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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1910
Page
3
William F. Sheehan formally announced his Senate candidacy in a Buffalo backed bid to succeed Depew. He pledges a genuine downward tariff revision and independence from master interests while favoring peace efforts and urging no weakened public service during his campaign.
A volley of possible nominees for the New York Senate surfaces as Edward M. Shepard and William F. Sheehan lead a field including James Gerard, D Cady Herrick, Sgt. Cram, and Daniel Cohalan. Supporters plan a January 7 mass meeting with Gov Dix and Gov Harmon invited to share views on party principles and independence.
Gen Luke Wright former Secretary of War is quoted saying he may enter the senatorial race. Dispatches from Nashville say Wright could oppose Senator Frazier when the legislature convenes in January. Gov Hooper says he will not be a candidate and rebuts reports of efforts to replace him in the governorship.
A fragmented historical column lists multiple funeral homes and embalmers with addresses and contact numbers across Washington area. Firms include Frank Geier’s Sons, W R Speare, Geo Zurhorst, J W Lee, John R Wright Co, R F Harveys Sons, and others with on-site chapels and livery connections.
Robert Love Taylor Jr., son of Tennessee Senator Taylor, and Miss Lila M Tolley eloped from Columbia to Nashville and wed at a house of a friend in Washington. The bride is from a prominent Tennessee family. Taylor will leave Georgia Tech to enter business in Tennessee.
Special to The Washington Post from Richmond dated December 29 reports Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hubert Martin of Smithfield North Carolina honeymooning after a secret July 10 wedding in the city. Mr. Martin serves as secretary to United States Senator Lee S. Overman. His bride Annie Lou McGuire is also of Smithfield.
In Richmond on December 2 the Jewish community shows interest in a forthcoming Beth Ahabah Synagogue lecture by Dr. E N Calish titled Mr Loeb Not a Jew after the recent Union League rebuff and Loeb’s denial. Curiosity grows over the handling of the topic.
Joseph Robin, former president of Washington Savings Bank, is indicted for larceny of 900,000. He is under arrest, jailed on bail 25,600, and ordered examined for mental condition. The case ties him to the Title and Guarantee Company and Fidelity Development mortgage schemes amid bank transfers and investigations.
State Banking Superintendent O H Cheney reports that banking and insurance department exams on Aetna Indemnity connected with Robin revealed kiting and hidden loans between Robin's companies and the Northern Bank. Examiners detected irregularities, cooperated with the Comptroller of the Currency, and referred facts to the district attorney.
William J. Bryan informed Albert Almanay of Baltimore that he cannot attend the Jackson day celebration on January 17. He says he hesitates to send a letter read at the event to avoid discord, noting the Democratic platform remains satisfactory and vindicated by events since the election.
Michael J. Garland and his son M. J. Garland Jr. both aged 70 and 36 were arrested for the murder of Jessie Banks in Phoebus. Her body was found on a vacant lot after a blood trail led to the Garlands room where she had been living for two years. The victim showed choke marks and signs of beating.
Pittsfield Mass Dec 29 Sixteen workers die when a boiler explodes at the Morewood Lake Ice Company plant near Morewood Lake two miles south of Pittsfield Twelve die instantly one dies later and three lathers perish in hospital Injured rise to twelve with fears two more may die Senator Crane leads a large subscription for victims families Officials investigate cause noting a prior summer inspection and reported water gauge tests as of yesterday
New York December 29 a comprehensive plan for reorganizing the Metropolitan Street Railway Company now under receiver since September 27 1907 was filed with the public service commission by bondholder representatives. The plan proposes a new corporation to take over assets and liabilities of about 126 million dollars with 10 million dollars in new capital to be raised by assessment. Personal injury claimants would participate in the readjustment on the same basis as the bondholders but would not be liable for assessments.
In Olympia on December 2 the state supreme court ruled that a seller cannot void a contract to sell a house in a first class district merely because the buyer is a negro. The decision in David Cole versus a Seattle real estate firm held color cannot invalidate the sale over depreciation claims.
A list of proposed marriages with ages and residences includes Aubrey B. Carter 21 and Charlotte M Benson both of Gaze Va. Rev J M Little. Harry C. Lantz 22 of Dallastown Pa and Sacha E Slenker 21 of Spry Pa. Rev G Z Hunnicutt. Reginald Boardman 34 of Manchester Mass and Carrie Louises Munn 21. Rev Roland Cottonsmith 21 and Fannie Silverman 33. Rev MR A Joelson. Giuseppe Corradi 24 and Anna Cavallon 18 with Rev N Vazelli. Joseph R Comer 23 of Fauquier Va and Nita Embrey 18 of Culpeper Va with Rev J B Hunnicutt. Hubert O Brown 30 and Marie E King 57. Rev James Robinson. Arthur Patterson 22 and Estelle Beaty 20 with Rev John H Joboron Chartes Phearsop 68 and Agnes Harris 56. Rev William J Robinson.
Health office notice records numerous births to parents including Lyte L and Caroline Burrows a boy and Charles W and Ethel L Michiel a girl among many other infant first names. The document also lists names with ages and addresses such as Martha Whelan 44 years Marta Kroll Glesboro DC 5 years Angelo Eppitio Emergency Hospital 28 years and Ada S M Caulfield 42 years.
Nine lepers in various stages of two types of the disease were shown at a leprosy symposium in New York City. Patients came from multiple local institutions including Kings County and Paterson, with doctors debating contagion levels and urging against hysteria over isolated cases.
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