Stolen Pay Pouch Thefts Hit Washington Bank Failures
Secret Service tied a Washington theft to a looted pay pouch from the Marine Hospital Service containing 774.47 in checks. A messenger, H Hackne, rode away on a bicycle with the pouch August 3, delivering letters before police tracked a trail to Alexandria and Atlanta. Forged indorsements and bank cashing followed across Southern cities, with several checks cashed and small letters opened.
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Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Ichief Wilkie
Secret Service
Marine Hospital Service
Treasury
Marine Hospital
Oor
Belween
Penn
Slaim
Ente
Tex
Slegand
Gisbursing
Rich
Linteastees
Hove
Trosler
Wesing
Riggs Bank
Lowry Nouna Bank of Georgia
Atlanta West
Amerian Natonal Bank
Tourth National Bank of
Montgomery
Ali
J OW Iker
Alevandria
Atlanta
H Glennan
The
Marine
Hos
Ital
H J
E B
Scott
R F Frovier
Four Hit by Automobile In Ferry Crowd
An auto owned by Adolph Lewisohn allegedly ran away when a safety clutch failed as the chauffeur started the Staten Island ferry. It struck a crowd of women and children, injuring Mrs James Ellis and her two children, Debrah aged 5 and George, plus Mr George Ellis of Philadelphia. Debrah suffered a concussion and one leg was broken.
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Lewisohn
Perth
Adolph Lewisohn
New York
Staten Island
James Ellis
Pleasant Plains
Debrah
George
George Ellis
Phiadelphia
Lowell
Orlock
Ro Powell
Aus Powell
Mr. Powell
James Pope
Pope
Hira
Methodists In Session at Baltimore District Conference
Twenty five ministers and numerous lay delegates gather in Rockville Maryland for the annual Baltimore district conference of the Southern Methodist Church led by Rev Beverly Bond of Baltimore. Committees include nominations for the ministry and conference reports with a roster of circuits spanning Baltimore and nearby communities.
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Washington Ros
Rockville
Baltimore
Southern Methodist Church
Beverly Bond
Bond
Mitchel J H Kuhlmann
Ernest L Woolfe
HI Fielding
George Hasel
L Kennard
W N Joliffe
J H L Bivens
Resolutions
J Dulaney
BH Wishtte
JW McNeil
Enos Ray
George H Lamar
Central
Wilkins Avenue
Frederick Avenue
St Johns-Emanuel
St. Paul
Cantervan
Arlington
Reisterstown
Brightwood
D C
Brentwood
Goshen
Gaithersville
Rockville, Potomac
Clarksburg
Frederick, Linganee, Brunswick, and
Wesley Grove
Titania Sinks After Collision at Lake Ontario Entrance
Special to The Washington Post Rochester Aug 11 A collision at 1830 hours between the steamer Titania and the steamer Kingston sank the Titania at the entrance to Charlotte Harbor Lake Ontario five miles from Rochester There were 40 passengers aboard the Titania The number of drownings is uncertain with one report stating 40 percent were drowned
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Washington
Rochester
Titania
Kingston
Charlotte Harbor
Lake Ontario
Taft Buys Prize-Winning 16-Hand Horse
Lexington Kentucky August 11 William H Yatt acting for Taft bought a Southern plantation horse from Shelby T Harbison of Lexington. The sixteen hand creature weighing 1200 pounds won first prize at the Blue Grass fair and will be shipped to Mr Taft this week.
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Lexington
William H Yatt
Shelby T Harbison
Taft
Tortured in Mexico tale shocks Pittsburg police
Special to The Washington Post reports Pittsburgers William Moffatt and Eddie Maloney were tortured in Mexico City to force them to betray fellow thieves. Capt Edward McGough relayed that nails were torn out with pincers and the pair named Chicago accomplices, with Mexico City police allegedly employing third degree methods.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
Moffatt
Maloney
Russell
Moffatts
Capt McGough
Mcwcen
United States
Mexico City
Moffatt and
City Arms to Kill Lynch Mob's Purpose
Portsmouth Virginia August 11 reports a state of siege in Portsmouth with three militia companies on patrol as authorities fear a race violence outbreak after the assault on Mrs Catherine Powell 78 and the fatal shooting of Officer William Winnindgar. A posse with bloodhounds hunted a suspect James Strong who killed the officer. the mob's mood remains tense while officials seek calm.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Portamouth
Milzabeth
Davis Reed
Catherine Powell
William Winnindeger
Powell
Portsmouth
T Tynan
Winnindegar
Reed
Seventy First
Virginia Voluneer Infantry
Tynan
Okuma Comments on U S Naval Shift and Japan
Count Okuma, in an interview published by Hochi, praises U S naval expansion while noting Japan’s rise as a world power. He argues Roosevelt’s Pacific policy targets Japan, yet doubts that Roosevelt’s views will long guide American public opinion.
