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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
27
The Virginia Supreme Court rules charters cannot be used for business purposes, threatening many so called clubs with dissolution. The Washington Post reports a complex decision with multiple opinions, including reversal of prior rulings in several related cases.
An obituary recalls a Virginia man, a village native, deeply honored as a wartime hero. Survived by a widow, a lone daughter, and other relatives, he died after a brief illness. The service will be at the family home in Alda with burial in Virginia.
Special to The Washington reports that both houses of the Virginia legislature unanimously elected the eminent and corporation judges named in last night's joint caucus. In the House Rep Sutherland urged Judge Skeens to succeed himself, amid cheers. Delegates Cox and Edwards introduced bills to abolish the coastwise vessel license tax, while a joint resolution proposed restoring General Assembly sessions to 90 days from 60.
In Annapolis the Republican leader Senator Baker proposed trimming the General Assembly expenses from 200000 to 130000 prompting a divisive debate. Senator Lee defended rewarding party political activity while critics argued the $130000 total was extravagant and paid for non essential payrolls and political work.
George Midgets alias Johnson, slated for execution in Alexandria for the murder of Charles T Stith, was granted a four week respite by Gov Swan after his attorneys petitioned for clemency. The governor will thoroughly review the record, citing the Supreme Court of Appeals ruling and short time before the scheduled hanging. He issued a stay of execution until February 14, and Midgets has been moved from the city jail to the Alexandria County jail at Fort Myer.
John T Wilkins a Southern Hallway conductor at 809 Cameron Alexandria dropped dead last night at 830 near Red Hill ten miles south of Charlottesville Va while in charge of train No W from Charlotte NC to Washington Clark took over at Charlottesville and brought the body to Alexandria He is survived by his wife and two sons Maurice and William Wilkins He had served as a conductor nearly thirty years and was active in the M E Church and the Order of Railway Conductors Also a director at Brick Company and related local boards
Norfolk Va June 16 The first report of Receivers Mart and Geddes of the Jamestown Exposition Company was submitted to Judge Waddill. It shows an incomplete inventory of the company property and receipts and disbursements. The report raises the issue of granting states a clear title to land where state buildings stand and recommends a clear title.
A nineteen year old Louis Snell shot and killed Pennington at the Bottom Creek Coal Company works after an argument. Snell escaped and remains at large. Pennington resided in Tipton, Virginia.
Special to The Washington Post Baltimore Md Jan 16 a pretty Italian girl eighteen years old faced Justice Packard on a charge of being incorrigible she says her father tried to sell her for 70 to a Greek she spurned She had secretly wed Charles Klingelhoefer a driver for United Railways and Electric Co She admitted urging marriage to protect herself after resisting threats The girl ran away several times and kept company with Klingelhoefer for nearly a year They obtained a license and married Wednesday night the girl was released
Special to The Washington Poet from Hagerstown Maryland reports 22 year old Mrs Goldie Holbert of the Crownfelter family died by inhaling chloroform after a quarrel with a young man she loved. Found in the parlor with a saturated handkerchief, she had threatened suicide previously and had attempted to swallow the poison before a sister stopped her. She was the daughter of Jacob Lieben eier Ting near Clear Spring and had briefly lived with her husband Halbert after marriage.
Jan 16 William Murray, an unidentified man, was assaulted by two African American attackers. They dragged him toward a hotel, then toward a roadside embankment where he was struck with a beer bottle and knocked unconscious. He threw his money away to distract the assailants as help arrived. he is hospitalized. A suspect is in custody. The money was recovered.
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for indigestion and stomach disorders. It links digestion to mental sharpness and cheerfulness, claims complete digestion of any food, and invites readers to request a free sample by mail, promising delivery of a trial box.
Reports say Jeni¢ James B Smith shot and killed his wife in South Cumberland then attempted suicide. He is under arrest and charged with murder. Witnesses note he prepared his will and arranged life insurance transfers before the incident. The court proceedings referenced involve Maryland and Virginia cases, including appeals to the Court of Appeals and actions by state boards, with various parties listed in the excerpts.
Social notes from Washington describe a January 2 dinner for diplomats hosted by Lieth Frederick Tansing Oliver, with guests including Edith Cowes and Florence Kirby among others. It records the wedding of Myrtle Ward to Joseph Henry Oehmann at St Joseph's Church, the bridal party, attire, and a reception at 7 Stanton Place, plus various society correspondences and upcoming appearances at venues like the Grafton and Rauscher's ballroom.
Social gossip reviews a string of boutique society events preceding the Steehenjs Vanderbilt wedding. It highlights bridal gowns by leading modistes, elaborate boxes at the opera, and prominent guests including Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, and Count Szechenyi kin. Attending notables and sartorial details underscore New York’s elite social calendar.
An article praises a physician’s pine oil formula for relief of acute colds coughs and lung problems. It notes the concentrate is sold in half ounce bottles with a protective cap and warns that bulk or imitation oils are impure and harmful.
A financier pledges his entire capital on a pair of large emeralds valued at 70 660 and after a bank advance of 200 against them is asked to redeem. Prominent New York women decline to purchase at the reduced price, citing thrift in hard times. A tale about Mr Vanderbilts architect choices follows, ending with a note on astral color fashion and hotel listings across cities.
The fragment recalls a satirical note on color symbolism and women’s fashion, mentioning autumn hues from violet to bronze and gray. It links a theatrical tale of a pale mauve aura to a desire for color change, then notes women wearing zodiac signs on jewelry and embroidered adornments on vanity items.
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