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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1908
Page
22
A gunman fired during a churchgoers event, wounding two women with one fatally, while a mob gathered outside a police station. Police attempted to restore order as gunfire erupted, and several bystanders were struck amid the chaotic scene in the aftermath of the shooting.
An avalanche near a Swiss village kills thirteen people and injures fifteen, including two children who died trying to save others. An American engineer is among the victims. The event damages the village post office and railway station, with tunnel works also affected and warnings of danger lingering. Several workers and locals perished as rescue efforts followed the snow slide.
The Wellington Post reports six genuine marriage proposals from local society women were sent to C W Terry, president of the State and Trust Bank and McKinley Railroad attorney, with a ciphered note promising an answer within two weeks. The event arose from a whist club lunch critiquing eligible bachelors.
A report describes Mexican actions against Yaqui people and U.S. concern over government policies. It notes deportations and persecution affecting Yaqui communities near Tehuantepec and Hormos, with involvement by notable figures and calls readers to support humanitarian responses.
A report claimed four warships were sighted off Honolulu today but later authorities said no reliable confirmation. The false alert described ships visible at sea and prompted cautious public attention before being deemed unverified.
A fox terrier fights a woolly dog on Fifth Avenue in front of the Warner building as a carless, wet afternoon scene unfolds. The terrier’s owner intervenes, ending the brief altercation with a yank and thumps. Nearby, a couple and a man with a woolly dog watch, while a train advertises Atlantic City service leaving Washington.
Andrew Hamilton, famed laborist and insurer critic, died suddenly in Albany just as he accused New York Life directors of treachery and defended a $75,000 company disbursement to Republican Treasurer Bliss. He denounced directors, attacked the McCall era and linked the scandal to improper investments and governance.
A longtime Albany Club president who retired from office a year ago and who also belonged to the Fort Orange Club is noted dead. He is survived by three daughters, Jessie Hamilton, Mrs James Cox Brady who married A N Brad's son, and Mary Hampton.
A London passenger aboard the Lucania scattered cremation ashes at 2 am over the mid Atlantic. She secured a captain certificate with time and coordinates, claiming the remains were of a prominent business figure linked to a planned memorial in New York.
A court martial sentenced seven terrorists to death for involvement in a plot against Grand Duke Nicholas and others. Gen Haven Kimpf, chief of the general staff, confirmed the sentences. The condemned included an Italian national and three women, two of whom were described as half-dressed or in distress, amid reports from St Peterburg correspondents.
A report from Boston describes a man shooting himself near water after an attempt to flee an altercation. Witnesses say bystanders attempted rescue as the body was found submerged. Local authorities investigated the incident and identified the deceased as the Italian national noted in the dispatch.
A major blaze swept through Tampa destroying more than eighteen city blocks, including factories, cigar plants, and dozens of dwellings. A Cuban woman died from shock and a child perished in a coffin awaiting services as residents fled, with state militia deployed to guard the ruins. Many workers are now homeless and jobless due to factory losses, some seeking refuge at St Joseph Convent.
Washington Post reporting from Gainesville Georgia states a long ignored curfew law was enforced last night, arresting 160 Holiness adherents after meetings extended past 10 PM. Police raided Pentecost Church at 11 PM, fines imposed on leaders, others warned to close meetings by 10.
Chinese officials say arms seized near Macao were for rebels on the Lenking border and that indemnity and an apology are demanded by Japan. Tokyo insists the Tatsu Maru was legally cleared from Kobe with arms bound for Peking via Macao. Portugal backs Japan. Idzumsan sails toward Hong Kong as probe continues.
The Marquis of Linlithgow died at his residence in Selma aged about seventy. He held important royal races and served as governor general in Idora and Scotli Selma War era. He was linked to the Southern Ballna for over six decades and was son of Edward A Niel of Buffalo. Major-Prof Heinrich Maschke of the University of Chicago also died after surgery. Sir Dominic Elis Colhaghi, British car Feneral at Boston, died aged fifty-nine.
James Martin of Walmington, aged ninety three, led a fox hunt with nearly 1% hounds near Brindswine Hundred. The chase stretched over twenty miles in three hours, with Martin clearing fences and obstacles ahead of most huntsmen before the fox was slain at Bellevue Belani.
Warm rain raises rivers all day at Allegheny and Monongahela heads. Streams rise, creeks verberath tanks. Danger line near 2% feet foreseen this afternoon. another flood feared unless temperature and weather shift promptly.
The long saga of Gladia Calla Roy formerly Lilian Carkins unfolds from her Paris education and Boston debut to links with George Carkins and a murder case involving Paul Ene Roy of France. Neighbors recall a meteoric career, lavish gifts from the Shah of Persia, and strained family ties as police prepare for extradition hearings while the Roy case spins toward Washington.
A crew aboard the Edward Anderson near Atlantic City faced a sailor who suddenly attacked fellow crew with attempted overboard pushes. He bit off his own thumb after overpowering others with rope, then fought free in the cabin. Police placed him in a padded cell after docking.
A deadly iceboat collision on the St Lawrence River near Clayton today killed eleven year old Roxy Eisen and injured companion Treswell Sherman thirteen. The iceboats, traveling about fifty miles per hour, were struck by a larger craft operated by Wallace Coppernat and Howard Kemp, throwing all occupants into the water and causing debris to strike a crewman.
Washington officers quietly move to arrange a surprise honor for Admiral Bryan as his fleet sails through the Golden Gate completing the Pacific cruise. The president recommends reestablishing the grade of vice admiral, awaiting Congress action, with a plan to place the appointment before the end of the current cruise. The comparison with the British fleet amid maneuvers is cited as supporting evidence for the change.
George W Woodby J of Eile and Ms Jove Schuch were arrested for conspiring to march in a street parade. A crowd gathered and a demonstration followed an appeal by Mrs Schuch to resist the officers. She led chants and a Marsillaise singalong as police attempted to suppress the parade at Pitt and San Pedro streets. Twenty officers arrived, arrests were made, and Mrs Serich She Woodley and Hicks were later released on $109 bail each.
Robert Walker a nineteen year old waterfront worker risked his life to save an old bulldog stranded on an ice floe fifty feet off shore near Totowa Falls basin. With broken ice preventing a boat launch, about 30 witnesses watched as he descended a cliff and secured a rope to reach the dog. The dog was rescued and brought to shore safely after an eighteen hour ordeal.
Political clash over South control of Republican machinery unfolds in a heated debate. Senator Chandler and supporters push a plan to appoint referees and a powerful state committee to manage patronage, aiming to shape Southern delegates and thwart rival factions in the national convention. The debate centers on ensuring representative control and avoiding domination by a single faction or Democratic appointees.
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