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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1910

Page

21

Crippen and Miss Leneve Await Transport to England

In a Montreal to London context Crippen and Miss Leneve face extradition hearings as Ottawa prepares the release order. Dew notes arrival time hinges on Ottawa approval while Froest anticipates three weeks before prisoners land in England for trial. Local inquest details unfold with new witness Belinda May and further testimony from Miss Leneve.

Guild Freest Quebec Dr Crippen Leneve Eingland Dominion Ottawa Canada Dew Royal Edward London Great Mitchell Rippen Thay Fis Gane Fanta Thomas Sorener Oracdor Helle Elmore Schroeder Arthur Newton Cilppen Ity Beha Crippen J HY Mioutte Misa Leneve Belle Elmore Belinda May Music Hail Ladies' Guild Fellerlaore Amera Crippen Froest Scotland Yard Cippen Miss Leneve Enxil

Pastor Resigns Over Political Sermon Demands

Rev Dan te Moodward, Methodist pastor at Omre Wis, quits after superintendent insisted he align his pulpit with district policy or stop speaking politics. Moodward says he was given a note of absence with the understanding he might take the state reinstatement option. Superintendent Andersen says a pastor cannot both serve his church and be a public speaker.

Rf Andersen Fas

Submarines Launch for Torpedo Practice Patrol

The Washington Post reports a submarine force including the Cuttlefish Viperial Tarantula, commanded by Thut Foo McNair, departed Annapolis for Solomons Island for torpedo practice. The group was accompanied by Yeung Stmneish and the torpedo boat Pagtes.

Washington Post Annapols Foula Thut fFoo McNair Annapolis Solomons Island Rugige Yeung Pagtes

Death notices fade for Ida Virginia with funeral set

Ida Virginia Sefarf dies at her residence 1348 Budld Street Fortiwest on Monday August 16 1910 at 7. The funeral will be held at her late residence on Wednesday August 7 at 2 pm. Interment private. Marriage and death notices appear in multiple newspapers upon request.

Sefarf Budld Street Fortiwest IDA Virginia Frank Speare Prnate Washington Post Inrat Pnantrver Pittsburg Providence Journal Herald St Louis Republc New York Times St Paul Philadelphia Public Ledger

Obituary and Funeral Directors Listings in Washington DC Area

A fragmented OCR listing shows multiple funeral directors and embalmers with chapel names and contact numbers in Washington DC and surrounding areas. Entries include John R Wright Co, Harvey's Sons, H M Sardo Co, Thos A Costello, Frank Geier's Sons, W R Speare, Frank A Speare, Geo P Zurhorst, William Lee, and others with telephone and address fragments indicating available day and night service and livery in connection.

John R. Wright CC Co Embalmers Harvey's Sons Ry AL Sersie Us Chapel WM H.sardo&co Funfeal Thos. S Sergeon RS Cain Thos A. Costello Conte Frank Geier’s Sons Seventh St Modern Chapel W. R. Speare F Street N. W Frank A Speare Mer Geo. P. Zurhorst East Capitol J William Lee Pennsyniania

Victor Battles Rabies Dog Incident with Wedderburn

The victim, after a fierce encounter with a dog, turned the carcass over to the Bureau of Animal Industry for examination. Police and witnesses report the dog may have been rabid. officials will announce findings later today. If confirmed, Wedderburn and Miss Barbour plan Pasteur treatment at the public health lab.

Bureau of Animal Industry

Cat with Babies Bites Young Boy in Front of Home

A three year old white boy named Frank Baker was bitten on the wrist by a stray cat playing nearby at 503 G Street Southwest yesterday afternoon. Dr. W. F. Walter treated the child noting no serious injury but ordered rabies precaution. The cat was killed and its body sent to the Bureau of Animal Industry laboratory for examination.

G Street Southwest Frank Baker W. F. Walter H Street Southwest Walter Bacteriological Laboratory Bureau of Animal Industry

Slave Girl Gains Freedom In Chinatown Escape

San Francisco August 15 Li So a Chinese slave girl fleeing captors ran through Chinatown alleys toward a policeman who offered protection. Fung Bing King an interpreter for Hop Sing Tong detained as Li So accuses him of holding her in an alley house. Li So requests deportation to China. officials search for her.

