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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1905
Page
3
Musician and ex convict Frank W. H. Nuss, once a celebrated performer, faces a divorce bid while serving a sentence in an Ohio reformatory. His WV origins, forged ties, and a turbulent past surface as authorities recount two-year WV penitentiary term, a failed tour, and a questionable marriage proposal in Sandusky.
Health office death record lists numerous entries with errors and partial names. Names and ages include Janes J sohrsn Aig Sunes 1 year Flug Wo King 7 years Sea W Payne 10 years and others with locations such as Mtse Beas ut sduley 8 own and Washington Asylum. Several entries show ages from months to years and hospital references like Chidreats Hospital and St Cook's ct.
Notice states marriage and death motives inserted to The Washington Post mill by application, available the next morning in multiple papers including New York Times, Houston Globe, Buffalo Courier, Cincinnati Enquirer, Chicago Hartford Herald, Philadelphia Public Ledger, Pittsburgh Dispatch, Provenence Journal, Rochester Herald, St. Louis Republic, Syracuse Post Standard, San Haus Fronzer Press, Minneapolis Tribune, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Frank W. Nuss forged the name of Dr. Charles A. Raegen to two checks cashed at a bar on East Capitol Street and was arrested January 17. He admitted guilt and was sentenced to two years in Moundsville on a plea of guilty. Nuss, a tall violinist, lived at 102 Eleventh Street Northeast with his wife, her mother, and an eighteen month old child, and faced possible additional charges in Baltimore for forging two checks there.
London July 2 Premier Balfour is understood to remain in office until end of session and dissolve parliament in October. The House of Commons adjourned early as ministers reevaluated their position after last night's Irish land bill defeat. Balfour was later received in audience by King Edward amid rising speculation.
Milwaukee July 1 Twenty four true bills against fourteen persons were returned by a grand jury probing grafting. Third batch since June 3 with 129 indictments to date. Thomas A Clancy chief of the city fire department indicted for perjury. Captuses issued for Clancy Hanyaban Cooper Buermann Dick Neidner Schulte Schults Klelach Hartung Dittmar Haasch Reinnoldt OHeare and others. Clancy tied to a fund to defeat a legislature fire department hearing provision.
Special to The Washington Post reports South Chicago merchants organizing a vigilance committee to patrol streets after a surge in burglaries. With one night policeman, the group plans armed patrols and to expand to eight members, aiming to deter criminals or force leave from town. Five business houses robbed recently, merchants blame lax policing and a derelict precinct captain. In Minneapolis, Gus Drexler, released from the workhouse for drunkenness, shot his landlady Mrs. Frank Albrecht, wounding her spine and dying after taking poison.
Washington Port Special: Robert Fulton Cutting and Charles M. Schwab face district attorney scrutiny over subscriptions to Fade and Fancies. Schwab declares voluntary subscription. Cutting denies blackmail. Roosevelt offered a copy. Cleveland declined. List shows many large backers including Mrs. Collis Huntington and Chauncey Depew. Subscriptions totaled above 1,000 with numerous notable financiers.
Tokyo July 21 A special telegram from Otaru says Russians defeated at Daline were about 000 strong with alx field and three machine guns. Japanese cannonade began July 7 and reached a final charge after midnight. By July 8 the enemy was driven from the second line, yielding four fields and one machine gun, as Russians suffered heavy losses and shortages of ammunition.
Six-year-old twins George and James Cribley perished when a spark from a harvesting machine ignited the roof of their farm home eleven miles east of here. The blaze trapped them on the second floor before the family awoke. A German squadron under Grand Admiral von Koester arrived at Copenhagen and exchanged salutes with the Danish fleet.
M Witte aged and firm in Paris discusses mission aim to probe peace with Japan. He notes Emperor's orders and his own restraint while French leaders Loubet and Rouvier back peace efforts. Public scrutiny centers on whether talks can avert war and yield a happy outcome.
The Great Northern train carrying Japan peace envoy Baron Komura and colleagues passed Jennings amid crowds along the line. Citizens along the route admired rugged scenery while officials praised the cordial reception in America. In Spokane, Komura was greeted by Japanese residents with music flowers and cheers and gave a brief thanks.
Los Angeles July 21 A well known millionaire plow inventor and manufacturer M T Hancock died from head injuries after an automobile collision late last night His wife son and daughter were seriously injured Hancock died at Receiving Hospital He was in a large car traveling about forty miles an hour when it struck a buggy then crashed into a telephone pole and burst into flames killing the occupants.
Miss Olive Johnson of Lima Ohio crushed and burned when a car plunged into a ditch near Broad Ripple Indianapolis igniting gasoline. C Dale driver seriously burned. five others hurt including Clera Brennan Munele Ethel Jones Hazel Ors. One woman died at the scene.
Special to The Washington Pom Port Jervis July 1 The quick actions of Miss Lucy Hirnst saved seventeen year old Ralph Schoenhut after a rattlesnake struck his right arm below the shoulder at Mr Welsbrod’s summer home Teedyuscung Dam near Porters Lake The girl ripped his shirt exposed the wound and used a Renknife to cut and suck out the venom a life saving effort They were aided by Dr Hughes Layton NJ and Dr Travis East Stroudsburg PA both doctors arrived and treated the boy who showed no swelling by evening and the girl recovered from minor illness.
Thomas Cullen, a New Yorker who insisted on trial after refusing a plea, was found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of his feather in-law during a quarrel last January. He was twenty one and had sought a release on recognizance prior to conviction.
Acting State Health Officer Bondurant informed Gov Ells that several yellow fever cases exist in New Orleans and urged immediate state quarantine. Surgeon General Glennon also transmitted the warning to the governor. No quarantine order yet, but expected soon. cases described as mild and confined to a single city block area in New Orleans.
Frederick E. Carlton was taken from jail to the County Court and arraigned before Judge Crane on a swindle charge involving Harry Schaub for 700 dollars in a real estate deal. He pleads not guilty and bail is expected to be set high. Carlton faces a separate nude portrait case with Miss Vanderventer, whose exam is set for July 31.
Special reports from Chicago say Michigan Central will lower fares to 16 to match rival lines to Chicago Buffalo New York and Boston with other roads preparing common rate sheets. The move sparks a broader fare war with trunks likely to follow and no peace in sight. Separate dispatches recount drownings near Carthby Canada and a fatal canal accident in Phillipsburg New Jersey involving Mrs Shipman and her daughter.
In Woodstock Ontario on July 21 a boiler explosion on a freight locomotive of the id Trunk Railway killed Robert Hutchison's Pes Kemeny and fatally injured Duncan Martin fireman and David Atcuisnn engineer. Senator J Z Burkett received a letter from Secretary Loeb stating the President's plan to call a special session of Congress on November 11.
A tobacco department final report issued yesterday revises June 1905 figures after correcting three calculation errors. The preliminary report overstated acreage in burley districts Kentucky Ohio Indiana and West Virginia and the dark leaf belt in Kentucky and Tennessee. The corrected data align with Bureau of Statistics returns and show smaller increases outside Wisconsin where acreage fell.
CAPT H L EVANS DIES AT Waldens Ridge summer home in Chattanooga at 32. Retired captain served in the Philippines and was son of BH Clay Drans former consul general in London. Obituary notes his health and service record.
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