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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
2
Fumes of pungent vapor swirl as Capt Sommers and about six officers lead men into a blaze. The Marines entrench in the thick of battle but suffer heavy losses. At 10:30 the fight ends with significant casualties and a disrupted siege.
Fort Hunt faced a dawn assault by a landing party attempting to bypass searchlights and seize the post. Reports describe radio telegraph outages, difficult visibility due to thick hedges, and efforts by officers and militiamen to defend the position while observers praised the post’s defenders and preparations for further action.
Reports from the Tonga Islands describe seven columns of volcanic eruption visible at sea near Longatabu over a fortnight. Black pumice and lava ejecta reached Nukusiote thirty miles away as land is said to be forming around Tongatabu. A June earthquake near Tongatabu, the main population center, followed by violent eruptions, caused island reshaping and warned of a new landmass forming in the Tonga group.
Gallor program announced for Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Wissour New Jersey Tennessee and Kansas to furnish candidate. Col Sterrett outlines September activities at Convention Hall headquaters opening September 7 with parades at Woodlawn Park and various events through September 10 11 12. Several candidates including Charlee Gurton Burrows Wilder Coney garner support though no strong contenders for minor posts.
A New York socialite Zora Cypher and Briggs of Sylvan Lake were named in a July incident in which a man demanded bribes, sent threatening letters, and was jailed for alleged threats against Mire Curating Syphur. The case arose from a real estate deal where the two women profited, and Briggs faced legal action after ignoring court summons.
Special to The Watkinston Fort New York July reports say over 20 girls and women fled through smoke filled stairs as fire from a basement kitchen spread up a six story building at 38 Broadway. Few injuries reported, but evacuation chaotic. firemen struggled to reach flames near Franklin Place with streets crowded and water poured onto the blaze.
Reports from Camp Ordway describe Lieut John Bean of Company VE First Regiment being found off duty playing cards in his tent. He was arrested, relieved of duty, and reassigned to Company M for the remainder of the encampment amid preparations for a simulated cavalry battle near Halltown.
Roswenl N Mex July 2 Captain RB Surry who was to be installed governor at New Mexico August 1 received a telegram summoning him to Washington for a conference with the president Ha Jeaves tomorrow. The plan for the installation has been changed to omit the trip.
A Cleelana or nearby summer resort reported two salting vessels founded during a severe storm off the lake. Crews scoured about three miles out in search of wreckage as a misty evening led locals to believe the boats had foundered, though the sighting proved mistaken.
Tomas Felde, serving time for embezzlement in Maundsville Penitentiary, seeks a habeas corpus writ in the Philippi US district court. He argues the Washington estate embezzlement became a felony only after his crime, claiming retroactive law should affect his conviction. Judge Dayton defers decision after hearing arguments.
Julia Bryant died in New York on July 4 at seventy five. She was the last surviving daughter of William Cullen Bryant and gained literary renown abroad since 1879. For nearly three decades she lived with her cousin in Roslyn and was part of the American colony in Paris and France. Her death closes a long association with the Bryant family and Trencht literary circles.
Dr John J Ward testified that a patient Enoch Silvera died from a beating by two attendants at the State Hospital for the Insane in Trenton New Jersey. Ward said Skinner and Singleton restrained and beat the patient and that he reported the matter to Judge G W Vroom but no action was taken and the attendants were discharged.
The Washington Florists Club hosts its annual outing this afternoon with athletic events and prizes. The committee of George C Scheffer, F H Kramer, and Charley McCawley arranged contests starting at 4 PM, including a belt prize, potat o race, and various novelty awards for different age groups, with special transport leaving at 0 clock and returning later.
Chaplain Harry W Jones of the battleship Minnesota is to be tried by court martial in Norfolk on charges of scandalous conduct falsehood and failure to pay debts. Seventeen specifications allege he drew worthless checks backed by no funds and misrepresented a note claim. The case, long pursued by the Navy, centers on alleged debt settlements and the alteration of a note, with a naval commission to hear the trial.
Italian workers Avanza Amedea Gulvorm Olindo claim they were held as peons for twenty two months on a Mississippi cotton plantation near Eppinsonville. They say guards blocked contact, escapees were fired on, and punished with a cowhide whip. All laborers toiled from dawn to dusk under threat, with U S district attorney Blodgett alerted and an investigation opened.
Rain brushed the city easing a heat wave with the weather bureau recording a high of 91 degrees. The temperature briefly touched the 97.4 mark as gusty showers moved through downtown. Authorities urged caution for lingering heat and advised residents to stay hydrated.
A brutal heat wave grips Washington with readings around 81 in the city and 97 downtown. Showers overnight offered relief but the forecast calls for continued warmth with a chance of light winds. Several people, including George Parker and Timothy Gouth, fainted from heat exhaustion and were treated. more cases occurred citywide with no official tallies reported.
An attempted dynamite attack on a New York bank on St Grove Street failed to explode. Investigators found two dynamite sticks and powder nearby. Gustave Bone exsa, a wealthy banker, tipped police to a threatening letter promising further violence if money was not paid.
James B Dike, tobacco magnate, and his wife Mrs Dike reportedly settled their divorce terms in New York and have moved to the Duke country estate. They plan to remain there for a time before sailing away. A substantial sum has been spent on refurbishing Bomerte Place, with construction and improvements continuing near the site of the current residence.
Partial weather notes describe warm to hot temperatures across coastal regions with variable winds. Forecast mentions lower lake areas and southward temperatures, plus wind patterns and potential changes Thursday. Local report cites humidity levels and temperatures around temps in the high sixties to near eighty with fluctuating conditions inland and along the coast.
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