Fifteen Acre Pine Beach Fire Destroys Town District
Special to The Washington Post reports a massive blaze at Pine Beach near the Jamestown Exposition grounds destroying more than fifty buildings and fifteen acres. About 1000 people were left homeless as $400,000 in property burned. One man, Larry Harris, died from burns after being trapped in a hotel. Principal hotels including Arcade and Royal Pine were destroyed.
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Pine Beach
Washington Post
Norfolk
Jamestown Exposition Grounds
Larry Harris
Harris
Arcade
Royal Pine
White House
Hampton Roads
Berkeley
Washington
Jamestown
Fowhatan
Afton
Parker and Ryan
Berkeley Hotel
Exposition Grounds
Pine Beach Hotel
Maryland Avenue
Elizabeth River
Powhatan Guards
Exposition Fire Department
Fie
Twenty-third United States Infantry
States Hotel
Court of Appeals clears docket for April term
Annapolis June 2 The Court of Appeals handed down many opinions today clearing the April term docket and adjourned the summer session to October. The opinions include affirmations with costs for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Be linski Swartzis Realty cases and remands with cost allocations for several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Annapolis
Court of Appeals
Baltimore, Chesaneahe and Atlantic Railway Company
Twilley
Coats Swartzis City and Suburban Realty Company
Baltimore City
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Belinski
Thoroas
The
Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York
Harford County
Ward Et al
Koenig
Bryan
Councilman
Filsten Farm
Baltmore County
Henderson & Co
Clark Va
Callahan
Tulsley
Toadyine
Sams Et al
Fisher Et al
Canton
Requisition Honored and Coastal News Across Virginia and North Carolina
Gov Harris approves Virginia arrest requisition for Nick Weeds in Columbus for murder in Pocahontas Virginia. Reports from Norfolk detail a $100000 federal suit against the steamer T Charlton Henry for collision damages. Updates note Bishop Capers remains unchanged in Asheville. A Fayetteville distillery fire causes $75000 loss. Obituaries record Claudius Murdaugh Jr Evelyn Wagner Kilz edeth Hahn John Crowle and Paul Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Arguing Rate Laws Before U S Court in Asheville
Special to The Washington Post reports in Asheville North Carolina June 2 that suits by leading southern railroads to block North Carolina and Virginia rate reductions faced a hearing in Judge Pritchards court Railroad counsel argued the cuts ruin profits and violate due process while defense said profits would remain fair despite lower passenger revenue Walter D Hines represented the Southern Railway as the session adjourned for the day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Asheville
N. C
South
North Carolina
Virginia
Pritchard
United States Circuit Court
United States
F. A. Woodward
Walter D. Hines
New York
Banta Fe
Southern Railway
Denies Seeking Judgeship Visit to Gov Swanson Refuted
Commonwealth's Attorney S. G. Brent of Alexandria said his Richmond visit to Gov. Swanson was personal and not to press for the Sixteenth circuit judgeship. He noted Swanson would not appoint a judge without legislative input and that he would not accept the circuit post. Potential candidates for the seat were discussed, and Swanson was not expected to change his stance before March.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Commonwealth
S. G. Brent
Swanson
Richmond
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
C. E. Nicol
Brent
Gov. Swanson
John M. Johnson
R. C. L. Moncure
Alexandria County
Johnson
Wreck on Morgantown and Kingwood Train Wounds Twenty
A work train collided with a cow on the Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad near Manheim West Virginia. Twenty men were injured and foreman Charles Ayersman suffered a broken leg. Most injured were Italians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Kingwood
Washington Post
Cumberland
Morgantown and
Cheat River
Manheim
W. Va
Charlies Ayersman
Cement Works
Dynamite Explosion Kills Eight in Tidewater Site
Terrifying blast near Tola Charlotte County yesterday killed eight people and injured six. Two Americans Edward Clark and Cornelius Sullivan were named among the dead plus six unidentified Italians. A box containing about fifty pounds exploded in a deep cut where about fifteen workers toiled. Debris and body fragments were scattered. a donkey engine was blown to pieces and houses nearby were damaged by the shock. The cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tola
