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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1907
Page
2
Gibson would go to the summer home of the family at York Harbor Maine and stay until she secured the duty area. Mrs Gibson is hosted by Mrs A A Sprague at Lake Forest Illinois while Mc Gideon calls at Onwentsia Club in the nearby suburb.
Preston Gibson and his heiress wife are said to be separated amid rumors of divorce sparked by a dramatic clash at a Highland Park hotel during a birthday gathering. Joseph Medill Patterson and Eleanor Patterson figure in the social fallout as the Gibson-Patterson circle negotiates a public and private split and Patterson’s resignation as public works chief follows amid socialist intrigue.
Japanese Embassy seeks information on a reported spy sketching fortifications at Fort Rosecrans California while not yet confirmed by the War Department. Officials say even if arrested there is no crime in peacetime and trespass plus confiscation of drawings are the likely actions.
Berlin reports Count von Reventlow, a former German naval officer and prominent naval writer, praises the American navy. He disputes claims that officers are too old and self satisfied, noting strong national spirit and technical skill among officers. He cites shortages of crew due to no universal conscription, offset by many skilled civilians who would join in war. He commends Rear Admiral Evans.
Tokyo says Washington and Tokyo negotiations are in perfect accord and Japan seeks no trouble over emigration limits until a new treaty. Viscount Hayashi states Japan relies on American goodwill, protects Japanese from provocation, and defers judgment on dispatch of the American fleet under its territorial waters.
Navy officials discuss docking options for Atlantic fleet battleships visiting the Pacific coast. Mare Island’s new dry dock, 720 by 102 feet, under six years’ construction, will not finish for 18 months. Hunters Point docks near San Francisco may be used by the Navy on standard private rates.
Ellsworth Maine July 12 Senator Eugene Hale expresses skepticism about sending the Atlantic fleet to Manila or Pacific stations. He doubts President Roosevelt would order ships into Asiatic waters and criticizes war scare campaigns as harmful to peace. He urges prudent diplomacy, noting Japan seeks peace while some parties push for brinksmanship.
A response to a recent appeal shows S A Birch at 128 Voudharrest NW loaned a four-horse wagon and harness for the season to the Associated Charities summer outings committee. Donations received at 928 H Street NW include a variety of gifts and letters expressing appreciation for supporting poor children.
The United States tug Pontiac towed into the torpedo station after a voyage to blow up wrecks along the New England coast was delayed by a mechanical issue. In St Martinsville Las, Eina Lebtatite, whose life was twice prolonged by postponement of execution after a death watch, was hanged today for the murder of his wife.
Berlin and London dispatches report German and British analysts predicting potential Anglo American conflict if Japan and United States clash. Observers cite Japan’s geographic handicap, Philippines issue worries, and possible Pacific settlement challenges for Britain, with a call for peaceful, enduring resolution by governments.
Caroline Rey Newell files for divorce from Alphonso M. Newell who is imprisoned for two and a half years for an assault with a dangerous weapon on Victor E. Adler. She claims drunkenness and cruelty, seeks custody of their two sons, and notes the hardship on the family while he is in penitentiary.
William LeRoy Bodmer of Barnesville Maryland sues Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for 15000 claiming injuries from the Terra Cotta wreck of December 90 Inst his lacerated jaw paralyzed face broken teeth and limb injuries. His father Jack Bodmer files a separate 5000 claim for loss of services and hospital confinement.
In a District Supreme Court decision Justice Darel T Wright ordered Walter T Holt to pay Anna H Holt forty dollars monthly alimony for July August and September and none thereafter until further order. The ruling follows Holt’s divorce petition filed last week alleging nonsupport. The case names Dunbar as defendant in a separate suit by Emily M Dunbar alleging drunkenness degeneracy and infidelity. The couple married December 11 1903 and have been separated since December 1906. Test will be announced tomorrow. Don't miss The Sunday Post.
Rockville Md July 12 Taft s favorite saddle horse a hackney named Charlie recently bought abroad by Mrs Townsend of Washington valued at 3000 dollars perished in a fire that destroyed the main barn on George G Bradley s Potomac district farm. Fifty horses were in the barn at the time, with rescuers saving forty seven. The blaze started during a storm about six o clock and consumed the barn and its feed and farm implements. Bradley estimates the loss at 2000 dollars with 1200 dollars insurance.
Richmond July 12. The Virginia State corporation commission issued an order directing the Washington Arlington and Falls Church Railway to adopt an independent telephone system and a dispatcher operated by a qualified manager. Trains must follow strict signaling, with daily movement records and in-person dispatcher notices. Citizens at Falls Church denounce the line for defective cars, lack of signaling, overcrowding, and poor maintenance, urging the commission to enforce timely schedules.
Large crowds gathered around Center Market Armory as the Third Battalion held a drill night ahead of the Bolivar Heights encampment. Nearly four fifths of the district militia are expected to participate. Lieutenant Blakeley, recently assigned from Jamestown Exposition, will lead the battery to Bolivar Heights with Captain Cassels Jr commanding the unit. Funeral services were held at the National Hotel for Mrs. Helen Constant, mother of Mrs. G. J. Schutt, with burial in Peru, Indiana.
Self House in Columbia Heights sold by Moore and Hill to Mrs Minnie Flaherty. Three story brick with ten rooms on a 160 foot deep lot, price about 170 Miy. Funeral for Mrs B D Nola held at 169 Twenty-first Street NW, Arlington Cemetery interment. Ocean steamer movements listed with arrivals from Liverpool and New York. Weather forecast: hot in the west, cooler with thaw in Great Lakes region, fair overall with scattered storms, winds varied by region, and upcoming Dover/Grand Banks conditions.
The article describes a dramatic shift to warm, breezy conditions after a torrid night. Temperatures fluctuated with no hour hitting dangerous levels, readings topping 87 at Aleck's and about 82 at the Weather Bureau around noon. Forecasters promise fair skies but cooler conditions may not persist.
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