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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1908
Page
1
A chaotic spree in Breathitt County ends a long feud as a drunken youth allegedly led a deadly campaign, with Jim Hargis blamed for inciting violence. The uprising culminates in a mob scene across town, leaving several dead as lawmen move to protect the guilty and restore order.
The case centers on Jim Hargis linked to a courthouse murder witnessed by several onlookers. A jury proved elusive as prosecutors pressed to test testimony while defenses argued questions of motive and alibi. The trial unfolds amid street scenes of Newark and county officials pursuing leads, with limited details released about suspects and past alignments.
A Japanese couple in New Haven faced a color dispute over a housing eligibility notice. The wife and husband, Watuh V Watia and Watsu V Watie, clashed with officials over describing their complexion in application materials, resulting in a compromise to insert the word yellow after objections. The scene unfolded in a city office with neighbors watching as clerks attempted to process the case.
Mrs Morse explains she cannot travel due to a bad cold while her husband Morse plans to return aboard the Campania on his next voyage. She says the trip aimed to aid his nerve health after troubles, noting many of his friends have deserted him and that she will stay home awaiting his wireless message and return.
Harriet Huey, former head of the Philadelphia Daughters of the American Revolution chapter and long-time board of education president, died at her home last evening by inhaling illuminating gas. A coroner held a special inquest and details were kept quiet until today. Huey, 57, was described as a longtime sister of the late Samuel Bees and a prominent local figure.
The American fleet sails toward Valparaiso after a Chilean reception at Punta Arenas and Callao Peru. Ships pass the western entrance of Lie Strat and head toward the Pacific end of the strait while Chilean admirals and officials hailed the voyage with banquets and farewell ceremonies.
Florida delegates at St Augustine split into Taft and anti Taft camps amid contested credentials. Both factions held conventions in the same hall, each claiming regularity, while federal patronage and local officeholders fueled the dispute. The rift signals intense battles for control of the Republican national committee at Chicago.
New York commission merchant T A Leamon arrived on the steamer Pring Wa helm and reported he was denied permission to land at Port au Prince due to aiding Haitian rebels. He sought help from the American Minister but was unable to obtain assistance and was forced to return home immediately.
The Imperial yacht Standart case in St Petersburg concluded with all officers acquitted except Rear Admiral Nilofi who received a reprimand for not verifying subordinates' report on Hilake Bay navigability. The initial verdict was overturned on appeal.
Special to The Washington Post reports Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt declining comment on rumors of engagement to Count Radik. Friends doubt the claim as she remains silent amid talk of her daughter Gladys Vanderbilt wedding to Count Szechenyi.
One dead and one dying in a mystery on an Indiana road near Mill Grove. Thomas Mis of Moar ig Dead and Emory Cassell of Indianapolis were in a buggy when the horse bolted. Cassell survived briefly but is expected to die. Mills Cassell, seventy, a respected farmer, is also involved in the event with a possible robbery motive investigated by officials.
News from Victoria BC reports the steamer Kaga brought word of a Japanese schooner Yor with seven crewmen killed. The vessel had been missing since December 20 and was looted before the Kaga's departure from Yokohama.
Upon word from Pine Ridge Irdan recertation a violent incident is reported as a big squaw allegedly attempted to kill a man and harmed two small children. White Eagle, a prisoner in county jail, was unsuccessfully beaten and awaits federal trial for liquor introduction on the reservation.
Evidence from an insurance commission on the January 3 1908 death of Charles A Edwards of New York at the Hiller homestead is released. Dr Arthur J Wolff's testimony in Hartford supports murder rather than suicide, contradicting the coroner’s finding. The insurer had paid the life policy. Coroner Bix reported suicide.
In Dubola Pa a deadly duel left Jose Bruccesso dead and Frank Ferro dying from stiletto and razor wounds. The confrontation occurred in a room with motive unknown and both men involved.
Stanford Lewis an architect's assistant testified in the Capitol contractor fraud case involving former Governor and state officers. He described a letter prepared to reassure the public about contract oversight and revealed alleged efforts to align documents with inflated bills and planned builds for the state capitol.
The will of Bridget Scanlan, nurse to Lieut Walter R Gherardi and Bancroft Gherardi, late sones of Admiral Gherardi, awards substantial legacies. The Brooklyn surrogate’s office records the instrument filed today. The nurse cared for the boys through childhood and amassed a sizable estate of about $1000, recalled in the will. The act was witnessed at her home on Washington avenue on her seventieth year.
Two boys, aged ten and twelve, from a farm four miles from home, vanished after venturing onto Lake Michigan during a blizzard. They disappeared in high winds and are presumed dead. The incident occurred near a rural area as rescue efforts continued with no sign of the youths.
The piece reports financial leaders and allies pressuring for Taft to gain renomination while Wall Street backers seek Hughes contributions and Senator Crane as campaign manager. It notes New York figures like Cannon and Ryan shaping fundraising and warns Roosevelt’s supporters to avoid triggering a broader political clash.
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