Charlotte County
Edward Clark
Cornelius Sullivan
Lamont, M
HeDermots Construction Company
Chicago
Tidewater Railway
George Mason
J. C. Daniel Wins Loudoun Fauquier Delegate Nomination
Leesburg June 26 The Loudoun Democratic county committee reconvened to recount last week’s primary results between John Orr Daniel and Maj. B. W. Lynn for floater delegate for Loudoun and Fauquier counties. Daniel prevailed by seventeen votes. Other offices E. E. Garrett Commonwealth's attorney J. L. Gill treasurer T. W. Edwards sheriff and F. M. Love for the House of Delegates drew no opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Leesburg
Democratic County Committee
Loudoun
John Orr Daniel
Evergreen Mills
Maj
B. W. Lynn
Hughesville
Fauquier
E. E. Garrett
Commonwealth
J. L. Gill
T. W. Edwards
F. M. Love
House of Delegates
Tried to Poison Parents in Salisbury Case
Cora Setzer, colored, was jailed in Salisbury on charges of poisoning seven relatives by lacing coffee with poison. She pleaded guilty to placing Rough on Raja in the parents’ coffee, with five others drinking. A physician treated them. authorities say the act was a third attempt to end her parents’ lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Salisbury
N. C
Cora Setzer
Raja
Painter's Skull Crushed At Virginia Mill
George Simpson, a colored worker, while painting an elevator at Piedmont flour mill in Lynchburg on June 26, placed his head in a groove where an eight hundred pound weight is raised and lowered. The weight caught him, tearing away his scalp and fracturing his skull.
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Lynchburg
George Simpson
Piedmont
Virginia Weddings in Town and County Pages
Virginia society notes list numerous June nuptials across Charlottesville Lynchburg Staunton Petersburg Gordonsville Frederickeburg and other towns. Couples include Em brey Ritchie Noell Marshall Andrews Bishop Hast East and George with multiple wedding parties led by brothers and fathers, maids of honor, best men, and local clergy performing ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Maggie Lee Embray
James Howard Ritchie
Washington, D. C
John W. Embrey
Alexandria
Judson T. Embrey
Katherine Embrey
Hrandy
Annie Lee Birckhead
R A Noell
Barker-Jennings Hardware Company
Lynchburg
Misa Elya Marshell
J. H. Marshall
Earlysville
Chestnut Grove
I. H. Athey
College Hith Baptist Church
A. P
John Robert George
Smyth County
Muss Hazel Gradford Witten
John Roberts
Pocahontas
J. A. George
Bristol
Middlesboro
Nora Vance
Birs
Kk. B Vance
HG. L. Richmond
Gate City
James B. Richmond
Virginia
Petersburg
Mise
Lola L. Andrewa
W. Ronald Campbell
Misa Josie Welle
Greenwood
3. C
D. Buchanan
Patersburg
B. F. Bedinger
T. PF. Epes
Norfolk
Rebecca Purrington Bishop
Hyslop
Carlton V. Anderson
Georgey W. Jones
Fork Place Methodist Church
Staunton
Janette Summerson
Charles M. Hast
First Presbyterian Church
A M. Frazer
John P. East
New York
Charles F. Bodley
Memphis
Tenn
Earth Links With Houses In Pittston Mine Subsidence
Nineteen houses wrecked as surface collapse from old Butler coal workings near Pittston, Pennsylvania, sinks 25 feet in places. Railroad tracks and streets affected as shock spreads over a 30 yard circle. Several residents trapped by jammed doors broke windows to escape. miners in the pit freed themselves with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Whkesbarre
Laurel
Pittston
Butler Colory
Hillside Coal and Iron Company
Frear Named Hawaiian Governor by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt appointed Judge William F Frear as governor of Hawaii to assume mid August. Frear, California native Yale graduate and Honolulu Supreme Court chief justice, is noted for song writing including The Cocoa Palm. The president also named Charles T Reed and others to customs posts and approved Capt Reeder retirement. Lightning struck a banner pole near the executive office but caused no injuries.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
William F. Frear
Henry C. W. Burgess
Lincoln
Nebr
Lyman W. Wakefield
Phoenix
Ariz
William R. Reeder
Reeder
Honolaluy
Hawaiian Territory
Four Men Shot in Quarrel Between Two Brothers
In Cliffado New Jersey a feud between Sparta brothers and Lando brothers escalated into gunfire. Carlo Lando died from a chest wound, his brother Claudio Sparta was fatally shot, George Sparta and Carlo Lando exchanged shots, while Cefardo Sparta and Michael Roos were wounded. George Sparta fled with injuries including a broken jaw.
