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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1906
Page
1
Mrs Thaw plans to testify at her husband Charles Thaws trial and says her focus is service to him while the Gerry Society reports no evidence to sustain allegations against White. The unfolding murder motive and pre nuptial mystery link to threats against an actress and a looming court action.
Reported statements from Evdlyn Nesbit Thaw and Richard Manefefa Wratte defend Stanford White’s character while Harry K Thaw’s detectives failed to prove improprieties. The murderer’s mother was informed of the tragedy in Yarmouth England by her son-in-law.
Investigators hired by Harry K Thaw shadowed Stanford White for over two years paying close attention to White s alleged improprieties. The records show the sleuths reported daily moves but found no proof of guilt, though the material could counter Ta w s defense. The district attorney received the reports as potential proof of Thaw s motive and aims to discredit White amid the murder case. The effort reportedly began after Thaw s wife Nesbit filed a charges affidavit in a threatened suit later settled before Thaw wed Nesbit.
Special to The Washington Post Garfield says government investigations into iron steel tobacco sugar coal now proceed without snags. He notes changes in secret rates and improper practices, with results immediate in oil and other industries. He is at home in Mentor on vacation and cites much more accomplished than expected.
The Dutch tank steamer American arriving from Antwerp collided with the Danish schooner Berthe near South Foreland during the night after the American left Antwerp. The Berthe sank quickly, and nine crew members perished except for the captain's son.
A tornado at West Station twenty miles north of Waco last night wrecked a score of houses. Mrs Mary Allen and a man named Adams were badly injured. Adams family were blown about a hundred feet. The town, with about a thousand inhabitants, was left in total darkness all night.
Paris July 3 the Chamber of Deputies voted 253 to 2 to annul Count Boni de Castellana's election on grounds of corruption and bribery. Castellana denied the charges and countered that his opponent faced a similar smear campaign by the press amid family difficulties.
A runaway open car on Amsterdam Avenue near 128th Street struck pedestrians as several people leaped to the curb. A woman flung her baby to a bystander who caught the child before it vanished with its mother fleeing the scene. Damaged riders sustained minor injuries while the vehicle finally slowed near a fire station.
Frank McGowan eighteen son of Patrick McGowan acting mayor of New York was arrested for intoxication. He allegedly fought a police officer, Bit him in the hand. The officer used a night stick and both men were treated for wounds. Acting Mayor McGowan bailed his son after the incident.
Three cars of Norris & Rowe’s twenty three car drone train derailed near Saskatoon en route to Prince Albert exhibition. Circus workers battled enraged lions and other beasts as cages were pounded open and rescued. A sea lion was recovered, much circus gear destroyed, no one hurt.
William J. Bryan and Mrs. Bryan landed in New Castle and traveled to London where Bryan met with Burns Stead and others. He issued a statement on state conventions and declined to pledge candidacy while outlining future plans including travel to Holland Italy and Britain.
Jefferson City July 3 Division No 2 of the Supreme Court overruled a motion to transfer the case of Mrs Aggie Myers to the court en banc for a hearing Her fate is in the governor s hands She and Frank Hottman were convicted of murdering her husband and sentenced to be hanged Gov Folk granted a respite to September next If not further postponed Myers cannot be hanged until resentenced by the Supreme Court which meets again in October Hottman case lacks motion so his sentence will be carried out September 3 unless the governor delays again
Depart Washington at 7 30 p m July 13 on a special train with standard coaches parlor cars and dining carts meals a la carte route via Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley liberal return stopovers tickets valid ten days electric fans in sleeping cars Baltimore end Ohio Washington New York sleeping car opens at 10 p m with electric fans for early risers
Reports from the hydrographic bureau warn a derelict steamer, the Mary land or Madona line vessel, drifting in the Gulf Stream along the America route from Azores to New York. The abandoned schooner Lizzie Chadwick, miles west of the Azores, drifting 18 miles daily, heightens navigation risk as relief efforts lag. Fabre Line officials express cautious optimism about Captain Biche and the America may yet reach port.
