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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1909
Page
10
A chaotic scene unfolded on the Boardwalk as a raid led to multiple arrests and a dangerous standoff. Police secured bystanders and engaged with suspects, breaking through a broken barrier as officers moved in. The incident, recorded by witnesses, ended with the area quieted and several individuals detained for further questioning.
Officials of the Pitatan Railroad announce planned improvements amounting to about 290 000 to be spent on lines west of Pitaburg Sum 290 000 will be expended with double tracking and new equipment. Special excursions include trips from Washington to Niagara Farm and Washington to Pennsylvaria.
Special to Waxht against New York reports plans for a Democratic State convention in Saratoga on September 9 and 10 to define principles and issues facing the party. Delegates from 40 of 61 counties have signed the call with Mayor William J. Gaynor and Mayor Adler of Buffalo expected to lend support. Judge Alton B Parker and David B. Hill are named as attendees.
Tokyo reports from August 9 that China withdraws objections to rebuilding the Antang and Mukden standard gauge line. Japanese officials say no disturbance is seen along the Antang Mukden railroad as reconstruction starts, hoping China will avoid warlike resistance. Japanese press largely backs the government, with a few usually critical papers supporting the move.
Swedish National Labor Union warns all wagon drivers to halt, and telephone and telegraph workers plan a Wednesday walkout. King Gustavus seeks arbitration after a halted peace effort. Prime ministers to strike. Stockholm streetcars face disruption. Union funds and international aid sustain strikers as government calls for negotiation. Cunard changes London landing for Mauretania Aug 8 amid travel promotions.
Special to The Washington Post reports President Taft's quiet Beverly Sunday. He attends church, enjoys shade, and rides to Taft for a sunset motor. Officials discuss census appointments, salaries, and customs court vacancies amid plans for a tariff commission led by Secretary MacVeagh. Taft aims to avoid Congress friction while shaping next year’s policy.
Special to The Washington Pot Pittsburg Pa Aug 8 A strange sequence of deaths among the very rich men of the Third Presbyterian Church of Pittsburg once debating moving the church from downtown to the East End is revealed. Calvin Wells died last Monday, the last of eight prominent men who fought over the relocation. Earlier participants included William Herron Samuel Willock John Stulen and others. The move to the East End was chosen and a 350000 church built, after which the financiers who opposed each other in the dispute died off in rapid succession.
Trustees decide the $1,250,000 Barnato legacy will found a hospital in London in memory of Barney Barnato and Woolf Joel. The fund supports building and endowment for cancer research and treatment at the new institution in the capital.
James Ahearn a Lancet Hill Queens truck boss accused in the brutal murder of his wife was found hanged in his jail cot at the Queens County courthouse Hunters Point. He reportedly used a chain tied to the wall to fashion a noose and strangled himself.
Roger Sommer attempted another flight before a large crowd at Mourmelon le Grand. He took off around 7 o clock, the machine touched ground twice, then rose briefly before falling two feet and smashing the craft. Sommer was not hurt.
Wilbur Wright plans to arrive at College Park to supervise next week’s preparations for experimental flights and signal corps training. Glenn Curtiss to trial a duplicate Curtiss aeroplane in France while Wilbur remains in the U S. Curtiss aims to fly at Rhea Brance with a machine never before tested, seeking timed trials before the competitions.
Special to TAB reports seven men slain and a wounded man after a brutal battle sparked at a Chanhassen area picnic near Minneapolis. A special train and deputy sheriffs rushed to the scene as the fighting continued. initial counts listed five dead with two more reported later. Reports indicate women and children were not spared in the drunken clash, with details limited by remoteness.
Sta9 reports the former shah will receive a pension of 75000 dollars as part of a Teheran settlement. The deal, described as a wholesale affair, will see his return on August 1 with the ght already starting on Teheran Avenue, amid rival faction negotiations.
A mutilated female corpse, about a year old, was found in Ham track underbrush near East Park. The skull was crushed, bruises darkened the body, and a torn purse and handkerchief lay nearby. Police seek an Italian suspect who attacked Mrs Bullen weeks earlier and frightened residents as they investigate.
The 1907 census bulletin notes telephone mileage vastly exceeding telegraph, with over 15 million miles of single wire used nationwide. Telephone wires dominate. cablegrams and rail signaling rise. wireless telegraph loses money. The report details classification into five telegraph types and the rapid shift from telegraph to telephone in revenue and employment.
President John Lourg of Windsor Trust Company was asked by telephone about the visit of Fo Augustus Heinze McM doves and Lows S Lery Joyces counsel. He said he did not know the facts but noted a loan was sought through the Windsor Trust Company with collateral of $1000 in stock from Davis Daly Ohio Copper. The stock later disappeared from Joyce's possession, and the trust company reportedly did not hold the collateral. The matter was referred to the district attorney and an investigation to continue tomorrow.
A party of ten men and the boat’s owner, Mrs Mary Daily, took a moonlit sail from Toledo’s Maumee River near the Wan kee Bay when a launch capsized near Cannal Sumner theater at 4 am. Seven were rescued by fishermen from the Toledo Yacht Club. two bodies were recovered, including Dills wife, amid a desperate struggle. The owner’s wife pleaded for him to stay, but he went out again. four others drowned. Names include Frank Shanes, Mabel, and Detains residents of Toledo though some details are garbled. The tragedy followed a night of protest by the wife against the outing.
An insane man, watched by a strong guard near Uus Giett, remained in the woods all day while deputies controlled the scene. His father stayed at home unable to help, and this morning the man expressed a wish to leave. Neighbors are on edge as armed men stand watch and residents remain indoors.
A southbound Lamaville and Nashville train collided with a northbound train stationed nearby after a switch error caused by Artin Bell. Engineer Timed in the southbound cab died instantly. W Johnson escaped with minor injuries. Fireman John Lewis was crushed. Roe Williams and Mail Clerk Evans suffered serious injuries. Mrs Ed Adams sustained painful injuries.
Reports from New England and Pennsylvania recount fatal road and industrial accidents. George Van Dyke, lumberman leader of New England, dies after a crane lever crushes him at a mill site near Montague. Frederick Hodgin and two others die in a separate truck incident in Pennsylvania. Charles Fleur of Philadelphia dies from injuries in an automobile upset at Nazareth. A fourth victim, Eliza Morris, also linked to a crash near Sound Beach Connecticut, is reported among the injured or deceased as details unfold.
A torn, unreadable OCR fragment describes a perilous battle with multiple wounded and missing figures. Names and places are obscured, but the text hints at a clash involving authorities and civilians amid a tense, violent encounter. The fragment preserves a sense of danger and unsettled outcomes.
A burglar pursued by a policeman fled to the roof and jumped down a shaft, dying from the fall. The incident occurred at dawn as the intruder moved through a building, entering a hallway and reaching the roof before the fatal plunge. No other persons were reported injured.
An aged farmer in Douglas County fights for life at home after a savage attack by two neighbor’s bloodhounds. Neck, arm and leg wounds from the dogs threaten fatal outcome. Elis cries for help brought aid quickly, but the dogs were beaten off only after severe injuries. The farmer’s age is a factor in assessing his prognosis.
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