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New York
Sparta
Lando
Cliffaldo
N. J
George
Clifardo Sparta
Carlo
John Lando
Ita
George Sparta
Cefardo Sparta
Michael Roos
Body Found in Cistern in Lesser Ill Summary
Thomas Pritchard was found dead in a cistern at Lesser Illinois. A coroner's jury ruled murder with skull fracture and broken neck. Pritchard's widow and five daughters reside in Linton Indiana. he was a Royal Arch Mason.
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Benton, al
Thomas Pritchard
Lesser
Ill
Pritchard
Linton
Ind
Royal Arch
Christiansburg Fire Ravages Town Core in Early Morning blaze
Special to The Washington Post Christiansburg Virginia June 27 2 30 a m a fire sweeping the business portion began at Graham s foundry at 1 30 a m with two large stores two large livery stables a lumber mill and yard plus several homes in flames Fire department from Roanoke rushed by special train as flames threaten Judkins Hotel Evans Flanagan wholesale Watters Bros office and store Buildings lose power wires down water supply absent Fire officials report not yet under control as the blaze advances toward the business district Twenty three years for horse stealing Radford Virginia June 26 A J Asper Franklin County convicted and sentenced to twenty three years in state penitentiary for stealing a horse from R O Scott on March 16 1897
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Washington Post
Christiansburg
Graham
Roanoke Fire Department
Judkins
Evans & Flanagan
Watters Bros
Radford
Hastings
A. J. Asper
Franklin County
R. O. Scott
Maryland and Laurel Weddings in Rockville and Adjacent Towns
Maryland wedding notices from Rockville Laurel and Annapolis detail marriages of Irvin Munroe Mullican and Eva Mille in Rockville, Nina Arnold and James Leo Boat in Rockville, and William Sioussa Quintey with Elizabeth Matilda Camp, plus Flo Cranmiller and J Clay Halverson in Laurel, and Charlottes Gardiner and Fred Hall in Annapolis. The items name churches, ministers, venues, and witnesses, with minor social notes and a church fundraising ice cream social drawing $60.
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Rockville
Irvin Munroe Mullican
Derwood
Eva F. Mille
Washington
8. R. White
Baptist Church
Mias Nina Arnold
Emma_C. Arnold
Glen Echo
Thia County
James Leo Boat
Dawson Williang
Dawsonville
William Sioussa Quintey
Elizabeth Matilda Camp
Thomas J. Packard
Christ Episcopal Church
Laurel
Cronmiller
Joshmains
Thomas Cronmiller
J. Clay Halverson
Nebraska
Department of the Interior
St. Philip’s Protestant Episcopal Church
T. A. Johnstone
Annie Stanley
le Page Crommilier
John Cormilier
William Dorsey
Hillcott City
Charles Billard
John Sharretts
Baltimore
James
Thugs rob city department store cash, cashier injured
A night raid at a New York branch office of a major department store left Andrew Bauer, cashier and superintendent, badly beaten and unconscious. Thieves stole $1,065 from the money drawer, left $27 in change, and damaged the safe as Bauer lay injured near the express office at 308 West 14th Street. The crime follows a wave of hold ups in the city’s upper area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Man
Washington Post
Andrew Bauer
J J. Wood Wright Hospital
Bauer
West 14Th Street
Merchants Express Company
Weat 144Th Street
Express Company
Bronx
Wakefield
Tom O'Connor
Hostler
Eighth Avenue
Acmit
Mullin
Flanagan
Haggerty
Pat Kehoe
Mount Vernon
Theater One Iebers
Galiber
Grimes Reports Large Week of Thefts and Two Women Robbers
A central office inquiry lists five major thefts by force or trick and several smaller burglaries during the week. Incidents include the United Cigar store loot, a robbery of real estate agent George Eiker at 1005 Street NW, a bank clerk Roscoe Bangs held up, and two women accused of robbing men they met on the street. Detectives query Columbia Railway conductors for clues to Bangs case. gang activity suspected as the motive. Other losses: gold filigree chain and cross valued at $75, three opened drawers at Golden & Co. with $9 taken, a diamond pin and cash from George B. Fisher's seat on a sight-seeing car, and an open-face gold watch belonging to Rev. T. P. Houden. A side-window entry at B Emily Erikson's home yields watches, chains, a ring, and $24. A florist, John Halladay, age 88, was killed by a train near Lynchburg, leaving two daughters.
