22 Feb 1909
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1909
Page
1
Rioting mobs in South Omaha avenge patrolman’s murder by Greek prisoner. Three wounded include a Greek and a police officer. 30 buildings damaged as rioters wreck shops and homes. Night clashes continue with deputies, police, and residents fleeing as attackers target Greek quarters and nearby Italians and Humanians.
In South Omaha the arrest of a Greek man last Friday ended with Policeman Lowery shot dead. A furious mob formed, threats of vengeance were voiced by Attorney H C Murphy and others, and a mass meeting condemned Greeks. The crowd rushed the Greek quarter, destroying damaged houses near the police station as officers struggled to restrain the mob.
President Roosevelt replies forcefully to Senator Hemenway’s report on the Secret Service, calling it inaccurate and misleading. He cites cases of land fraud and asserts the service’s efficiency, praising Chief Wille and the force's high character while detailing seven years of investigations and prosecutions.
President-elect Taft and Mrs Taft arrive in Philadelphia from Cincinnati and visit their daughter Helen at the Mitchells. A conference with Frank H Hitchcock and Kellogg occurs as Taft confirms cabinet picks including Dickinson for War and Nagel for Interior. Taft notes no fixed travel itinerary, plans to visit Alaska, Denver, Seattle under consideration while scheduling university events in Philadelphia.
A 1000 strong Ottumwa crowd gathered at the city jail after an alleged assault on an white woman. Police withdrew a Black suspect, John Junigin, to safety as vigilantes and National Guard units prepared to intervene. The mob pressed the jail, shouting for more arrests, amid chaos and fear of further violence.
Cambridge Massachusetts February 21 Stewart Douglas Robinson nephew of President Roosevelt and Harvard sophomore fell from a Hampden Hall dormitory window after a night at a club party He was found dead at about 5 30 am in his brother Monroe Robinsons room skull fractured and hips broken Doctors ruled death an accident The Roosevelt family and Robinsons New York home were alerted and the President and officials learned of the tragedy later Barred by privacy concerns the report notes the dormitory location near the A D Club house and mentions Robinsons affiliations with Sphinx A D Club Hasty Pudding and Delta Kappa Epsilon
Thousands gather as President Roosevelt sails aboard the Mayflower to observe the Atlantic fleet’s return. Rear Admiral Pillsbury coordinates naval moves while ships depart from the Navy Yard and Washington steamboats and rail lines run at capacity to carry officials and crowds to Hampton Roads and assigned anchorage near the Horseshoe.
President Roosevelt with Secretary Newberry sails aboard the Mayflower near the Horseshoe in Chesapeake Bay at eight. Connecticut leads battleships toward the capes at ten, with the Mayflower passing at eleven. The fleet spans about seven miles. the Mayflower anchors then proceeds to the Roads. The President’s yacht centers the fleet and at two, flag officers board to greet him. He and fleet commander address sailors aboard Connecticut, Louisiana, Georgia, and Wisconsin, then return to the Mayflower for transport to Washington. Admiral Sperry and 75 officers dine with the Navy League Monday night at the Chamberlin. the league’s annual meeting follows Tuesday.
Special dispatch from Norfolk Virginia notes many Washingtonians registered at Hotel Champlain Point Comfort and in Norfolk to greet the home coming battleship fleet. Names include Mrs F E Beatty Mrs P H McGowan Louise McGowan Mrs E L McGowan Mrs E B Weeks and others.
Terrible snow storms paralize the Southwestern Railway in Kiev and surrounding areas for a week, blocking 2000 miles of tracks. Traffic and freight suspended as thousands work to clear snow reaching car roofs. Odessa dispatch reports over a hundred lives lost in the blizzards over the past three days.
Funeral services for Rear Admiral Charles S. Cotton U S N retired were held in Nice attended by American and British consuls. Attendees included Rear Admirals Drake Boggs and Perry, Maj. and Mrs. Webster Iselin and many friends. The coffin bore an American flag and flowers. the body was cremated at Marseille and ashes sent to the United States aboard a battleship.
Naples February 1 United States ship Celtic sails for Messina with nearly half its crew aboard the gunboat Scorpion Lieut Buchanan and Ensign Wilcox The Celtic will cooperate in distributing lumber supplied by the American government for the construction of houses for earthquake sufferers
The Fifteenth United States Cavalry will vacate Fort Ethan Allen today. Troops H and F depart for Fort Leavenworth Kansas by special train. Other troops will follow to make room for colored troops expected to be quartered at the fort about June.
The fleet of twenty first class battleships led by the Meet and Connecticut sails near Cape Henry en route to a Mayflower pass review. President and party aboard the Mayflower plan a grand inspection, with vast crowds and spectator vessels gathering at Hampton Roads.
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