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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1907

Page

48

Children custody dispute ends in split ruling by judge

Special to The Washington Fest Omaha March 4 Judge Redick awarded elder son Chester to the father and Rice to the mother in a custody contest between Charles Bassett and his wife. Two other sons, Frans and Ben, were with Mrs Bassett's brother-in-law in Denver and not awarded to either parent. Lawrence Hunt, born in Baltimore, was not contested for parentage by Bassett. A pre trial scene saw Rice mock questioning Chester on the bench. the judge warned contempt as court opened and hinted Rica could be taken if Mrs Bassett remarried the Rev Hunt.

Washington Omaha Nebr Charles Bassett Redick Chester Rice Franns Ben Denver Bassett Lawrence Hunt Baltimore Rice Bassett Ballit Judge Redick Hunt Rica

Missouri Lawmakers Fight in Hotel Lobby

Jefferson City reporters describe a rough altercation in the Madison Hotel lobby between Senator John L. Bradley of Farmington district and Representative James Roach of Jasper County. A punch and a pocket-knife incident followed insults as bystanders separated them. Roach was cut and bleeding, Bradley unharmed. Friends anticipate an amicable settlement.

Viesouri Washington Post Jefferson City John L. Bradley Farmington James Roach Jasper County Madison Hotel Bradley Roach Philippine

Moderates in Control in Russian Douma Dispatch

Special Cable Dispatch reports Senator Golu bort to deliver the Emperor's inaugural address in the Douma in moderate terms to secure cooperation on legislation. Molovin's presidency of the lower house is approved by acclamation. Constitutional Democrats receive a vice presidency and secretary role, Lefts receive the other vice presidency and assistant secretary. Social Democrats abandon plans to quit the session as Goluboff speaks for the Emperor.

Washington Post St Petersburg Golubort Douma Molovin Constitutional Democrats M Goluboff

Pennsy executive dies of pneumonia in Pittsburgh

Frank Van Dusen chief assistant general passenger agent of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburgh died today of pneumonia at the Iroquois apartments. Two hours later his wife Mrs Sarah Van Truazen died in the same city. Van Dusen was born in Cincinnati two years ago and came to Pittsburgh in 19xx as assistant to BE A Ford then general passenger agent. Funeral services will be held at St Peters Episcopal Church on Wednesday afternoon with interment in Cincinnati.

Pittsburg Frank van Dusen Pennslvania Lines Iroquois Sarah van Truazen van Dusen Cincinnati Wity Issel BE. A. Ford Pennsylvania Company

Governor to Face Charge Over Timber Lands Deal

The New Mexico House passed a resolution to probe Gov Herbert J Hager for allegedly aiding a 7000 acre timber lands grab in the Manzano Mountains tied to the Enterprise Bank collapse in Pittsburgh. The charge claims he acted without Public Lands consent by directing the Pennsylvania Company general manager to secure the lands and used the commissioner's seat unlawfully.

Bante Fe N. Mev House Herbert J Hagerman Manzano Mountains Pennsylvania Development Company Enterprise Bank Pittsburg Commissioner of Public Lands Pennsylvania Company

Fire at Camp Columbia injures three. two officers’ houses burn

Fire at Camp Columbia destroys two officers quarters housing twenty five officers. Lieut Wilhelm and two privates sustain injuries. Havana reports the incident on March 4 as the blaze damages the officers' residences.

Havana Camp Columbia Lieut Wilhelm

British Minister Duff Presents Credentials in Havana

Arthur C. Grant Duff, the British minister to Cuba, presented his credentials to Gov. Magoon this afternoon. In a brief speech he made no reference to the current American government or provisional status.

Notable deaths cross the nation amid Civil War memories

Samuel Leathe, famed California argonaut and St. Louis railroad and mining figure, dies at 1413 Locust Street. estate valued around 16 million. Also reported: Joan W. A. Scott, renowned painter of Catskills and White Mountain landscapes, dies at 92 in Dorchester. Frances Paca Peter, widow of a Henry Clay relative, dies at 91 in Kentucky. John N. Coyne, Union officer and flag capture hero, passes away in Orange New Jersey. Floyd K. Whittemore, former Illinois State Treasurer under Gov. Yates, dies at 62 in Springfield.

