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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1909
Page
24
Curtiss led the endurance test with a 615 mile distance as Lefebvre Paulham and others competed for Champagne prize. Record times, speed marks, and aircraft performances dominated the day amid aviation week excitement and rival patent disputes with the Wrights.
A Washington Post teletyped report details a Monte Carlo style cottage in Bar Harbor used for gambling amid a summer colony. Swain and associates from New York Boston and Philadelphia allegedly ran heavy stakes sessions at nights, with lavish parties and hidden participants. Police raided and found a roulette wheel and cash. Swain admitted seventeen years in the business and faced charges but authorities later deferred prosecution as he planned to leave the state.
Five deaths from pellagra in Butler county with three more dying and five under observation. State health officials urged to send an expert, Dr M Mason, already handling Clark county where over 100 cases are reported. Citizens report severe suffering and burning pain, with mouths and wounds worsened by heat and poor water.
President Taft gears up for speeches on tariff and army size amid party divisions in New Hampshire and amid planned cabinet discussions. Musgrave named census supervisor for New Hampshire while 134 more vacancies await fill. Adlrich to discuss monetary commission report with Taft in Washington.
A 46 year old Alexandria resident, Britton Chestite, an insurance agent, was arrested by Central office detectives Werden and Burlingame on petty larceny charges. Sadie Shatstock of 732 Clifton Street Northwest alleges Chestite took two pearl studs from her, claiming they would be made into a ring after allegedly receiving a life insurance premium of 185 dollars. Chestite says he gave a note due tomorrow and declined further comment.
Final decree on Frank J Gould and Mrs Helen Gould is adjourned as papers are incomplete. The order, if granted, allows Mrs Gould to resume her maiden name and to forbid Frank from remarrying during her lifetime. Custody of Helen and Dorothy alternates each year between December to April and May to November, with the children moving between parents in the respective intervals.
Senator W Murrau Crane pitched in a Windsor game when an opposing captain taunted New Jersey where we do things. Rev Herbert Johnson of Warren Avenue Baptist Church Boston was knocked unconscious along with rector Knight. Crane fouled, the captain blamed the incident, Knight was taken home in an automobile with serious injuries and pulpit engagements canceled.
Major General Fred D Grant will head a late month parade in Chicago as Frederik D Grant changes from uniform to citizen attire. About 5,005 boys from across the South Side, led by Illinois National Guard officers, will march in white blouses, skirts, and blue sashes in a temperance and reform demonstration.
District Attorney William Travers Jerome stated he will run for reelection, declining a petition nominating route. He said he has not sought endorsements and has no promises of support from Tammany Hall or other groups. Rumors say Murphy may renominate him at the county convention, with Sullivan forces seeking either Jerome or Ellison for mayor or DA. Jerome supporters plan to gather about two thousand signatures to place his name on the official ballot.
Washington era report details a Pittsburgh unrest with 7 troopers killed or wounded, mobs clashing with State police at the Pressed Steel Car plant. Troopers manacle strikers, drag suspects, and guard plant entrances as hospital casualties mount and peonage investigations loom into the United States attorney’s office.
London reports Harriman suffers a spinal complaint treated by Dr Beer in Vienna. Wire dispatches note his condition, pronunciation confusion around Dr Beer, and a tentative late-arrival in New York aboard a steamer. Reports also describe public interest, stock-market speculation, and admiration for Harriman's career.
A New Jersey source recounts heated charges aimed at Henry Cabot Lodge era clashes over banking and currency rules. The missive accuses Speaker and allies of bias toward tariff policy while detailing past debates on specie payments, silver, and the gold standard.
A chaotic parliamentary exchange references a Spanish convoy attack and financial crises. The speaker notes urgency to call up a bill amid panic and criticizes speculative figures and alleged Moorish reinforcements, while lamenting public indifference to the turmoil.
A perceptive portrait highlights Harriman as decisive and intuitive, placing people where they perform best, sparking rapid progress once at his desk. He blends fervent work ethic with sharp focus on facts and details, balancing family life with his relentless labor.
A reception in honor of a marmozet monkey, bought in South Africa for 1000 dollars and kept in a 5000 dollar gold cage, drew society to the Aspinwall in Lenox for Mme Zegglo. The creature, rested on its mistress’s arm and charmed guests as it mingled with royalty and theme of future Newport invitations arose.
In Pittsburg a police court heard claims by women from the East End that Barnets and H J Fleming of Philadelphia used the name Visa Helen Gould to lure them into posing for photos and paying inflated charges. Barnets and Fleming were arraigned before Magistrate Goettman and held under $1000 each for court.
Weather warnings flash across Pensacola tonight as a hurricane threatens the area for the second time in history. Residents fear a repeat of the past, with winds rising from 38 to 80 miles per hour and darkening skies prompting urgent preparations and evacuations.
Atlantic City officials face a standoff as Mayor Stoy refuses to close saloons on Sunday, while reform leaders threaten arrest and cite 48 alleged violations of state liquor laws. Attorney General Wilson's mandate looms, with ministers vowing legal action to enforce obedience.
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