Verdict Declares Recreation Sinking Unavoidable Accident
A coroner jury found the Potomac regatta disaster aboard the Recreation an unavoidable accident after an hour long inquest. Only one witness suggested overloading. others testified the boat was in good condition and not crowded. Ten lives lost included four women spectators who joined at Digsel’s mill near the Georgetown channel.
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Potomac
Milton Hopfenmater
Hill Street Northwest
L. W. Jazebrook
T Herbert Coates
Seventh Street
Dr. Glazebrook
Nevitt
G. T Greenlaw
Harry, Dorsey
J P. McNamara
Frederck Gieseking
A H Betz
F. Denaale
Emoton
Almas Temple
Mystic Shrine
Noun
Reagans
Rouse
Thirteenth Street
J. Allan Woulfe
Cumberland
F Street
Georgetown Channel
Cissel's Mill
Smith
Woulite
Wagner
Mirrace
Stewart
King and Ha
Woulfe
Dr. Stewart
Dr Walker
William Lederer
Cumberlands Boat House
Digsel’s Mall
William T. Reynolds
Potomac Street
Clarence H. Osterman
Northwest
Reynolds
Cissel
Ferdinand T. Schneider
Sylvester
Milton Moofenmater
Joe
Kate Connors
Thirtythird Street
M _ street
Lamies
John Walsh
East Market Space
Walsh
Baker
Coates
Funerals Of Two Victims At Regatta Disaster
Crowds visited the Waldman residence at 51 New York Avenue NW to view John Waldman Jr. and the funeral at 4 pm drew relatives and friends. Rev William H. Gotwald led the service, addressing youths on life's uncertainty and preparation. Interment followed at Rock Creek Cemetery with many attendees.
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Waldman
New York Avenue Northwest
John Waldman, Jr
William H. Gotwald
O Street Northwest
J. G. Butler
Bitten by His Terrier Vicious Dog Runs Amuck
A seven month old bull terrier named Plazazas escaped from Robert W. Bulkley in Washington and ran for an hour through the city west of the War Department and south of Pennsylvania Avenue biting nine other dogs and various animals. The dog was captured, killed at the pound, and its carcass sent to the Bureau of Animal Industry for rabies examination. One man was treated at Pasteur Institute. authorities fear a rabies outbreak and seek to quarantine all dogs bitten by the terrier.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Pasteur Institute
War Department
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Robert W. Bulkley
Record and Pension Bureau
Army Medical Museum
Seventh
B Streets
Plazazas
Cecil French
Baltimore
Pasteur Establishment
Bulkley
the Post
Mr. Bulkley
Pound
Poundmaster
Einstein
Tm Bureau of Animal Industry
Hinstein
Bureau
Bulkley Home
Eighteenth Street
G Street
Seventeenth
Avery Stable
Eighteenth Streets
Seventeenth Street
Fred W. Boone
H Street
Twentieth Street
Fish Die Off In River From Tar Dredge Pollution
A major pollution incident on the Fotoman River causes mass fish kills. Authorities led by Maj. Sylvester investigate tar and oil dumping. a black resinous substance covers the river bottom and oil floats on top. District chemist Hird may analyze the water. Walter Luck survives a plunge into the Eastern Branch after attempting a swim near Fourth Street SE.
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Anderson
Pennsylvania Avenue
Navy Yard
Hird
Stove Fire Destroys Sophia Lewis Grocery Store
An oil stove started a blaze that gutted Sophia Lewis’s grocery at 13 Chester court, with owner Charles Shreeves’s building heavily damaged. Firemen from box 245 at Fourteenth and U streets extinguished the flames, losses placed around 500 dollars. In Indianapolis a train struck an automobile at a crossing, killing driver Frank L. Steen and injuring Seth Burnett as the car was hurled sixty feet.
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Sophia Lewis
Chester Court
Charles Shreeves
Fourteenth
U Streets
Indianapolis
Ind
Frank L. Steen
Seth Burnett
Man Crushed Under Bank at Navy Yard Excavation
John L. Krause a 61 year old laborer at the navy yard was buried by a sliding bank of lumber and dirt while digging a deep cellar for a new power house. He died shortly after being carried to the dispensary.
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Navy Yard
John L. Krause
Krause
R. B. Chapman
Fertilizer firm seeks fewer fines for garbage service
Washington Fertilizer Company president M M Parker urged District Commissioners to curb fines for failing to remove garbage through the unprecedented vegetable surplus season. He argued increased tonnage from higher meat prices and food waste created conditions beyond the firm’s control, citing 15 cars and 69 teams in use and the need to honor contract terms.
