Gomes Back in Irons Won't Be Free Again
John J. McPherson, a noted pickpocket wanted for robbery, was captured in Lansing after a police chase. Washington authorities had linked him to Jumping the ball bond and he arrived in Tide City in custody of Detective Burlingame. The arrest began at the Lansing post office when Constable Moore identified him by the alias JJ McPherson. A footrace ensued through streets until reserves surrounded the block and McPherson was captured.
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Bath
Lansing
Mich
Merry Chase
Central Office
John J. McPherson
Ceil
Joan Joseph McPherson
Washington
Tides City
Burlingame
Michigan City
McPherson
Moore
McePherson
Tol
McPherson Moore
Obituary notices from Washington July 1910 batch
Death notices from July 1910 list Rev Henry A Baker, GUS DIX, Maria Gaghan, Rear Admiral Piomas HuoghfU8, Thomas Henry Poufr, George Cremf, Helen Offley, Grace Keko, Heiner Schriner, Seavey Albert M and others. Details include dates, residences, funeral times and burial sites at Rock Creek Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery Holy Rood Cemetery and private interments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Henry A Baker
Fissinger
Department
Maria
James Gaghan
St Stephens Church
Holy Rood
Columble
Piomas
Russell
Reitie Parris Jr
United States
District of
Trace Vo Reed
AE Heiner
H Schriner
John FB Schriner
Trnity Church
Seavey
Haom
Albert M
Anna V Seavey
Edwin Mo Tansil
RR Street
Mthwest
Washington Post notices run in major papers at no extra charge
Marriage and death notices from The Washington Post will appear simultaneously in named morning papers including the Pittsburg Dispatch, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Rochester Herald, New York Times, St Louis Republic, Philadelphia Public Ledger and more. The arrangement covers insertion and telegraphing across listed newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Paquirer
Pittsburg Dispatch
Haan
Baratd Presidence Journal
Cleveland
Plole Dealer
Rochester Herald
New York Tees St Lonis Republic
Bort
Paris Pioneer Press
Ruttal Courier
Pracuse Pool Standard
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Robbery suspect McPherson held after long train ride
McPherson, a 24 year old railway conductor, was captured after a pursuit that began with a Baltimore arrest on May 17. He was marched to police headquarters and then to a First Precinct cell, guarded by Detective Burlingame, and claimed involvement in robbing George Shaw on a street car near Fifteenth and H streets northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPherson
Burlingame
Washington
Herson
Police
Firat
Lansing
Baltimore
George Shaw
Fifteenth
Shaw
Gov Hughes Plans Washington Home Search for Library and Grounds
Gov Charles E Hughes travels with Mrs Hughes and Maj Crossett to Washington to view possible rental houses for a year while he considers buying or building a residence with ample grounds and a large law library. The party, hosted by Charles Henry Butler, will inspect sites around Georgetown and near downtown, with focus on space for a vast legal collection and convenient access for three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E Hughes
Hughes
Maj Crossett
Crossett
Washington
Congressional Limited
United States Supreme Court
Charles Henry
Supreme Court
I Street
Gov Hughes
Guv Hughes
Georgetown
Ged Hughes
Vassar College
Guy Hughes
New York
Newark
Heat Makes Record Relief From Breezes This Season
Weather report notes the hottest day of the season with relief from heat due to lower humidity. The forecast shows no signs of a retreat in the hot wave, and the meteorologist cautions about continued high temperatures despite brief cool spells.
Record Heat Smashes Season High In City
A 106 degree reading at 4 pm led the day as the city endured extreme heat with only one reported prostration. Temperatures rose through the afternoon from 98 to over 105, dipping to 101 by 6 pm. The Weather Bureau warned eastern region heat may ease with possible rain in the next 36 hours. Jacob Brodle, 8, suffered a mild heat prostration at 420 New Jersey Avenue NW.
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Weather Bureau
Sol
Aear
Atlantic States
Pennsylvahia
East Gulf
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Washington
Jacob Brodle
New Jersey Avenue Northwest
Belfast hotel fire traps Chicago pastor and wife
Fire at the Kelvin Hotel in Belfast on July 26 killed three staff and injured many guests. Rev William John McCaughan and his wife leaped from an upper window after their exit was blocked, both suffering fractured skulls. McCaughan had left Chicago in 1907 to lead May Street Presbyterian Church. The blaze gutted the interior, leaving workers with no escape.
