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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1907
Page
4
Fragmented wartime dispatch discusses Gen Horace Porter before arbitration committees and a Korean delegate who dies. It outlines American proposals limiting armaments, debt collection, and possible naval blockades, with mentions of diplomats, conferences, and interwar tensions in a period of global power realignments.
A chaotic clip from the 1908 report notes the Interparliamentary Union plans a Berlin conference next year to discuss international representation. Richard Gartrolat of Massachusetts and the American group chair presented a marked silk flag, while British delegates signaled support amid a tense backdrop.
Imperal household readies a cruise as the czar and emperor prepare to sail at once for Finnish waters aboard a named yacht. Preparations advance under close guard with official plans indicating a rapid departure and formalities pending prior to setting course.
The Catholic Bishop of Poouston was fined for violating a law that requires a civil ceremony before church marriages. The case noted the priest faced penalties after a religious ceremony occurred without the civil prerequisite, with the charge presented prior to the church ceremony.
Reports circulated in Great Britain and the United States that Count Leo Tolstoy died after arson at Yasnaya Polyana. The bath house and manor were set ablaze by incendiaries, but no injuries were reported. Rumors caused panic while peasant reprisals in Lula province grew. Nearby estates Olennikof and Pilgareft also burned last night.
Copenhagen reports King Frederick of Denmark will travel to Iceland to mend ties with the mother country. A growing Icelandic separatist movement seeks a special Icelandic tag and to raise a flag on buildings during the royal visit, as locals aim to display political views. The king departs Copenhagen on July 4.
Paris July 16 The appeal of Court Bon de Castellane from a November decision granting a decree to the Countess de Castellane formerly Mia Anna Gould of New York was dismissed this afternoon with a final divorce decree entered. Attorneys for the count offered little contest though he may appeal to the Court of Cassation within sixty days. The judgment is regarded final as out of court negotiations near completion to settle credit matters against both spouses.
India records 1 060 067 plague deaths for the first half of the year ending June 30. June alone shows 69 064 deaths while the six month total already surpasses the entire five months of 1904. The six month tally is the highest on record, exceeding prior years.
Washington Post dispatch reports a day of odd sightings near the president's offices including two suspicious figures and an elderly man with luggage claiming to see President Roosevelt. Secretary Latta, acting in Loeb's absence, declined a loan request, while a ball game between Sylph employees entertained the president. A rumor of deck force dominance in hits circulated amid ongoing graft prosecutions in San Francisco where Dr Edward Taylor was elected mayor.
Grand jury charges English boxer Pedlar Palmer with manslaughter for the death of Robert Choat a Deptford staker reportedly struck after Choat refused to stop singing. Palmer and an associate were arrested April 24 after the body was found in a railroad car from Epsom following races. Commissioner Sargent departs for New York on Ellis Island immigration business.
Union carpenters for contractor McClelland walked out over last week pay rates at the new bathing beach buildings. They demanded 12 cents per hour, claiming a recent union resolution. After talks, it was agreed workers would receive the extra cents for last week, with further issues unsettled amid broader city job disputes and labor union activity.
In York July 16 the appellate division denied the bid to stop a mayoral recount. WR Hearst and allies sought a writ of prohibition, while Justice Maddox ordered the recount under the new law. Anshow cause hearing was set for July 28 as McClellan allies pressed to stay or reverse the order.
Herman Bartels, a noted Toronto brewer, pleaded guilty to escaping custody after being recaptured on McMillan Street. He was sentenced to ninety days in jail. Bartels had attempted flight from Welland Sheriff on July 4 and was found in a house nearby ten days later. He had requested police permission to sign a keepsake will before confinement, which was denied to avoid possible self harm.
Visitors to the Military Academy urge a broad curriculum revision to produce officers with general culture. The board proposes shortening heavy technical focus, lengthening the program, and adding independent study, with multiple recommendations including broader instruction, a cadet drill range, and improved medical pay scales.
Newport roadwork notes indicate the Board of Inspection and Survey oversees trials for submarines in Narragansett Bay. Octopoid and Cuttlefish tests proceed, with four days of sea trials planned this week. Commander Rienarason Clover reports satisfactory progress as Viper and Tarantula await final acceptance after shipment from Lore Wiser Shipbuilding, Quincy.
Army orders detail leaves and duty movements for Maj Charles FP Kiefer and a long roster of officers from Engineers Artillery Cavalry and Infantry. It covers August 1 effective dates for new assignments including transport to the Philippines and fortification work at Fort Silvio Port and Fort Moultrie with subsequent duties at Newport Springdale and Port Luck. The document notes reliefs deaths and reassignments across multiple commands and schools.
Chief officials from multiple departments meet with Public Printer Sillings to set up a permanent committee. They will establish standardized forms and blanks to ensure uniform methods in handling and purchasing supplies across the departments.
A four inch water main serving the Capitol subway on the Senate side ruptured when a wagon dug dirt near the new Senate office building. Water flooded the large hole and surrounding street as crews shut inflow from New Jersey avenue and B street. Officials will decide liability as the Engineer Commissioner and Water Department head review the accident.
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced a hearing on the proposed uniform bill of lading. It will be held in the city on October 35 after joint petitioners and virtually all carriers in the classification territory agreed to the form submitted for approval and prescription.
Washington Democrats invite William Jennings Bryan to a Raleigh Hotel banquet next fall. Commissioner West to preside. Bryan may pass through Washington late October en route to New Haven. Dinner aims to mirror a prior event with leading Democrats and business leaders in attendance. Per-plate price and exact date to be announced soon. A reception committee of fifty will be formed.
Vice President Fairbanks spent hours yesterday on a baggage truck to pass the time for railroad workers near Gable Oregon forty miles north of Portland. A misunderstanding left him waiting off a train for a reception committee. He later met an old acquaintance in the foreman who invited him to breakfast. He arrived in Astoria around noon.
Beginning July 22 merchants along Wholesale Row B Street between Ninth and Tenth will close after 3 PM following a Washington branch meeting of the National League of Commission Merchants. A penalty is set for any firm violating the agreement. Mrs Carrie P Bird Dead widow of Col Pickens Butler Bird of Monticello, Wa died last Thursday. she was the mother of Mrs Charles B Howry of this city.
Postmaster General Meyer issued an order permitting all fourth class postmasters to visit Washington from October 2 to 24 inclusive during the National League of Fourth Class Postmasters session here. Prof Vedite and Prof C A Vedicz of George Washington University will lecture at the Summer School of...
A bomb exploded at 23 00 near a carriage returning from a club in Alexandropol wounding Gen Aliihanoff and killing his wife and coachman. The target named The Wild Beast had led punitive actions in Kutals district. The attack comes amid reports of mass atrocities in the Caucasus with fifty villages wiped out and Cossack reprisals during 1905.
Edward M Morgan the present assistant and acting postmaster is favored for the New York postmastership. Washington officials report Roosevelt has not considered other candidates. Morgan has 34 years of continuous postal service and broad knowledge of department operations.
Chicago reports a secret marriage between Charles J Townsend, a York Stock Exchange member, and Carrie K E Wolcott. Reverend J L Jackson, pastor of Hyde Park Baptist Church, performed the ceremony, with strict secrecy on location and details.
Former Congressman John H Bankhead was elected to the Alabama State Senate to succeed the late Senator Morgan in a joint session. The vote was held today and the formal ballot will occur tomorrow.
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