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United Cigar Company
George Eiker
Roscoe Bangs
Horne and
Barbee
Central Office
Columbia
Bangs
Jamestown
Golden & Co
Louisiana Avenue Northwest
George B. Fisher
Odenton
Fisher
Washington
T. P. Houden
O Street
Emily Erikson
New Jersey Avenue
Hall Street
Banking houses profit tied to Chesapeake and Ohio stock reshuffle
Details emerge on stock readjustment after Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad directorate changes. Banks bought Baltimore and Ohio, Norfolk and Western, and Chesapeake and Ohio shares in 1906 for resale profits or losses to the railroad. Union Pacific later acquired half of Baltimore and Ohio, yielding gains to Pennsylvania Railroad. Remaining Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio shares reportedly still held, with no buyers yet identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Pennsylvvania
New York Central
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and
Chile
Norfolk and Western
Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Union Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohbla
Judge Gray's Son Injured In Club Baseball Play
Andrew C. Gray, son of federal Judge George Gray and a prominent Wilmington attorney, suffered a badly fractured finger on a left hand while attempting to catch a hard drive for the Wilmington Country Club team. A former Princeton standout, he has long been the club’s top player but will miss the rest of the season.
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Wilmington
Del
Andrew CG. Gray
George Gray
Willington Country Club
Gray
Princeton
Wilmington Country Club
Excursions on the Potomac Steamer York and St Johns
The Harry Randall will run weekend trips to Colonial Beach leaving Saturday at 6 45 PM and returning Sunday night about 10 30 PM. The St Johns offers regular trips to River View with departures at 10 AM 2 15 PM and 6 30 PM Sundays include morning and afternoon service to River View with evening trips continuing downriver. Capt EB S Randall of River View resort says the resort will not be sold and will reopen spring 1908. People visit Jamestown Exposition from Norfolk and Washington boats, with day or night sail options and connections at Norfolk. Chevy Chase Lake remains popular with a family focus and the Marine Band performances nightly.