San Francisco Li So Sho Chinatown Fung Bing King Hop Sing Tong China

Drought Fire Across Pacific Northwest Spurs Army Aid

Forest fires burn across Oregon Washington Idaho with millions in losses. Rain briefly falls near Wallace Idaho after dynamite tests to seek precipitation. In Montana Glacier park fire scenes heighten urgency. Gen Wood orders three Army infantry companies to assist.

Spokane Wash Wallace Idaho Pacific Northwest Coeur - Alene Wenahar Yacol Vancouver Washington Colville Oregon Wallowa Butte Mont Montana Bunker Flathead National Forest Gary Paola Crazy Mountain Absaroka Forest Interior Department Leonard Wood Army Second Infantry American Lake Maneuvers New Park Twenty-fifth Infantry

Trolley Smash Injures Seven Near Wilmington

Sunday excursionists returning from Brandywine Springs were aboard two trolley cars on the People's railway when they collided at Elsmere, a Wilmington suburb, last midnight. Motorman Spahn could not stop the downhill brakes. his car struck the other, pinning him in debris. Seven people were injured but all are expected to recover.

Cara Wilmington Washington Post Deb Brandywine Springs People’s Railway Elsmere Spahn

Noahs Ark in Port Debarkation From Minnetonka

Special to The Washington Past New York Aug 15 steamship Minnetonka arrived from London carrying 118 hooten animals 3 dogs 3 crates of reptiles 4 crates of cranes and 4 crates of other birds plus cows and 8 horses This large domestic animal shipment across the Atlantic required crews to feed them hay and grain None reported to have lost any sea legs while the animals appeared content aboard the vessel

Washington New York Minnetonka London Atlantic

Hotel Fire Drives Tyrol Guests to Camp Out

A large Karersen Hotel on Tyrols Lake Stareer burned today waking five hundred European and American visitors who escaped unharmed but must camp in the open while awaiting conveyances to the nearby town. English diplomat Herbert G Dering named first secretary to the British legation in Mexico City will sail for New York August 17 en route to start duties there.

Vienna Lake 'Stareer Tyrol Mexico London Herbert G. "Dering Mexico City New York Dering Washington

Woman Lived as Man for Years in New York Wager Outcome

Elena B Smith formerly Mia Smith lived as Albert C Martinez a successful bookkeeper and salesman among New York firms for nearly five years. A Boston wager spurred the disguise aided by a companion named Miss Torgersen, with Smith later returning to her female identity and moving to a new home.

New York Alberto Martinez Elena B. Smith South America Mia Smith Albert Martines Manhattan Bronx Elena B Smith Nothme Boston Hdna Torgersen New York City Murray Hall Mye Dae New York Hospital

Millionaires Tax Assessments Set Low in Nassau County

New York August 1 reports Nassau county millionaires face low property assessments. The board of assessors finished work and will hear protests tomorrow at Manhasset. Payne Whitney at Manhasset valued at 1.01 million real and 25 thousand personal. William K Vanderbilt Jr at Lakeville 80 thousand real and 100 thousand personal. Mrs Vanderbilt Jr personal. Mrs Clarence Mackay Rostyn 58 acres valued at 170 thousand real. W Brokaw Great Neck 500 thousand real. Howard Gould Sands Point 283 acres 150 thousand real and 100 thousand personal. Louise Sherry Manhasset 8 thousand real. Residents protest low valuations saying Whitney property worth over 1 million and Brokaw holdings exceed assessed value.

New York Hi Fg Nassau County Asgeasora Manhassett Long Island Payne Whitney Manhasset Willam K. Vanderbilt, Jr Lakeville William K Vanderbilt, Jr Clarence Mackay Rostyn W. Gould Brokaw Great_Neck Howard Gould Sands Point Port Washington Louise Sherry

School of 50 Whales Seen Off Portland Maine

Captain GB L. Lewis aboard the schooner Mary Smith sighted fifty whales in one school near Boom Island as they drifted toward the Bay of Fundy. Several large whales approached the tiny vessel prompting concern for collision. The sighting is noted as the largest Maine water report in years.

Portland GB L. Lewis Mary Smith Boom Island Lewis Bay of Fundy Maine

Clew to Rice murder mystery firm leads in Madison Ohio

Madison Ohio detectives pursue a possible clue to the killer of millionaire attorney William L. Rice after a stranger visited Nellie Davitt asking to see a Cleveland paper from the day after the crime. The inquest resumes with no new facts disclosed.

