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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
1
A London hotel name and details of a suspect’s disguise with false beards are revealed as investigators probe a Karlsruhe case. The man admits traveling via Frankfurt and Baden Baden, discarding a false beard to escape recognition while reporting limited plans and delays conflicting with testimony. The proceedings include mentions of his wife, letters, and autopsy visuals.
A translated report suggests Corea’s minister signals no immediate conflict with Central American states. The aide says Secretary of State notes differ in tone from earlier claims, with optimistic comments about peace. The briefing mentions possible delays and questions about real intent or postponement of any military moves.
A New Orleans murder case centers on a woman accused in the killing of young Walter Lamana. Prosecutors closed their case with evidence linking Gebbla family members to meetings at their home during the plot. Four alleged participants remain at large as trials move forward next week.
Dr William R Manning, professor of history at Purdue University, resigns to accept the professorship at George Washington University in Washington DC. Manning, popular on campus, was honored in 1904 with the Justin Winsor prize from the American Historical Association.
Downpour ends heat spell as Bolivar Heights West Virginia braces for drills by District militiamen. Mayor Ditmeyer warns of arrests if village ordinances are breached while Lieut Chase and Lieut Bliss seek to manage rations and encampment rules. Soldiers drill amid rain, heat, and horse shows by cavalry veterans, with Maj Joseph T Dickman reviewing the BEF and G Thirteenth US Cavalry.
In St Petersburg on July 17 a teenage girl from Richmond was taken into custody by central office detectives after fleeing home to stay with a Mrs Olver. She had been in the city for some time and will be returned to Richmond with her mother. The arrest followed a report of her absence and was confirmed by Capt Bourduan. The city’s encampment featured a cavalry drill and a Troop F game where the Thirteenth Cavalry beat the First Regiment 10 to 6.
Harpers Ferry coroner jury finds Private Lestie Rood of Troop G Thirteenth Cavalry accidentally drowned after hat blew off during a late night outing on the Maryland side. Body sent to Fort Myer. father to cover railroad fare home to Pittsfield Mass. Rood enlisted March 1906 in Camp Ordway, Bolivar Heights, with a clean record and commendations from Capt Corcoran.
A noon lightning bolt struck the Academy of Music and Providence Hospital during a storm. Tiling tore from the tower over the main entrance. little superstructure damage occurred. No injuries. Police estimate repairs at about 500 dollars.
The Home Trade League of America forms to oppose mail order houses affecting 500,000 small dealers. The group plans a national campaign with a 21 member board and local commercial associations. Alfred Clark leads moves toward aggressive competition, targeting catalogue houses, jobbers, and manufacturers to restore conventional trade.
Edward Morgan, father in law of August Belmont, dies at age seventy from pneumonia at his home on West 136th Street New York. The report links him to banker status and notes Betsie H Morgan as his daughter. The piece also covers political controversy over federal authority and local governance at Glen Echo, mentioning Mayor Collins and legal dialogue, plus obituaries for Henry Hooker and Edward Darling Thayer in New Haven Bridgeport and Worcester areas.
Towson motorist Walker, fined for slow speeds on Conduit road near Glen Echo, says he will appeal to Circuit Court in November to settle who controls the road. He claims about 160 motorists were arrested this year with fines totaling several thousand dollars. The mayor of Glen Echo faced the arrest aftermath as his town braces for a possible reversal of fines.
A Brooklyn case prompts talk of a vigilantism due to police delays. Olga Schramek, eight, and sister Ella, six, were attacked as a bouquet lured Olga into bushes. Bloodhounds from Dr William Knox were sent to track the assailant using the preserved flowers. Police report no arrests, while a Bay Ridge neighbor was similarly assaulted.
Gov Hoke Smith asks the Legislature to enact a law that sets a uniform valuation for railroad property in Georgia for taxation. He cites Central of Georgia and Southern Railway reports, noting they valued tangible property far below sworn judicial estimates. He points to Southern Railway's claimed $26 million valuation vs a federal hearing stating at least $48.15 million, with 1907 tax returns at about $14.88 million.
The coastwise steamer Alleghany of Merchants and Miners from Savannah to Philadelphia caught fire near Tybee. All passengers and crew were saved by transferring to a government dredge and brought back to Savannah after the vessel burned off Tybee Island at the river entrance.
A fast Baltimore and Ohio passenger train collided head on with an accommodation train on the Queen and Crescent route near Bishop of Southwark. Five persons were injured and both locomotives were demolished. The wreck prompted a memorial to John Harvard, founder of Harvard University, with Harvard alumni and officials attending and a chapel dedication in Southwark Cathedral pending further rites.
Justice Brewer urged protection of railroad rights and investors claiming a reasonable interest return on invested money. He argued state laws should not force loss coverage on railroads, citing earnings and land dealings, and noted concerns about Western land abuses and estate fragmentation.
The weather forecast notes widespread showers and local thunderstorms moving from the Upper Mississippi Valley toward the Middle Atlantic and New England, with heavy conditions in western Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and portions of Ohio, West Virginia, New York. Temperatures remain relatively high except the Northwest, with rain and thunderstorm chances Thursday through Friday, especially in the South Atlantic and East Gulf coasts. Forecasts predict light to fresh winds along coasts and variable sailing conditions, with a notable special river bulletin for The Washington area.
Relatives of Mrs L V Bell, formerly Mrs J E Madden, report that L V Bell, who married Bell after divorcing Madden, is very ill in Egypt. The message is extremely brief and lacks detail, with confirmation not yet clear.
Heat wave containment proves brief as a thunder shower gives temporary cooling yet temperatures soar again. Humidity drains energy while the public seeks relief in sea air and suburban resorts, crowds flock to parks and the seaworks for breeze and comfort amid persistent high heat.
The inquiry into the physical and mental condition of Mary Baker Eddy opens before City Solicitor B H S Cook with Mrs Eddy, aged eighty six, portrayed as mentally and physically strong for her years. Depositons and evidence go to three men Edgar Aldrich Hose Parker and Dr George F Joly for final interrogation.
The Court of Appeals in St Petersburg opened a trial against 169 members of the first Douma who drafted the Viborg manifesto in Viborg Finland a year ago. The document urged Russians to demand representation and an imperial Parliament, was deemed revolutionary, and was signed by 19 members.
In a derelict dialogue from the Chitaza News a fair maid proclaims love the greatest thing while a young man challenges the claim. A manufacturer interjects that the man is greater than the thing he makes, prompting questions about value and creation.
Sarah Asher suffered injuries after a brawl near 1st Fourth Street Northwest. Rose Taylor and Joseph Taylor fought, bricks and a knife involved, causing facial injuries to accused bystanders. Police seek missing Catherine Cavanaugh, seventeen, last seen Monday from Twenty First Street Northwest.
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