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Belfast
Ireland
Kelvin
William John McCaughan
Thir Presbyterian Church
Chicago
McCaughans
de McCaughan
May Street
Explosion Kills Eleven in Quebec Tunnel Work
Eleven men were killed at La Tuque when an ax struck a powder can causing an explosion that set fire to a train of explosives. The blast touched a tunnel under construction on the new Transcontinental Railway line where fifteen men were working.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
la Tuque
Licensed To Marry In Various Virginia Maryland Listings
A notice lists marriages and banns involving Lee A Roane of Norfolk and Elizabeth B Evans, Regina A Fallon of Baltimore, Regina Fallon, Regina Fallon of New York City, and others. Clergy names Rev William De Vrier and Rev John Smith appear with ages and partner names in Norfolk Baltimore New York and nearby locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Roane
Elizabeth B Evans
Cath
Norfolk
Health Office Births and Notices From Local Homes and Hospitals
Births recorded for Watt Donaldson Scott Bassett Hodge Mathews Witham Barghauren Quirk Dulin Green Broo Brown Ross Dailey and many others. Elder care and hospital mentions include Gov Hespt Incane Nat Lutheran Home Providence Hospital Naval Medical School Hosp Tuberculosis Hospital and Georgetown Univ Hosp with ages ranging from newborn to 76 years. Addresses and names appear with scattered ages and affiliations in a historic health office register of births and patient notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Frances A Watt
George E
Hattlealls
William
Annie E Donaldson
Claude W
Mary EB Scott
John M
Mary A Bassett
Joseph Eo
Nannie M Hodge
Joseph An Neilly G Mathews
Witham Ho
Elizaveth Barghauren
Michael J
Lille M- Quirk
Ward L
Mollie Dulin
Martha Lindner
Poy Jol
Octavia Lacey
James
Ophelia Green
Joseph
Vinnia Broo
Raymond 1
Valentina Brown
Charles and
Eleanor Ross
May W Dailey
Atne
Walker
Bradecamp
Joseph Kesster
Barbara H Drager
Nat Lutheran Home
Gus Dix Providence Hospital
Lillian Badgaiupp
James A Hawke
Naval Medical School
Hosp
Wiliam Engiebrecht
John W Terry
Michae T
Kenyon
Marla Gaghan
Emma MW Fincham
Catterine Bacholt
James Waller
Widow of Gen Revere Dies in Morristown Home
Morristown New Jersey July 26 Mrs Revere widow of Gen Joseph Warren Revere died at the old Revere homestead on Bellart Street She was 90 and long bedridden An early member of the Daughters of the American Revolution her number was 771 Her maiden name was Rosanna Duncan Lamb of Boston Her two sons Paul Revere and Augustus L Revere are dead The general served with the mosquito fleet in the Seminole War and took part in the Mexican War Later he commanded the Second New Jersey Brigade in the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morristown
N J
Revere
Joseph Warren Revere
Old Revere Homestead
Bellart Street
New Jersey
Typ ewrit er Sales Record Largest Order Yet
New York July 28 1T Smith and Bros typewriter company Syracuse New York received an order for 521 typewriters from Dupont Powder Company Wilmington Delaware the largest ever for internal use Dynant Company standardizes with L C Smith and Bros following unanimous engineer recommendation discarding other makes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Smith & Bros, Typewriter Company
Syracuse
WN. Y
Dupont Powder Company
Wilmington
Del
Dynant Company
L C Smith & Bros
Monroe Doctrine Not Discussed At Pan American Congress
Buenos Aires July 2 The Monroe doctrine will not be raised at the Pan American Congress and a general declaration on the issue was abandoned. Uruguay proposed arbitration language to define which questions go to ordinary tribunals and which to an arbitral tribunal, a move opposed by American delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Pan-American Congress
Woman who stole children loses custody ruling