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Tokyo
Count Okuma
The
Hochi
United States
Roosevelt
Pacific
Japan
Obama
America
Sao Paulo Seeks Loan and Coffee Export Controls
The president of Sao Paulo state asks Congress for a 15000 pound loan guaranteed by higher coffee surtaxes and by hypothecating government held stock. He also urges a law to curb exports with raised export tax, setting limits of nine million bags for 1908 09, 500000 for 1909 10, and 10000000 for future crops.
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Sao Paulo
Congress
Rio Janeiro
Placed dynamite on track leads to hearing
Lonnie Reynolds, 17, a Negro youth, is held for the grand jury in Danville Virginia after a preliminary hearing for attempting to wreck a Southern Railway passenger train by placing dynamite on the track. He reportedly acted “just to hear how much noise the explosion would make.” Two other defendants were acquitted and held as witnesses.
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Washington Post
Danville
Southern Railway
Lonnie Reynolds
Reynolds
EIDDEED WITH BULLETS Specialty The Washington Post
William Freem an African American man, is killed at Fine Beach after a craps game. He had just won the money and was leaving for Norfolk when gunfire erupts from fellow players. He fires back as others shoot, sustaining thirteen bullet wounds. Two assailants are wounded in the exchange.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
William Freeman
Fine Beach
Washingtonians Enjoy Magnolia Beach Gymkhana Event
Boston August 11 The gymkhana racer and mounted sports tournament drew Washingtonians to Magnolia Beach in boxes along the pavilion. Mrs T De Witt Lam mage and Mrs C N Achet entertained large groups while a shooting incident the night before involving Mrs W T Cornell dominated memories. Wealthy summer residents competed for prizes as police and society men searched surrounding woods for the assailant.
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Washington Post
Boston
Magnolia Beach
Washington
T de Witt Lammage
C N Achet
Manolia Colony
W T Cornell
New York Society
North Shoe
King Edward, German King Meet to Discuss Europe Situation
King Edward left Cronberg for Isehl Austria after a state dinner with Emperor William at Friedrichehof Castle. High level talks among Sir Charles Hardinge Baron von Jenisch and Sir Frederick Lascelles followed, with both sides stressing frank discussion but no formal proposals. Naval program rumors link the meeting to potential prompts for proportional naval strength, though unconfirmed.
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Charles Hardinge
Baron von Jenigh
Frederick Lascelles
Europe
Cronberg
Edward
Isehl
Austria
Price
Friedrich Karl
Hesse
Greece
William
Ang
Friedrichehof Castle
Foreign Office
Baron von Jeniseh
Germany
Wiliam
Berlin
the Tagelatt Today
London
Aeke
Great Briain
Two Drownings Off Cape May As Tide Tops Rescue Fails
Two young New York women Margaret Mattergon and Katie Charles drowned at Cape May near the Iron Pier while swimming with Olga Schoenevil. High undertow and lack of lifeguards left rescuers unavailable. Charles’s body was recovered, marking the first drowning there in two years.
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Speplat
Washington
Cape May
New York
Iron Pier
Margaret Mattergon
Katie Charles
Olga Schoenevil
Sehoenevil
Masterson
Charles
Miss Charles
Primaries in California Indicate Republican Lead
Early returns from California primaries show the Republican regular organization likely to hold a majority in state and congressional conventions over the Lincoln Roosevelt League. The Democratic side also appears to have won over the Theodore Bell faction, signaling a shift in party strength.
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San Francisco
Cal
Lincoin-Roosevelt League
Theodore Bell
Troops to Panama Canal Zone From Panama Arrive
The steamer Colon arrived from Cristobal Panama with 163 United States Marines and officers led by Capt W A Patterson. The unit joins the force deployed to the Canal Zone to preserve order after the recent election in a move reported from New York on August 11.
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New York
Colon
Cristobal
Panama
United States
W. A Patterson
Canal Zone
Mundji Bey in Charge After Turkish U S Recall
Mundji Bey, Turkish consul general at New York, appointed charge d affaires at the Turkish legation pending a new minister. Mehmed Ali Bey, son of Izzet Pasha, denies charges of Armenian massacres and recalls his mission while Izzet Pasha is reported in hiding at the legation awaiting possible deportation.
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New York
Legation
Demes
Uzzet Pasha
Mehmed AN Bey
United States
Mundii Bey
State Department
Melamed al
Munaji Bey
Mehmed Ali Bey
Izzet Pasha
Constantinomen
Werther
Mehmed Ab Fev
Myndji Bey
Mundji Bey
Mehmed Bey
Tazet Pasha
Commercial Tribunal
Izzet Pesha
Mehmed Ali
Young Turks Party
Mund@il Bey
Munafi Bey
Izzet
Turkey
Mundit Bey
Sidky Bey
Shmson Bey
Muyadji Bey
Leave Supper to Marry Special to The Weshington Punt
William Do Moore of Currituck Virginia wed Miss Flor rie Ligon of Clarkaville Virginia in Durham North Carolina. The couple arranged a minister while at their hotel and briefly left supper to have the knot tied then returned to finish their meal.
