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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1907
Page
14
Report claims President Roosevelt may urge Congress to authorize government stock in major railroads to gain representation on boards and tighter control. Intercity reform speculation notes possible federal ownership as a last resort if rate regulation proves insufficient.
A Washington Post clipping reports A G Bacon losing half his fortune amid a bank run that emptied the bank’s capital and surplus. Experts toil over books as a sensational report looms. Orr’s fall from cashiering sparks election rumors. Separate ads offer seashore trips and secure deposit boxes at Union Trust Co.
The Lyons Republican backed by Charles H. Hetts endorses Gov. Hughes for first or second on the 1908 national ticket with Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana for second place. The editorial argues the Hughes-Beveridge team could win New York and Indiana for the Republicans and bolster Roosevelt's plan to rally New York State for the party in the presidential year.
Florence Schenck, a Norfolk girl once warned by her father Dr Powhat an Schenck against an actor admirer, allegedly tried laudanum after a public scandal. Alfred G. Vanderbilt reportedly sent funds from England to support her and keep her out of the limelight, while Miss Schenck indicated aid came from an unnamed generous benefactor.
In Bolne Idaho on July 1 William D Haywood secretary treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners testified in his own defense. Prosecutors prepare to arrest a defense witness on perjury charges likely tied to alleged participation in a criminal act. Haywood remained composed after initial nerves and denied aiding Orchard in past crimes while detailing meetings with Orchard and Pettibone and noting a ciphered telegram from Spokane.
Special to The Telegraph notes the Chicago local executive board cancelled the Sunday union meeting to avoid a stampede among Western Union and Postal employees. Wesley Russell says the meeting will wait until Commissioner Neill reaches San Francisco to investigate. The draft plan urges the big companies to persuade Oakland and San Francisco strikers to return to work and arbitrate grievances.
The note claims Hogan cannot be reached by a lawyer for Hogan Answer. Federation headquarters supposedly knows the killer’s identity as Orchard. Senator Borah probes defense aid for Steve Adams, charged in a double killing linked to Jack Siripling. Moyer testifies on Haywood and Pettibone, denies knowledge of $100 sent to Jack Bimpkina before Steunenberg’s assassination.
Stefan Magnisy, an Austrian unemployed man, shot himself in Central Park and died at Presbyterian Hospital. He left $490 to four friends with a note requesting $25 be spent on a celebration over his grave. A German memorandum named Alfred Lang as the notifyer, and instructed four friends to receive $100 each.
The English novelist Ouida, Louise de la Ramée, is listed for a government literary pension of 700 dollars annually. Once wealthy in Lucca, Italy, her funds dwindled due to devalued money, leaving her in poverty and reportedly living in a squalid village near Mascatown, eight miles from Txicon.
Mrs Mena Wilmarth a Portland newspaper woman was seized by Washington central detectives in a secrecy shrouded arrest at 61 D Street NW and sent to House of Detention for insanity evaluation. Police say she sought a meeting with the President regarding land fraud cases and other public matters in Oregon.
The Ward Line steamer Seguranca on outward voyage for Cuba and Mexico ran aground on the west bank between Hoffmen and Swin burge Islands in fog. It was refloated with tug assistance and continued its voyage unscathed loaded with 4 passengers and freight. Tickets offered for Atlantic City Cape May Wildwood Ocean City via Pennsylvania Railroad with specific weekend returns and varying routes.
Albert E. Kennedy of Ardmore Pa faced a cruelty charge after admiting to spurring his polo mount during a recent game. The Philadelphia justice discharged him, saying the wounds were not cruel, despite proctoring by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and objections from a Society advocate. Kennedy wept during the exam and pleaded leniency due to his social position.
Mrs Rand, a wealthy Californian, reported jewelry stolen from Holland House on February 1. Detectives traced a diamond bracelet and other pieces to a Broadway pawnshop, identifying them as hers. Joseph Arneck and his wife Lizzo, former Holland House employees, were arrested. case to be heard tomorrow.
Seven stellans were killed when deadly white damp filled the abandoned slope of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company at Honey Brook Pennsylvania. Foreman James Lavanno sacrificed his life trying to rescue two workers, and another man, Frank Bonda, escaped after lowering into the mine to save others. Two more men were sent to aid the team but did not return as authorities planned to resume body retrieval after gas clearing.
At The Hague on July 11 a subcommittee debated international prize court proposals. Joseph Choate urged a small harmonizing committee. Gen Horace Porter noted U S proposals align with Britain on submarine mines and Rear Admiral Charles Sperry was appointed to represent the United States on a special commission.
