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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1907
Page
3
Delegates from Southern states, led by a large Now Ore delegation, gather as Elks members total 254,532. The gathering features speeches, honors, and calls for unity, with extensive mentions of cities, lodges, and prominent participants amid ceremonial pages.
Eugene Raymond, a 22 year old New York aeronaut, leapt from a balloon rigged to resemble a firing cannon amid cheers. A spark and flash ignited his flaming clothing as he descended by parachute, sustaining severe burns and narrowly surviving the hazardous stunt near Nutley and Newark.
Obituary fragment mentions IN MEMORIAM entries and several local undertakers and embalmers with addresses such as 940 F Street N. W. Names include THOS A COSTELLO and FRANK GEIER S SONS. The legible portion indicates a historical newspaper section listing death notices and funeral home contacts.
The notice lists numerous individuals with ages and residences in Frederick Maryland Alexandria Virginia Pontian Augusta and Charlottsville amid a broad marriage licensing record. Names include Frenk Nutwood Rita Gapdell Morris Stel Lillian Tredwas Marle Breen and many others with ages ranging from teens to fifty plus. The lengthy roster implies a batch of licenses issued or applied for across several jurisdictions.
A bulk of obituary notices lists numerous deaths with ages and addresses, citing Health Office record entries. Names include Joseph Cares 63 and Sarah Prerett Geo Wash Gary Hospital 79, plus infant and elder entries, many tied to specific streets or towns, reflecting a compiled roll of deceased individuals with ages ranging from infants to 80s. The fragmentary OCR shows many partial names and ages, suggesting a city or county death register excerpt published as a memorial notice.
Fragmentary Maine style report shows a dying mother seeking 350 to place her four-month-old child in a "comfortable home" after her husband abandoned them. The ad is coupled with a string of trial notices and courtroom details from Ada County and Cripple Creek related to labor unrest and investigations into the Western Federation of Miners.
Cross examination reveals Orchard admits his uncle hanged himself while denying enowredge of alleged insanity of his grandfather regarding imagined crimes. Richardson and Sabme engage in a one word battle during the proceedings.
Mrs J Gould arrives in New York to meet husband in a bid to renew reconciliation amid circulating tales of detectives and estrangement. Friends fear public contradiction and possible derailment of abroad plans. Gould reportedly unwell and reproved for overexertion at social duties.
Fred E. Bausch a 22 year old resident of Stebbins Avenue in the Bronx tried to stop a runaway horse after luncheon. The horse bolted at 167th street and Stebbins avenue and dragged him, then fell and trampled his head and chest. Two wagon wheels passed over him. the children playing nearby were unharmed.
Rigo the Hungarian violinist once linked to Princess Chimay was in a street confrontation with Maj. George Crawford, a Broadway mining promoter. After an exchange on Broadway and a follow up ride, Crawford punched Rigo, leaving his nose slightly disfigured and both eyes shaded. Rigo was taken to a drug store for treatment.
In Oakland telegraphers union president Small met labor commissioner Neill to decide on strike action. General secretary Russell signaled peace talks in San Francisco may fail. In New York Pinkerton detective sting described as part of a trap while a union member removed from the Pine Street HQ.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad faced a telegraphers appeal to secure an injunction under the Erdman act. Telegraphers accuse the railroad of blocking information sharing with operators and threatening to dismiss workers who join the union. The Ghent Court decision in Kentucky Western district found the charge vague, prompting the appeal.
Special to The Washington Post Lockport July 15 Seventeen year old Harriet Proaner of Sulphur Springs on the Erie Canal killed herself by jumping into the canal in front of a saloon near her home after being scolded by her mother. The mother urged her to go home and then watched in horror as the girl walked into the stream and drowned without surfacing.
Special to The Washington Pont New York July W A train of two cars on the Scenic Railway at Dreamland Coney Island jumped the track in a darkened tunnel about 9 o clock tonight. Seven persons at the score or more aboard are known to have been injured and police believe others were hurt. The Beenie Railway known as the Great Divide left Dreamland minutes before entering a dark tunnel and, at high speed, both cars left the track. Passengers, including many children, were thrown from seats and struck the tunnel walls. Police made arrests.
