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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
1
In Petropolis President Penna hosts American commanders and receives cordial greetings. Roosevelt assures the South American state’s chief that U S naval forces stand for justice and protection against oppression, emphasizing friendship and cooperation.
Dispatch from Rio de Janeiro dated January 14, 1908 reports President Theodore Roosevelt and Brazilian authorities celebrating a naval visit as a symbol of peace and mutual friendship. Delegations from both republics express cordiality and shared aims against aggression, praising naval demonstrations as a pledge of goodwill.
Report notes a complex sequence of naval and diplomatic actions as ships and their crews, termed messengers of peace, move between continents. It mentions the Buenos Aires visit, Argentine position, and a plan to form fleets to maintain amity and justice amid conflicts, with references to the Plata and water shortages impacting battles.
A detailed social and naval program in Rio de Janeiro featured high level US officers including Rear Admiral Evans and Captain Osterhaus. The afternoon included a formal reception at a Brazilian official residence and a grand music display. Ships from both nations engaged in observed maneuvers, with dense crowds of diplomats and elite society in attendance.
Rear Admiral Evans meets Penna at Petropolis on Friday as 4000 sailors throng Flamingo Boulevard for a grand display. The fleet’s spending is expected to inject up to a quarter million dollars into Rio de Janeiro while English and American residents plan a smoking concert in Fluminense Park. A telegram from Peru hints at future detachment travels toward Buenos Aires and San Francisco.
Havana dispatch reports Disewacion, a leading Cuban paper, condemns President Roosevelts plan to fix February 1 as Cuba reestablishment date. It argues US timing harms Cuban interests, warns of turmoil during sugar season, and notes foreign pessimism about a Cuban republic under any party.
At the January meeting of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Brotherhood Rev Charles Stelzle of New York City spoke on evangelism and how to reach workingmen. Other guests included Rev Dr Howard Agnew Johnson and Rev Dr Windgler, with Rev D F Johnson of Hanhow, China. About sixty members attended.
In New York a workman believed to be Edward Callan was jostled off Williamsburg Bridge by a crossing trolley car plank and fell ninety feet to the pavement in Columbia Street, killed instantly. Motorman William Lang is held in $500 bail by Coroner Dooley pending inquest.
A body found on the Maryland shore of the Potomac near Fort Foote is identified as Crawford by papers and keys. The death appears self-inflicted, ending the disappearance last November. the corpse shows a deep gash under the right ear. C. E. Beckett, YMCA physical director, confirms the identification.
The body of Lieut John W Crawford, former secretary to Admiral Dewey, was found on the Maryland shore of the Potomac near Fort Foote. An inquest ruled drowning as the cause after Crawford disappeared on November 22 leaving a note about financial troubles. Insurance papers and visiting cards were recovered. his wife and daughter suffered during the discovery.
The text recounts Lieutenant Crawford's disappearance after alleged suicide threats. Clues include keys to a YM C A pass and Beckett’s locker, notes to wife, and a prepaid arrangement of papers. A two week river drag failed, fueling belief Crawford may be alive. He left debts and a will, wished Arlington burial or cremation, and left duties to Allen.
New York report says Mrs McClure despondent over her husband’s unemployment led to the death of Louis McClure found in a bathtub. A few months after a birth she faced ongoing worry and financial strain. In Omaha, Prof Charles Bartens aged eighty two shot himself in a boarding house bathtub ending years as a solo cellist with Theodore Thomas orchestra and at Cincinnati Conservatory.
Wreck of the British steamer Tolesby from Galveston bound for Havre struck a cliff at Freshwater Point near Cape Race and began breaking up. The crew, stuck on rigging during a blizzard, were rescued via lines lowered from a cliff. Four salvage ships returned to harbor after weather forced delays. The incident occurred near St Johns Newfoundland on Monday night.
William R Montgomery president of the Hamilton Bank in New York was indicted on two counts by a state grand jury. The charges allege overdrafts of 21 dollars on September 6, 1907 and 12 950 dollars on October 20. Montgomery pleaded not guilty with leave to withdraw. Bail set at 2100 dollars on each indictment. Director architect William H Birkmire posted bail. Indictments under penal code Section 41 carry up to one year in prison and 600 dollars fine per count.
Samuel R. Hamill, counsel for John R Walsh, denies causing Mrs Thomas Metcalf to separate from her husband. Metcalf fired at Hamill in a federal building corridor, was jailed in $1000 bond after waiving examination. Hamill asserts he advised the woman against pursuing a claim on an estate and had limited contact with her, while others dispute his role and identity details endure.
The Post reports mounting signs Secretary Cortelyou will resign from the Treasury. He told the President he favored leaving. the President agreed. A written resignation is expected after Senate information requests on the Panama bond issue.
Washington dispatch reports President Eisenhower style? No. The World cites George Von Lengerke Meyer as the preferred successor to Secretary Cortelyou upon resignation. Meyer dodges comment, stressing lack of official notice, while Cortelyou denies resignation and hints at a business venture.
Reports from Wall Street on January 15 claim Knickerbocker Trust’s reorganizers have discussed Secretary Cortelyou for its presidency. An intimation of a possible offer circulated, with no confirmed response. Satterlee, a depositor committee member, said Cortelyou’s potential leadership would aid the bank, and rumors persisted despite a Washington denial.
Special to The Washington Post from Sioux Falls reports the noon wedding of E Franklin Brewster Jr of Rochester N to Mrs Helen Chase Baker of Richmond VA. She has lived in South Dakota eight years and recently divorced. Clergy bias against divorce delayed the ceremony. Rey Shank Fox of the Congregational church officiated. The couple left for New York after dinner.
A Democratic party poll of 167 House members shows 53 oppose William Jennings Bryan for the presidency. The survey, conducted by The Post, indicates most Bryan opponents expect his nomination to fail in Denver, with key votes mapped by state and individual member.
Several Southern states show desire for another candidate as supporters of Gov Johnson Minnesota urge his availability as party choice. Conviction among leaders is that if Bryan wins the convention he will lose at the polls. Judge Gray and Judson Hannon both have admirers.
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