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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1907
Page
2
The Holmes case unfolds as jurors hear bitter arraignment notes and lengthy counsel arguments. Key figures include Worthington, Stafford, Beach, and Morgan H., with references to the Statisticals Department and the federal charge of defrauding the government.
Members of St Stephens Institute held their third annual excursion to Chesapeake Beach. Trains operated by Chesapeake Beach Railway left the Joneth at 11 oclock with returning trips around noon and in the evening. Activities included athletic events and a reception for City officials. a memorial for James Holmes was noted.
In a tragic event at the Garrick Club and Emergency Hospital, Raleigh Luckett dies from gunshot wound as his wife Mrs Gertrude Harlow Luckett and family members witness his collapse. Doctors describe internal hemorrhages and failed efforts to save him, while Mrs Luckett, hysterical, is removed to the De Soto apartments. funeral plans pending. Meanwhile, a separate note reports three women among new bar admittees after state exam, with several young candidates sworn in before a crowded District Supreme Court.
Mrs Mary I Mosher of this city learned last night that her eighteen year old daughter Dorothy Brent Mosher eloped to Youngstown Ohio with Hare O Hara of Pittsburg a former Georgetown student. The couple plan to marry but the event is postponed until December as both families consent to more time for reflection.
Officials weigh shifting battleships into the Atlantic Pacific balance amid board push for readiness. Japan’s Viscount Aoki signals no unfriendly intent if the United States strengthens Pacific waters, while embassy aides dampen public denials and court questions linger over intelligence privileges.
A Washington dispatch to the Eagle reports the Atlantic fleet can have sixteen battleships ready to sail for the Pacific within five weeks and within thirty days for sailing. President Roosevelt will decide on timing as the General Board plans to transfer the whole fleet intact. The move aims to deter Japan and protect Far Eastern interests with caution on detachment versus full fleet deployment.
Public discussion in Oyster Bay centers on a proposed split of the U S Navy fleet between the Atlantic and Pacific. William Loeb denies reports of any plan to move battleships to the Pacific and says such action is not contemplated by the President.
Officers at League Island and aboard the Kansas and Kearsarge mock war with Japan while keeping ships ready. Enlistments rise as crews test engines and gear, with ships like the Kansas and Kearsarge reported in dockyard activity. Capt Pendleton says ships will be readied for spring deployment, and naval readiness remains constant despite rumors.
The battleship Nebraska was placed in commission yesterday at Bremerton on Puget Sound becoming the only American battleship in active Pacific service. Lieut Coonzig acts as temporary commander with a skeleton crew while the ship awaits full equipment. Permanent command will be led by Capt. Roginald Nicholson as he assembles a crew in the near future.
Columbia Commandery plans an encampment drill at Saratoga Springs New York. Under Captain Eugene Gibeon the group will travel by special train from Washington to perform exhibitions parade street events and drills including crosses crescents hollow squares and triangles before returning home after a multi day sequence ending Saturday night.
The St Patrick’s Catholic Church Sunday school held its annual River View excursion with St Joseph’s and St Vincent orphan asylum children aboard the Steamer St Johns. Activities included tug of war games, baseball, ice cream, and prizes, with orphans and sisters from the asylums present.
Pearl Chapman of Jersey City visited sister Mrs James W Bauby in Northwest this city. Despondent over ill health she used her relative's razor to cut her throat, dying an hour after admission to Emergency Hospital. Survived by husband and family, a coroner’s certificate listed death as suicide.
President Harper indicated no delay beyond the bare minimum for a Washington Chamber of Commerce building. Subcommittee on alt es will obtain written notices on property ASAP and a suitable site approved by both the building committee and board of directors could lead to another full chamber meeting. The wholesale trade committee, chaired by Charles W Semmes, meets at 1414 F Street this afternoon.
Percy S Foater was chosen by the Washington Choral Society board to conduct the first concert of the season in December marking the society’s 25th year. The event will feature eminent soloists. A second concert conductor invitation was extended, with George G Dalnd of St Johns Church Georgetown among potential candidates. The third concert conductor remains open, and a treasurer was to be chosen by the executive committee.
Albert A Johnson was arraigned in the Police Court on larceny charges for allegedly stealing two suitcases from the Penneyvania station on June 15. The case was postponed to Tuesday to allow police to investigate. Victims Beverley North of Snow Hill and Michael Kelly of Coney Island reported leaving their suitcases on a station seat while buying tickets. both bags disappeared on return.
William E. Dunnington acquired the four story building at 14th Street Northwest from Ben B. Bradford for 32000. Early and Lampton sold the residence at 1117 Thirty-fifth Street Northwest to J Barton Miler for 36700 and 179 Thirty-ninth Street to B J Bhoemaker for 8000. The Mourteenth street property buyer plans immediate improvements for an up-to-date store and department.
Weather notes describe July heat in Washington with temperatures near 93 expected and downtown readings around 33 to 35. Predictions suggest a hot spell may begin soon with sustained heat into the coming days, cautioning that Sol must stay active to avoid dull summer weather.
The Weather Bureau reports showers along the Atlantic coast and in the interior with generally fair conditions elsewhere. Temperatures vary from cooler in the Upper Ohio Valley to hotter in the interior West and Gulf coast regions. Forecast calls for more showers in the Gulf and South Atlantic areas with warmer readings Wednesday and Thursday across the central valleys. Local readings include temperatures around mid 60s to mid 70s with varying humidity and sunshine hours. River bulletin notes both rivers sandy this afternoon.
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