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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1909
Page
35
Fragmentary OCR notes from The Washington Post listing death notices. references multiple papers including Enquirer, Providence Journal, St Paul Pioneer Press, Syracuse Post Standard and others. indicates notices to appear simultaneously without telegraphing and mentions timing and morning comment.
A fashionable St Bartholomews service of the Sons of the Revolution in New York was interrupted when William Evans Rogers, a lawyer and Civil War veteran, shouted to order during Rev Percy Grant’s sermon praising Theodore Roosevelt. Rogers was escorted from the pews as bystanders and friends led him away, with Grant continuing after the disturbance.
Special to The Washington Post from San Francisco reports Senator Clark of Montana heads a California powder company with capital of 200000. The plant will be in Antioch and will produce dynamite and other explosives to compete with the powder trust. John Birmingham, former superintendent of the powder trust works, will manage the new company which plans to bid on government contracts.
A New York Avenue and Washington Heights Presbyterian merger failed after committee members stated the pastorate dispute as the main obstacle. The two congregations had negotiated terms, but the Washington Heights group rejected making Dr. Radcliffe the sole pastor with Mr Moss as assistant, leading to dissolution of the plan. The morning session admitted 33 new members and trustees were authorized to buy land for enlargement.
Wallace the lion killed trainer Capt Cardo after a savage attack during a performance. Cardo fired his pistol, saving himself as the enraged animal charged. Wallace had previously maimed Cardo during a prior Albany show, where bystander help aided him. The lion belonged to a circus company facing a filing of an insurance claim.
In Olean a pistol duel occurred during a burglary at Droney Lumber Company. Nelson Dessler of Berlin Ontario shot Captain Timothy Hassett in the head after Dessler sprang from a hidden door. Dessler was wounded by two patrolmen and fled. police expect his death.
Albert S Patrick, jailed for the murder of millionaire Rice, petitions the Brooklyn appellate division for a writ of habeas corpus arguing Gov Higgins lacked authority to convert a death sentence to life imprisonment. He claims a fair trial was denied, cites alleged prosecutorial influence, and notes prior federal proceedings were dismissed. Westchester DA Winslow and officials from the attorney general’s office will oppose.
The Rev Tn Join Lee Alison of Guntan'temple Memorial Presbyterian Church preached on the New Birth. He argued regeneration, not mere reform, is needed a radical divine change in the sinner’s will and spirit, renewing the mind and heart by the Infinite Spirit of God.
A garbled review discusses Mrs Herbert Utier's diary titled The Journal of a Neglected Wife and her book The Obsession. It portrays a wife observing her husband's infidelity and society's response, framing the neglected wife tragedy with no clear solutions. The author aims to depict both sides and emphasize age and emotion over moral judgment.
London February 22 Count Takahira Kato newly appointed Japanese ambassador to Great Britain said in an interview that Japan sees no reason for strained ties with the United States. He praised President Roosevelt s loyalty and insisted Japan seeks no war or exclusive privilege in the Pacific while avoiding clashes with any power.
The funeral for Rear Admiral Charles Cotton U N was attended by American and British consuls, several admirals, Maj and Mrs Webster Iselin, and numerous friends. The casket, draped in an American flag, was cremated tomorrow. ashes to be sent to the United States aboard a battleship.
Milwaukee dispatch reports ex-governor Budington's daughter travels to Los Angeles in a bid to locate her estranged husband. Sheriff Gibson of Waukesha County confirms a party accompanied the woman and notes the couple had been living apart for years. The bride’s family, prominent in Wisconsin, is said to have substantial wealth and social standing.
A Paris based report notes that earth heaves like a tide with inches of shift every four days. Camille Flammarion’s reputation is cited as affected, while physicists and astronomers acknowledge the phenomenon though prior measurements baffled experimenters.
The District seeks a national industrial school for colored youth with an agricultural annex in Maryland. Speeches at two large meetings, led by Rev Dr Geriah Lamkins, Daniel Heyburn and others urged action to educate and empower with three acres donated for trades, 77 1-21 acres bought for the farm school at Tuxedo M. The project highlights include rail access, horticulture work, and a call to gain practical skills for market employment.
Alarm over rising kidney disease prevalence noted as a common yet underrecognized ailment with symptoms including frequent urination and nocturia. An offer of a free Swamp Root sample bottle and information book from Dr Kilmer & Co invites readers to request via mail addressed to Binghamton.
Dr B H T Musselman, of Philadelphia, spoke at the YMCA on Sunday afternoon on “That Boy of Yours.” He urged parents to know their 12 to 18 year old sons, to direct their course with early religious influence and practical work, arguing 85 percent respond to religion before 18. He called for shifting resources from revival campaigns to persistent religious education for boys before adulthood.
Dr Charles Wood preached that true Christian influence comes not from naval power but from unarmed missionaries entering ports visited by battleships. He argued the East remains proud and wary, while Christ’s messengers, quiet and unseen, heal the sick teach children and tell families of God the Father. He urged a disciplined, widespread mission as the real remedy for bondage.
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