Garet J Wilson of St Paul Minn, arrested as a fugitive, will not be sent to Minnesota for trial on kidnapping. A St Paul message reports her divorce petition from Frederick J Wilson was granted, custody of the two children awarded to him, and all proceedings dropped. Providence R I, July 26. Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garet J Wllaon
St Paul
Minn
Minnesota
St. Paul
Frederick J. Wilson
Providence
R I
Tragic Funeral Ride Ends With Fatal Horse Rescue
In Lancaster on July 2 Mabel Buch a 17 year old returning from a funeral was killed instantly when her carriage horse bolted at Hahnatown. Bertha Miller and Martha Martin who were in the carriage leaped to safety without injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Mabel Buch
Hahnatown
Jear
Bertha Miller
Martha Martin
Urges Clean Alleys by District and Property Owners
Milton Waldron, president of the Alley Improvement Association, praises E W Oyster and the Central Labor Union for urging the commissioners to fix insanitary alleys in Washington DC. He argues alleys lack shade and sanitation, houses are crowded, and backyards are filthy, proposing wider alleys with shade trees, sidewalks, hallways, bathrooms, opened blind alleys, and regular cleaning, funded by property profits, with owners pressed by Congress to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alley Improvement Association
Post
Ediitor Post
E. W. Oyster
Central Labor Union
District of Columbia
Alley Improvement Association of Washington
Oyster
Washington
Milton Waldron
Alley
Washington, DC
West Virginia Christian Endeavor Union Meet Opens
The sixteenth state convention and summer conference began in Terra Alta W V and will run three days. Welcome messages came from Mrs W H Berry and Mayor S M Scott, with H L Mantel replying. M Karl Lehman spoke and the first day closed with a social hour. Delegates will visit Mountain Lake Park on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terra Alta
W. Ve
West Virginia Christian Endeavor Union
W. H. Berry
S.M. Scott
H. L Mantel
Wheeling
Karl Lehman
Mountain Lake Park
Bud Rowland Back From Reno Trip Praises Washington Post
The last of four Washingtonians who witnessed the Johnson Jeffries fight returns to Washington with a sunny smile. Bud Rowland details the hospitality, the desert heat, and Reno’s plan and mines setback. He notes Jeffries looked fit but was outmatched by the colored fighter and recalls the crowd, gambling, and his gratitude to The Washington Post for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Washington Post
I. HL
Bud
Rowland
Washington
Wmnny
the Post
Ture
Jeffries
Jeff
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Denver
Kansas City
St Lews
Cincinnati
Patten Case Witness Mum In Grand Jury Proceedings
In New York on a July day a federal grand jury conducted an investigation into Patten with a lawyer from Pell & Ge present. Mr Kittle, a member of the firm, was in the grand jury room briefly and was reportedly sworn but declined to testify, fearing potential use of the evidence against him amidst existing indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pell Firm
New York
Ti States
Fudger
Charles A. Kittle
Frm
of & H P. Pell & Ge
Ederal Erand Ae
Kittle
Atoen
Indiana War Time Rail Dispute Sparks South Bend Action
Brig Gen McKee warns Gov Marshall of lingering danger as Grand Trunk strike disrupts Ontario service near Brockville. Train derailed by sabotaged spikes thwarted by warning engineer. Troops deployed, South Bend stays vigilant, while Grand Trunk hires Chicago staff and faces police scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKee
Marshal
Indiana
South Bend
Toronto
Ontario
Brockville
Grand Trunk
Canada
Brownlee
Indianapolis
Ind
Gov
Marshall
Chicago
Peruvian Cabinet Quits Amid Boundary Row
Peru's cabinet led by premier Dr. Javis Prado resigned after a boundary dispute with Ecuador intensified tensions among ministers. The ministry was formed March 24 and the quarrel sparked friction across the government.
