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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
1
Reported in Berlin and other capitals, Castro allies and dissidents face scrutiny as a plot to kill Gomez surfaces. Government officials urge restraint while investigating links among exiled supporters and deposed Castro factions.
Acting President Gomez discusses recent cabinet changes and the revocation of the transshipment decree. Exiles in Willemstad report Venezuelan revolutionaries, led by Geo Gregorio Riera, invited to Caracas to meet the new government. German consul notes dispatches from Coican about the situation.
Officials refuse to confirm destination of vessels and deny receipt of Caracas dispatches as three battleships and several cruisers sail toward South America. The Maine and North Carolina lead a force ordered to join, amid secrecy, while Washington rebuts threats of filibuster activity and stresses guarding Venezuela against foreign interference.
Russian papers report pending changes in diplomacy after the Muraviert ambassador to Italy dies and senior envoys near retirement. Expected moves include posts in Constantinople and Vienna with Berlin and Madrid also affected. Baron Rosen in Washington may be reassigned in the broad shakeup.
A photogenic arrest in Pittsburgh accompanies a sweeping bribery inquiry. President Roosevelt ordered a special examiner to probe alleged graft tied to the German National Bank and city councilmen. Detectives, a decoy promoter, and a private room incident feature in the unfoldings, with potential further arrests and testimony expected tomorrow.
The directory repudiates the officers action and accepts resignations after allegations that funds were spent to secure the bank as depository. Reports say bribe money was paid by check and stubs will be offered as evidence. Decoy contractors and promoters were used to trap councilmen amid months of temptations.
Dee 2 Carl G Fister and George L Bumhaugh of Indianapolis announced plans for a transatlantic balloon voyage. The scheme envisions a gigantic balloon with twenty smaller supply balloons that can be bled into a bigger bag for leakage control. Passengers would ride in a specially built boat instead of a traditional basket.
A blaze caused by defective insulation in the Herald Square Theater electric sign forced an early curtain, but all in attendance and on stage escaped safely. Manager Hyams and Treasurer Hoy Tong coordinated quick exit, while Firemen battled flames as the audience filed out and staff moved to safety. Nearby incidents include a child burned to death in Luray and a four year old scalded in Chestnut Grove.
The British steamship Irada from Galveston to Liverpool, 5234 tons, ran ashore at Miaren Head during a fog. Captain Roberts and a stewardess perished. Six crewmen clung to cliffs until rescued after a frigid night. The ship carried cotton and broke up on the southwest point, with wreckage washing ashore. The rescued endured a perilous ascent to safety aided by a fog signal station crew and ropes.
Theodore Roosevelt called Greatheart his favorite character in allegory and praised Pilgrim's Progress as one of the greatest books. Rev Duncan C Milner reported the letter confirming Roosevelt's view and his approval of Abraham Lincoln as the ideal Greatheart for public life.
At the University of Pennsylvania Dr Edgar P Smith initiated an inquiry into the Order of the Fifteen a group said to include students and other members. A Philadelphia physician member who left the group alleges reincarnation beliefs and a predicted new Messiah. Miss Harriet Brown denies a secret circle asserting the group hosts discussions in her rooms with no reference to free love and notes jealousy as motive for charges. The investigation follows pamphlets titled Purity Celibacy The Memory of Past Lives Prayer and Prayer of Consecration and an unnamed senior class member is said to head the order. The university awaits professors reports before decide actions. Pennsylvania Limited to Chicago train service noted.
Emma Jackson, a principal witness, defied guard and stayed in court as armed soldiers protected proceedings in Union City Tennessee. Witnesses including John Shaw and Mrs Anna Jackson testified to oil docks fire at Samburg, breakups of homes, and multiple whipings as Night Riders threaten and threaten to hang those who testify before the grand jury.
On the stand Dora, daughter of a defendant, corroborates her mother while 18 year old Jackson also testifies. The final witness, WHl Russell, a former Night Rider turned State's evidence, testifies in a fear strained whisper. His account mirrors Night Rider Februarys in every essential detail.
A Washington Post report notes rumors of a Taft Bryan telegram exchange. Students speculate Bryan is offered the governor generalship of the Philippines. The 1900s alliance between Taft and Bryan is highlighted, with ties to Mrs Bryan.
President elect Taft weighs thirty invitations from Lone Star cities to visit Texas before inauguration. He aims to visit Dallas and other towns, emphasizing practical Southern ties, while balancing Panama duties and upcoming Southern engagements. A saddle fits him for riding and an automobile will ferry him through Savannah Valley roads during the trip.
Dr Frederick D Taft, a third cousin of President elect Taft, was overdue after a hunting trip near Berkeley. He and a companion were believed lost on Bouldin Island but returned home safely today, ending a tense search by authorities.
The defense attorney promises to present evidence that yacht club members formed an assassination club and instructed how to count stores against the prisoners. Witnesses describe the float scene, a woman named Annis attacked, and statements about Thornton Hains and a deadly shooting. The trial proceeds with testimonies from Stephens, McIntyre, and others, focusing on what club members allegedly discussed and how it relates to the case.
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