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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1907
Page
2
Reed time period reports Harpers Ferry scene as the Second Regiment returns with tents pitched for comfort. A concert by the band accompanies a four year wait while locals praise the reappearance and parade.
Indignation rises as congressmen report exclusion at Honolulu wharf during transport show. Readiness to admit others questioned as members claim improper exclusion occurred amid security and protocol concerns.
Commander Winslow testifies at customs that wines and cigars were for official entertaining and not for sale or evasion. He describes paying duties, delivering a full list to the collector, and maintaining no intention to conceal contents while on shore. He notes personal ships’ stores and argues limited need for table money and reciprocity with foreign navies.
Amid coverage of presidential routines, a Sunday visit to Oyster Bay reveals the two word office ritual Loeb enforces for access and the complex routines around official business. The account describes the luncheon system, train schedules, and the president’s family and recreation as crowds gather at Christ Church and beachside paths.
Police report multiple thefts on a Pullman car and at Jersey yards of the Pennyvante Railroad. Robert H Williams says clothes valued at 4 and cash, William Brown reports valuables, and E E Jackson notes a purse with $10. All suspects believe the same pair responsible for earlier robberies at Luna Park.
Ethel Practor a sixteen year old colored girl was struck by a west bound Baltimore and Ohio train while standing on the University Station platform shortly after 8 o’clock last night and died from internal hemorrhage. An inquest into the death will be held tomorrow morning at 1 o’clock. She was with her sister Anna Practor and companions when Excursion Train No 7 passed. The girl fell near the edge of the track and was struck by the second section of the train. She died before Dr. Henry Brooks could arrive. The train was drawn by Engines F Puckett and F B Rogan.
President and cabinet likely consult Interstate Commerce Commission before choosing whether to seek federal dissolution of the Northern Securities merger. The ICC report biases and Justice Brewer's views fuel debate on trusts, with Harriman’s allies pressing for action while critics question the effort and timing. The administration plans another conference with leaders and ICC members to decide the next steps.
The Washington Post reports Harriman plans a country park at Arden New York for his fifty employees. A cage with three bears and other attractions are featured. The park is named after Bayard Cutts. Bookkeeper J Keister, who managed the Arden farm dairy and served as postmaster, has been missing for about two weeks. Post office inspectors audited his accounts after disappearance as Harriman’s staff searched the area near Fountains Mount and nearby.
Immigration inspectors at Laredo on the Mexican border arrested five more Japanese making their way into Texas near Green station. They will be sent with an officer to San Francisco for deportation to Japan. Gen Terauchi denies any Japanese spies in America and says no military officers or amateur spies have been sent to examine American forts.
Admiral Yamamoto and Baron Yamamoto visited Governors Island for a reception hosted by Gen Frederick D Grant. The party included Japanese and American officials who toured the officers’ quarters and Battery commands, pledging friendship between the United States and Japan. Yamamoto thanked all for hospitality and spoke of goodwill between the nations as he prepared to depart for Boston and onward to Seattle.
A party of United States Army officers arrived in Atlanta, Georgia, following General Allenman’s rail journey to the city. They spent a few hours touring the battlefield areas around Atlanta, reporting a least informative trip and noting the conditions observed during the inspection.
Weather details describe lower pressure over the Upper Lakes and Mississippi Valley with warm to cool changes across Gulf States and West Lake regions. Forecast mentions showers, unsettled conditions, and variable winds from southeast to southwest, with cooler temperatures in the Lake regions and near the Atlantic coast.
Mechanical engineer LP Breckeridge solves smoke nuisance at University of Illinois heating plant by using the cheapest coal. He demonstrates that proper grate placement and fuel analysis cut smoke, save money, and offer a model for large plants. He notes testing at Chicago and Milwaukee plants showing reduced smoke without sacrificing heat.
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