12 Jul 1909
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1909
Page
1
Aerial and naval maneuvers projected as 54 vessels assemble off Cape Cod with tests outlined at Naval War College. Liberty men head to Evans Field and Provincetown Harbor for maneuvers while results remain secret under college supervision.
William Colgate, 60, an inmate at Bloomingdale Asylum, died after leaping from a shower-bath framework to the bathroom floor. Former government assay office employee, he suffered from suicidal mania, imagining petrification. He left breakfast briefly and then killed himself. his wife and daughter were notified.
A New York meeting features a young man Mr Wesley Smith denouncing suffrage, arguing men must decide at home and that women should not vote. He asserts mothers and wives defer to men and mocks women’s rights advocates while critics push for equal vote.
A fragmentary report describes a church gathering where parrots chirp during service and a man presents thirty five birds in cages to please attendees. The scene, though garbled, mentions a donation or fee and a ritual-like ambiance with attention to animal display amid worship.
A letter reports July actions by authorities to close gambling clubs in Narranganete, raiding establishments and arresting patrons. It notes council responses and police raids targeting drinking and card games amid pushes by business interests and prominent figures to curb vice.
An unclear report describes weather service personnel and installations in the United States, mentioning the War Department and various stations. It notes an assistant and wireless apparatus setup, with references to observation towers and site work in the region. The text is garbled but suggests wartime weather operations and returns to service.
An excursion train runs Sunday July 18 from Baltimore and Obie RR to Frederick Rheedsstille with a return to Washington and home via Marlor Cart Deer Park. A parallel service by Hattimore and Ohio BKR begins July 10 and continues until further notice, departing Washington at 10 and arriving at Deer Park around 12 30 am.
Washington dispatch details conflict over Lieut Sutton’s death at Naval Academy. Four officers and a chauffeur linked to the scene and pressures to keep silent. Witness accounts note Sutton was sober and with Miss Margaret Stewart, while chauffeurs and relatives hint at a murdered case and internal Navy pressure.
New York Roman Catholic Lordham College conducts a non sectarian rest cure retreat for a cross section of professionals. The two decade old program begins with mass at dawn and ends with evening instruction, featuring conscience examinations and daily pilgrim-like routines before participants resume daily work.
Special to The Washington Fort Toledo Ohio July was Gen Tred erick Dent Grant who has been In com mand of the United States military tournament at Camp Taft here the past work believes the United States army as it now standss entirely inadequate The army in this country by a means ought to be pared at 150000 instead of Ms present number of of Oh said Gen. Grant today We ought to have at least B more regiments of regular infantry for immediate trainting and 604 more officery Ait 1hia has been painted out to Congress 'hit the lawmakers are decidedly slow to vact the tournament of the past week has proved a great success Jt las demon strated in the American people the value of our arms and the men are to be com plimented on the proficiency with which fev went through their drills as well as the eplendra split shown and their per fect conduct In camp
A July tornado swept through Ortonville Minnesota killing six people and injuring fifteen. Two dwelling houses a roundhouse coal sheds and railroad cars of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul were demolished. A bus driver Philip de Griff was killed when hurled against a tree as his vehicle was blown over. The storm brought heavy rain and hail.
Passengers aboard the American liner New York, three days from port, found caterpillars in beds and on tables. A broken box at sea released the insects, carrying parasites aimed at browntail moths, now aboard to test the pests for future control.
New Orleans reports that Leonardo Gepbla will be hanged in Hahbnville next Friday for complicity in the Little Laman murder two years ago. Six Italians are already serving life terms in the state penitentiary for complicity in the crime.
Reports from Teheran describe a clash where royalist forces shelled nationalist positions without success. Cossacks and Russian troops arrived at Kazvin, and casualties included Bakhtiaris and Shah’s men amid heavy fighting near Dehshah. Refugees crowded legation quarters as the city held.
The Moorish affair near Mellin Mororen prompts Spain to deploy a brigade from Barcelona and hold another in reserve as Prime Minister Mario and King Alfonso confer. A battleship sails from Cadiz to Melilla while the Moroccan ambassadorship seeks to preserve friendship amid clashes. Sixty to thirty Spanish infantry losses and calls for order follow ambushes in the Rift.
A night message from Gouverneur reports a heavy wind and rain storm that dropped thousands of small frogs across sidewalks. The Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg division saw rails coated for about half a mile, making walking and train travel slippery and less appealing.
Rex M Wiloc, a popular North Side minister linked to a church founded with help from a Chicago railroad man, is accused of assault by his wife’s alleged lover. The case centers on a letter from the minister to a daughter and a confrontation at the man’s home ending with injuries and a flight from the scene.
In Honolulu on July 1 Bishop Henry B Restarich delivered an annual address at St Andrews Episcopal Church condemning deteriorating conditions in country schools. He warned that teachers and locals report “unspeakably bad” situations and said Catholic priests who know details would shock the community if published.
A black Canadian bear in a menagerie at a pleasure park attacked keeper Frank L White during a feeding before a large crowd last night. White was knocked down and bitten on the head and arms. dusty clothes and a crowd stampede followed as workers aided him.
Mobs in Peru and Bolivia attack foreigners including Argentines and Peruvians after a boundary award favors Peru. Shots heard as crowds gather in streets from La Paz to Lima and Buenos Aires. Argentine minister Fonseca and wife escape injury as protests flare and calls for protection rise. Authorities order measures yet arrests and curfews remain limited.
Harriman announces two 6000 ton steamships to be built at Newport News for the Savannah Line. The vessels will carry 12 first class and 600 second class passengers, with plans to expand North Atlantic service to New York Boston and Europe. The deal signals intensified Harriman efforts to push Northern and Western consignments and coastal trade recovery after storms.
A divorce case centers on fashion driven self sacrifice and a husband claiming rights over his wife’s appearance and weight. The judge grants the divorce noting the wife’s self restraint and the husband’s objections to her fashion influenced behavior. A related travel notice mentions a Parlor Car service to Wheeling and Washington with a July 19 start.
New York July 1 A tense scene outside Second Territorial Presbyterian Church as pastor Howard Tate finds the doors locked and a warning sign posted. The session barred Tate and he remains in place amid a dispute with the Presbytery over his resignation. The church congregation watches as Tate continues to preach elsewhere.
A colossal wave struck the Spanish liner Montserrat as she neared New York from Cadiz. Crew and passengers faced death and injury, with one boatswain killed and five others injured on the after deck, steerage passengers thrown into chaos, and the vessel rolling heavily after the perilous blast.
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