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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1908
Page
3
New Haven reports coroner and Dr Wolff contest suicide theory in the Edwards death case. A lengthy reconstruction argues the victim was murdered in his bed with bloodstains traced on stairs and walls, while examining possible assailants and methods.
A catalog of funeral homes and embalmers with contact details across addresses in Washington area. Entries include Thos A Costello George Zurhorst William Lee John R Wright Co Frank Geier’s Sons R F Harveys Sons R Speare WM Sardo Co Thos S Sergeon and others with street addresses phone lines and on premise chapels.
Fragmentary OCR shows multiple funeral design shops including Artistic Floral Designs at Blackistone's near 14th and H Streets and Geo. C. Shaffer Florist at 2418 Main Street near 14th and Eye. Entries mention various address fragments and generic funeral design phrasing.
A garbled notice lists numerous couples and clergymen across cities from Beverly Missouri to Baltimore Maryland and Portsmouth Ohio. The text appears to be an old marriage license notice, with many names, ages, and locations rendered imperfectly.
A health office record lists numerous death entries with names and addresses. Ages mostly range from under 70s to 80s, including Edward Collins at 604 Trt NW aged 68 and Annllta J Welle at 1198 T'st en aged Bd years. Other entries show varied streets and partial ages, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century death registry.
Richmond February 10 The house committee on roads and internal navigation reported favorably the bill repealing the statute blocking par alleling of the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad. The report was unanimous. The senate has passed the measure and it will reach the house floor soon. The senate approved a constitutional amendment directing popular election of revenue commissioners in cities and allowing them to succeed current officials. The Rhea investigation may end with a single report and Judge Rhea is expected to be confirmed as a corporation commissioner. Senator Parsons plans a constitutional reform proposal to elect all judiciary by voters. The pilotage law revision advanced from the second to the third reading.
Special to The Washington Post from Frederick Maryland reports a jury awarded Mrs Cornelia Rogs McSherry fifteen thousand dollars in the Circuit Court. The case against Mrs Eva August Henley alias Stanley arose from alienation of the plaintiff’s husband J Roger McSherry. The divorce had been granted to McSherry and the damage suit rested on evidence from that proceeding.
Ice in the Chesapeake Bay has cut off steamboat transport to the Potomac and Rappahannock for a week. Northern Neck harbors and creeks are frozen, oyster boats blocked by ice, and all steamers of the oyster navy are trapped except the flagship Commodore Maury which broke out. The entire Northern Neck lacks mail services.
Virginia obituaries list Henry Nave of Bristol aged ninety three who died at home after Confederate service. Mefern Bern of Rodericksville Madison County died at seventy six. John Jefferson of Petersburg a Methodist minister for forty years died at his home. Wingfield of Albemarle County died at seventy seven. Elizabeth Glaize of Charlottesville died after neuralgia. Daniel A. Langhorne of Lynchburg died aged fifty three. Sallie Thorne of Roanoke still mourned. Lucy A Chanms of Caroline County died at seventy two. Rockville fair dates set by Maryland Virginia Racing Association for August 26 and 35.
Elkins West Virginia February 10 Harold Grassi eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Grassi of Richwood was run over and killed by a donkey engine in the yards of the Richwood Pulp Company last evening.
Special to The Washington Post from Cumberland Maryland February 10 190? Former United States Senator George L Wellington and Congressman George A Pearre form a political alliance to back Col Pearce in Allegany County Republican primary renomination for Congress Wellington previously backed Lloyd Lowndes and sought to control the local party Pearre and Wellington were long time enemies and Lowndes has not commented A likely arrangement aims to keep Wellington in undisputed control with Pearce keeping off city politics
Reel Hatfield, a 30 year old miner from Kentucky, was found in woods near Waugatuck West Virginia after two or three days tied hand and foot and exposed to freezing. He was unconscious with frostbitten extremities and likely faces amputation of both feet and possibly an arm. Detectives opened a homicide style inquiry as investigators seek suspects in the robbery along the railroad line.
Federal Judge Wadd set aside the Newport News Old Dominion Brewery and Ice Company sale to Samuel Swett. Swett’s $4,000 cash payments are forfeited and a resale of the property is ordered free from liens after thirty days’ notice. The Fidelity Title and Trust Co trustee under a $150,000 mortgage bond issue, seeks to resolve bond validity for deferred payments. The court permits $3,000 in receivers' certificates for such payments and requires Adams Express Co to show cause February 26 regarding possible contempt for missing papers.
Special report from The Washington Port Fillings West Virginia recounts the search for Mrs. Martin who vanished from Derry Town weeks ago. Hundreds of neighbors aided Martin as they combed hills and valleys within miles seeking clues. A neighbor allegedly hid the wife but a sweep of the house found no trace of her.