Apedal Washington Peat St. Louis Samuel FI. Leathe California Argonaut of St Louis Locust Street Lemngton Henry Clay Frances Paca Peter Orange N. J John N. Coyne Springfield Floyd K. Whittemore Gov Yates

100 Needles In Her Body Sparks Surgical Effort

Miss Mollie Dressler, 22, admitted to Fordham Hospital after allegedly swallowing a packet of 100 needles. X rays show at least a score remaining. Bellevue surgeons plan further operations or, if she is deemed mentally deranged, a trial to obtain the needles and save her life.

Washington Post New York Bellevue Hosgitas Mollie Dressler Bellevue Fordham Hospital Fordham Hfospital Dressler Miss Dressler Bellevus

Young German nobleman urges aristocrats into commerce

A Berlin report quotes a young Cobler of noble birth urging fellow aristocrats to shed the idea that business is beneath their rank. He cites Emperor Wilhelm II and several princes, detailing their empire of pottery, breweries, and other trades.

Washington Post Berlin Keiser Cafmen East Prussia Hohenzolern Prince Christian Hohenlohe Oehringen Wurtemburg Egon Fuerstemburg Gado T Donnersmarsch

Fugitive Binze Linked to Detroit Death by Own Action

Philadelphia March 4 It develops that RE. Binze who killed himself in the Hotel Renaud Detroit last night was a fugitive from this city A warrant for his arrest was filed today charging him with obtaining 9000 from the Franklin Trust Company in a scheme He formerly ran a carpet business at Glen Riddle and moved to the city recently A wife and three children survive him.

Philadelphia RE. Binze Renaud Detroit Binze Franklin ‘Trust Company Sso Binze Glen Riddle Here

Black Hand Suspect Named in Miner’s Fatal Shooting

Peter Cereina, 40, a miner at Black Diamond, Monongahela Pa, was fatally shot after receiving threatening letters from alleged Black Hand Society members. About 2 a.m. he stepped from a rear door into the yard and was ambushed as two men restrained him while a third fired into his abdomen.

Monongahela Peter Cereina Black Diamond Black Hand Socrety Gereina Gareina

Desperate Coughs Desperate Coughs

Desperate coughs pose serious danger and require regular medicine or a doctor. The text urges asking about Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as a remedy and references medical formulations for coughs in a fragmented old advertisement style.

Ayer Lowell

Honduras Masses an Army at Peace Offer Rejected

Dispatches from Puerto Cortez report Honduras and Nicaragua on the brink of war. Gen Lee Christmas and Gen Barahona bring 2,000 men toward the frontier as 3,500 more troops march to Tegucigalpa. Honduran authorities claim 16,000 to 18,000 border troops soon, with 15,000 more ready. A peace proposal by Honduras to Nicaragua’s Zelaya was rejected, demanding surrender of disputed territory and expulsion of Nicaraguan emigrants.

New Orleans Honduras Nicaragua Puerto Cortez Memphia Tenn Barahona Graelas Thtubuca Copan Famona Cholutea Anl Christmas Quiriope Tegucigalpa Sierra Rosales Polycarpo Bonillo Serra Manuel Bonilla Zelaya Bonilla Spain

Beaten by Sirl Hoo dbums on a trolley car assault

Two young women Rose Molien and Gertrude Martin were charged at Brooklyn’s Butler Street Court with malicious assault on Florence L. Boyer after midnight on a trolley. The defendants, aided by three men, taunted Boyer and beat her, scratching her face and blackening her eyes before officers stopped them. Each was held in $1,000 bail for trial.

New York Butler Street Court Brooklyn Florence L. Boyer Asdhe Rose Molien Eigitesan Gertrude Martin Voorhees Tom Mrs Boyer

Oil Trust On Trial In Chicago Jury Selection

A jury was selected in five hours to hear evidence against the Standard Oil Company of Indiana on charges it received concessions from the Chicago and Alton railroad for oil shipments from Whit ing Indiana to St Louis. One juror, C A Frederick of Joliet, attracted comment for his resemblance to John D Rockefeller.

