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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1907
Page
3
Advance agents of candidates for grand offices promote their picks across several groups. Baltimore supporter Thomas McNulty faces stiff competition for grand custee while many favorite sons appear in the field. Dallas backs a 1908 convention move with a $90,000 check to prove seriousness and seek further guarantees.
A disrupted report details a traveler on a Philadelphia bound train who loses 420 dollars including a pocketbook with 19 dollars, notes a feud with Rinney, and mentions a 10 year old, a Washington bottle, and a ticket from Denver. Authorities and witnesses describe confusion at the dining car and a retrieval of the missing items.
The Colorade Elks visit disrupted by a disturbance as members faced threats and a parade was interrupted. Reported actions included pistol displays and arrests of several members during the incident on a community street in St Louis area. Police released participants later the same day.
A母her, Lena Birk of Litt Bing Fa, reports her son Vietum was struck down while attempting to telephone the station for help. Police trace a call to Lo Wiss street station suggesting a connection to a murder mystery dating from April. Witnesses recall a scream and a man with a prickly appearance, with investigators pursuing a lead from a building site on Med pe street.
The Emperor William and President Roosevelt discussed mutual interests during a cordial visit. Baron Speck von Stumpans stayed in Moslingten, dining informally with officials, and two U.S. representatives met German leaders amid talk of future exchanges and high level contacts.
The American Submerged Company finishes a 750 by 125 foot dry dock at Lorain Ohio, the largest on the lakes. It can accommodate two boats at once with provisions for future expansion, ranking as the second largest on the Great Lakes behind the Lorain dock.
Argentine delegate Drago faced a barred proposal at the peace conference as Latin American reps, pressed by Washington, weigh in against an American plan on debt collection. He warned his doctrine would be rejected and urged a separate proposal, but was blocked by his government and the bureau.
A procession through Newski Prospect in Saint Petersburg bore a revered shrine from Palestine to the Cathedral of Tagan. Tens of thousands, including Cossack guards, gathered to kiss the ikon while devout crowds fainted and leaders urged a vow against Jewish entry to the third Douma.
St Petersburg July 14 indictment released against Stoesel, commander at Port Arthur, alleging malfeasance and misreporting. Charges claim he moved command to Wind over Port Arthur, and misrepresented troop actions in Kin Chow. Also accuses Lieut Gen Yack of equal guilt in all counts.
Sir William Henry Perkin, pioneer of the coal tar dye industry since 1856, died today in London. Born 13 Sir Henry Perkin helped advance Mauveine production and was honored in the United States during a visit, including a banquet by the American Society of Chemists in New York.
Six soldiers were sentenced to death and the remaining ninety four to long terms or disciplinary arrest after a court martial for participating in a June 17 revolutionary meeting following the dissolution of the Douma. The proceeding, held in Russia on July 4, concluded the trial of one hundred servicemen.
A Tokyo dispatch reports Seoul authorities arrested twenty four concealed men found in the Geragilo Pslave area with suspected plans to assassinate imperial ministers. The sensational find underscores a high level of threat amid political tensions in the capital.
A bomb explosion at a secret factory in Odessa and London yesterday killed seven people and injured many others. Dispatches indicate multiple casualties and widespread damage.
The former Guatemala City police chief Alfred Lamb recalls clashes with President Cabrera over police methods, threats of punishment, and his early departure after a two year contract. He says no prison was involved, disputes were political, and he left due to unsafe conditions and anger at treatment. He notes ongoing liberal and conservative feuds, rumors of bloodshed, and Guatemala’s industry potential as he plans to return to Washington.
Police tied a weekend jewelry heist to a disorderly riot in Ivy City. Lucius E Brown identified as victim and suspect Rage J wards among four detained. hundreds of witnesses reported theft of diamonds worth thousands. Police expect charges finalized after hospital treatment and precinct processing.
