Jury Clears Recreation Tragedy as Accidental Overload Questioned
A coroner's jury found the Potomac regatta disaster aboard the Recreation was unavoidable and accidental after an hour long inquest. Only one witness urged the boat may have been overloaded while others testified the launch could carry more than ten. No relatives attended. four women died, and owners defended the craft as seaworthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
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 Local Disaster
Crowds gathered at 51 New York Avenue NW to view John Waldman Jr. as funeral services were held with Rev Gotwald officiating. The interment occurred at Rock Creek Cemetery as families mourned the regatta disaster victims.
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Waldman
New York Avenue Northwest
John Waldman, Jr
William H. Gotwald
O Street Northwest
J. G. Butler
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
Baltimore
Andrew J. Boose
L Street
Cumberland
G &. Grant
George R. Daisy
Cumberland Lodge of Elks
Helene Moore
Bitten by His Terrier Turns Destructive in Washington
A seven month old bull terrier named Plazazas ran wild for about an hour through a Washington district west of the War Department, biting nine others and killing a cat before being subdued and sent to the Bureau of Animal Industry. One man received treatment at the Pasteur Institute. the dog was killed at the pound and sent for examination. rabies was suspected with preliminary tests indicating positive.
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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 Killed by Tar and Refuse in Potomac River
A serious protest against dumping gas tar and other refuse into the Potomac River escalates as authorities probe mass fish kills. Fishermen and canoeists complain of paint damage from river oils, while a mass of bass, perch, and other species float and wash ashore. District police and health officials, with Maj. Sylvester, plan analyses as the river bottom shows a black resinous layer and oil on the surface. A man named Walter Luck barely survives a plunge into the Eastern Branch as authorities search for the source of the pollution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Pennsylvania Avenue
Navy Yard
Hird
Navy Yard Worker Crushed by Sliding Bank in Excavation
John L. Krause a 61 year old labourer at the navy yard was buried under a mass of lumber and dirt when a bank caved in during a cellar dig for a new power house. He died within minutes despite being carried to the barracks dispensary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yard
John L. Krause
Krause
R. B. Chapman
Washington Fertilizer Company Seeks Tariff Relief
President M M Parker of the Washington Fertilizer Company appeals to District Commissioners to drop or reduce fines for failure to remove garbage during the unprecedented vegetable supply season. He argues increased tonnage from vegetable matter and meat prices, plus car and team limits, have caused complaints beyond the company's control. Commissioner Macfarland supports continued fines, urging the company to meet contract terms despite rising waste and movement difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.M. Parker
Washington Fertilizer Company
Nwo
Macfarland
Tower Operator Arrested After Fatal Pennsylvan ia Wreck
Police arrest Charles Nichols the Deanwood tower operator after a Sunday night collision on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Benning kills brakeman C Y Neal and injures Conductor William J Moore. An inquest will determine responsibility as engine 540 and a Pullman car were steered onto the wrong track. Engine 5040 shifted cars. wreckers clear the scene and Moore remains seriously injured at Providence Hospital.
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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
Kemp Sues Grocer for Thousand Damages
Dr Thomas J Kemp filed suit yesterday against Samuel E Powell a grocer seeking 1000 in damages for an alleged assault on August 6 in front of Powells store. The dispute arose over a business contract discussed the day prior. Attorney Birney and Woodard represent Kemp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Kemp
Samuel E. Powell
Powell
Kemp
Saloon Giz Awarded Fight Ends in Razor Standoff
Arthur Ware, 25, drunkenly recalls two strangers jokingly trying to “stick him for the drinks” at a Pennsylvania avenue saloon. He returned later, drew a razor, sparking a stampede. Vermillion, a bicycle officer, arrested Ware as bartenders refused more liquor and a high counter blocked access. William Hice, 23, fell from a derrick at Union Station worksite, losing blood from both ears. He was taken to Casualty Hospital, unconscious with brain congestion, showing some improvement by night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Avenue
Arthur Ware
Vermillion
Ware
William Hice
Fourth Street
Union Station
Gorgeons
Death of Col Walter H French Ends Notable Career
Col Walter H French former file clerk of the House of Representatives died Sunday in Wiesbaden Germany at sixty six. He built a Wall Street fortune and lost three times and later entered politics in Boston and New York. A Democrat who sided with McKinley on the gold issue, he was popular in Congress and kept a Washington hotel room full of mementos. His widow’s cremation plans and possible cremation in Germany were noted, with burial in Boston.
