees aboard ships. Dr J H Romig Seward Alaska, government physician, billed 7 cents for boat table root porterage. Audit questioned, but accounts broker sustained the charge.
Reports from Washington describe damage on the Ozark after leaving the Potomac with an ice machine broken and fresh water scarce. Officers indicate two engines remain while four are needed for normal speed. District naval battalion members who deserted or violated ship regulations face court-martial with possible dishonorable discharge and prison.
General Harries will lead an inquiry into alleged bad conditions aboard the training ship Ozark from the Navy Department. An officer claims crew inexperience caused trouble as tanks held briny water hindering thirst, while Navy officials insist the Ozark is seaworthy and mechanically sound.
A. M. Thackera, Berlin based American consul general, reports impregnated wood blocks as the best city paving for autos due to less tire wear and dust issues, though asphalt remains the top all round option for heavy traffic. Immigration data show 1,041,570 immigrants admitted in the fiscal year to June 30, 1910, led by Italy, Poland, and large numbers from the British Isles, Scandinavia, and Germany.
Mrs Mabel Carr, through attorney Lucas P. Loving, filed proceedings to recover $3,708 in alimony arrears plus 6 percent interest. The claim references a California decree dated December 17. The action seeks enforcement of the arrearage against her former husband.
Parkersburg West Virginia August 3 coroner jury finds judge James A Watson died by strychnine poisoning on July 28 or 29 1910 with the culprit unknown to the jury Authorities pursue a possibly connected missing man and a new investigative crew is not publicized Dr L O Rose the chemist who tested Watsons stomach is to examine other organs to confirm systemic poisoning
Samuel Montague Fassett, relative of NY Representative J Sloat Fassett and former Treasury Department photographer, died at his daughter Mrs W W Delano's home in Washington after a brief illness. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. at the residence. interment in Rock Creek Cemetery. Born 1895 in Chicago, he had six children including Mrs Myron A Pearce and Mrs Arthur Cristidoro. His widow Adele Fassett died in 1898.
Arthur Bassett of Missouri, district attorney of the United States court at Shanghai, China, has resigned. Secretary of State Knox accepted the resignation. His successor had not been named. Bassett was appointed on September 13, 1906.
Washington prepares for the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen regatta on the Potomac August 12 and 13. Entries from Baltimore Richmond Philadelphia and New York promise a strong show. Officials expect top clubs to send crews and supporters, boosting Washington as a premier regatta host.
Anspeeter Boardman of the detective bureau received a telegram from Newark Ohio stating Irwin Wood a 36 year old painter and Washington native was killed in an accident Tuesday night in Newark. The message said the dead man had a brother in Washington whose name and address are unknown. Charles W. Wood a painter of 104 Sixth Street Southwest is the brother, notified and traveled to Newark for a conference with Inspector Boardman. He said he could not afford to bring the body to Washington.
The University Heights and Vicinity Citizens Association met at C. P Judge's Quincy street home. With Burg absent, Judge chaired. The entertainment and athletic committee proposed Labor Day celebration after street railway completion and planned a team for the Washington Grove athletic meet. The association also objected to 24 foot parking on Twelfth street through University Heights.
Wood's Commercial School offers boys and young men instruction for college and public service careers. Principal Winslow H. Randolph advertises day and evening classes with shorthand, bookkeeping, stenography, arithmetic, grammar, and penmanship, claiming hundreds prepared in four years and inviting readers to request a free catalog.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a notation about men’s account, a street address 421 403 Seventh Street Northeast Washington. The readable fragments suggest a public or legal notice next to or within a government or corporate ledger context. The text is incomplete and lacks clear action or outcome.
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