Rawn Case Inquiry Delayed as Inquest Looms
Chicago July 26 In a graft inquiry into Chicago Central Railroad car repairs the hearing was adjourned to next Tuesday. The coroner's jury is expected to finish probing Ira G. Rawn Monon Railroad president alleged to have died by his own hand amid fear of exposure. Insurance firms say payout waits on evidence ruling out death by own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ilinoie Central Railroad
Ira G. Rawn
Monon Railroad
Rawn
Tunnel Under Narrows Pace Proposal Sparks Plan For Auto Tunnel
New Jersey and Staten Island Junetign Railroad proposes a tunnel under the Narrows linking Staten Island and Brooklyn. M Hoye, president, says charter powers allow a post road and engineers assure a tunnel as wide as Broadway could fit autos and carriages. Cost cited at about 6 million dollars with a year of construction. News also covers the 11th annual Negro Elks convention in Washington. John Arthur Johnson did not appear, though crowds awaited him amid decoration honoring the boxer. Opening sessions featured addresses of welcome and a parade drawing over two thousand attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Narrows
Staten Island
Brooklyn
New Jersey and
Parce Z
Champion
John Arthur Johnson
Washington
National Capital
Improved Benevolent Protective Order Elks of the World
The
Negro Elks of the
United States
T Eam
Champion Johnson
New York City
Johnson
Twelfth
U Streets
Moses Dade
United Committees of the
Columbia
Morning Star
Jack Johnson
Moses H Dade
John T Rbbines
James Brown
Receiving Ship Robbed At Puget Sound Navy Yard
Paymaster Eugene H Pricou of the Philadelphia and Clerk Garrity are under arrest as the entire paymaster corps is confined to quarters after the loss of 2200 from the ship's safe. The theft was found late Saturday night and naval officers conduct a quiet investigation as telephone wires linking the ship to shore were cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Eugene H. Pricou
Philadelphia
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Garrity
SEEK WENDLING IN ITALY Special Cable to The Washington Post
Rome July 26 The American consul at Naples asks police to search for and arrest Joseph Wendling 26 a French citizen wanted in the United States for the murder at St Johns Church Louisville of Alma Kellner a girl who prayed at the church Wendling disappeared after the girl was missed and later the badly mutilated body was found The American ambassador offers 6000 reward for his arrest Italian detectives press to trace the fugitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Rome
Naples
Joseph Wendluik
St John’s Catholic Church
Louisville
Jonn
Alma Kellner
Wendling
Boys Wreck Weyl Studio in Vandalized Art Studio Scene
Four youths vandalized the Oxford building studio of May Weyl on Sunday causing extensive damage to canvases and decor. Warrants issued for Henry Jett, John Jett, George Moore, and Harvey Johnson. victims pursued restitution, with parents agreeing to cover losses once totals are assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Fourteenth Street
New York Avenue
May Weyl
George Weyl
Mr. Weyl
Henry Jett
John Jett
George Moore
Harvey Johnson
Fourteenth
H Streets
Jiventte Court
Calan
Reform School
Thero
Ee Yost
Grain tariff increase halted by interstate commission
A conference of Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota railroad commissioners at the State capitol ended after a telegram from IC C chairman Martin A Knapp. Carriers will meet in Chicago tomorrow and unless grain tariff hikes in the middle West are postponed to November 1 the commission will suspend them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Railroad Commissioners of
Minnesota
North and
South Dakota
State Capitol
Martin A Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Knapp
Chicago
Fire horse hurt in run at No 12 engine house
An accident at Box 27 involving fire horse Nigger and a dirt wagon injured Nigger and damaged his mate as a hose carriage rushed from No 12 engine house. The dirt cart blocked the path. the horses collided and fell, with Nigger struck and bleeding. Driver William Reddix, a 27 year old Black man, was arrested for failure to have a team under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engine House
Fifth
Q Streets
William Reddix
Kingscourt
Embezzlement Charge After Odd $500 Envelope Byte
