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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1907
Page
20
Gibson plans to stay at the family summer home in York Harbor Maine until the duty area is secured. Mrs. Gibson is visiting Lake Forest, Illinois, hosted by Mrs. A. A. Sprague, while Mr. Gideon stops at the Onwentsia Club in the fashionable Chicago suburb.
Preston Gibson and his heiress wife face divorce amid a cascade of scandals toppling Chicago high society. The Inner circle on Lake Shore Drive watched as Patterson, son of Tribune publisher, and Eleanor Patterson figure in a web of socialite feuds, political uproar, and rumored separations. The Gibson marriage frayed after a night at the Mon error, with disclosures of past affairs and shifting alliances among the city’s elite. Patterson resigns as Commissioner of Public Works amid pressure and socialist leanings. The affair unsettles both families, yet Joseph Medill Patterson and his wife reconcile, while the Gibsons’ marital tensions persist.
Officials say no report of a Japanese spy arrest at Fort Rosecrans has been received and no criminal charge exists for mere trespassing or drawing fortifications. The War Department may pursue trespass action and confiscate drawings while officials warn about limits on photographing defenses. Japanese envoy Miyaoka seeks details. authorities stress strict rules on visitors and published information about coast defenses.
Berlin reports Count von Reventlow, once in the German navy, lauds the U S officer corps in a lengthy article. He disputes claims American officers are too old or complacent and notes high national spirit and technical skill. He says manpower gaps exist but civilian expertise would supply recruits during war. He ends by complimenting Rear Admiral Evans.
Viscount Hayashi, Japan's foreign minister, says Washington and Tokyo are in perfect accord as negotiations proceed on the new treaty. Japan supports American goodwill and warns against agitating emigrant limits before the treaty is discussed. He adds Japan does not fear an American fleet moving in the Pacific and leaves enforcement to American authorities.
The Navy weighs docking options for Pacific arrival of Atlantic fleet battleships. Puget Sound has one suitable dock, Mare Island’s new dry dock under construction will fit the largest vessels in about a year and a half. Hunters Point private docks near San Francisco may be used for docking at standard charges.
Senator Eugene Hale of Maine voiced strong opposition to sending a large U.S. fleet into Japanese or Asiatic waters. He argued President Roosevelt has no plan to risk war with Japan, warned against naval offices inflating war scares, and urged careful diplomacy with Japan while praising peaceful efforts and ongoing naval buildup on safe terms.
S A Birch of 128 Voudharrest Northwest lends a four horse wagon and harness for the summer outings committee of the Associated Charities after an appeal. Contributions arrive at 928 H Street Northwest with many letters of thanks including one from Bred N Webber of the Capitol police praising the effort. Andrew Parker, treasurer, acknowledges gifts from various individuals and groups totaling notable sums and other benefits for the program aiding poor children.
Newport Alabama July 1 The United States tug Pontiac moved to the torpedo station after a dive siren incident near Montauk Point. Nina disabled 36 miles southwest of Montauk Point Monday at noon due to a leaked valve. Pontiac aims to explode wrecks along the New England coast but will be delayed ten days before resuming work. St Martinsville Las July 12 Eina Lebtatite’s life was twice postponed before execution today after a death watch. He was convicted of wife death.
Berlin reports and London commentary warn of a possible Japan US clash. Experts note America’s geographical handicap reduces favorable outcomes for war, while the Spectator questions the inevitability of conflict and urges peaceful resolution to the Japan US problem amid colonial anxieties.
Caroline Rey Newell files for divorce from Alphonso M. Newell now in Moundyville penitentiary serving two and a half years for an assault with a dangerous weapon on Victor Adler. She cites drunkenness cruelty and desertion claiming the prison term would bring disgrace and asks for full custody of their two sons aged seven and nine.
William LeRoy Bodmer of Barnesville Maryland sues the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for 15000 alleging serious injuries from the Terra Cotta wreck of December 90 Inst. His father Jack Bodmer files an additional 5000 suit citing loss of his son’s services during hospitalization and impairment of future use. Bodmer claims jaw injuries and inability to open his mouth due to a damaged jawbone.
Judge Darel T. Wright decreed Walter T. Holt to pay his wife Anna H. Holt forty dollars monthly alimony covering July to September and zero thereafter until further order. The ruling follows Holt’s divorce petition with claims of nonsupport and adultery. Emily M. Dunbar sues for total divorce from Charles Dunbar in the same court, citing drunkenness and infidelity. a co respondent is named. The couple married in 1903 and separated in 1906. a final decision awaits tomorrow.
Rockville Md July 12 Taft s favorite saddle hackney Charlie owned by Mrs Scott Townsend Washington and two fine mares belonging to the Beneficiary of Commerce and Labor perished in a blaze that destroyed the main barn on George G Bradley s Potomac district farm. Fifty horses were in the building. forty seven were rescued by Bradley and farm hands. The barn and feed and farm implements were destroyed. Loss estimated at about two thousand dollars with one thousand two hundred dollars insured.
Richmond July 12 Virginia State corporation commission today ordered the Washington Arlington and Falls Church Railway to overhaul operations after a deadly crash. The firm must install an independent telephone system and a dispatcher’s office, issue and sign train orders, keep movement records, and ensure trains run in strictly scheduled sections with signals daytime and lights at night. The commission supervises the line and requires universal radio-like discipline, with crews reporting arrivals and delays, and no freight trains in passenger sections. Citizens at Falls Church meetings condemn the railroad for decayed cars, overcrowding, lack of signaling, and failure to maintain on time service, demanding improved cars, power, and safety.
Around Center Market Armory a vibrant drill scene unfolded as nearly all Third Battalion members attended. Weather noted 78 degrees at 3 a.m., with 82 expected. four fifths of guard members expected at the encampment. Captain Cassels and Lieut Blakeley lead the advance. West Point alumnus Blakeley praised for artillery leadership. Funeral services were held at the National Hotel for Mrs. Helen Constant, mother of Mrs. G. J. Schutt, with burial planned in Peru, Indiana.
Weather conditions for Self House in Columbia Heights and Moore & Hill sale details are noted. Funeral of Mrs. Nola at 169 Twenty-first Street NW and Arlington interment. Ocean steamer arrivals and departures listed with ports and routes. Weather bureau report indicates hot but moderating temperatures, fair overall with localized storms, West to Northwest winds and coastal variations.
The city awoke to a drastic temperature swing as a cool, bracing day followed a sweltering night. Readings varied from 87 degrees at Aleck's to 72 degrees at the Weather Bureau around noon, with forecasts predicting fair skies and cooler air not guaranteed to last.
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