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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1908
Page
1
A gunman opened fire on people leaving a church sparking a mob and police response. Nine victims were struck, two dying, as crowds gathered and officers at a nearby station faced threats during the attempted lynching.
An avalanche near a Swiss village kills 13 and injures 15 including two children who tried to rescue others in a building. An American engineer is among the dead. The disaster also damages the village post office and railway station, and surface reports warn of further danger.
Edwardaville March 1 The Wellington Post reports six real proposals of marriage from city society women were sent to C W Terry president of the State and Trust Bank and McKinley Railroad lawman. A ciphered reply promises a decision within two weeks selecting one bride to share a Benedicts class life.
A fragmented report describes mounting pressure against Yaqui people, detailing deportations, resistance, and international concern. It notes ships, repatriation efforts, and notable individuals linked to persecution claims, with references to Tehuantepec and related sites.
A brief notice reports four war ships sighted off Honolulu harbor today but fails to confirm their presence. Authorities say the sighting may be a mirage or a false alarm, with no ships observed on close inspection.
A fox terrier and a woolly dog clashed on Fifth Avenue in front of the Woolworth building as a man watched. The terrier was briefly mounted and fought back until the owner interrupted the scuffle by pulling his dog away. The incident paused when the larger dog’s owner struck his animal and the party moved on toward Atlantic City.
Andrew Hamilton, critic of New York Life directors, collapsed at home after a dramatic Albany appearance. He alleged misused company funds, named Cornelius Bliss of the Republican committee, and attacked directors as traitors and curs. He died in bed, his death linked to a heart condition, with investigations continuing and Hamilton defending insurance interests nationwide.
A former Albany Club president and Fort Orange Club member, who retired from office a year ago, passed away. He is survived by three daughters Miss Jessie Hamilton Mrs James Cox Brady who married the son of A. N. Brad and Miss Mary Hampton.
A passenger aboard the Lucania had ashes scattered at 2 am over the mid Atlantic. She produced four captain’s certificates with time and coordinates. The cremated remains were of a prominent New York businessman linked to a memorial service back home. The scattering was planned to coincide with the ship’s return voyage.
A court martial sentenced seven alleged conspirators to death for plots against the lives of Grand Duke Nicholas and others. The executions, including three women and a supposed Italian, were carried out at Daybek Day, with reports noting the identities and nationalities of the condemned and the seizure of a passport tying some to the plan.
A chaotic OCR fragment from a Boston report describes a man who shoots himself in water and drowns. The text references a talan, witnesses, and a belated attempt to halt the drowning, with scattered details about a bystander and police involvement amid a tense, unclear scene.
A massive blaze swept Tampa destroying the north eastern section from dawn until midday. The fire killed a Cuban woman in labor near a boarding house and injured many. Factories and cigar works, including Stachelberg Co and Fernandez & Bio, burned with losses totaling tens of thousands. The State militia guarded the burned district while St Joseph Convent opened to shelter homeless workers.
Washington Post Gainesville Ga March 1 police enforce city curfew against a Holiness congregation. About 160 men and women arrested as nightly meetings with dances tongues and healings continued past 10 pm. The Pentecost Church raid led to nominal fines for leaders and orders to close meetings by 10 o clock.
Chinese officials say arms seized outside Macao aimed at revolutionaries and demand compensation. Japan plans to pursue apology and indemnity, insisting Tatsu Maru was lawfully cleared in Kobe and bound for Macao with arms for rebels. Portuguese support at Peking cited. Japanese cruiser Idzamsa heads toward Hongkong to pursue seizure issue.
Marquis of Linlithgow dies at his Selma residence at seventy years old. He was born in 1860 and held posts including governor general and secretary for Scotland and Selma during war times. Also noted: Major-Prof Heinrich Maschke of the University of Chicago died after surgery. Sir Dominic Elis Colhaghi, British general at Boston, died aged 60.
James Martin of Walmington aged ninety three took the lead in a fox hunt near here with nearly 1% hounds. The chase covered over twenty miles in Brindswine Hundred, lasting more than three hours. The fox was run to ground at Bellevue Bel Ani and killed by the pack. Martin attended until the finish, clearing fences with notable vigor.
Warm rain across the Allegheny and Monongahela basins causes rising streams and creeks. Forecasters warn a potential flood crest near two and a half feet by tomorrow afternoon if temperatures do not change. Authorities urge caution and monitoring of weather updates.
Gracia Calla Roy once Gladia Calla, famed singer, rose from Portsmouth beginnings to a glamorous career abroad. Neighbors recall her childhood, a mystery surrounding her brother George Carkins, and romantic entanglements with Navy officers and famed patrons as investigators pursue the Roy murder case in Washington and New Hampshire society circles.
An Atlantic City bound fishing schooner near the New Jersey coast faced a shocking mutiny as a sailor, driven near insanity, bit off his own thumb during an attempted crew overthrow. He overpowered others, was restrained with rope, and finally isolated in a padded cell after docking. police took him into custody.
A high speed iceboat collision on the St Lawrence River near Clayton killed eleven year old Roxy Eisen and injured thirteen year old Treswell Sherman. A large iceboat led by Wallace Coppernat and Howard Kemp struck a smaller craft, causing both crews to be thrown overboard and several injuries as the mast splintered.
Washington naval officers plan a quiet push to honor Admiral Ryan as his fleet sails into San Francisco Bay completing the Pacific cruise. The president backs reestablishing the rank of vice admiral and Congress is urged to act, with the aim of honoring his service before retirement.
In Los Angeles on March 1 George W. Woodby J of Eile and Ms Jove Schuch were arrested for conspiring to stage a street protest. After a counter demonstration Mrs Schuch urged followers to resist police, led a flag procession and a crowd sang La Marseillaise. At Pitt and San Pedro streets police contained the parade, riot calls summoned twenty officers, and Mrs Serich She Woodley and Hicks were later released on $109 bond each.
Robert Walker, a nineteen year old worker from Totowa, descended ice faced cliffs to rescue an old bulldog marooned fifty feet offshore after a failed attempt to launch a boat. About 30 witnesses watched the risky operation as the dog was pulled to shore, after an eighteen hour ordeal.
A late 1900s memo outlines Senator Chandler and MeKinley era tactics to seize the South for Taft, proposing a large state referees committee to control patronage, replacing partisan local boards, with elections on delegates and a representative structure to prevent uprisings. The plan aims to avoid Democratic referees and ensure a trusted Republican mechanism governs state actions.
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