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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
21
A large Maltese cat leaped from under a table and attacked several women in a Lev el Street tenement, biting and scratching. Neighbors restrained the animal, which was later captured and taken to the health department for examination. One woman died and others were injured, with police investigating the incident.
In Newark, three men named Baint Ferencz and Lopas died from gas in their Bank Hotel room at 497 Washington Street while four companions traveled homeward from Wear Virginia to Hungary. Matthew Cunningham, a hotel clerk, detected gas odor and found the men unconscious. Ferencz and Baint were dead on arrival, Lopas died later at St Vincent's Hospital.
Segal to The Washington Post details a ruling involving the Ice Trust and Attorney General Jackson seeking to bar operations under a grand jury investigation. Justice Leventutt supports the suit to restrain the American company from doing business in this state, while Mayer’s counsel opposes the motion. The decision hinges on an injunction tied to a recent inspection and financial records.
Report from providereo roof area details a catastrophic explosion at a starch factory this afternoon. Four workmen were struck dead and incinerated with one buried. three others were injured as debris and flames surged through the plant. Investigators will determine exact cause and sequence.
In February a Philadelphia cargo steamer bound for Philadelphia faced a long delay due to a heavy gale near the coast. Forty men aboard were kept at the ship during a sudden shift in wind and tide, with repairs undertaken as conditions worsened and the ship prepared to push on once more.
A jumble of names appears in a local wedding notice style item listing multiple marriages and engagements. The fragmentary text mentions individuals such as Dean Clarke, Mary Reagan, Irene Malone, Emma Heson, and Agnes Miera among others, with scattered surnames and probable wedding references. The legibility is poor and many names are uncertain.
A health office record lists individuals at hospitals and asylums with ages ranging from a few years to around 89. Names include Toheera Cre, Wallach place, Pat mw, Jet Mall Wy, and Harry Lowrey among others, with ages and durations of residence noted. The document resembles a census of patients and inmates across facilities with scattered addresses and years.
German born American who posed as a baron received twenty years penal servitude at the Old Bailey for attempting to blackmail Sally B Joel, aLondon and South African financier. The adventurer claimed self defense in past murder cases, with a history of seven alleged marriages across several continents.
Berlin Feb 1 The Kaiser orders Japanese jiu jitsu taught in military gymnasiums across the empire to train officers and soldiers in wrist locks and defenses. A course at the central gymnasium will certify proficiency and officers will spread the method to garrisons nationwide. The emperor observed demonstrations during Kiel week aboard the Japanese flagship and praised the system as a defense measure.
A commemorative event marks George Meredith turning eighty with a formal address and signatures from leading literary figures. Harvard and other prominent authors join in tribute, sending congratulations across the world to the celebrated novelist on this milestone.
Signor Volp, an antiquarian, purchased the Florence Ep 12 Sneneh Barberi collection of Etruscan antiquities. The government weighs whether to keep the items in the country or permit export abroad. The collection, rich in bronzes, jewelry, gold, stones, and carvings, is valued at several million. Volpi offers one fifth to the state if allowed to auction the remainder with export rights.
Nearly fifty suffragettes raided the House of Commons were reviewed in police court and sentenced to pay a fine or serve one month in prison. All but two chose jail. Six killed in a terrorist raid on Warsaw as gunmen struck a post van in Lublin. driver and five soldiers wounded. $2500 carried off.
Wu Ting Fang, Chinese minister to Washington, sails from Tokyo aboard the Pacific Mail liner Siberia for the United States, accompanied by 32 staff. He visited the American Embassy and met with Minister Thomas J. O Brien, and was hosted at a luncheon by H B Miller. A new Chinese consular service is slated for the Americas with Wu as head of a restructured roster including consuls for New York City, Mexico City, Lima, and Havana, with Philippine and Honolulu stations soon to begin.
NY merchants report a nationwide revival in business confidence and robust demand. Claflin & Co and rival wholesalers keep stores open to handle a flood of buyers from the West and South as manufacturers gear up for full production. Chiefs say gloom dismissed. shipments rise, stocks tighten, and optimism grows that hard times fade as millions of dollars in orders move toward markets nationwide.
A major fire at Standard Oil Astral works in Williamsburg destroyed three buildings and a wharf, threatening 30000 gallons of naptha and kerosene. Firemen and volunteers battled for hours, with heavy explosions and shrouding smoke as crews evacuated and worked to prevent wider devastation. One cashier William Baker suffered a head injury. no other serious casualties reported.