Police lock up seven plasterers from Willian K. Vanderbilt’s mansion after a complaint by Frederick Gallatin of 670 Pitch Avenue. Foreman Paul Folveni was arrested, later bailed out. seven French workers, none English speaking, were jailed at the West Twenty-seventh Street station for disorderly noise during plastering at 660 Fifth Avenue.
Fire raged aboard the British steamer Canada in Oran harbor. A destroyer towed her into the bay and torpedoed to save from total destruction. Canada lies in shallow water awaiting salvage without dirt. Prince Sadara Cnubim returns to Japan after long European and Canadian visit amid a great ovation.
The missing prince Baby Joe Pike is linked to a New York widow Mrs Josephine Moffitt who claims to be his wife under coercion. The judge dismissed her suit as an adventuress, criticizing Pike's character, while Moffitt vanished to New Orleans and has not appeared in Chicago since.
A mass meeting of operators in Oakland last night featured remarks by M J Reid of Boston J Konenkamp president Small and others signaling a speedy settlement. Reid predicted all operators would return by Wednesday or Thursday and urged continued organization building as talks with telegraph company leaders and mediation by Commissioner Neill progressed. A plan of compromise was anticipated by tomorrow.
Special to The Wak vanton Pot reports the Tailors Brotherhood launching a general strike for union recognition and a new wage scheme. Delegates were appointed to mobilize 500 workers tomorrow with plans to widen the action to Newark and Jersey City. Strikers demand union recognition, an eight hour day, a 10 to 1 percent wage increase, and contracts with the contractors.
George W Baylor of this city has pressed for a supply of game fish to Take Chapala in Mexico. He reports a letter from Congressman Jonny Garner of Texas asking the Bureau of Fisheries to make an exception in favor of Mexico and forward 200 bass to El Paso. So far the American Bureau of Fisheries has not supplied fish to a foreign country.
Special to The Warnington reports a Reading train accident in Atlantic City where Joseph Connells died after slipping from a platform as the train backed into Georgia avenue. Separate events include James Clendenmn’s suicide after firing a pistol, his body found by track walkers with a note in his hat. Bomers Doughty, an aged fisherman from Ocearville, was found dead in Tebbs Thoroughfare after leaving home three days earlier, his boat discovered bottom up.
Plain clothes police from Baltimore’s central district arrested barbers and shop workers during Sunday shaves linked to bribe schemes at Hotel Rennett and Hotel Relega and smaller East Baltimore shops. Warrants were to be secured against shop proprietors as investigations continue.
A Washington UC man named Jay H-Grover Buckler was asleep on a freight car when the tram rolled and he fell to the ground. He suffered a concussion and was taken to St Francis Hospital for treatment with a cautious hope for recovery.
A chaotic account traces Dolly Logan’s romantic life from a young Iowa suitor to a Chicago attorney and a wealthy financier. The piece notes Logan’s mother’s disapproval, Dolly’s marriages, a secret elopement, and Tucker’s rise in business after professional entanglements and a courtship that spanned Joliet and Waterloo.
A July 1 Wahingens Post report records a Bowery audience at Brotherhood Welfare Hall discussing socialism and labor issues. Speakers include Dr Ella Jennings and J E Howe of St Louis, with critique of Rockefeller and calls for workers to act for themselves rather than wait for charity or dinner bribes.
Spacial to The Wavalnstea Past San Francisco July 14 District Attorney Langdon tomorrow will name the new mayor of San Francisco and if he is honest his statements this mayor will be given a free hand to name a new board of supervisors and to clean out the various municipal commissions appointed by Schmits and Ruef for their campaign services.
Newport July 14 reports describe US artillerymen State militia and government vessels concluding maneuvers after repelling a sea assault on Fort Adams. Enemy transports were landed behind the fort as forces from Fort Greble and Potters Love advanced, capturing Fort Wetherill and turning guns on Adams before force surrender.
Delegates from the American Federation of Cariphe Sociewas attended pontifical mass at St Peter and Faui Catre erattus mornng. Bishop James H Blench delivered the sermon. Rev Joseph o Schrembs of Bran Rapids Men was the principal son.
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