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Harry Randall
Colonial Beach
Fife
Potomac
Alexandria
St. Johns
River View
View
Randall
National Capital
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
Jamestown
Norfolk
Afea
Hampton Roads
Exposition Ser
Fair Ground
Reads
New York
Boston
Officea
Seventh Street
Chevy Chase Lake
Vancing
Boss
Ives
Assembly passes policyholders voting bill in Wisconsin
Madison June 26 The assembly passed a bill allowing Mutual Life Insurance policyholders to vote for directors by mail proxy or in person. Ballots allocated for every $500 of insurance or interest. The bill goes to the senate. The assembly also concurred in a senate amendment fixing an eight hour workday for railroad telegraphers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Assembly
Senate
Beachey to Appear at Luna Park Despite Ship Accident
Lincoln Beachey confirms his July 3 to 12 appearance at Luna Park after reports of his air ship destruction over the East River. He states the accident was not as bad as reported and blames an attendant for a shaft repair, stressing his contract remains in force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Beachey
Charles J. Goodfellow
Luna Park
Beachey
East River
Goodfellow
Harriman May Resign From Union Pacific Rumors
Rumors in New York on June 26 claim E. H. Harriman plans an extended Europe trip and may resign as Union Pacific president. A successor would be a seasoned railroad man, with Harriman possibly taking an advisory role such as chairman. No confirmation. Union Pacific stock has rallied amid the chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Wall Street
KE I Harriman
Harriman
America
Europe
Union Pacific Railroad
Broadway
Union Pacific
Bond Thieves Sentenced In New York Case
Oliver M. Dennett the broker who pleaded guilty to receiving bonds from the Trust Company of America is sentenced to five to ten years in Sing Sing. William O. Douglas assistant loan clerk pleads guilty to grand larceny and receives three years. Douglas aided state prosecution leading Dennett to plead guilty. Nearly 2 million dollars worth of bonds were stolen. some were recovered while much remains unaccounted for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oliver M. Dennett
Trust Company of America
Sing Sing
Douglas
Train
Dennett
50 000 ton liner planned by Hamburg American Line
The Hamburg American Line to build a 50 000 ton liner at Belfast. The vessel will dwarf Cunard ships in displacement but not be a speedster, with a maximum speed near 18 to 12 knots. It will use turbine engines and twin screws and is slated for service in Eston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg-American Company
Greyhound
Washington Post
London
Hamburg-American Line
Belfast
Cunard
Nce
Pire
Esto
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Jamestown Exposition
Veaders
Maryland Court of Appeals
Ohio
Chelston
F. P. Sanford
T. Charlton Henry
Fire Island
Bishop Capers
Edison Capers
Protestant Episcopal Church of
Fayetteville
Georgia Pine Distilling Company
Claudius Walko Murdaugh, Jr
Eugenie DB
Murdaugh
Portsmouth
Fredericksburg
Emily van Wasner
D van Wagner
Urbanni
Aed
Strasburg
Kilzedeth Hahn
Luray
Paul Milter
Page County
Miller
Niewara
Chiye
Railroads
Nicol
James S. Douglas
A. G Uhler
T. W. Robinson
C. H. Yohe
C. W.ashby
CFR Belt
AJB
Leonard Manning
Wallie Richardson
Fayette and
Queen Streets
Knight and Lyles
Manning
Mary J. Schofield
D. W. Schofield
Columbus Street
W. F. Fisher
First Baptist Church
Corporation Court
L. C. Bailey
John Ryan
J. K. Schwartz
Charles Markell
Harvey Robinson
Western Union Telegraph Company
Sarah Mankin
Charles Mankin
North Patrick Street
Charles D. Bulla
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Union Cemetery
W. F. Lichliter
Weslington
Edward A. Quinter
Hattie May Penney
Forest Glen
Martha Turk
Harpers Ferry
William Turk
Maryland
George A. von Lingen
A. Schumacher & Co
von Lingen
Bachimer
Myra Jardin
Armand Jardin
Charles F. Shaffer
Beeides
J. C. Daniel
Girl
Painter
Virginia Weddings
Frederickeburg
F. W. Claybrook, Jr
OrteDis Oat
Misa Helen D. Smith
Middlesex
Dr. Christian
R Claybrook
Ruth Smith
Waa Tazid
Hexer
Wiliam Kelly
E Battimore
Bert
James Carson Martin
Minnie
Coleman
Wheon
Gloucester County
W . Lee
W. J. Crowdut
R. J. Coleman
Ethel Coleman
Andrew Martino
Clarence W. Jones
King George County
Coatesville
Elmo Gray
Frear
Honolulu
Charles T. Reed
Charleston
Polo
Endeavorers
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Minnesota _Avenue
Thug
Grimes
John Halladay
Reveris C. & C. Deal
R. R
Wisconsin Assembly
Post
Circulation Dept
the Post
Daily and Sunday Post
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