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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1907
Page
8
Derniere Heure announces a subscription drive to raise funds for purchasing Queen Henrietta of Belgium's jewels bequeathed to her daughter Princess Louise. The jewels were left to settle debts, and a court debate on their sale by auction is now underway.
The government today submitted to the Chamber of Deputies the Congo Independent State transfer treaty from King Leopold to Belgium. It will set up an immediate commission to handle the transfer though the conditions have not been published.
Fragmented OCR notes show names including R F Harvey's Sons and W R Speare Undertaker. References to an open day, signed payments, and a 37 percent figure appear amid unclear phrases.
Karlsrune Germany reports that Hau Kat Hau sentenced to death for murdering his mother in law Frau Motter had his verdict commuted to penal servitude for life. He received clemency without visible emotion and will be moved to the penitentiary soon as lawyers pursue a new trial.
Berlin Dec 3 The treffle commission of the municipality has decided to build an underground railroad running northwest to southwest through the city from Charlottenburg to Fixdorf. The line is estimated at $15,060,000 as an addition to the subway with plans under preparation. Berlin will also receive five new surface lanes to meet growing traffic demands.
Philadelphia Dec 3 Capt Frank and Bland of the American barkantine Antoch held in $1000 bail by a United States commissioner on a cruelty charge brought by former crewman William Corcoran. Corcoran alleges he was choked between decks for thirty days while off the west coast of Africa. The captain reportedly claimed a rope discipline dispute with the sailor. The seaman was kept on bread and water until November 5 and released on orders from the U S consul at Parks Island. A warrant was served on the captain after the barkantine arrived in port yesterday.
Two men lured Antonia Ki maska from her home on Monday night and escorted her to a deserted city area where they robbed her of $800 she had just withdrawn from the bank.
Burglars in a car early today rammed the Garden City post office and opened the safe, taking about 1900 dollars in cash and stamps. A village watchman who interrupted them was attacked, robbed, and locked in a building with keys carved to the lock.
A fragmented notice lists multiple names from Maryland and nearby areas, pairing men and women for marriage licenses or announcements. The garbled OCR includes ages and initials for couples such as High H Lyons with Adam W items 20, and others like Wingate 37 and Newbun Md, Dexter 19, and Gates 19, among many entries.
A health office compiled death records listing names ages and addresses. Entries include Jefferson Twp 62, Eugene Connor 10, Timothy O Ron 19, George W Hossberry 63, Micheel Langna 30s, Litly Patenn 3?, Wilma Grifie 66, Anneles Eidge 108, Hobbe Godan nk 29, Dorela Herr 19, Iris Adools Necklon 1 month, Samuel Papae 18.
Arthur Vorys, Taft campaign manager, arrives for the Republican National Committee meetings to fix the next convention date and location. He plans talks with Ohio lawmakers and national figures to assess Taft’s position and push toward harmony with Senator Foraker while assessing potential nominations and strategies.
More than twenty people, mostly women from Xenia, were hurt when a Dayton and Kenia traction car went out of control east of Dayton and overturned at a curve. Injured were taken to local hospitals by ambulance. Names listed include BRA Wentel, Mary Ronga Mir, Charles Spittiell, Men. Godfrey, and Mrs Georgy Judtrien.
New York dispatch reports County Chairman Herbert Parsons pressed Gov Hughes in Albany last Saturday against Leary State superintendent of elections for the metropolitan district. The Independence League led by Maximtan F Thinsen protested Leary's management during the campaign and a deputy letter to Tammany candidate Foley angered supporters. Gov Hughes may appoint a commission to investigate the charges while Parsons opposes Leary and had sought Lewis M. Swazey for Brooklyn.
The United States Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a prior ruling in the Waters Pierce Oil Company case. Texas had sought to recover 168,900 dollars as a rust on grounds of ownership by Standard Oil. A receiver was appointed. the federal court initially kept the receiver, and the state appealed to the circuit court, which handed down today’s decision.
Dispatches from Chicago report 60 day notices of withdrawals from savings banks at Illinois Trust Company. Western banks notify a shift to currency payments with payrolls paid partly by checks, partly by cash. No demand for currency existed at Chicago and asset checks totaled 7200 in circulation, with 1,658,600 not yet distributed.
William Jennings Bryan spent yesterday in the marble room of the Senate discussing politics with Democratic Senators and visiting some Republicans. He suggested he was unlikely to attend the 1900 convention, admitting modesty might force him to stay away, though his past run as party nominee kept open the question of a future candidacy. He joined a core group with Senator Tillman, Senator Devis, and Gov Vardaman before leaving for New York to see his wife and daughter off on their European trip.
The banking functions of trust companies are a side issue of corporate trusteeship. The banking department handles deposits and pays 2 percent interest on balances. It offers letters of credit traveler’s checks drafts and telegraphic transfers. American Security and Trust Company Northwest Corner of Fifteenth and Pennsylvania Avenue Charles J Bell, president.
Attorney General moves to begin receivership proceedings for Provident Savings Life Association amid NY and Colorado insurance department investigations. Report notes impairment of assets, false reports, and complex dealings tied to Thomas family and bank ties, with focus on securities and deposits as authorities scrutinize past funding and control.
In a Bleecker Street fire early today one man was killed, another seriously injured, and three others overcome by backdraft. The dead man was Herman Stigert. Mrs Stigert and their 18 month old child were found sick in bed. She said she urged him not to go to work fearing disaster. He laughed it off saying he could not miss 3 wages for overdue rent. The blaze caused about $5000 in losses to the building and contents.
Special to The Washington Post reports four men drowned while squirrel hunting on the Altamaha River near Mount Pleasant. John Harn and W F Hunt of Savannah along with George Mooney and A J Bmfort of Atlanta died after Mooney moved between boats causing a vessel to capsize. Nine men in three boats, two boats emptied with three men missing, two escaped from the other.
Frank H Warner was sentenced in General Sessions to at least twenty years, with Sing Sing term close to life, for the murder of Bather Norling and John Wilson. He blamed the New York subway project and city for the crime, shouting of an outrage and claiming responsibility belonged to the city.
Robert Noakes, a railroad contractor and Rossville labor leader, testified in the Caleb Powers murder trial regarding Goebel. He claimed Powers urged forming two military companies to go to Frankfort, saying the election contest would amount to nothing. Frank Cecil, a key prosecution witness, disappeared, with reports of a promised pardon for bond forfeiture. The defense noted Cecil’s absence as a mystery.
Burglars entered the Pelzer post office early today blowing the safe with dynamite and stealing money and stamps. In nearby Willamen the post office was robbed last night with the safe blown open and cash missing. the suspects caused extensive damage and fled.
A young black bear is en route to Washington from Mobile Alabama in the express office via the Hass brothers. The bear, about a year and a half old, is marked to be addressed to President Roosevelt and should reach Washington by Thursday noon.
The American Association plans a petition to National and American League magnates to place an AA team in Chicago. The push will be presented at the National League meeting in New York next week and to AL owners in Chicago. Officials hope for eventual consent or alternative access to strengthen the AA’s standing.
Lincoln December reports that the auditor of the War Department approved an allowance for Third Nebraska regiment officers totaling 673. The claim had been represented for a larger sum and the governor appeals from the lower allowance. The case moves to the Comptroller of the Treasury for review.
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