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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1907
Page
10
Aug 28 a boiler explosion at a wood mill near Haxersburg kills one man and fatally wounds another. Three men die or are gravely injured as the engine and debris are hurled hundreds of feet, several workers suffer skull fractures and broken limbs, and wounded are rushed to Westgate Hospital for treatment.
A garbled report mentions Manu planning marriage to a girl with names like Shula Heavunim and Miss Bowman while Aunt Peters and Miss Shula Heavunim appear in a social tally. The piece references a withdrawal of a marine oath and a revised schedule at a New Orley event.
Firefighters saved two people from a burning building as flames swept a city street. Damage included a collapsed wall and scorched storefronts, with neighbors reporting loud explosions before crews arrived. The injured were treated at the scene. investigators began outlining the cause.
An array of brief, coarse notes reports a man accidentally shooting himself and a veteran figure, Claude Perdury, plus obituaries for a 75 year old widow and Charles Summerview. The text mentions public figures tied to a military academy and a school project, with scattered details on family survivors and career roles at a school for the deaf and blind. The piece reflects a cluster of late 19th or early 20th century notices.
Special to The Waanington Fest reports Montgomery County Agricultural Society expects a strong four day exhibition in Tlockville Maryland. Pool selling elimination eased fears of weak turnout as nova speed contests draw crowds. Judge Austin L Crothers Democratic gubernatorial candidate and associates plan visits Thursday alongside Gov Warfield who hopes to attend if feasible.
Special dispatches report James Baldick killed at Ocean View in June. described as a bigamist connected to a New York relocation. Survived by widow Xoss Baldiek and several children in Antwerp area. Mrs Baldick in Norfolk says she knew nothing of a second marriage. James Huldick, son-in-law, allegedly shot by George Wade. family struggles to confirm fate.
Aucon Ga August 26 The United States Circuit Court of Appeals orders Cal John W Gaynor imprisoned for harbor fraud to be allowed a health visit to Indian Springs under confinement. He will be escorted by two deputy sheriffs and the trip is paid by the court with Attorney General Benaparte's consent.
Two men: David T Bartlett twenty years old and David Harding, alias Albert C Patton thirty?one were held at Kiet and Sheth precinct stations after a poker game aboard the Jamestown on a Norfolk bound trip. A captain reported the incident. harbor police arrested the pair and detained them for further seizure proceedings.
Henry Green shot and killed John Pelletrone and Pelletrone’s white-haired father Agblingalma at 149 Cherry Street after defending the honor of his bride. Green, who faced allegations of gossip about the couple, was arrested for the double shooting in a resolution tied to a wedding controversy.
The Seventy-fourth New York Regiment under Col George arrives at Jamestown Exposition Grounds after a march from Buffalo via Norfolk and Washington. They will stay until Wednesday, perform Lee parade exhibitions, then continue to Buffalo, en route to Washington, D. C. The unit is famed as a crack regiment from Western New York.
Governor Swanson halts the hanging of Joseph Thomas alias Tom Wright, commuting the sentence to life imprisonment after reviewing alibi affidavits and testimony challenging his identity. The move follows doubts raised by jurors and residents about guilt, with a new trial or pardon possible in the future. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Mary Rotchford at age 78 with funeral plans.
The case of George Nalls charged with shooting Elmer Violett was continued in Police Court yesterday as officials await the result of Violetts injuries. Violett was reportedly improving at the hospital. Nalls renewed bond and was released. A colored man was fatally struck by Northbound Train No. 16 near Wokesville, with the body taken to Mangreas for identification.
A Venezuelan decision against a New York and Bermudes company hinges on alleged damages. The case cites wartime payments and asks for up to 15 million in compensation. Court records indicate further testimony is expected in higher tribunals.
Morocco flash reports Mulai Hafid proclaims march on French forces in Morocco with artillery as northern loyalists back the old Sultan. Berlin notes France to decide its stance while Tangier’s war debt and troop arrears push authorities to seek French loans.
A Marine sentinel at the Brooklyn Navy Yard fired into a crowd of over 1000, wounding Tacie O'Brien and H. Joseph Ryan. O'Brien, 38, of 35 Grand Avenue, suffers a severe shoulder wound at Cumberland State Hospital. Ryan, 24, of 106 Hedron Avenue, treated for a leg wound and released. Acting Commander Marshy said the Marine is under arrest and to be turned over to civil authorities. warrant for arrest issued.
