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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1906
Page
3
City committee set to outline work for expansion as the Board of Directors meets this afternoon to inaugurate efforts for larger membership. Charles F Nesbit favors building factories to boost growth and publicity for the Greater Washington area.
Special to The Washington Post from Springfield Massachusetts reports Daniel B. Wesson of Smith and Wesson died at eighty one from heart disease after months of threats. Nervous strain from letters reportedly shortened his life while he lived in fear at home or for his family. Estate valued between fifteen and twenty million dollars.
Zangwill told a Whitechapel Jewish gathering that Russia could turn Jewish massacres on and off like a light. He cited a telegram claiming massacres were being arranged for a Christian conversion fete and said Lord Rothschild helped prevent it and halted a massacre in Odessa.
Three Americans Fred Jones Jerome Turner and W J Wilson were arrested and sent to Evlent prison for swindling American tourists. They lured victims to a bell tower and cathedral then induced gambling. A bogus detective appeared to intimidate the victims when protests arose.
The Jobbers and Shippers' Association board will convene at 4 PM in the American Security and Trust Building for routine business and to name the membership committee. It will launch a campaign to enroll at least 500 and review a publicity report on advertising Greater Washington. The publicity committee meets at 3 PM at the same building to outline plans for a broad advertising campaign.
The Jopbers and Shippers Association and its publicity committee advance plans toward a Greater Washington with a 300 member enrollment drive and a 100000 circular ad campaign. The Board of Trade may publish a factory site souvenir while the Jobbers oppose local factory subsidies, urging broader manufacturing development by others. Charles F Nesbit supports factory growth, noting Washington’s unemployed women and girls and citing collar and shirt mills as feasible local industries.
Willard x Jones a member of the Oregon Legislature of 148 and timber contractor was sentenced by Judge William H. Tunt to one year in federal prison on McNeila Island and a $2000 fine for conspiracy to defraud the government. Thaddeus Stevens Potter, a Portland lawyer, received six months in Multnomah County Jail and a $500 fine.
Hamburg reports new meat inspection rules will not seriously affect American imports. Fresh meat must have lymphatic glands inspected. prepared meat imports from the United States require glands that naturally belong to the cut. Admiralty Abands Montagu Refloating Efforts London August.
John Carle a homeless youth, allegedly stabbed traveling salesman William Pearson on West Twenty third Street. A mob chased him. he surrendered a knife to a policeman claiming hunger drove the crime. Pearson suffered probable mortal wounds and was taken to hospital. Carle said he planned to kill for robbery. He was committed to Bellevue for examination.
Danville Kentucky Aug 5 physicians in Houstonville report John P Wilson a prominent citizen enters a hypnotic state whenever a steel touch occurs A barber began shaving him and upon contact with the razor Wilson’s muscles relaxed as if dead He has endured such attacks since youth including a near railroad tragedy when he touched a live rail and lay on the track until rescued by a passerby.
Lorain Ohio Aug 5 J F Yerrick traveling Elyria Ohio salesman died in St Josephs Hospital from injuries after the Lake Shore traction wreck at Ver million yesterday afternoon He was the third victim to die Cy Young Beaver Dam Pa and Harold Gensel Lima Ohio were still alive hospital physicians say they will recover Fifty four persons were injured with many suffering only minor cuts
In Cleveland on Saturday a man entered an Italian bank at Orange and Brown streets and seized a stack of currency totaling several thousand dollars before fleeing. A pursuing crowd cornered him and police recovered the money. The suspect identified as Bert Donaldson was captured. Separately in London a crowd of American preachers led by Dr. Hamlin and Dr. Tupper filled many pulpits for the holiday season.
The Negro Young People's Christian and Educational Congress reads an Address to the American Public urging harmony in racial relations, condemning crime and vice, and urging Christian training for youth. It praises civic righteousness, calls for national support of local education, and argues for equal educational opportunities for Black children.
A historical gathering closes with a pledge to uphold law and equal rights. Leaders push unity across races, condemn oppressive regulations, and urge prayer on January 1 for emancipation's anniversary. Addresses cover moral probity, physical and spiritual discipline, and women’s roles in reform.
Consul Ruin reports Lloyd Brazilian Steamboat Company aims to run at least two steamers between New York and Buenos Ayres with weekly River Plate sailings to Mato Grosso. The line, headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, will offer passenger and cargo transport with through bills of lading to Europe and America and has rail and transport company arrangements to support the program.
A teacher described indigestion from a simple breakfast of fruit and toast, then found relief with hot Postum and Grape-Nuts. She credits this breakfast with steadier digestion, saved nervous energy, and a ten pound weight gain, endorsing Grape-Nuts as a daily staple. The ad promotes Postum and the book The Road to Wellville as reasons for improvement.
A Washington DC heat wave pushed temperatures to 100 degrees with 91 noted by the Weather Bureau on the downtown reading. Officials reported only one nonserious prostration, a 52 year old man treated at Casualty Hospital. Infants and children suffered most as residents sought shade and ice while trolley rides offered brief relief. The forecast called for slightly cooler conditions with possible showers and southerly winds tomorrow.
A heated gathering at Good Samaritan Hall in Northwest city discussed an amalgamation of temperance groups. Delegates from Rechabites and Sons of Jonadab attended as Thomas A. Maloney James P. McGinnis and Matthew Maniley led the organizing committee William S Downey chaired the meeting with speakers Willem A. Hickey Thomas A. Maloney and Howard Hannan.
Weather conditions from the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau report thunderstorms across the Midwest and Ohio Valley with potential extension to the Middle Atlantic and New England. Winds shift from southerly along the Atlantic coast to variable on the Gulf coast as a warm wave moves northwest then reaches the Atlantic states by week’s end.
An advert promotes Apitezo cereal as a balanced food containing all necessary elements, claiming it is easier to digest and more nourishing than beef or vegetables. It is described as rich in vegetable iron and energizing the system, with a promise of improved health after prolonged use and a dainty serving with cream.
A wounded boy identified as a child of Mrs. Pearce dies from internal hemorrhage. The bullet wound occurred during the Dempster shooting spree, marking his fourth victim. Local officials report no fear of further violence as the case rekindles concern in the neighborhood.
In Plotsbure on August 3, a 100 year old woman named King was detained after a drunken episode. She complained of a prior slight and alleged that she had lived a long life free of trouble before this incident. Police held her at Centre station until the effects wore off as she awaited disposition.
Organized farm labor strike action by Aalst Laborers and allied agricultural unions pushes for higher wages. The coordinated effort began in June and spread to farms across the country, signaling growing labor pressure on the agricultural sector.
A Nebraska party including Mr and Mrs Dunlap of Jacksonville and others from Saint Louis and Moreau toured St Mark’s. they showed interest in restoring the campanel at the church. Luncheon followed as they discussed the work with officials and local guides. A Washington Post dispatch notes England’s anti cigarette crusade and Navy cigarette push amid rising popularity of the cigarette among sailors.
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