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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
English Fugitive Henderson Admits Flight From England
Herbert Henderson a 38 year old man who fled England amid delusions that enemies poisoned his food and forced ceaseless labor was found to have similar paranoid beliefs in America. After seeking protection at Maj. Sylvester's office he was handed to Sanitary Officer John Frank and later examined by police surgeons. He was committed to St Elizabeths Asylum as authorities seek his family and consider returning him to England.
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Herbert Henderson
England
Henderson
America
Maj
Sylvester
John Frank
St. Elizabeth's Asylum
Attempted suicide by poison and hanging attempt
Elia Gray, a 24 year old Black woman, drank rat poison and tied an apron string around her neck at 110 Carroll Street SE. She was not fatally harmed. police carried her to Casualty Hospital where doctors reported a non serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Gray
Carroll Street
Fifth Precinct
Woman finds Postum aids her health replacing coffee
A Pennsylvania woman recounts headaches and heart palpitations tied to coffee lyrics, but after switching to Postum she notes immediate improvement and long term well being. She credits Postum with restoring health she lacked for years and promotes the product from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Street Cars in Collision At Eleventh and U Streets
A collision between a Capital Traction car and a Washington Railway and Electric Company car at Eleventh and U streets injured Daniel Peyton, 39, a Black passenger, and slightly hurt motorman J. Simpson. Peyton was hospitalized at Freedmen's Hospital after the crash, which delayed the Anacostia line briefly.
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 Open to Women Mail Carriers Debate
Postmaster McKay seeks permission to hire women as city carriers in Des Moines Iowa provoking a department response. Officials cite no explicit prohibition yet warnings over uniform trousers and physical tests loom. Supporters cite women’s accuracy in office duties. critics fear fitness and tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 at Mercer Street kills one injures many
In a ten story building at 270 Mercer Street heavy counterweights broke from their fastenings and fell onto a freight elevator on the ground floor. One man was killed and sixteen injured, with many suffering severe scalp wounds from debris. The elevator operator and building superintendent were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mercer Street
Saloon keeper shoots two in Goldfield
In Goldfield Nevada on August 15 saloon keeper W S Eliott shot and killed Jack Madigan after a struggle over a pistol and fatally wounded John Hamilton who assisted Madigan. Madigan had threatened Eliott and was seen attempting to draw a gun. Hamilton also drew during the confrontation and was shot twice. Hamilton not expected to recover. An unrelated note reports a boy named Harry Simpson arrested for attempting to steal about $1 from a store at 181 L Street NW.
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Goldfield
Nev
W. S. Eliott
Jack Madigan
John Hamilton
Madigan
Eliott
Hamilton
Elliott
Ellliott
Pifott
Victor Zuberano
L Street
Harry Simpson
Roussin
Former Employee James Johnson Arrested for False Pretenses
James Johnson, once with the National Photo Art Company, was jailed at No 3 station house on a false pretenses charge. He allegedly used his former role to con customers into buying pictures. Four bodies recovered from the Eden railway wreck at Pueblo Colorado with identification of all eighty eight victims. a coroner's inquest continued with witnesses heard and a verdict anticipated by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Dr Walker
William Lederer
Cumberlands Boat House
Digsel’s Mall
William T. Reynolds
Potomac Street
Clarence H. Osterman
Northwest
Reynolds
Cissel
James Johnson
National Photo Art Company
Pueblo
Colo
Eden Radway
Foroner
Postmortem finds unusual items in stomach of man
Fort Wayne Ind Aug 15 A postmortem examined William Kress whose Roanoke death raised suspicions. Authorities found ten 32 caliber cartridges four carpet tacks and a needle in the stomach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
William Kress
Roanoke
Picton Ammo
Weather Bureau forecast and data for Atlantic states August 15 1908
The U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau reports thunderstorms across Virginia to the Atlantic coast and inland regions. Temperatures fell in the Middle South and Northwest while rising in the southern Lake region and middle Mississippi Valley. Local rains expected in the southern Lake region and Middle Atlantic states Tuesday. Winds shift seasonally and temperature readings from midnight through evening listed for numerous cities with rainfall at 0.00 inches and sunshine at 100 percent.
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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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Rock Creek
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
Sophia Lewis
Chester Court
Charles Shreeves
Fourteenth
Frank L. Steen
Seth Burnett
Woqreman
Fertilizer Company
Razor
Gol
Saloonekeeper
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
Nanny
Batt Baughanan
Mth
Bopges
Strarss
D Ca
Pope Ride
Alice M Taterson
D. CO
Wilbur L. Smith
D. 0
W. GL
T. Bidg
Hrghive
Horsford’s
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