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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1908

Page

9

Welcome to New Zealand for Admiral Sperry Voyage

Cloudy Auckland greeted Admiral Sperry and the U S Atlantic Fleet as Prime Minister Ward led a grand welcome on Queen Street. Roosevelt praised as symbol of civilization while Sperry thanked New Zealand for hospitality and lauded ties with Britain and the United States in Pacific how and why relations grow.

Auckland Admural Sperry Queen Street New Zealand Adruran Sperry Joseph George Ward Roosevelt Sir Joseph Sperry Admiral Sperry Admiral Sperry Om Creat Pritam Ameria Angi Pacific Hague Peny Confina Matt Arthur Myars Pperm Viewelam

Brown Shoe Company at St Louis Headquarters Leads Growth

Message from the White House touts the Brown Shoe Company's St Louis HQ as the nation’s leading shoe center with an expanding distribution system. July orders reach 145,084.60, up from 1907, and a 1741 1862 annual rate. One hundred six sales reps prepare for a new season, aiming to exceed gains through year end 1908. The firm emphasizes the Star-CiverStar mark and rapid nationwide reach.

Brown Shoe St. Loui Amene Business 18 United States Wittehidere St Louis Brown. Shoe Company Star-CiverStar

Baltimore Engineer Shown In Ditch With Revolver

Albert Copley a Baltimore and Ohio engineer lay in a Langdon ditch near Fifteenth and Rhode Island Ave with a revolver after firing it three times. Lieutenant Falvey Policeman Louis Gee Dr Conklin and an ambulance assisted. Copley was injured by shots not from the revolver and taken to Dr Daugherty's home for treatment. Authorities will decide further action.

Albert Copley Baltimore and Ohio Fifteenth and Rhode Island Avenue Langdon W F Falvey Pollcemah Louis Gee Ninth Precinct Conklin Edwards Cropley Daugherty Nineteenth Hiown Streets

Freya Hits Gloucester Schooner Maggie and May

A German steamer Freya collided with the Gloucester fishing schooner Maggie and May in dense fog off Halifax. Eight crewmen drowned, four survived, and the Freya searched the area before heading to Halifax. The Maggie and May, 116 tons, was owned by George Definis and registered Miss.

Freya Maggie May Gloucester Halifax Mass Erick McCathran Frey Umited Wilbur George .Definis Madeira

Soldier Lies About Status In Court Martial Tale Of Divorce

Special to The Washington Post New York Aug 10. Lieut Guy H Wyman Eleventh United States Cavalry faced court martial after replying single to Secretary Taft about his marital status He believed his Tennessee marriage to Moss Chambers had ended in divorce He argued he had previously held all noncommissioned ranks and earned a commission Four months after his commission he learned his wife may have divorced him The court convened on Governors Island last Thursday and Wyman pleaded not guilty to conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. He claimed he had corresponded with his wife who he thought had divorced him over a year ago and believed the divorce was granted. The case hinges on timing of the divorce and the single status report.

Queen Street Derial Admiral Sperry Meer Rey Auckland Sperry San Francis U Iea Honolua Sydney South Island Drun Ghat Hatch South Isand Necta Christchurch Britain Japa Great Britain United States Japan Department Washington Post New York War Department Guy H. Wean Unite Staten Cavalry Army Wyman Tennessee Moss Chambers Lieut. Wyman Pte Taft Governors Island Litut Wyman Lieut Wyman

Bigamist Norman E Hays Held After Two-Wife Confession in Court

Norman E Hays a private in the Forty seventh United States coast artillery stationed at Fort Hunt Virginia was arrested on a warrant charging bigamy. He admits two marriages one to Mahe Latham and another to Kate Reynolds and says he would rather live with his second wife. He gave the alias John L Sanford and is detained at the First Precinct awaiting a hearing.

Norman L Hays John L Sanford Alas Charles Reynolds United States Coast Artilery Fort Hunt Va Central Office Evang and Odea Hays Mahe C Latham Winion Kate Reynolds K Street Rei E Hez Swem Second Baptist Church Third Fourth Streets Virginia Miss Lathan Bigim Clarendon Oden and Evans Huvs Fort Hunt Boardman Dirat

Not Such A Call To Farms In Dakotas

St Paul Minn after a North Dakota visit and a conference with Gov Burke and officials Labor Commissioner Williams says harvest work will not absorb 15000 or 20000 men. He says only 1000 may find work. Williams calls the demand criminal and says it floods the Northwest with hoboes needing municipal care.