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Weshington
Durham
N. C
William Do. Moore
Currituck
Florrie Ligon
Clarkavile
Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill Busy With Official Campaign Mail
Special from Oyster Bay says President Roosevelt faces heavy official correspondence as campaign strategy for Gov Hughes's renomination intensifies. Worster drives out each night with a portfolio of letters, seeking guidance on the Taft campaign and New York politics while officials weigh potential shifts in support.
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Sagamore Hill
New York
Roosevelt
Washington
Oyster Bay
Executive Office
Loeb
Worster
Taft
Hughes
New York State
Hitchcock Stops Briefly On Way to See Taft
Frank H Hitchcock Republican national committee chairman spent about ten minutes in Washington last night en route from New York to Hot Springs to confer with Taft. West Virginians will attend Hot Springs as the Swisher Beherr split and related friction are slated for discussion. Hitchcock teased about a steamroller role but denied pressing Taft for patronage changes. He said he would not go to Tennessee now but may visit later as Republicans plan a hard fight to patch sectional rifts.
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Taft
Frank H Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Washington
New York
Hot Springs
Bir
Hitchcock
West
National Committee
Tennessee
Train wreckers foiled near Bachmong Virginia
Special to The Washington reports obstacles placed on the track of the Western Railway about one mile from Ichra near Bachmong Virginia. The train from West Point narrowly avoided a ditching as emergency brakes were applied in time. A bill memorialized a possible injury with the locomotive at speed. The report mentions an Niagara Falls Excursion on August 14 and a special train via Baltimore and Ohio with travel via Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley routes.
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Washington
Xoat Bachmong
The
Ern
Ichra
West Fotnt
Baltimore and Ohio
Parene
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley
Staunton Man Sentenced After Attempted Assault Trial
In Staunton Virginia on August 11 Frank Richardson, a Black man with prior housebreaking prison time, was tried in corporation court for attempted assault on Miss Beulan White. Evidence showed an assault with robbery motive. jurors found him guilty, sentencing him to five years with fines and a $24 fine to be paid, to be served on the public roads.
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Washington Post
Staunton
Frank Richardson
Corporation Court
Coroner censures railroad after fatal train accident
In Buffolk Virginia on August 11 John Mellon a Black painter was killed when struck by a Norfolk and Western passenger train. A coroner jury found the railroad negligent for not providing safety gates or proper safeguards at the main crossing.
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Washington Post
Buffolk
John Mellon
Norfolk and ‘Western
Hagman
Catholics for Nation Silipinos Speak at Federation Meet
Delegates at Symphony Hall heard Bishop Hendrick of Cebu urge fair chances for Filipinos and urged child labor laws. The resolutions committee backed a report calling for anti-divorce measures, praising Catholic influence and urging protection of family and church rights in the Philippines.
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Hendrick
Boston
Catholié Federation
Symphony Hall
Cebu
McFaul
Trenton
N J
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Sixtieth Congress
Philippines
Foes of Liquor In Session In Maryland Anti-Saloon Meeting
Temperance workers from Montgomery County attended the annual Anti-Saloon League meeting at Washington Grove. Alfred Wilson presided. William H Anderson spoke on defeats of the State local option bill, blaming a Baltimore boss and State Senator Beasman for pressuring legislators. Also noted were remarks by several clergymen and local figures. In Williamsport, Samuel K Snively, 68, doctor for 40 years, was found dead in bed. cause asthma and heart disease. he served in the Union Army.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Montgomery County Anti-Saloon League
Washington Grove
Chautauqua
Alfred Wilson
Calvin Muncaster
William H Anderson
State
Anti-Saloon League
Baltimore
Beasman
Mir Anderson
J. F Talhott
Page Milburn
Washington
John R Sumwalt
Benjamin H Miller
George Bailey
William HH Branch
Wrights Longest Flight At Le Mans Impresses Crowds
Wilbur Wright demonstrates a 3 minute 44 second flight near Le Mans, France, circling the field three times at about 9 miles per hour. The 3,000 spectators applaud as Wright lands near the grandstand and savors the crowd’s excitement amid coverage praising his aeronautic prowess and plans for longer, higher flights.
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le Mans
France
Withur Wright
Dayton
Ohl
Wright
Paris
Preas
Aeronautic Experte
Wright Brothers
Wilbur Wright
Zeppelin Opposed Plan to Control Zeppelin Funds
Friedrich Schater reports Count Zeppelin resists a plan proposed to Emperor William by Walter Rathenau to form a commission to oversee funds donated across Germany for Zeppelin’s aerial navigation experiments. The plan seeks to use the money as a national fund for airship purposes with potential appropriations, while Zeppelin’s allies warn against guardianship over gifts and contributions. The emperor’s approval remains unknown.
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Friedrich Schater
Count Zeppelin
Emperor William
Walter Rathenau
German Electric Company
Aero Club
Germany
Zeppelin
William
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