15 Aug 1909
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1909
Page
1
Police report delays during a simulated invasion as transport ships reach the coast under heavy difficulties. Fighters momentarily deploy at dawn while crews wrestle with landing gear and traffic holdups, with investigations into speeding and bail set for several drivers.
East Side crime figure Rafaele Cascone, a confessed killer of two men, faced initial funeral denial before relatives prevailed. His body was carried in a solemn procession with police on each side and music. Burial took place in Brooklyn, as rumors linked him to six murders, but the coroner said only two were acknowledged.
Two U S ambassadors embark on the Cunarder Carmania for Europe with routes set via Queenstown and Liverpool. Thomas J. QBuen will reach Tokyo as ambassador to Japan while W W Rockhill sails to St Petersburg after brief stops in London and Paris. Ambassador O’Brien plans to reunite with his wife in London before joining the group in San Francisco en route to Asia.
A Colorado Springs dispatch reports eight dead and many injured after a derailment near Flora Springs. Surgeons and nurses rushed to the scene as a deadly stampede occurred as passengers fled the wreck. Blame placed on the crew for misplacing a switch and confusing it with train No 1.
Lancaster Pa August 14 Peter Wag totafer of Cheatnut Level Pa is in serious condition in a general hospital from arsenical poisoning and his wife is jailed on a charge of administering the poison Detectives are pursuing two suspected accomplices in York County Dr W G Hess grew suspicious after learning the wife’s mail was left at a neighbor’s and a letter from Spring Grove Pa with arsenic was found Special train fares and excursions are listed for a Niagara Falls trip series ending in October
President Taft plans major itinerary changes with stops in Phoenix Prescott and Prescott Az and a Grand Canyon visit. The trip now routes through Minneapolis Omaha and Augusta Ga with a golf stop at Augusta and a return to Beverly Mass for cabinet visitors including MacVeagh and Meyer.
Henson Poole 22 was found murdered in a two story Travilah house two miles north of the canal. Three bullet wounds to the head and a hatchet wound were linked to robbery as motive. Father found the body wrapped in a quilt in a closet after a weeklong absence. An inquest led to a verdict of murder by an unknown party or parties.
President Taft and brother Charles Taft played a two ball match at Essex County Club with Taft reportedly finishing around 93 while remarks hint at a Paye bill tariff expert selection. Other dispatches note Hitchcock Nagel and a Richmond visit connected to a murder inquiry in Travilah with Justice Hall overseeing the inquest and a $200 savings claim.
Dr Magruder sails to join Nathan Straus at Budapest for the International Medical Congress. He will present to the congress the necessity of pasteurization to prevent tuberculosis and other infectious diseases in milk. He has long warned of infected milk risk, aligning with U S health officials and President Roosevelt administration efforts.
John Gus an Eastern Shore farmer near Welm ata tion on the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk Railway died aged 78. He was the father of 32 children from three marriages, the eldest 36, with 18 children blessed to one couple. His wives included a first spouse who bore seven children, a second wife who married him after parental opposition, and Lola Crockett the third wife whom he wed at age 50. Many of his children have died. only a few reached adulthood.
A Des Moines financier named Auge John Biank, head of Fidelity Loan Company and major stockholder in an independent Tee Company, killed himself at his home amid despondency after the latter firm went into receivership. The incident follows his deep concern over losses totaling about 11,000 in recent months.
In Chicago at Pine Arts Bakery of Gak Pari the Young women aiding in interpreting The Ladies of Athens rehearse the Grecian drama with bare feet. The grass tickles their soles causing giggles and disrupting the orchestra and their graceful rhythmic dance.
Albert Haines of Philadelphia, chauffeur for a Philadelphia broker, struck Joseph Glazer on Upper Broadway, killing him. The chauffeur was held in $500 by Coroner Harburger pending an inquest. Glazer stepped from a Broadway car directly in front of the auto, the driver claiming no chance to stop. The incident occurred in New York.
Two major factors drive the Ballinger Pinchot dispute. Water power monopolies accused of securing streams threaten West Coast energy and irrigation, while Alaska coal land frauds involve 600 acres with $250 million in coal at stake. President Taft awaits developments as reformers allege private control blocks public use.
Reports allege Secretary Garfield delayed patents pending a rigid investigation and that after his term ended efforts sought to push the patents through. Forester Pinchot allies contest the moves, with Forest Service and General Land Office officials in Seattle scrutinizing the matter and a hearing set to ventilate the issue. Meanwhile Taft cites food restoration progress in western states amid conservation disputes.
A man named Alva Wis sencher of Charleston died by his own action yesterday after returning from work a day ago to visit his mother. Authorities report the act caused temporary distress and the incident is being investigated.
An arrest follows a startling case in Travial where Ollie Harris attacked a woman and fled. Officials recaptured him with his father urging “let the law take its course.” Details include entry through a window and the motive described as a fatal impulse halted by conscience. Mrs Tarbox case also noted with trial set Monday.
The Washington Post and federal officials back a grand carnival aquatic pageant headlined Old King Cole with torpedo boats, destroyers, searchlights, and coast guard support. Officials promise the greatest spectacle in the capital with Navy vessels, lights, and public festivities.
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