The New York Attorney General obtained an order directing the Interboro Metropolitan Railway Company to show cause why a suit should not be brought to vacate its charter annul the merger and enjoin officers from maintaining a monopoly. Returnable July 19 before Justice Mendrett. The case cites Judge Holt’s circuit decision deeming the merger a monopoly. The AG alleges the company formed to acquire control of all passenger transport firms in Manhattan and the Bronx to create a monopoly, naming Homes Ryan and August Belmont in the claimed unlawful conspiracy.
Traverton, Pa July 11 Mrs Andrew Lucusko a pretty young bride earned 385 yesterday by letting wedding guests kiss her upon arrival home from the church at a price of one dollar per kiss The tale frames a novel bridal fundraiser with a clear monetary outcome.
New York July 1 A wealthy Princeton New Jersey resident Willan E Guy faces government seizure of a Paris purchased oil painting for undervaluation unless the full board of United States general appraisers reverses a single appraiser ruling. The 20 by 24 inch canvas shows a French peasant woman with a child and another child standing nearby. The painting, entered by Austin Baldwin & Co, was invoiced at 60K francs. A Baldwin representative paid today. Guy had traveled in Europe for his health and encountered a struggling artist whose work became the subject of the dispute. Guy and his firm deny any fraud and say they will appeal to the Treasury after an agency decision, seeking relief from Washington.
Detroit July 11 The Longshoremen Marine and Transport Workers Association at its biennial convention voted unanimously to reject the findings of AFL President Gompers acting as arbitrator in the Lake Seamen’s Union dispute over the title International Longshoremen Marine and Transport Workers. The Lake Seamen’s Union argued the longshoremen had no right to use the words Marine and Transport Workers in their title and Gompers’ arbitration upheld the other side.
Newport Alabama July 21 United States Navy dispatches state naval tug Nina from Newport station to Montauk Point to assist the disabled naval tug Pontiac of the New York Yard. Lightship 71 reported sighting Pontiac and offering help but Pontiac replied no assistance was needed. A separate travel note advertises a Sunday trip from Baltimore to Chio Station with ample room and a pleasant country outing.
The body of Philip J. Farrell twenty eight son of Thomas A Farrell a Brooklyn highways official was found in the East River off Pier 2 Brooklyn. Identified by his brother Arthur Farrell the young lawyer had suffered nervous prostration and disappeared from 537 Carlton Avenue Brooklyn on the evening of July 3 a man previously seen jumping from the Brooklyn Bridge into the East River is believed to be Farrell.
Dr Charles Boxton temporary mayor of Ban Chelsea testified in the Glass trial that he was bribed by Theodore W Halsey an agent of the Pacific States Telephone Company. Boxton said Halsey fled with 3000 dollars mostly in tens for influencing a vote against granting a rival Home Telephone franchise. Adjournment was taken for Boxton to attend a supervisors meeting.
Karlsruhe papers report Prof Karl Hall of George Washington University evades key questions on his mother in law’s death. He acknowledges being in Baden Baden on the murder day and traces travel from London to Frankfurt to Ostend toward London. State attorney says he left Baden Baden November 6 for Frankfurt.
Solomon Robitcheck of Lowell and Bennett Silverblatt a Lowell attorney faced U S Commissioner Hayes on charges of using the mails to defraud. Authorities say Robitcheck sent or offered a poem attacking Salvation Army motives and demanded 30000 to publish and sell verses at 5 cents a copy unless paid. Silverblatt allegedly acted as Robitcheck's attorney in the alleged negotiations.
A well dressed middle aged woman who claimed to be Mrs. Margaret Egan of Albany was arrested in New York for intoxication and held for a hearing. Police found her lying in front of 28 Bleecker Street with a crowd around her and a pocketbook containing 570.43 beside her on the grass. The magistrate noted she would have likely been robbed if not found. She claimed a net worth of 520,000 and said her husband Sawyer in Albany is assisting Baltimore and return travel on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road.
A London story reports Lloyds denying war insurance while a Japanese national was arrested at Fort Rosecrans in San Diego for drawing fortifications. The War Department confirms the arrest and says the man refused to reveal a partner or name, facing heavy punishment, amid broader Pacific naval maneuvers and cautious U.S. stance.
Manila reports reveal a Manila Tokyo nexus where the Filipino Junta leader urges Independence supporters to ready for Japanese invasion. War predictions circulate as American battleships move, with pro Japanese talk noted yet a rising Americanist sentiment among readers. Military preparations and armed contingents, including scouts and constabulary, are scrutinized amid global tensions and faith-based alignments.
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