Madison Ohio Cleveland William L. Rice Nellie Davitt

Four Killed Under Wall At Grass River Dam Site

In Watertown New York Aug 15 a 300-foot river dam abutment collapsed while Italian laborers excavated for a raceway in Grass River. Four workers were killed, two bodies recovered, and several others were injured or believed buried under concrete debris. The mass concrete fill blocks the river channel below the abutment built by the St Lawrence Power Company near Massena.

Watertown N. Y Grass River Massena St Lawrence Power Company

Ferry Struck by Fog on Ledge Off St Paul Island

In heavy fog off St Paul Island in the Bering Sea, the U S revenue cutter Perry struck a rock, tore out her bottom, and was abandoned after boats were lowered and the crew moved ashore. Tahoma and Manning stood by. the cutter was blown up. Crew later found shelter five miles inland at a sealing company agent's home.

Valdez Alaska United States Revenue-Cutter Rush United States Revenue-Cutter Ferry St Paul Island Bering Sea Perry Tonkie Point Haake Foley

Aristocratic French bulldog arrives in Pullman car

Radium a French bulldog with a long pedigree arrived in Pullman service from Alameda, traveling in a special coach section chartered at a cost of $2,000. Presented by Drew to his wife, the dog was purchased at a Paris prize show and understands only French.

Drew Alameda Cal Frank Paris

Adventists Patron Dead Miss Sarah E Gleason

Utica New York August 15 Mrs Sarah E Gleason of Chicago philanthropist who annually spent much of her income for the Adventists and their missions died here of apoplexy She was visiting and was 34 years old Watchman Stairs.

S. E. Gleason Utica Sarah E Gleason Chicago

Big Flood Cost 1112 Lives in Japan

Tokyo reports show 12 dead and hundreds missing from the great floods that inundated many districts last week. About 3,953 houses were washed away with thousands more under water, leaving thousands homeless and dependent on public relief.

Tokyo Japan

Attempted wreck of trans Atlantic train near Bayeux

An overnight attempt to wreck a special trans Atlantic train near Bayeux occurred yesterday while the train was returning from Cherbourg. The engineer on a freight train saw the Paris bound track blocked with iron bars, stopped his train, and ran ahead to flag Senator Root in Paris. Root has arrived from The Hague where he attended the Newfoundland fisheries case before the international arbitration tribunal as the guest of Ambassador Bacon.

Pars Bayeux Cherbourg Enator Root Paris United States Elihu Root Hague International Arbitration Tribunal Bacon Vasit Berne Switzerland M. Falsieres M Pichon M. Millerand Comtesse Federal Palace

Nebraska political row over Postmaster Thomas removal bid

Insurgent attorney Franklin A Shotwell sues to remove Omaha Postmaster B F Thomas alleging he acted as campaign manager for Senator Elmer J Burkett and skewed city politics. The 12 charges accuse Thomas of serving as Burkett aide and delegate to Republican conventions since appointment, amid intra party battle within Douglas county Neb. Shotwell leads the National League of Republican Clubs and helped found the first Taft club in Nebraska.

B. F. Thomas Omaha Nebra United States Elmer J. Burkett Nebraska Frankin A Shotwell Douglas County Nebr Burkett Hitchcock Thomas Shotwell National League of Republican Clubs John Hays Hammond Washington Frst Taft Club

Shanklin Under Knife at Wesleyan

President W A Shanklin of Wesleyan University Middletown Conn is a patient at St Luke s Hospital after being taken from his Oak Bluffs summer home for an appendectomy The operation was reported successful at the hospital this afternoon Also noted a separate incident of a fleeing convict shot to death near Raleigh after threatening to die rather than be captured while serving six months for robbing a cash drawer

Wesleyan University New Bedford Mass W. A. Shanklin Middletown Beath Asheville N. C Edwin Nicholson Reeds Raleigh

Standard Oil Directors Fail To Reach Quorum On Dividend

Hot weather forces Standard Oil directors to flee New York, leaving no quorum at the August meeting to approve the September dividend. The quarterly payout, normally 8 36,000,000 d, was not acted upon due to absence of required directors.

Standard Oil New York Standard Oil Company

Tragic drowning near Lesser Slave Lake mission

Winnipeg residents Father August Welch and Joseph Nicholas, members attached to the Lesser Slave Lake Catholic mission, drowned today in Smoky River while returning from visiting members of the mission. The accident occurred near the river, with authorities noting the loss of two local parishioners.

Canadian Mission Crown Smoky River Winnipeg Manitoba Fathera August Welch Joseph Nicholas Lesser Slave Lake

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