Chicago Standard Oil Company Indiana Landis United States District Court Chicago and Alton Hallway Company Whiting Ind St Louis Frederick Joliet, Il John D. Rockefeller

Three years for graf ter in Pittsburgh bribe case

W A Martin a common saloonman of Pittsburgh was convicted of soliciting a bribe connected with granting a franchise to the Tube City Railway Company. Judge Evans sentenced him to a $500 fine and three years in prison. An appeal is noted and he remains jailed pending appeal.

Pittsburg W .A. Martin Tube City Ralway Company Evans Criminal Court Martin

Protest Over Car Lines In North Washington Meeting

Florida avenue residents at a regular North Washington Citizens' Association meeting in the parish hall protested the proposed Florida avenue street car line extension. Speakers Connor Irvine Schethirt and Chew argued the funds should improve existing routes already traversed by four lines. The meeting favored accepting William Bart Denier's offer to present a sustained lecture on the milk supply under the Agricultural Department, while declining the Anti Sal League speakers for now.

Florida Avenue Washington Second U Streets Messrs Connor, Irvine, Schethirt Chew William Bart Denier Ide Uty Agricultural Department

Blaze Causes Fire Damage at Local Paint Store

Edgar Connover aged ten or eleven was thrown from a bicycle yesterday near Ferst and Pennsylvania, fracturing a wrist and taken to Gaunly Hospital. Fire in the basement of Warren and Dyer paint purveyors at 1913 Pennsylvania Avenue caused about 350 in damage before being controlled, with paints stored below contributing to stubborn flames.

Edgar Connover Ferst Pennsylvania Arenug Guaunly Hospital Perona Warren & Dyer

Milingston to Lead Brookland Church in April

After a year without a settled pastor the Brookland Baptist Church anticipates the arrival of Rev. H. W. C. Millington as present pastor early in April. Millington, English by birth, trained at Cornell and Newton Theological College, has preached in Washington and at Lestershire, Lowell, and Halifax. He is about 42, married with two children. The pulpit committee includes Frederick Barnes, J. L. Shirwood, J. J. Primm, D. Marean, and Rev. J. B. Long.

Brookland Baptist Church H. W. C. Milligton Lestershire Baptist Church Bingham~ton N. Y Millington Brookland Church Lestershire Tie Washington Cornell Newton Theological College Lowell Mass Halifax Nova Scotia J. B. Clayton J. N. Lachess Memphis Tenn Mr. Millington Frederick Barnes J. L. Shirwood J. J. Primm D.marean J. B. Long

Plans Navy Yard Union Unity Across Atlantic Coast

George S. Cain urged forming a cross yard federation among crafts at Washington Navy Yard and sixteen other Atlantic Coast yards. He claimed seventeen yards could command many Congress seats and supported government shipbuilding over private yards. De Nedrey noted mass dismissals of union members during Lamplighter’s Union existence. A committee was appointed to probe. plumbers union backed arbitration with one caveat on reinstatement of “scabs” and dues. Teeney promised a written legislative report at the next Central Labor Union meeting.

Washington Navy Yard Atlantic George S. Cain National League of Navy Yards Continental America Lynn Masa Central Labor Union Congress Cain de Nedrey Lamplighter's Union H. O. Stein J. T. Feeney C. A. Pfau Plumbers’ Union Arbitration Board Teeney Legislative Committee

Saloon Scene Ends With Armed Return and Arrest

Frank A Halsey of Rapidan Virginia was jailed after an incident at Stonestreet's saloon at 28 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. After being expelled, he returned armed with a .32 caliber revolver and fired a shot breaking a door glass before Patrolman Kleindienst disarmed him and took him into custody.

Frank A Halsey Rapidan First Precinct Stonestreet Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Halsey Kleindienst

Former Soldier Mullin Dies En Route to National Home

Charles B. Mullin forty seven of 534 West Conway Street Baltimore Md a former United States soldier died of heart failure at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station after alighting from a train He was bound for the National Soldiers Home to report to Gen Hawkins the coroner ruled natural causes and the family and home officials were notified

National Home Charles II. Matlin West Conway Street Baltmore United States Baltimore and Ohio Mullin National Soldiers’ Home Sixth Cavalry Far West Hawkins Baltimore

Child Hurt By Automobile On New York Ave

About two o'clock yesterday afternoon six year old Alan Leve of 906 E Street was struck by a large automobile owned and driven by A. S. Gardner of 138 G Street northwest while crossing New York Avenue at Tenth Street Northwest. He suffered a concussion of the brain and was taken to the Garnner home and then to Wimer gency Hospital before returning home. The car was damaged when Gardner swerved to avoid the child and struck a tree.