An eleven year old boy claiming to be Eugene Williams arrived in Alexandria with a Confederate ten dollar note and asked a steamship agent for passage to Norfolk. He was handed to police after being questioned by Chief Goods. The boy’s home was listed as Newport News. He said he traveled from Manassas after his father, William Whiliams, was taken into custody there.
Charles Ebel of Perinsboro is jailed in Ritchie County on a blackmail charge. He allegedly pressured Dr J B Wilson at his office by claiming crimes by Mrs Ibe and forcing three notes totaling 8000 dollars to be signed and payable to Ebell. He reportedly repeated the act with negotiable notes and failed to meet payments on one note after cashing another for 2400 dollars. Wilson had him arrested.
Frederick County officials authorize Sheriff Meyers to offer a reward for the arrest of Thomas McPherson, suspected of murdering his sister Mrs Jane Bowers. Her mutilated body was found at her home near Pleasant Walk. McPherson has been missing since the crime and is the prime suspect.
Cumberland Maryland February 40 The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is rapidly enforcing a new order prohibiting employees from drinking while either on or off duty. A number of discharges have occurred in Cumberland, and an engineer was discharged for drinking off duty. By spring the company expects all employees with questionable habits either cured or removed from service.
Robert Baur of Richmond was recommended for a Carnegie hero medal for bravery in attempting to rescue a companion from drowning in the James River. He is critically ill and destitute with his wife and two children to support after his icy river ordeal. The report notes his plight following the rescue attempt.
Richmond report states Grand Chancellor Dirkingon of the Knights of Pything issues order shifting the Grand Lodge meeting from Clifton Forge to Staunton in May, adjusting venue logistics for the event.
James E. Banks aged thirty nine drowned early yesterday while crossing a bridge over George's Creek at Franklin near Westernport Maryland. His body was found in the water just below the bridge.
Special to The Washington Port Amnanols Ma Feb 10 The Republican members of the legislature will meet tomorrow to determine on a red plan of procedure regarding the disfranchisement amendment They intend to oppose each clause as drafted There was light attendance at the session with no major business discussed The joint special committee for concurrent oyster legislation in the Potomac River met and elected Senator Lintheum chair Franklin Kent secretary and W D Burroughs assistant secretary Urgent action was urged to secure Virginia cooperation and Burroughs was sent to Richmond to coordinate interstate committee meetings
In Charleston, WV, Feb 10, women suffragists lose as the joint resolution granting vote rights comes from committee without recommendation. A courtesy recon sideration passes later. Prohibition amendment slated for committee report next day. Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly telegram urged defeat, citing 8000 workers. Huntington Al lig a Federation of Labor adopts resolution opposing constitutional prohibition amendment.
George Horst thirty five a clerk in the shipping department of Monumental Brewery died by hanging in his home cellar after several prior suicidal attempts. In May 1905 he fired two bullets into his brain but survived. Clayton J. Purnell died suddenly at his Iss residence after years of paralysis from a stroke. He authored The Law of Insolvency. Arthur Childs escaped from North Carolina Asylum and was recaptured at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and sent to Bellevue Hospital for examination.
Frank Meade, thirty five, of 1903 17 Street Northwest, died at Garfell Hospital after an eight hour gap from a fractured skull from a scaffold fall while painting Garfield Avenue surface. Coroner Nevitt investigates. Meade had worked on the building for several days. He is survived by his mother near Benning, D C. Funeral arrangements for Mrs John son, widow of Rear Admiral Philip Co Johnson, will be from St Matthew s Church with Arlington interment. Representative C W Hamlin of Mississippi rests with a broken ankle after a fall near the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church. Henry Rinck hosted a German supper for ushers at 68 I Street Northeast.
James McGowan, a blaster, was hurled seventy five feet by an exploding dynamite charge in a Pennsylvania tunnels dig near Third Avenue and Eighth Street. He ordered his fellows to send for an ambulance and instruct how to tend his wounds despite losing his right arm. He remained lucid and guided responders as medics rushed him to Roosevelt Hospital.
An explosion injured McGowan severely, with his forearm and hand severed at the scene. A doctor arrived about forty five minutes later after being alerted by staff. McGowan was escorted to a nearby construction shanty then transported by stretcher to the hospital.
Montreal Feb 19 William Jennings Bryan told the Canadian Club that fearing the yellow peril would be impugning the Almighty. He argued a nation can wish Canada well without being unfriendly to its axn country and said China’s advancement would not occur without affecting education and race.
The board of Canadian Pacific Railway declares dividends of 2 percent on preferred stock and 2 percent on common stock for the half year ended December. A further payment equal to half of 1 percent on common stock is approved on proceeds from resales. After working expenses and fixed charges, a surplus of 6.269 million dollars remains.
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