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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1907
Page
20
Inquests reveal drivers failed to notify following car, causing a fatal derailment. Motormen Downes and Crack face crossfire of blame as witnesses describe signals, braking, and emergency actions amid crowded cars and a hospital aftermath.
President Roosevelt observed a pyrotechnic display with family and guests at Sagamore Hill on July 4. Mrs Cartaluiga and children joined, Secret Service cars ferried guests, and Secretary Cortelyou planned a Long Island visit. The executive office remained quiet as Loeb reviewed the day.
Firemen battled multiple blazes caused by fireworks exploding in Washington area. Major fire scorched rubbish behind 231 Matred northwest, damaging the Terr building and causing $500 loss. Police seek the unidentified firecracker suspect. Other incidents hit 3s N street northwest, 16 F street awning, 127 1 2 Seventh street northwest store, 4% Seventh street southwest awning, and 481 Pennsylvams avenue awning. Washington Barracks blaze caused by firecrackers produced about $800 loss. Dr Rumberger’s property on Sixth street NW, and Clinedinst studio at Fourteenth and 3 streets NW also cited. In a separate case, Willan J Davies, 60, carpenter, died of apoplexy in Richard Rhodes's yard on Thirty-Aith street NW.
A string of firecracker accidents leaves several children injured across Washington. Robert Murray, twelve, suffered severe facial and hand injuries from a missing trigger device and was taken to Casualty Hospital. Azeil torpedo style cracker caused burns to multiple youngsters including Nick Bobby and Hawin Hurd, treated at Emergency Hospital. Joseph Hall, ten, was badly hurt after being run over near New York avenue and Seventh street northwest, with a skull fracture and precarious condition. Others, including Roger Williams, Percy Epps, Emma Jones, and Charles Sterns, sustained burns while playing with or near fireworks and were hospitalized or sent home after treatment.
A public conference and afternoon gathering marked the Fourth of July as Garibaldi Day with Italian figures Francesco Bar Bagni Constantini and other Garibaldi allies as guests. Speakers included Prof Alberco Molinori Prof C M Cortesi and Prof William Coleman who lauded Garibaldi and American liberty. The event featured recitations by G Carducci and a mandolin program followed by a feast.
Denizens of Chinatown gathered on the Bowery between Third and Four-and-a-half streets for a lavish fireworks display. About fifteen thousand people attended as Tuck Cheong Kim Unt Tule Lung and Hong Fong Low led the celebration. Police, led by Lieut. Hodges and Sergt. Conlon, maintained order with Maj. Sylvester overseeing. No accidents were reported. one arrest occurred when a man used a firecracker to startle bystanders.
Local garrisons of the Army and Navy Union gathered at the Juvenile Court lawn in northwest Washington for a Fourth of July observance. Col. Robert Aiten presided, speakers included Dr. T E Lee and J Walter Mitchell, with discussions on the biennial convention and local delegation voting strength.
Southeast Washington children gathered last night for a patriotic holiday display in front of Frank K. Raymonds home at 100 Fourth Street Southeast. Raymond provided a large axeworks launch and similar works as in previous years, drawing many families. After the hour of entertainments, Mrs Raymond and Miss Raymond treated the youngsters to ice cream cakes and other dainties.
The American Federation of Travelers holds its first annual convention in Kansas City Missouri with President DW Richmond delivering the opening address. The group vows to shield travelers from abuses and fare practices while protesting high charges and improper tipping demands by railroads and conductors.
An obscure provision within the army appropriation act raised officer pay via the right to additional quarters and heat and light. The increases chiefly aid higher ranks in Washington and other posts, with a separate naval provision extending similar allowances to naval officers and the Marine Corps. The changes were not publicly disclosed and appear tied to indirect benefits rather than open action.
A chaotic July 3 celebration marks Garibaldi’s birth centenary with a large mob marching through Rome. Red shirts and anti clericalists, shouting anti pope and anti Austrian slogans, clash with police as guards seal embassies and landmarks. Signor Barullal speaks as crowds disperse amid strong security and mixed sentiment.
The 100th anniversary of Garibaldi’s birth was marked in New York with a parade and the dedication of the Garibaldi pantheon on Staten Island. Delegations from across the country attended as the pantheon displayed Garibaldi’s home, relics, and a preserved horse that stirred a kettle in a candle lighting ceremony. A veterans delegation from the Italian revolution joined the event, reflecting Garibaldi’s exile era in New York when he lived with his children for three years.
Chicago July 4 Despite a new guarding system at the Cal bga subtreasury to prevent a repeat of the TEGO robbery authorities fear another money loss after discovery of a 3000 note package of six thousand dollar bills found on the floor inside a cage when the subtreasury closed.
Indianapolis July 4 Miss Carrie Willenson, 53, was struck by an automobile while alighting from a street car at College Avenue and a second street. The driver, reportedly racing with the street car, was arrested.
Regulations describe monthly heat and lighting allowances for officers based on rank and quarters. Maximums vary by rank from lieutenant general to second lieutenants, with rates tied to electric light and fuel costs. The gatherable total cost across services indicates substantial yearly outlays, prompting scrutiny as Congress convenes.
Glen Echo July Fourth disturbance ends with Marshal Collins arresting Barrett Magruder after a scuffle at the park entrance. Magruder faces a choice of $10 fine or thirty days in Rockville jail. The incident spurred rumors of an assault, later denied by Collins. Other officials cited include J. C. Wineman and H. J. Williams for speed violations.
United States Secret Service arrested Bartholo mew Rouello of Philadelphia here today for passing counterfeit silver dollars. Rouello, known to agents as a leading Italian counterfeiter, has prior arrests and escaped from a Philadelphia courtroom months ago. Thirteen counterfeit dollars were found in his possession after the arrest near the Fourth of July crowd areas.
In Wikesbarre Pennsylvania Andrew Olewlim of Larksville shot his wife and daughter today near here and fled to the mountains. Authorities believe the injuries are serious.
Justice Stafford will be asked to set a higher bond for Edwin S. Holmes Jr after a mistrial in a conspiracy case. Holmes faces retrial on the conspiracy charge and another grave charge pending grand jury action. Supporters say bond would be promptly furnished. Holmes’ counsel plans vigorous opposition.
Den Minnes Iowa July 4 Mrs J W Hamilton of La Porte files slander and malicious defamation suits against Mrs Nellie Frank seeking seven dollars and costs. The Hamilton family runs a drapery business and the Rev J W Hamilton teaches in the local Sabbath School and leads the Young People's Society. The complaint centers on suggestive postal cards showing Adam and Eve imagery allegedly sent by Frank to Hamilton and others with Hamilton named. The case may provoke further church action.
Philadelphia dated July 4 identifies the body of Nicola Cur Hale of 51 Oak Street New York as the beheaded man found along the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks near Mount Airy on June 5. The corpse showed postmortem decapitation with a gunshot wound to the back, and investigators backed by a police surgeon prepared a facial photograph and sought the man’s aliases among Italian communities. Cur Hale had been missing from his New York home since June 1.
Murky Columbia report describes a boy fatally shooting his father during a thrashing incident as the mother pleaded to save him. The tangled scene ended with the son rescuing the mother, the father subsequently dying from his injuries.
Weather forecast reports generally fair conditions nationwide with scattered showers in the East and lower Mississippi Valley. Temperatures near average to high for the next three days, with cooler spells in the Northwest and Central Rockies. Winds vary from southerly along the Lower Lakes to easterly along the Atlantic coast, with local river conditions noted for Bargers Ferry West Virginia.
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