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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1907
Page
14
Dugan Cate and Jacobite contend early as Dreamer and Rye rally to lead by stretch. Dreamer outruns Knapp and Asay-Sewall to win the finishing sprint, with second choice 18 betting reflected in the results.
Saratoga wins go to Sowell Beckman Paprika Motherney Nimbua Knapp Dreamer Knapp Miscouri Lad Magazine. Empire City results crown Cameos Lea Taunt Prim with Albert Starr and Princess Ornmarif. Ban Hill Murphy Albany Swain Showman Moreland Little McLean Doubt. Washington Post notes: Saratoga August racing day features seven furlongs Catskill Selling Stakes winner and a tight finish with Rye, Jacopite, and Swell in pursuit.
Fort Erie race day produced tight finishes as Abbacy led a strong card, with jockey Swain steering her to victory in the second race. Showman claimed third after a disputed earlier placement, and Moller Moreland earned a win in the fourth. Multiple races featured close results and notable performances.
The day featured several races with Crews Mat and others placing notably. Winners included Vanhemer and Barbary Dells among multiple horses in a crowded program, with attendance and purses reported for the day.
Reports from New York indicate Empire Course opening succeeds without affecting Saratoga plans. Strong entries remain for the big futurity and horses are being shipped to New York as owners and trainers stay for the meeting. Notable horses and breeders listed, with patrons confident the meet will proceed amid travel and home-stay contingencies.
Katherine Secretan, housekeeper at the Hotel Carlton, was assaulted in her room on Fifty fourth street and Broadway. A powerful man entered, throttled her, searched for money, and fled to the roof after a struggle. Detectives investigate with hotel staff suspects and note a stock rig with stones found in the room.
In the opening race at the event, Pive and ooehalt furlongs produced a heavy favorite Yew Garter who won by a length, with Lady wichal second and Tine third. The second and third races followed with Henry Altay and Protec non among notable finishes, while multiple horses are listed with uneven odds and unspecified times.
A decisive improvement in transport facilities to Empire City race track drew about 10000 spectators for the second day of racing. The program featured a favorite in the feature Mount Vernon Handfest which won at long odds after Quadrilla, 10 to 1, upset expectations.
Raymond McArthur, 14, rushed to Arlington Pharmacy on Vermont avenue and H street NW claiming he swallowed India hemp for a joke. He refused to reveal his residence or his uncle's details, was treated after an antidote and emetic, then moved to hospital where doctors say he is out of danger. Authorities classify the incident as unclear and under investigation.
A purse of 1000 plus 5100 donated to Troop F Thirteenth Cavalry after members found Robert Barker who went missing near Camp Will last Wednesday. Maj Sylvester and Capt Andrew Parker led the presentation in Rockville, with 87 added by the Associated Charities and individuals. The ceremony honored the troop’s prompt response and service to the district militia effort.
Charles Johnson was held by the Police Court on charges of a brutal assault on Ella Johnson who lay between life and death at Silvey Hospital. The alleged attack occurred on Fenton Place and Johnson pursued the woman to her home armed with a brick, delivering a severe blow to her skull before neighbors intervened. Officers arrested him about an hour after the incident.
Theodore Baker, seven, was shot in the throat while visiting at the Baker residence in Rockville. Wallace Carter, eleven, allegedly fired the pistol from a bureau. Theodore was taken to Georgetown University Hospital in serious condition. doctors planned X rays and possible surgery under a physician’s counsel.
The day brought extreme heat with the mercury rising and residents pleading a “sockdolager” sun. Forecaster Henry’s remarks during the afternoon boosted his popularity as thermometers hit a high point around 4 PM.
Charles Martin of the Knox Auto Company Springfield Mass was arrested by local watchdogs while driving an automobile with an improvised rear tag and will be arraigned in Rockville at 10 this morning. Martin contends the tag meets the law and plans to challenge Collins on auto regulations during the hearing. He is presently on a lengthy tour through the Maryland precincts.
Benjamin D Greene, linked with Gaynor and Capt. Oberlin H Carter in government frauds over Savannah Hustler improvements, is reported dying of consumption in the Atlanta federal penitentiary. Friends seek a pardon. an application has been sent to the federal judge and may advance to Washington.
John O Connor a Civil War veteran died Sunday at Providence Hospital after a paralysis attack. He served in Company K First US Artillery and later as hospital steward to Surgeon Sutherland. Funeral services will be at St Aloysius Church at 10 this morning. He leaves a widow Winifred, two daughters Mrs Chisholm and Mrs Moore, and son Martin.
Central office detectives track two suspects after Mary M. Berryman reports a watch and fob stolen in a downtown department store on August 9. Additional robberies include jewelry thefts from Mary DeCarthy and Dr A A Marstello, along with a Chesapeake Beach train pocket and a police record manhunt. Two men, L L Nichol and Edward Hartman, are jailed on charges from several incidents.
Miss Dorothy Haywood of Pittsburgh and Mrs George Murphy of Albany City with friends left a brown bag containing a diamond brooch two diamond rings and a turquoise ring in a bath when Mrs Murphy entrusted valuables to Miss Haywood A drowning rescue at Maryland Avenue after a woman cried out Bhe a dro Bhoss led to a chaotic search but the bag disappeared with the owner missing the jewels worth about four thousand dollars
A large gathering marked Dr William Lee White’s 86th birthday at his Washington home. Shriners, Oldest Inhabitants, and Grand Army veterans attended a 30 to 10 o clock reception with a string orchestra. Prof Richards urged a bridge naming resolution in his honor and guests recalled Dr White’s Civil War service and long journalism career.
At the weekly Central Labor Union meeting, officials urged the District Commissioners to enforce the Saturday half holiday law for District employees and appointed a committee to demand an explanation. Debate centered on an Employers Association letter misquoting Mr Downey, with a move to obtain the original letter and read it at the next meeting. A request from Rev Charles Bielé of the Ministerial Alliance asked the union to cooperate in Labor Sunday outreach with Presbyterian ministers.
A convention of attorneys general from multiple states is planned for October 1 in St Louis to organize a defense of state rights and coordinated action in prosecutions. Missouri Attorney General H B Hadley will chair the call sent from Jefferson City, with eight states already represented and invitations extended to several others.
Special to The Washington Post reports Francis Ketchum ignored his bride to be Sadie Bitter tle’s arrest on larceny charges. At a hearing Magistrate Wrigley allowed her release to marry next Friday. Fire injuries also noted after a gasoline stove explosion harmed two neighbors.
Dr Millard Langfeld performed appendectomies on Mr and Mrs Spiesberger at Omaha General Hospital. Soon after, Langfeld developed appendicitis and had his own appendix removed. Mrs Spiesberger, elderly and frail, died from the operation. Mr Spiesberger recovered. Langfeld and Mrs Spiesberger were under care following a rapid onset of illness.
The British ship Dundonald, once posted as covering the belt, is now believed lost at sea. It departed Sydney for Falmouth with a cargo of wheat on February 1 and had not been heard from for 175 days. Eight vessels were overdue by Friday night, with four more added yesterday.
The Marina Hand will render a programme at the Capitol tomorrow evening starting at 6:39 with pieces by Jereh Volumtonis Metra Grertare and Dex Moses Boos. The concert features Whigering Flowers, Bion Jaime Bellas Shep Unton, The Forbeoe Taller Keren ato, Tae Bog and tha Gray, Dabber land March, Tanohansey Waser, and the Star-Soengied Banman.
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