St Paul Minnesota Northwest

Harriman Plans Sierra Madre Route Extension

Special to The Washington Port Mexico City August 10. Harriman interests seek transfer of concession from Col Greene to Hartiman and associates for a Rio Grande Sierra Madre and Pacific Railroad extension to Tonicho Sonora. Project cost about 5.0 million dollars and aims to provide an eastern outlet via El Paso, competing with the Kansas City Mexico and Orient line.

Washington Mexico City Col W . Greene Rio Grande Sierra Madre and Pacific Railroad B H Hartiman H R Nickerson New York Col Greene Warpmea United States el Paso Mexico Serra Madres Cananea Pacific Tonicho Sonora

Bride amid typhoid fever marries in hospital

Miss Mayme Hulen of Lancaster Missouri, critically ill with typhoid, wed F C Hoover of Memphis Missouri at a Des Moines hospital. The ceremony, performed by Rev Dr Mendenhall, occurred in the presence of a physician and a nurse. The bride will likely remain hospitalized for another week.

Des Moines Iowa Mayme Hulen Lancaster F C Hoover Memphis Mendenhall

Cadets at West Point Fate Pending With Wright Decision

Secretary Wright said he would in a day or two issue a formal order to the superintendent of the Military Academy disposing of the eight cadets recommended for dismissal. He would not discuss the matter and noted discussions with President Roosevelt in Oyster Bay on Cuba and Panama concerns.

Wright West Point Roosevelt Oyster Bay Military Academy Cuba Panama

Gunboats to be shifted for repairs and relief

Navy department arranges to relieve gunboat Marietta in Honduran waters and Paducah at Port au Prince. Scorpion to take Marietta’s place from Norfolk via Guantanamo for coal, and Tacoma to relieve Paducah en route to Ceiba with supplies.

Navy Department Marietta Honduran Paducah Port-au- Prince Porto Cortez Scorpion Portsmouth Norfolk Guantanamo Cruiger Tacoma Ceiba Honduras

Brooklyn Fireman Kills Woman then Wounds Baby

Ernest Seitz a hospital firefighter shot and killed Mrs Bertha Hood in Brooklyn and seriously wounded her 18 month old daughter then shot himself when cornered by police in the cellar Seitz is unconscious at Brooklyn Hospital with poor prospects of recovery Mrs Hood had separated from her husband after the baby was born and had rented rooms to boarders prior to moving to a new address to avoid Seitz

The Washington Post New York Ernest Seitz Bertha Hood Brooklyn Hood Seitz

Nemmer unmoved by morgue scene in Syrian lad murder case

Chicago Aug 10 Hassan Nemmer, held as a suspect in the Tuffa Shashem murder, stared at the mutilated body of the Syrian boy in the morgue without reaction. Deput y Coroner Davis asked if he knew the victim. Nemmer shook his head, then was returned to his cell.

Chicago Hassin Nemmer Tuffa Shashem Davis Nemmer

Awards for cotton khaki supply in Philadelphia War Dept

Awards for furnishing venuny yards of cotton khaki in Philadelphia for the War Department were made yesterday. Two New York firms bid July 1¢ but neither was entirely sat isfactory, so the department split the contract awarding to the John H Meyer Company the privilege of furnishing 375000 yards at 25 cents a yard and to the Otto Goetze Company & contract for furnishing 250,000 yards at one and 125,000 yards at 252 cents a yard

Philadelphia War Department New York Department John H Meyer Company Otto Goetze Company

Death of machinist Gentil aboard Missouri

The Navy Department reported the death of Paul A Gentil a first class machinist on the battleship Missouri from injuries sustained on duty on August 10 He was from Sag Harbor NY and his father was notified A transfer of medical leadership in New York was ordered with Medical Director Harmon taking charge at the Naval Medical School Hospitalrelieving the former director

Navy Department Sperry Feet Paul A Gentil Missouri Naval Hospital Harmon Naval Hospital, New York US Naval Medical School Hospital J C d Biena

The Post Sunday Morning Edition Overview

The Post is the leading government seat newspaper with robust financial news market reports and full business status in each issue. It also guides farmers on selling produce and offers leisure reading with varied columns for readers.

United States Post

The Washington Post Section Praised for Quality

The Sunday Post is described as superior among Sunday newspapers with illustrated magazine content, select writings by prominent authors, careful foreign news selection, and timely, accurate illustrations enjoyed by readers.

Sunday Post

The Sporting Department of the Pink Sheet

The Pink Sheet of Tue Post and Tue Sunpav Post carries exhaustive coverage of baseball, running, trotting, billiards, auto racing, yacht contests, boating, golf, tennis, swimming and all major outdoor and indoor sports in accurate, comprehensive style each Sunday.

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