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M.M. Parker
Washington Fertilizer Company
Nwo
Macfarland
Tower Operator Is Arrested In Fatal Pennsylvan ia Wreck
Police arrest Charles Nichols operator at Deanwood tower after a collision on Pennsylvania tracks near Benning. Brakeman C Y Neal died and Conductor William J Moore was seriously injured when engine 540 and a Pullman car were diverted onto a wrong track. An inquest will determine responsibility as wrecking crews clear the scene.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Benning
C. Y. da Neal
Charles Nichols
Deanwood Tower
de Neal
William J. Moore
Nichols
Glazebrook
Sixth Street
William H. Pearson
Providence Hospital
Moora
Physician Sues Grocer for 1000 Damages Over Alleged Assault
Dr. Thomas J. Kemp filed yesterday in Police Court suit against grocer Samuel E. Powell seeking 1000 damages for an alleged assault on August 6 in front of Powell's store. The dispute arose after Kemp called about a business contract dated the prior day. Attorneys Birney & Woodard represent Kemp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Kemp
Samuel E. Powell
Powell
Kemp
Saloon Standoff Ends as Ware Draws Razor on Pennsylvania
Arthur Ware, 25, intoxicated after a dispute over drinks at a Pennsylvania avenue saloon, drew a razor triggering a stampede. Bicycle Policeman Vermillion arrested him at the scene after a call to the First precinct. Separately, William Hice, 23, fell from a derrick at the new union station, suffered a severe head injury, and was taken to Casualty Hospital in an unconscious state with brain congestion. condition improved by night.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Arthur Ware
Vermillion
Ware
William Hice
Fourth Street
Union Station
Gorgeons
Death of Col. Walter H French in Germany
Col Walter H French longtime House of Representatives file clerk died Sunday in Weisbaden Germany at age sixty six He had a notable career in finance and politics including three fortunes on Wall Street and wide bipartisan respect He served the Democrats at home and voted for McKinley after the party split He kept a famous room at the National Hotel in Washington housing papers and oddities including obituaries of himself His cremation plans and eventual Boston burial were discussed unclear details accompany this notice
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Weisbaden
Germany
Wall Street
Walter H. French
House of Representatives
Cleveland
Welsbaden
Congress
Europe
Italy
Greece
France
England
Col. French
New Hampshire
Washington
Otel
Boston
New York
Democratic Party
Bryan
Mr. McKinley
National Hotel
Pennsylvania Avenue
Garfield Hospital
Bright
Walter French
Fugitive from England Confined Amid Poison Delusions
Herbert Henderson, 38, fled England eight weeks ago claiming enemies poisoned his food to force constant labor. In America he believed a pursuer sabotaged his ability to hold a job. He sought protection at Maj. Sylvester's office, was handed to Sanitary Officer John Frank, examined by police surgeons, and ordered committed to St Elizabeths Asylum as efforts search for his family. If he hailed from England he may be sent back.
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Herbert Henderson
England
Henderson
America
Maj
Sylvester
John Frank
St. Elizabeth's Asylum
Attempted suicide by poison and hanging
Elia Gray, a 24 year old Black woman, swallowed rat poison and attempted to hang herself at 110 Carroll Street Southeast. She resisted transport to hospital but was escorted by police to Casualty Hospital where doctors reported no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Gray
Carroll Street
Fifth Precinct
Postum Replaces Coffee It Improves Pennsylvania Woman Health
A Pennsylvania woman details her switch from coffee to Postum, noting headaches, heart palpitations, and fatigue improved after adoption. She praises Postum as a food drink and credits it with better health, urging others to try the product from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan. The advertisement ends with the slogan There’s a reason and a booklet in each package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Street Cars In Collision at Eleventh and U Streets
Daniel Peyton, a 39 year old Negro passenger, and J. Simpson, the motorman of the Washington Rail way and Electric Company car, were injured in a collision with a Capital Traction car at Eleventh and U streets at 11 30 last night. Peyton suffered head and shoulder bruises and was taken to Freedmen's Hospital. Simpson had minor bruises. A wheel broke on the Anacostia car causing a brief delay, but traffic on the U street line continued. Both operators claimed the other would yield at the crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Eleventh
U Streets
Daniel Peyton
I Street
J. Simpson
Peyton
Simpson
U Street
Freedmen's Hospital
Des Moines Officials Skeptical of Women Mail Carriers
Postmaster McKay of Des Moines seeks permission to hire women as city carriers, but Postmaster General Payne and the department show strong resistance. Regulations avoid explicit bans yet require trousers for carriers, while several women serve as substitutes on rural routes. Officials cite examinations and physical standards that may hinder female applicants.