Wilitonsire Leaf Tobacco Dealer Sigmund Rothschild of this city and Detroit died in Hotel Savoy New York July 31 from a complication of diseases. He had just returned from Europe aboard the Amerika and, while automobiling yesterday with his son Harry, was stricken and brought to the hotel where he died early today in Washington Ind July 1 John H. ONeill, twice elected to Congress from the Second Indiana district, died today.
Advert reads Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a great kidney and bladder remedy. Claims rapid cure for lame back uric acid and Bright's Disease. Offers free sample bottle and an informational book by mail, directing readers to send address to Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York. Regular bottles sold by druggists.
Special to The Washington Poet Eudora Miss July report describes a lamp overturning by a Persian cat pulled a tablecloth, lamp oil ignited and burned a home killing two enslaved workers asleep inside. Fire destroyed the house, property valued at about 10 20.
Mrs Joseph T Cunningham files for divorce alleging her husband, a former Boston Democratic figure, led a double life with Lizzie Dempsey in New York. The case, heard by Justice Crane, details marriage in 1894, political ties, and a $1000 Queen Anne cottage given to Dempsey. The wife, now estranged, recounts years of conflict and declares she horsewhipped the Dempsey woman seven years earlier in Grand Central Station.
Coatesville July 13 Dr Benjamin Holbrook a prominent Delaware County physician confessed to a detective that he stole at night to fund remarriage. The widower, noted nose and throat specialist, admitted planning two marriages to different women while facing bankruptcy and arrest, and was held on $200 bail pending trial.
A Hartland New Brunswick blaze destroyed twelve buildings with an incendiary origin suspected. Apparatus theft hindered the response as the fire department tried to answer alarms. The incident followed reports of stolen equipment and ominous writeups in a burned area of the town. Separately in Washington Senor Jose D Gomez of Nicaragua had a lengthy State Department meeting with Acting Secretary Bacon about Central American affairs.
Viscount Hayashi leaves Tokyo incognito for Seoul on a mission while Tokyo’s share market rebounds on no war fears. Cannon warns U S will not wage war for religious aims as Admiral Yamamoto’s aims shape policy. Enduring bonds and Christian Endeavor progress highlighted amid Japan U S goodwill. Berlin reports recall of Japan’s ambassador to Germany with possible promotion to elder statesman committee.
In Paris, ion Malle, Havre naval reservist, was questioned by the examining magistrate after firing two revolver shots at President Falllarea on the streets yesterday. he failed to strike the president. No official statement on the examination has been issued.
Acting Secretary of War Gen Ainsworth received Gen Funston’s report on alleged Japanese intrigue near Fort Rosecrans California. A trespasser was detained, a memorandum book found but empty, and he was released. Another Japanese man near Mare Island power-house was connected to a San Francisco restaurant and sent back to the city.
American educator Homer B Hulbert traveling from Seoul to London to the United States denounces harsh Japanese rule in Korea. He cites seizure of property without compensation and exclusion of Americans and British from trade, plans to urge U S chambers of commerce to oppose the policy. Viscount Hayashi's reported visit to the palace provokes palace distrust of Japanese troops amid Korean guard replacements.
In Los Angeles a Japanese wiper aboard a Southern Pacific engine spat on an American flag, provoking an enraged crowd of workers. The man was pulled from the engine and roughed by peers before fleeing the scene.
Washington Post reports plans to fortify Catalina Island for San Diego and San Pedro defense. Special agent G a Cableren outlines a Pacific coastal defense scheme, seeking Congress funding to fortify the island and seize key parts from Ban Mang Company for head batteries.
Admiral Yamamoto of Japan arrived in Boston from New York with aides and Boston business leaders. They toured the Fore River Shipbuilding plant in Quincy and were hosted at the Union Club by Frances Bowles. The party planned a Montreal trip, with several officers staying in Boston and Quincy for about two to three weeks for further inspections.
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