Edward Guthrie, 17, died when a galvanized metal toy cannon exploded. A fragment pierced his heart as he fired it. The incident occurred in Memphis Tennessee. Meanwhile, Sloan's Furniture advertises a sale of desirable furniture tomorrow at 10 a.m. at 107 G St. Dealers and housekeepers are invited.
An unidentified man leapt from the thirteenth floor of Chicago’s Stewart Building to a fatal fall into an areaway. No clues in his clothing reveal his identity or origin. A railroad ticket found in his pocket suggests recent travel, possibly from Oklahoma.
Special to The Pasadena Press Newport July 2 An announcement states Cornelius Van derbilt will be elected to represent the Vanderbilt family in the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati. The society had considered Corre Hinks Vanderbilt as the proper appointee to represent the family.
A runaway car started down a four mile stretch on the mountain grade between Portage and Purttan near Altoona Pennsylvania. Miners returning home halted the car near Portage to find multiple bodies along the track bloodied and torn clothing visible. Some victims lay half a mile apart, indicating a deadly derailment as the car traveled by nightfall and care failed to run over the line.
The death of Mrs. Mary Sterling, once adored by Union troops at New Orleans, is reported. Daughter of Nathaniel P. Banks, she spent much of her time with soldiers and was famed as the camp idol. The notice also promotes steamship excursions and travel rates via the N and V line with listings for Baltimore routes and resort destinations.
President and officials prepare for Sagamore Hill Fourth of July events. Secretary Loeb reviews correspondence as Bishop of the Isthmian Canal to receive about 310,000 yearly. Locust Grove hosts open air address, decorations, and fireworks. Nearby towns and trains expected. local parade and children’s program planned.
In Steupentivte Ohio on July 3 sheriff and deputy arrested several men, including Oscar Barlow and Thomas Arms, for shooting at guards during a mining dispute. One of the three assailants is dying. Prosecution by Alban follows as evidence is gathered. Arrested men held for court after a hearing before Mayor Alston in Smithfield. bonds posted via coal company. Other arrests expected. details tout bond and subsequent proceedings. Marine Hind and a grand concert that night precede travel notices and railway fare offers.
A noisy jumble lists today’s issue highlights including developments in the Thaw case, the deaths of eleven men in a car incident, Bryan’s talk of nomination, a bishop’s canal salary of 10000 dollars, and fears surrounding suspected Bailey forgery schemes in letters. The page notes investigations begun, alleged note-raiser caught, railway to Great Falls, Fourth opens quietly, land for Russian peasants, mutineers in league, Mrs Hartje letters, centralization of government plan, a cruiser for Santo Domingo, and regional news from nearby states with society, sports, legal, and finance items.
In Pomeroy Ohio on July 3 a heated quarrel between Mayor Webster and Councilman Long escalated into a village council fight. Both men sustained serious injuries with Long’s face cut six inches by the mayor’s gavel in the confrontation.
After a German government warning, Seattle police razed a house once tied to August Rosenberg and recovered four picks and other disrupting gear along with furnace scrap. Rosenberg, labeled anti historic, fled to Hamburg on May 1. The seizure followed a warning cable from Hamburg to the German consul in Seattle.
In a New Orleans transport to Florquemine La for execution, Black Diamond Rigby and two other Black prisoners attempted flight. Rigby shot Sheriff Petit in the thigh, and a bystander passenger fired, killing Rigby instantly. The trio had been convicted of murdering an Italian storekeeper and his son, with a 12 year old wounded defending the family.
The Harkin Ordinance restricting saloons to one for every 500 residents passed and became law without Mayor Dunne's signature at the adjourned city council meeting. No new licenses will be issued after the date, though existing licenses may be renewed or reissued.
A sequence of strong earthquake shocks began near Socorro, New Mexico, at 3:15 AM yesterday. The tremors produced cracked walls, falling plaster, rattling windows and doors, and widespread alarm, continuing intermittently for about thirty minutes with a final report of twenty shocks eight hours later.
Washington officials study ice supply disruption amid protests over high prices. Commissioner West seeks counsel from Thames on possible prosecution and United States District Attorney action. Dealers dispute price claims while hospitals report adequate ice and some use private suppliers. A conference among major ice firms followed hints of market manipulation and possible supply reserves.
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