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Department
Des Moines
McKay
Iowa
Post Office Department
Payne
Cora M. McCoy
Muscatine
Mildred W. Blackmer
Cortland
Sidney O. Curtiss
New London
Ohio
Poat
Elevator Disaster Kills One and Injures Sixteen in New York
In a ten story building at 270 Mercer Street heavy counterweights broke free from their fastenings and fell onto a freight elevator on the ground floor. One man was killed and another gravely injured. Sixteen others received painful injuries from debris and roof fragments. The operator and the building superintendent were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mercer Street
Saloon keeper shoots two in Goldfield melee
In Goldfield Nevada on August 15 saloon keeper W S Eliott shot and killed Jack Madigan and wounded John Hamilton fatally after Madigan threatened Eliott and Hamilton entered the saloon. Eliott wrestled away Madigan's pistol and struck him with the butt, then Hamilton was shot during the struggle and is not expected to recover. A separate note reports a boy arrested for attempted robbery in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldfield
Nev
W. S. Eliott
Jack Madigan
John Hamilton
Madigan
Eliott
Hamilton
Elliott
Ellliott
Pifott
Accupied by Former Employers James Johnson Arrested
James Johnson, a former National Photo Art Company employee, was jailed at No 3 station on a false pretenses charge. He allegedly obtained money by posing as an agent of the firm to secure picture orders. Four bodies recovered from the Eden railway wreck at Pueblo Colorado. Victims identified. inquest hearings continue with a verdict not expected until week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Johnson
National Photo Art Company
Pueblo
Colo
Eden Radway
Foroner
Postmortem finds in stomach of Roanoke death victim
Fort Wayne Indiana August 15 postmortem on William Kress reveals ten 32 caliber cartridges four carpet tacks and a needle in the stomach. The death at Roanoke Saturday night raised suspicions as authorities investigate the bizarre cause and circumstances surrounding the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
William Kress
Roanoke
Picton Ammo
Weather Bureau Digest United States August 15 1908
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau report from Washington outlines thunderstorms across Atlantic to upper valleys, temperature shifts including cooler Middle and South Atlantic regions, and winds aloft. Local readings list hourly temps, humidity, rainfall, sunshine, tides, and temperatures in numerous cities with highs around the 90s and lows in 60s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Dept of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Washington
Atlantic States
Virginia
Middle
East Gulf States
Upper Mississippi Valley
Upper Lake Region
Middle Missouri Valley
Hacky Mountain
Plateau
Atlantis
Northwest
Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
Lake Michigan
Otio
South Atlantic
Bo Mountain
North Atlantic
New England
Lower Lake Region
Upper Lake
Ameck
Pan Fall
Asheville
N.C
Atlanta
Atlantic City
N. Je
Biemarck
N. Do
Boston
Masta
Buffalo
Noy
Chicago
Cinemnon
Ohio
Cheyenne
Davenport
Denver
Colo
Galveston
Texeo
Helena
Mont
Indianapolis
Ind
Klom
Jacksonville
Fla
Kansas City
Little Rock
Ark
Marquette
Mich
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
York
N.Y
Omaha
Nebra
Pittsburg
Salt Lake City
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Helene Moore
Rock Creek
Will Lederer
Harry Schmidt
Warren McClain
Murray Herman
George Hoffman
Leo Fisher
Rock Creek Cemetery
Father Stevenson
Columbia Commandery
Knight's Templars
J. Herbert Coates
Wright
Callow Avenue
Andrew J. Boose
L Street
G &. Grant
George R. Daisy
Cumberland Lodge of Elks
Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Church
Misa Moore
Frank H. Havenner
Dr. Chapman
Thirty-third Street
Ater
Harry Tennyson
Walter Leatherland
Lawrence Leatherland
Moss Moore
Russell Her- Tial
Robert Hudson
Percy Smith
Dumbarton Avenue
Miss Moore
Ninteen
Ladies’ Aid Society
West Washington
M. E. Church
Euoth
Oak Hit Cemetery
Hazel Hizer
Holy Trinity Church
Georgetown
Hizer
Moaure
Culpeper
William Proctor
Samuel Johnson
Lacy
J O. Burgandine
William Jones
Southern Railway
Prospect Avenue
Lucy Johnson
John Dorsey
Georgetown University Hospital
Dorsey
John H.woodbury
D. I
Robert W. Bulkiey
Negro
Walter Luck
Pleasant Alley
Lack
Charles Goldberg
Antonio James
Woqreman
Fertilizer Company
Razor
Gol
Saloonekeeper
Victor Zuberano
Harry Simpson
Roussin
Lansburgh & Bro
India
Madras
Sanders & Stayman Co
Fuewmatte Water Works Co
Washington, D.C
Peter Grogan
al Washington
At & P
Lindsay
Tolman Lau
Lirts
Department OF State
Washington, DC
John FP Jewell
United States
Martinique
West Indies
Portales Fiines Martinique
Vis
Washington Heights Traction Railroad Company
Fifth Street
Washingtoam
Palm
Antidot
Loupe Masonica
New Jerusalem
Misa
Temple
Toelock
A. C. Hutterly
7Th Street
Ballantine
Shoomaker Company
Ava
Edison
Bean Demetter
Capital Phonograph Co
B. B. Earnshaw & Bro
McGill & Wallace
E St
Batt Baughanan
Arense
Mth
Pope Bile
Alice M Paterson
Wilbur L. Smith
D. D
W. L. and
T. Bidg
Hrghive
Horsford’s
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