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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1907
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes report a death and local civic response with scattered names and dates. The text hints at a wartime loss, memorial references, and a call to public attention in the community listing.
Frank Hayson aged 11 of Philadelphia was shot and killed by his uncle while two other youths Willim Tagh Haigh and Herman Boyson 17 were arrested after the revolver discharged during its examination in a hotel room. Police deem the incident accidental. coroners inquest pending.
Egan Walker recovered the body of his nine year old son John from the North River foot of Fourteenth Street after a search begun Friday afternoon. The father had been diving around the piers near the Tozer front when the boy reportedly fell from a barge and drowned. The body was brought to the home on West Nineteenth Street.
A man identified as Ford made frenzied efforts to throw his infant daughter from a moving Central Apress train after a theft allegation. Train crew restrained him several times as he tried to leap off and force the child from the car. The incident ended with Ford subdued by a crew member and extra staff aiding the restrained passenger as authorities arrived. The infant was later cared for at Bellevue Hospital New York Central trail West.
A July party at the home of John Church near Huntington was poisoned when guests consumed cream. Several guests fell ill, with names including Miss Tyra Claunen, John Chinneh, and Miss Bess Oinnl, prompting medical help and a swift investigation.
A fragmented OCR listing presents names, ages, and locations of couples and individuals related to marriage licenses and wedding notices. The garbled text references Sperg Fantte, Witham, Dewte V Deonett, Cathan Matex, and multiple place names such as Cincinnati area. It appears to be a public notices page compiling names, dates, and partners.
A garbled OCR extract lists numerous names and dates in a health office ledger. Readable items include scattered person names such as Sarah Willem and Lewte, various months and ages, and vague references to years and places. The fragmentary text hints at recordkeeping tasks but omits coherent events or clear actions.
A second young woman was found strangled in an East 90th Street airoway within hours of the Sophie Kehrer slaying. Police believe one assailant committed both murders, with grisly crescent wounds and tight neck restraints suggesting a single brutal killer. Detectives question tenants and nearby residents as they search for clues in the German and Armenian neighborhoods.
A man moved stealthily and departed leaving no clues to Davidson’s identity. Police have no lead on the woman found in an area near Hast Ninatisth Street as investigators piece together the case.
New York officials estimate annual short weight frauds at about 20 million dollars. Fritz Reichmann, state weights and measures superintendent, conducts inspections in Albany and other cities, finding defective measures in twenty groceries. He notes a 15 percent difference between dry and liquid measures and cites cases in butcher shops where clerks were paid based on overweight sales.
A chaotic Salisbury scene centers on debates over a strict prohibition measure. Key figures like Henry, Hoke Smith, and a Washington envoy weigh in as amendments allow physician prescriptions and wholesale alcohol for retailers. The bill advances with 139 to something votes, setting a January 1908 effectiveness date amid factional fights and a maniac incident overheard in news coverage.
Evalyn Nesbit Thaw declared she has no intention of returning to the stage and will focus on studying music. She spoke in the Tombs where she visited her husband, who also dismissed the report as false and aimed to cast doubt on his wife’s character.
The funeral of United States Senator Edriana Pettus, who died Saturday in Hot Springs NC, drew thousands to Selma. Gov Comer and state officials attended. a Confederate Veterans guard of honor and military units escorted the procession to Live Oak Cemetery. The city and business houses paused as mourners filled streets for the late native son and former senator.
Special to Thy Weshingieat rest Stamford Conn July 8 Mrs Ca Whitney an evangelist from New York was stricken with apoplexy while preaching in the Baptist Church at Rowayton Sunday noon She died this morning Mel Whitney had nearly concluded her sermon when the Bible she held dropped from her hand She stooped to pick it up and fell unconscious ordered assistance came as she collapsed She was seventy two years old.
Tangier reports British Minister Gerard A. Lowtar has no letter from Caid Sir Harry MacLean noting Rusauli holds him prisoner and threatens death unless Muhaqamed El Torres, the Sultan’s foreign affairs representative at Tangier, withdraws troops from the 7 seus territory.
