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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1909
Page
10
Fragment discusses whether the government may prosecute citizens for statements harming the government. It notes longstanding debates on criminalizing publications and references the 1798 abolition repeal and citizen protections. The tone remains cautious about states asserting power to punish press reporting.
Special to The Washington Post from Middletown New York dated January 17 James W Travis fought intruder Leonard Rotman 38 who entered the home and held a lit match Mrs Travis woke him and police were summoned The intruder claimed to be from England and denied burglary
Thomas Brehony, a visitor from Philadelphia, started a fire by lighting a curtain in room 331 at the Astor House. He extinguished it himself with water, sparking a hotel scare before being taken to Bellevue Hospital for insanity. Police and ambulance medical staff deemed him mentally unwell after a brief questioning.
Thmolulu reports January 1 arrival of the Commercial Pa s schooner Flaurenes with three plumage hunters from the Japanese Kicha of Shintjawa Tokyo rescued by the Wanurence Ward on Hermes. The Kieho ashore at Hermes Island July 7 and a storm left them with only fish and sea birds until death of one hunter. The Kicho vanished in the same storm, presumed to founder.
Richmond Virginia endures an icebound day as a sleet storm airm goes into night. Streets are slippery overhead wires trees and poles coated in ice. Telephone and telegraph services disrupted with about twenty five hundred telephones out of service and Seven Pines line abandoned.
Taft addressed a large audience including the negro MCA leaders at Augustana noting the Y M C A’s role in uplifting African Americans and promoting moral influences. He stressed race reconciliation, linked it to Panama canal work, and warned critics that funding could be justified as moral, legal aid for national welfare. He arrived from Atlanta, met Terrett cottage hosts, and denied any stance on Oregon’s senatorial race. France decorates Americans Blumenthal Simons and Belgian consul Henrotti with Legion of Honor.
In New York on January 17, Capt. Jack Crawford known as The Poet Scout recited a Taft poem to Rev. Dr. MacArthur at Calvary Baptist Church. MacArthur and Crawford discussed Roosevelt and Tilman as the crowd heard praise for Taft and Teddy Roosevelt.
In Roanoke Virginia on January 17, police enforce Sunday snow shovel rules leading to summons for over a hundred residents. Norfolk and Western freight trains were denied Sunday operation after counsel requested an exception. Nearby Staunton reports a conservative approach to Sunday enforcement with selective shop openings and services allowed.
Baltimore date January 11 Rev A Baker general superintendent of the Antisalogn League of America in city today wrote to National Model License League president T M Gilmore of Louisville Kentucky declining a joint debate on liquor traffic before the National Model License League convention in Boysville Kentucky January 21 Baker cites urgency of his anti liquor work as the reason for declining the invitation
Henry Pyles of Shinnston W V struck his wife with a pick wounding her and seriously injuring their three year old son Ais Gon Samuel. After a quarrel he shot himself with a shotgun and fled to a hill where a mob pursued him. He fired again and died by his own hand as a posse closed in.
The Durham municipal building including the Academy of Music was destroyed by a fast moving fire started on the opera house stage at 3 am. Firemen could not halt the blaze due to low water pressure and interior loss. City records were salvaged in part, the market also burned, and most vendors lacked insurance.
Mrs James Sherman will travel from Utica to Washington to join her husband, the Vice President elect. She will stay until after the inauguration ceremonies in March and the couple will reside at the New Willard Hotel for the time being.
Not dead but a runaway Miss Violet Gordon Charlesworth found in Oban Scotland believed killed in an auto accident near Pon maenwar. Sister and chauffeur escaped injury. Torn telegrams linked to Tobermory hotel. relatives travel to join in Philadelphia area nuptials for a time.
Clarence Arthur Gooding, Washington boy and son of Clarence F. Gooding of the census bureau, died in the Denver and Rio Grande wreck at Dotsero Colorado. He had worked in the Philippines and Washington, later starting a business, and served in the District of Columbia National Guard. His body will be brought here for burial.
Fire ripped through the Providence division freight sheds behind Park Square station destroying 348 automobiles valued at 740000 to 990000. The adjoining tram shed and a bicycle track pavilion were lost, with stage cars and touring autos including acts from the city left wrecked. Firefighters battled to prevent spread to Columbus avenue as garages of multiple firms perished.
Oscar Hammerstein announced at the Manhattan Opera House that starting August 16 he will present eight months of opera, expanding from five. He aims to offer first class performances at prices from 50 cents to 150 dollars, with some works sung in English. An auxiliary company will tour major Western cities.
New York January 17. A murder case against Capt Peter Hains Jr may hinge on furor transitoria temporary insanity as defense. A lunacy commission could free him if insane only at the time, or commit if still insane now. otherwise a jury verdict would proceed. Thornton Hains leaves Hotel Astor as family relocates to Bay Ridge awaiting next steps in the case.
A young miner, Tommy Hanson, returns from the Colorado Desert with quartz valued at 1700 dollars per ton. He says an old Indian guided him to the Peg Leg Smith site, but urged secrecy until after the Indian’s death. The mine lies near San Felipe canyon where Peg Leg Smith’s party was ambushed by Indians decades ago.
Henry G. Bryant notes a Sun cable from Christiania reporting a buoy launched July 34, 390 and recovered near Soro Island Norway. The Geographical Society of Philadelphia set three spindle shaped casks north of Alaska in 1899 to study circum polar currents. Each contained multilingual messages asking finders to report recovery details to U S consuls. By now three casks have been recovered with location data supplied by whalers and U S revenue cutter officers.
Western Australia seeks to found a state university patterned on Cornell University. Franklin Matthews, Cornell alumnus aboard the American battleship fleet, reports Dr J C Hackett plans a large state university following Cornell, and requests information on its origin and plan. Y H Toihg graduates from Cornell last year becomes director of Canton agricultural college in China with 60 students enrolled and $3000 sent for seeds and books.
The Carmack assassination case pits Col Dun can Cooper and Robin Cooper against John D Sharpe over the 1900s era murder of Senator Edward W Carmack. Prosecution alleges a conspiracy for political kill, defense claims self defense, jury selection faces intense hurdles amid nationwide prohibition battles and shifting state power.
In Union Iowa last night L Trimball a restaurateur was shot twice through the head and killed during a hold-up as five men demanded money. Trimball, counting cash, handed over silver and turned for the billfold. the robber fired, escaping with the money.
Newfoundland two masted fishing schooner Swallow, with twelve aboard, found adrift off Fire Island after a gale. Patrolmen and life-savers attempted rescue. vessel wrecked on the outer bar. Crew presumed perished. ship hailed from Newfoundland and bound for New England ports.
Queenstown reports the steamer Do minion rescued Captain Crossley and the crew of the British ship Savona abandoned in a waterlogged state about four miles off Faatnet. A tug starts toward Crookhaven to tow Savona through stormy seas, the voyage from Lisc comb, Nova Scotia to the United Kingdom.
Gen George Von Schack of Berlin born, former German army captain, emigrated to the United States in 1861. He served in the Seventh New York Volunteers and retired as a brigadier general by brevet. He died suddenly at his home in New York, with a long career in the customs service since 1958.
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