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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
10
In a dramatic update the rector of Copenhagen University dismissed reports accusing Dr Fred Cook as fiction. The tale centers on Capella observations and Cook’s data, with lawyers and experts debating the validity of documents and Copenhagen records. Allies and foes face questions about who knew what and where Cook may be.
Reports say explorer Dr Frederick Cook is confined in Friends Asylum at Frankford under Dr Chase. Denials are withheld while others claim Cook and Mrs Cook were seen together on Flatbush Avenue.
Constantinople reports discuss a possible Turko Greek alliance. Ahmed Riza Bey, leader of the Young Turk party and president of the Turkish parliament, urged the Greek minister for a treaty when the Turkish commission visits Greece to settle the Cretan question. He argued Turkey has shelved a 390.9 million navy program to show goodwill and suggested joint Greek and Turkish fleets with the army to safeguard rights in Macedonia.
A moving picture of the assassination of Prince Ito is set to be shown at the trial in Victoria British Columbia. A Russian photographer prepared to capture the meeting with Minister Kokovostoft and the assassination, planning to exhibit every detail of the tragedy for the proceedings.
Jessamy Harte, daughter of Harte, sues her husband Henry J. Steele for divorce in Yonkers. She testifies her husband deserted her in Portland, Maine, and that she nearly starved before an actress lent aid at a benefit. They wed eight years ago in Denver when she was under fifteen.
A Rembrandt painting valued at 415,000 was reportedly headed to Pierpont Morgan in New York aboard the Majestic steamer. An involved art dealer and consignor were cited as handling the shipment on the voyage, with return plans noted for Sundays.
New York State Bar Association held an Albany gathering to honor the late Justice Rufus W. Peckham of the U S Supreme Court. Eulogies were given by Senator Elihu Root and other judges and clergy. Resolutions by Choate Parker Stetson Malburn were adopted for presentation to the Court of Appeals and the U S Supreme Court.
Berlin dispatch reports two bombs found aboard the Russian imperial yacht Standart. Police have arrested several in connection with the alleged plot to blow up the yacht, with inquiries centered in Kiev and Yalta.
Radford Virginia residents tell of a New York plot to hire Fletcher Snead for the Montgomery Female College scam. A bundle containing $1,209 is shown as part of the lure to relocate Dean duties and endow the Christiansburg campus with $7,000 alleged in hidden caches. Legal actions follow amid a web of Wardlaw and Snead family ties.
Buenos Aires reports former foreign minister Carter Rodriguez Larretta has declined to serve as arbitrator at The Hague. He thanks Venezuela for the honor but cites inability to participate due to ongoing commitments in Buenos Aires and current duties.
President Taft defers recommendations to amend the Sherman Act until court cases including American Tobacco and Standard Oil are resolved. The White House expects no antitrust legislation this session, with focus shifting to rate law and possible corporate charter reforms while avoiding public misinterpretation of action.
J F Serqueira a Nicaraguan attaché, claimed to be from an old Nicaraguan family and cousin of Lus Surquelia, was arrested for failing to pay a cab fare. Police held him at the First Precinct after the State Department was notified that relations with Nicaragua are severed. He said he started with zero dollars, searched for help, and spent hours in town.
In New Orleans Dec there is word of a planned attempt to overthrow President Davila of Honduras. Dr Fausto Davila of Guatemala, a cousin, says the coup is not imminent. martial law, if invoked, would allow further vengeance on political enemies. Meanwhile an item lists a Jonathan sale at Sloan's on I Street with catalog details and a notice of an absolute auction.
Testimony by Mrs. Brokaw recounts a jealous yachting husband and a spate of telegraph and letter exchanges worth about ten thousand dollars in tolls. She describes a Paris hospital visit, coercive scenes at the St Regis, and a breakup that left her without funds to return home as their romance soured.
The witness was pressed about possible messages from Mrs. Brokaw to Bunny Wells and was pleased to confirm some were sent. He implied Wells would play a role in the case to a certain extent. The identity of Bunny Wells was not disclosed, but he is inferred as a society man and friend of Mrs. Brokaw. The case will be continued tomorrow.
The estate of Al Adams loses 90002 by Vice Chancellor Garagon ruling bucketshop claims against a defunct brokerage are not valid as incurred in bucketshop operations. The court sustains the firm receiver and denies about 20000 in claims.
In New Haven Connecticut probate action, the will of Charles A Farnam Jr provides Yale University with a $500,000 estate for Sheffield Scientific School buildings. The widow Ruth Stanley Farnam retains life use of the property.
In Holmes county a maniac named Quear B Boley murdered Sheri Jacob Bell at Big Prairie and fled into woods near Shreve. A farmer posse surrounds the area after gunfire at a prayer meeting and Bell’s death, with Boley eluding capture as citizens brace for further violence.
Springfield Mo December ninth a social leader and the county's only woman lawyer Alma Dodson hosted a farewell card party and reception after learning an operation would likely be fatal She cheerful arranged her clothes for burial then died following the operation Funeral services today were attended by the Springfield Bar Association.
London rebuffs Turkey's demand for a definite settlement of Crete's status. Great Britain Russia France and Italy reiterate keeping the status quo and the Sultan's rights. The notes say negotiation is ill timed and emphasize preservation of existing arrangements.
Paris December 9 Maurice Farman brother of Merry Farman the aviator claimed a cross country flight in a straight line. He took off from a Versailles suburb in a biplane of his own construction and flew to Chartres a distance of about 44 miles in 50 minutes maintaining an average height of 259 feet.
Forty young women at Bea Pines boarding school were forced from the premises when a fire broke out destroying the building. The evacuees found shelter in private houses as firefighters battled the flames.
Government inspectors slaughtered 23 cows at Benning abattoir as the District health office reports high infection rates. Officials say about 900 animals may need killing. experts identify tuberculosis bacilli in udders and chest cavities, indicating milk from affected cows is unsafe. Dairy men shift from defiant to cooperative stance, with calls for swift herd inspections and measures to ensure milk purity.
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