William Wood a colored ex convict engaged in a revolver duel with officers at 2848 Archer avenue. Wood was killed, Henry A Noyes was wounded, and officer McComb returned fire as Wood fled toward a fence where he was fatally shot. The incident began after Wood resisted arrest following a bakery basement discovery and a pursuit through Chicago streets.
A colored woman named Lillian Russell was charged with vagrancy at the First precinct station last evening. Police officer McDonnell questioned her about name age address and habits before placing her in a cell to think things over.
In New York on July 3 Joan Lyset allegedly stabbed his wife to death at their Brooklyn home before taking his own life. Police report that Lyset had recently returned and feared deportation to Europe where he was said to have faced a criminal charge, suggesting possible mental strain.
In St Paul Minnesota a settlement ends eight weeks of talks between seventeen Carmen delegates and Northern Pacific Railway officials. The agreement grants about a percent pay rise and a closed shop with certain exceptions for nonunion workers. A threatened strike by 2000 men was averted.
Pittsburg court records reveal a long Hartje divorce case hinged on alleged infidelities and forged letters. Mrs Hartje battled through hearings to prove marital fault while Hartje fought for absolute divorce and alimony, with testimonies, conspiracies, and arrests shaping a high profile trial over months.
On January 3 97 William De Coste colored was found guilty of perjury for subjects tied to Hartie original petition. He received a two year sentence on May 21. Hartie offered 100 000 reward for the forger of the Madine letters but no one has earned it. The Hartie divorce case with alimony and conspiracy charges remains to be heard by the Superior Court after May 17.
A man died and a second was critically injured in a car crash at Eighty sixth Street and South Chicago Avenue. The overturned vehicle trapped OneWO Temple, a chauffeur, whose body was found beneath the machine. Thomas Norton, saloon keeper, was unconscious and unable to explain the accident. Police found Norton several feet from Temple, with Temple pinned under the car.
Charles HL Moyer posted bail of 2500 and was released from jail with Butte Union support. Judge Wood bound over George A Pettibone on perjury charges tied to the Herwood case. Moyer and Haywood plan to Salt Lake City then Denver, continuing to the union headquarters after a brief stop.
The Clinton grand jury probes the murder case of Mrs Pet Magill with defense claims that suicide letters were in Fet Waailluwa handwriting. Attorney Lemon threatens contempt actions and an appeal to the Supreme Court to force letter production as over thirty witnesses heard. Mayor Edmonson leaves Clinton for Chicago to obtain chemical analysis results on the stomach.
A riot call drew Second precinct reserves to Blackmans alley where knives flashed and bricks flew. Four suspects were detained, three injured, including James Lewis and John Nils Wan. Lewis, admitted to Homanspathic Hospital, suffered a four inch head cut. Cora Geary and Belle Mal were among the others involved. Ernest Jeterson and Mamie Madison also fought, leaving Jeterson bruised after a brick attack.
Clara, aged three, reportedly wounded multiple times by husband James Seymour in an alley near af 3 Shepherdy northwest yesterday morning. She was taken to Homeopathic Hospital in serious condition. husband arrested and held at the Sacoas precinct. Woman denied accusation of owing money. incident tied to dispute over furniture and pending quarrel. Hospital status uncertain. a return home could occur today if no complications arise.
The cornerstone ceremony for the Carnegie Palace of Peace at The Hague drew nearly all peace conference delegates and dignitaries. Real estate speculators were blamed for site choice while the American delegation and officials observed inscriptions and speeches honoring Andrew Carnegie and the cause of world peace.
The British delegation proposes joint work for a forthcoming conference at The Hague with members from Great Britain France Russia and Japan preparing coordinated action and seeking early agreement on the conference programme while awaiting formal approval from their governments.
A fragmented dispatch from The Hague publishes a state ren from a minister accusing certain individuals of treason and cruelty. It notes a manifesto and lists the circulation details with dates and forwarding actions.
The body of Clifford Cat gids was exhumed after a banter from court to allow examination by Drs. Barmt and Hamilton. A bullet was located but results are withheld. The case resumes next Monday at a special term of court.
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