The United States faces a tough choice after Vene zuela rejects arbitration for American claims. The State Department must decide how to pursue a settlement without provoking an international crisis. Roosevelt may seek congressional guidance on possible actions that could risk warlike measures.
Republican delegates from the Eighth Congressional district meet in Sarepta Itall at 1 o clock to nominate a candidate to oppose Charles C. Carlin the Democratic nominee. Willem B King of Loudoun County is slated for the nomination.
Police heard that two men were thrown from a buggy near Clifton Virginia on Sunday and robbed of seven dollars in cash and diamonds worth about fourteen hundred dollars. The report came by telephone from a Corductor Peck of the Southern Railway and details are unclear.
Stamford man Julian H Muller claiming to guard Tepnis and Barquet Cub and Ardpley Club sparked panic at the Hermitage in New York. He told police a gang of beasts was in the hotel, leaped down stairs amid pursuit, and was found with a bank book showing $500 withdrawn. Insured for 25000, police plan examination for insanity. Also notes the death of former Rep Bunn of Rocky Mount and a Rockville marriage of George Bare and Mamie Fletcher.
Special to The Waxnington ears Pittsburg Ps Aug 28 Mrs William Thaw and Mrs Evelyn Neabite Thaw, mothers of Harry Thaw, declared they were certain the son and husband would be fresh on his second trial. Mrs Thaw asserted there is no doubt, citing recent justifiable homicide cases as proof public opinion favors conviction if appropriate.
After a six month pause the focal union of street car employees votes to strike again in Louisville. About 86 percent of Louisville Railway Company workers belong to the union and allege discrimination against nonunion men. The prior six day strike yielded wage gains and partial concessions amid violence and disorder. The executive committee holds the strike timing.
The debate centers on preserving states powers against federal overreach. The speaker urges adherence to Washington's admonitions and warns that attempts to diminish state functions threaten the dual system. Indignation across states surfaces in recent legislation and in the North Carolina authority clash.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Charles A. Prouty argued at the thirtieth annual meeting of the American Bar Association that the act to regulate commerce combined duties that require diverse qualifications. He suggested the commission should stop its executive duties and focus on hearing and deciding complaints. The session featured remarks by President William P. Rogers and Prof. Albert Kates, with the convention continuing through Wednesday. Two hundred delegates attended, and eighty five new general council members were elected, including George Manley and Charles N. O Gregory among others.
Central Labor Union approves a $200 relief payment to members of the telegraphers union in support of the strike against two telegraph companies. Delegates report unity in Washington and note progress on Labor Day plans at Luna Park with a large crowd and a children's chorus rehearsal. The union cites boycott effects and ongoing injunction issues with the Manufacturers' Association.
National President Small and Western Union officials refused any arbitration. Western Union said no negotiation with Small or any labor leader and implied he could stay in Chicago. Postal appeals saw little impact as the strike matures, with leaders warning of long fight ahead and potential financial aid to sustain it.
Plans propose construction of officers and enlisted quarters, barracks, storehouses, and other necessary buildings at Fort Leavenworth, Fort Riley, and Fort Russell. Two Signal Corps companies would be accommodated at each brigade post, with similar facilities to support future brigade organization and stationing.
New York reports tell of Mrs Jeannette Snyder of Long Island City dying in convulsions within hours of a rabies scare. Neighbors fed her vivid manias of hydrophobia, while a hospital run test ruled out rabies. Her husband Andrew rushed her to Manhattan hospital where she died after collapse during a consult.
Special to The Manning Pittsburg Aug 28 The case of Frank D Fisher of Hazelwood against George Wilson Shaffer two years old ended with discharge on circumstantial evidence. The magistrate Willem P Arreatrong ruled the defendant not guilty and the plaintiff must pay costs. A crowded scene formed as Fisher presented the sole witness and neighbors gathered at the office and outside.
In Sandy Hook Kentucky August 26 the state moved to continue the trial of Biber Hargis John Abner and Sul Britton charged with the assassination of Dr B D Cox on April 13 1902 noting absent Commonwealth witnesses and absent Floyd Byrd and Byrd Joust associate counsel. Defense urged witnesses were present and ready. Judge Moody told the attorneys to prepare affidavits and held the matter under advisement.
In Cumberland Maryland Aug 2 two men Antonio Svecal and Nunzeo Haferi were struck by a westbound Baltimore and Ohio passenger train while walking on the east bound track at Rawson Orn ie. Haferi Range aged twenty five was dead at the scene and Orn io aged thirty five died after hospital transfer. Antonio is in serious condition. All are relatives and leave wives in the old country.
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