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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1907
Page
14
An explosion described as caused by 200 pounds of powder filled a turret with flames and poisonous fumes. The blast killed Lieutenant Casper Goodrich and may have been deliberate or accidental as investigators probe the motive and sequence of events surrounding the incident.
Casualties and injuries reported from a ship explosion include Goodrich Lieux Casper and Goldthwaite Faulkner among the dead, with many more seamen, midshipmen, and ordinary seamen severely burned or fatally hurt. Several names and home towns are noted, with four others receiving minor injuries.
The Georgia suffered a turret detonation injuring several sailors including Lieut Goodrich and Seaman Maleck. Fire burned powder in the turret causing men to leap into the sea. A Board of Inquiry will investigate possible ignition sources from gun discharge or ship smokestacks.
A recent battleship, the Georgia, suffered a fatal explosion that killed eight crew members. The vessel, constructed at Bath Iron Works, was commissioned September 21, 19, with a displacement around 14600 tons and a speed of 18 knots. It carries 4 inch and smaller guns. President Roosevelt attended the Georgia Day ceremony at the Jonestown Exposition. The ship’s first commander was Capt Davenport, now retired, replaced by Capt McCrea who joined recently.
Report of the Georgia accident details that a powder charge ignited during practice in an eight inch turret, causing severe burns and death among Midshipman Goldthwaite and several sailors. Rear Admiral Thomas orders immediate hospital care and an official board to determine the cause as the ship returns to Boston for treatment.
Navy officials confront a deadly explosion aboard the battleship Georgia off Massachusetts Bay. Eleven injured. several dead as officers report to Chelsea hospital. Admirals Snow and Goodrich notified. Newberry orders full care and rapid updates to the department. Four similar 4-year-old incidents cited as context for safety concerns.
San Francisco July 16 Emile J Zimmer vice president of the Pacific States Telephone Company refused to be sworn or testify in the bribery case against Louis Citas. Judge Lawlor ordered Zimmer jailed for five days for contempt after Zimmer said he would not take the stand citing grand jury indictments without sufficient evidence. Prosecutor Heney contended Zimmer’s conduct was improper and asked for his testimony to establish that Glass approved bribery disbursements.
Special to The Washington Post reports Speaker Joseph Cannon attended a July 15 mill owner party honoring Ferdinand W Pecks birthday in Oconomowoc Wisconsin. Cannon joked about golf and kept focus on civic duty, praising business leaders who work for the common good amid a crowd of financiers and professionals.
Harry Allan and Louis Rogers pleaded guilty in Hastings court to baggage theft charges after months of imprisonment. Each was sentenced to five years in the State penitentiary. The pair, linked to a prison escape attempt, were alleged to have carried out numerous railway line thefts totaling substantial losses.
Iowa Senator William B. Allison announces a vigorous campaign for re election speaking in several Iowa cities. He reacts to taunts from Gov Cummins and supporters over alleged health issues, stating he will pursue reelection under the primary law and will not run as a joint candidate.
Special to The Washington Post details a shocking case in Clinton where Arthur D Merwin, a gambler linked to the victim’s husband, is arrested as an accessory after the fact in the death of Mrs Pet Magill. Police allege chloroform, beer laced with strychnine, and a plot to shield Magill, a former bank cashier, amid family fortune and scandal.
A staff correspondent reports Camp Ordway near Harpers Ferry opens its summer training with strict drills, fatigue among some, and dynamite blasts nearby audible. The YMCA provides comforts while lemonade and soft drinks dominate camp supplies. A post office on site delays mail, and one hospital patient is noted from heat and exertion. the health outlook remains positive.
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