Speralto Tie Wali rton proposes a joint home for alumni clubs in New England and Massachusetts to ease space constraints. A four story site on fourth street is targeted with formal rooms, cafe, billiard room, and bedrooms. Ownership costs include $2000 purchase and $1000 storage, with possible state-wide clubrooms and separate clubhouses as options.
Ten year old Benes Drowne fled Fessenden Boarding School at Newton Mass in bitter cold and deep snow to reach his mother in New York. Police say he was seized by his father and lawyer near Central Station after noon yesterday, resisting and dropping his glasses in a struggle as a cab was pursued. The boy had telephoned his mother from Natick and then walked toward New York before the confrontation.
New York February 4, Charce Hughes, a Denver lawyer, addressed the arbiters in the Denver waterworks case. After his forty five year address he received a black pearl worth about four percent of something from a Demer, whose interests he represents. Hughes began his speech last Wednesday and has spoken for several hours daily since.
Miss Alice Hollis blind and traveling alone from Port Huron Michigan to Wiesbaden Germany aboard the Holland America Statendam striving to regain sight in Dr Pagenstehers sanitarum. She cannot speak local languages and will rely on aiding friends met en route, using American Braille on tickets and a shoe string as baggage ID.
Bandits dynamited the Farmers and Mechanics Bank vault, taking 12000 in cash and escaping after a fierce exchange of shots with pursuing officers. The blast woke the town as citizens watched the two story brick bank building burn and fled to safety. Firearms were exchanged during the getaway and the sheriff organized a posse, with rough countryside expected to slow pursuit before daylight.
Fannie Schendorf, thirteen, known throughout the Lower Ghetto as the Little Interpreter, died after her clothing caught fire from a stove while alone at her East Sixth Street home. She had spent evenings teaching newly arrived immigrants English, German, Yiddish, and Hebrew, aiding shopkeepers and families in the community.
The Washington Post reports the State Supreme Court affirmed a Circuit Court ruling finding Captain William H. Van S buck guilty of criminal negligence in the sinking of the steamship Gentle Fast Five. The ship bound for Astoria or Tone to Milk carried 100 women and children who perished. Van Schaeck was sentenced to twelve years. StigSmeger’s bail was reinstated pending appeal. Capt Van Seyrackh, over seventy and recently married, faces the sentence unless commuted. The decision cites defense claims of preserved officers and contrasts with the disaster’s fatal toll.
A customs inquiry in Washington discusses a proposed sale of anti Catholic literature and pictures removed from a display. Authorities report seizure of hundreds of pictures and pamphlets directed against the Roman Catholic Church. The case involves operations linked to an American syndicate and authorities say the material was deemed offensive and was under review by officials.
Kaiser plans a pilgrimage to Vienna to tie with Wallington Post Berlin and celebrate Emperor Francis Joseph’s diamond jubilee in December, linking German states and officials in a ceremonial display amid imperial festivities.
Great property and cash equities in desirable properties worth from 1000 to 5000 dollars and cash. Are you in need of cash Perhaps you have property with mortgages coming due that cannot be extended. We have parties with desirable properties who will trade them and give a large cash sum difference. They will assume your mortgages. They are persons of means and can pay them off. Do not put it off too long. If your property is put up at auction you may not get any benefit.
A sales appeal offers to trade equity in owner-occupied or vacant properties for mortgages, promising 10% to 12% net yields. It targets dwelling houses valued from 6000 to 20000 that currently earn only about 4% from rentals. The plan proposes owners convert holdings into equities that pay higher returns and invites investigation.
Odd tales from many cities report Henri Schuelle a wealthy building contractor in custody on burglary charges and claims of long night thefts. Nearby incidents include John Haze a shoemaker arrested with stolen goods, Cossette’s lunacy case after a moving picture show episode, and a Newark street scene tied to a 40 year search for a missing wife.
A garbled OCR fragment references a plot or incident near a Santa Roz mine, mentioning twenty miles south of Donglis and several workers or foremen. It lists multiple names and roles, including a supervisor and a superintendent, with unclear sequence and fragmented details about demolitions or events and an arrest mention.
In a terse report a pirate anchor near a ruined vessel prompts a frenzied bid at the port with speculation on the wreck. A Swedish stake and a notable figure claim a price while authorities discuss abandonment and salvage options.
A diffusion of guidance claims most Washington residents do not drink enough water and warns against patent medicines. It urges simple vegetable tonics, proper hydration, and cautions about bladder and stomach issues, touting a specific home remedy mix and stressing the value of drinking plenty of water daily.
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