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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1906
Page
12
City planners plan to advertise to recruit more members for the association. Jobbers and shippers will outline work for the committee and board to meet this afternoon, inaugurating a movement to increase membership and decide publicity methods for the greater Washington area. Charles F. Nesbit favors building factories to aid the movement.
Special to The Washington Post from Springfield Massachusetts on August 5 reports Daniel B. Wesson of Smith and Wesson died at eighty one. His death is attributed to heart disease hastened by nervous strain from threatening letters over months. He left an estate valued at 15 to 20 million dollars and avoided leaving home since last fall.
In a Whitechapel speech Aug 5 Israel Zangwill accused Russia of plotting Jewish massacres to mark a Christian fete. He said a telegram reported massacres planned across Russia, but Lord Rothschild intervened to prevent them and halted one in Odessa.
Three Americans Fred Jones Jerome Turner and W J Wilson were arrested and sent to Evilot prison in Mexico City on charges of swindling American tourists. They allegedly lured victims to a bell tower and cathedral to gamble, then a bogus detective frightened them into silence as protests arose.
The Jobbers and Shippers' Association board will convene this afternoon at 4 oclock in the American Security and Trust Building for routine business. They will appoint a membership committee and launch a campaign to enroll at least 500 members, plus review a special publicity report on advertising Greater Washington. The publicity committee meets at 3 oclock at the same building to outline plans for an extensive ad campaign.
Washington's Jobbers and Shippers Association and the Board of Directors push toward Greater Washington with a 300 business enrollment aim and a 100000 circular campaign. The Board contemplates a souvenir by the Chamber of Trade and favors factory development locally while the association focuses on commerce. Charles F. Nesbit cites potential for shirt and collar factories to provide employment for women, urging enterprising men to establish industries that boost the city’s economy.
Willard X Jones, a member of the Oregon Legislature of 148, a wealthy contractor and timber dealer, was sentenced by Judge William H. Tunt to one year in the Federal penitentiary on McNeila Island and a $2000 fine for conspiracy to defraud the government. Thaddeus Stevens Potter, a Portland lawyer, was sentenced to six months in Multnomah County Jail and a $500 fine.
New York August reports a homeless youth John Carle stabbed William Pearson on West Twenty third Street then robbed him. Pearson mortally wounded and rushed to hospital as passersby chased Carle who surrendered the knife telling officers Here s what s left of it. Carle claims hunger drove him to kill and rob. he was examined at Bellevue Hospital after commitment.
Danville Kentucky reports that John P. Wilson a longtime respected resident enters a trance when steel is near a barber’s razor or sharp edge. He has fainted or collapsed several times since youth and even dropped on a railroad track before being pulled away seconds before a train.
Lorain Ohio August 5 J F Yerrick traveling salesman Elyria died early today at St Josephs Hospital after a wreck on the Lake Shore traction at Ver million. Yerricks death marked the third fatality from the crash. Cy Young Beaver Dam Pa and Harold Gensel Lima Ohio remained alive though in poor condition. In all fifty four were injured with many sustaining only superficial cuts.
In Cleveland an Italian bank on Orange and Brown streets was robbed as a man grabbed a pile of currency containing several thousand dollars on Saturday. He was chased by a crowd and captured, with the money recovered and the suspect handed to police.
The Negro Young People's Christian and Educational Congress adopted by unanimous vote an address to the American public urging harmonious race adjustment. The declaration condemns crime and vice, calls for civic righteousness, education, and equal opportunities, and appeals for national aid to local education while affirming nonpartisan support for the law and social reform.
A lengthy denunciation of oppression and a call for equality before the law frames a public address by African American leaders. The manifesto urges unity among races, stresses constitutional rights, and condemns oppressive regulations while praising prayer and communal cooperation. It also notes farewell events, addresses by church figures, and a packed convention program.
Consul in Asuncion reports Lloyd Brazilian Steamboat Company plans at least two steamers between New York and Buenos Ayres with weekly River Plate sailings. Vessels will stop at Asuncion and issue through bills of lading to Europe and America. Company aims to reach Matto Grosso and coordinate with rail and transport firms. Headquarters are Rio de Janeiro.
A Boston teacher recounts personal indigestion from a fruit and toast breakfast. She credits a cup of hot Postum with Grape-Nuts and cream for stabilizing her digestion, aiding nervous energy, and adding weight. The testimonial promotes Postum Co. and the Book The Road to Wellville.
A Washington records a 100 degree day with 91 noted by the Weather Bureau downtown and low humidity. One prostration, a 52 year old man, treated at Casualty Hospital, no serious condition. Crowds seek relief on buses and at fountains as infants suffer most. forecasts call for a slight drop and possible showers tomorrow.
A Catholic Total Abstinence Union gathering at Good Samaritan Hall near Fifteenth Street NW discussed amalgamating temperance societies. Delegates from the Rechabites and Sons of Jonadab attended. speakers included Thomas A. Maloney and Howard Hannan. Committee members listed as Maloney McGinnis and Maniley. Downey, founder of the league, presided.
The Weather Bureau reports thunderstorms across the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes regions with a tropical air mass. A warm front will bring widespread unsettled conditions through midweek, with southern Atlantic coastal winds increasing and a system moving from the eastern mountains toward the Atlantic seaboard by week’s end.
An advertisement extols Apitezo cereal as a complete food containing essential nutrients and vegetable iron. It claims easier digestion than beef or vegetables and promises increased energy after a month. A Apitezo with cream is described as dainty and delicious.
A local incident reports a boy killed by internal hemorrhage after being struck by a bullet from a Dempster attack. Authorities note this death as the fourth victim in the sequence, with details on neighborhood events and ongoing police involvement.
A 100 year old resident, Rosis King, was jailed for drunkenness after a dispute with the mayor. She complained of the insult and was held at Centre station until the effects wore off.
Organization of Aalst laborers and allied agricultural unions struck for higher wages. The walkouts occurred last month in La Briss and nearby areas, signaling a coordinated farm labor action nationwide.
Nebraskan family and party members visit St Mark’s restoration site in Venice and tour with Mr and Mrs Dunlap from Jacksonville. They lunch and discuss the restoration work, amid a broader focus on travel and cultural exchange. The report also notes wartime era anti cigarette sentiment and Navy cigarette use trends.
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