Henry W Gregory, 0, once Montgomery Adams Express worker, held for grand jury in Beckley W V for embezzling $500 of company funds. A sealed Montgomery envelope marked to contain $500, received in New York, contained blank pages and a note reading Good joke, old man, catch me if you can. Police investigated and arrested him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington +cat
Beckley
W. Va
Henry W Gregory
Adams Express Company
Montgomery
New York
Gregory
Capt Mitchell resigns amid garrison rift and race clash
Capt J Walter Mitchell commander of the Army and Navy Union district resigns after ongoing dissensions dating to the Browne Bonner dispute. He cites race equality demands by Negro garrisons Henry and Buchanan as destabilizing, while tensions linger over accounts and leadership between district garrisons and the Baltimore HQ. The white garrisons named include Porter President's Own Barry and Theodore Roosevelt. Headquarters reportedly moving from Baltimore to New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Walter Mitchell
Army and Navy Union
Mitchell
Edwin Browne
Baltimore
Adj
E J. Bonner
Ar.c Galbraith
Browne
Col
Galbraith
Col. Galbraith
Cant
Cal C
Wilder
Barry
Capt
Henry
Buchanan
Capt Mitchell
Browne-Bonner
Porter
President
Theodore Roosevelt
Knickerbocker
Slashed Wife for Working in Richmond Incident
William Burnley of Richmond Va attacked his wife in Cincinnati slashing her throat then his own. Both are hospitalized in critical condition. A postal card from the women’s children and a second Virginia letter were found. Neighbors say Burnley objected to his wife working as a gaundress, calling it a disgrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
William Burnley
Richmond
City
Nellise and
Ethel
Lynnwood
W. E. Stuart
Virginia
Nannie Stewart
Burnley
Two Killed in Train Collision Near Roanoke
In Roanoke Virginia this morning two Norfolk and Western extra freights collided on a curve west of the city. Flagman J H Davia and Painter Foreman T H Tanner, both asleep in the cab of the forward train, were killed. Engineman J D Dau of Radford sprained his ankle escaping the wreck. Davia's sleep allegedly caused the failure to flag the second section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Va
Norfolk and Western
Roanoke
J HH. Davia
T H Tanner
Radford
J D Dauthat
Big Cits
Davia
Notable Hotel Guests List From East Coast and Beyond
Ascrambled OCR list names numerous visitors and residents across cities including New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Chicago. Entries mention individuals and couples such as Curtis Francis Shoreyah chatlea Rich Everett Kent Grace Caplin Myrtle Ron Mis and many others staying at hotels or visiting during a travel season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Redich
Shoreham
James L Han
Fbbitt
Baccus
Charles G Rice
Db Wellman
LE Seidel
Cerf
Hadl
D Browne
le Brower
Raleigh
Charles G Weber
F D Palmer
Will Sterling
George L McTarths
EE Smith
James L Gert
W OH Lynn
Munson
G Shaw Maxcell
Fear
H M Bish
Woillard
Philadelphia
Tosh St James
Mafoer
John Riggs
Rekele
Murray
Cincisnati
Arlington
Schreiner
Clevelané
Ebbitt
F Cellarius
Cincinnati
Wylard Pennowly
Ania
Arémore
James
Bowen
Dever Willard
Rhode Island
Irving Youngdale
Providence
James Tennesher
Steward
Chattanooge
James Texas
W H Levermyer Denton
James Wol Holder
San Antono
Arlngton
Conver West
Henry Willard Edward Reynolds
Dallas
Willard Virgingg
S Brandin
Richmond
St James
Leesburg
Mra
S. Witz
Staunton Riggs
John W Friend
Kr. Petersburg
Robert Marien
James N Andrews
Somerset
Willard
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Gomes
Irons
Bere
WM. H. Sardo & CO
Meagra Chapel
Lincoln
Sergeon
RS Cain
A. Costello
AKL
Northfast
Frank Geier
Seventh St
Afotern Chapel
Ain
W.R Speare
F Street
N. W
Frank A Speare
Geo. P. Zurhorst
East
J Wiliam Lee
Arampalmer
Pennsylvania
John R. Wright CO
R. F. Harvey
Nipwepa
Gov. Hughes
Butler
Workman
Health Office Record
F St
New Willard Hotel
Kalon Wine CO
Morristown, N. J
L. C. Smith & Bros
J.M. Waldron
Alless
Christian Endeavorers
Bud’ Rowland
West
Ring
Patten
R. Harris & CO
TRE Jewelers
D Streets
Negro Elks
Company
Italy
Consul
Kellner
Boys Wreck Weyl
No. 12 Engine Company
Express Company
Beckley, W. Va
Pekin
Liang Tun-Yen
Board of Foreign Affairs
Tsong Tchei-Lao
Minister Carpenter
Tangier
Morocco
Fred W. Carpenter
Taft
H. P. Dodge
Mosoccs
Mitchell Ques
Browne-Banner Row
Poreion
Daxter
Fetto Rico
AR Jota Riss
Ewepa
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