New York Avenue Tenth Street Alen Mar Leve E Street Grun A. 5 Gardner G Street Garmner Wimergency Hospital

Art of Greece Compared with Modern Art Address

At the monthly meeting of the Men's Club of St. Thomas Church held at John C. Davidson's home in Northwest Washington Charles Davies spoke on The Art of Greece Compared with Modern Art. Davidson sang several solos and refreshments followed. Attendees included Birney Melville, Rev Cox, Mr Woodward, Mr Davidson, Dr Gabriel Johnston, and Beal Bloomer.

St. Thomas’ Church Tha John C. Davidson Charles Davies Greece Mx Davidson Birney Melville Church Cox Woodward Davidson Gabriel Johnston Beal Bloomer

Father’s Little Scheme and War Wrinkles in Appleton

A Denver Post and Detroit News two part piece contrasts a father’s scheme to marry his daughter with a comic retort about parental opposition. A writer in Appleton’s Magazine questions novelty in war and whether new wrinkles are needed.

The Denver Post Detroit News Appleton’s

G A R Auxiliary Installs Officers In Joint Ceremony

In a historic joint installation at the G A R Hall the Potomac department officers for the G A R were installed before the Woman's Relief Corps officers, led by newly elected W R C president Mrs Isabel Worrell Ball. George H Slabaugh and Mrs Annie W Johnson presided, with color bearers and numerous corps presidents in attendance.

Department of the Potomac Woman’s Relief Corps G. A. BR. Hall Isabel Worrell. Ball George H. Slabaugh Annie W Johnson Katherine M. Phillips Hoffland Bortz Euler Mary E. Hall Lincoln Corps Mary V. Gounte Lincoln Ball

Funeral for Mrs Schreiner Attended by Army Navy League

The funeral at St. Thomas Church honored Mrs H Schreiner with the Woman's Army and Navy League in attendance. Generals Sternberg and Wilton and Judge O'Connell led pallbearers as floral tributes filled the church steps. She served a decade as league secretary and chaired a new membership committee before her death. The service featured a distant bugler playing Lights Out as the casket was lowered at the Soldiers Home National Cemetery.

Woman's Army and Navy League St. Thomas’ Church H. Schreiner John M. Wilton M. D. O'Connell John A. T. Hull William O'Owen Clinehinst Port Myer Jeague National Cemetery

Citizens Vote Thanks for Smoke Nuisance Bill Passage

The South Washington Citizens Association met in Grace Parish Hall and, by unanimous vote, thanked the District Commissioners and newspapers for securing passage of the bill stopping the smoke nuisance from railway engines in the District. Senators and Representatives who aided were also thanked. Dr Millard Thompson reported the commissioners have begun street crossing improvements in the southwest and Joseph Williams and John Quinn were appointed to confer with the southwest postmaster about mail delays.

South Washington Joseph Williams John Quinn

Draws From Three Religions Washington Choral Society Plan

The Washington Choral Society presents its second concert of the season in the Columbia Theater at 4 30 pm. Selections include the Kol Nedre l, a Bach cantata, and a Rossini mass. Soloists Mrs. Alice Merritt Cochran Miss Grace Mumson Cecil James Julian Walker. Mr. Boydney Lloyd Wrightson conducts, with S Frederick Smith on organ and Arthur Mayo on piano.

Washington Choral Society Columbia Rossini Alice “Merritt Cochran Grace Mumson Cecil James Julian Walker Bydney Lloyd Wrightson S. Frederick Smith Arthur Mayo Plana

Names Listed At Hotels Across States In Dense Directory

A long OCR fragment lists many individuals and spouses with addresses and hotel affiliations in cities such as Chicago Philadelphia New York and Washington, noting attendees at Metropolitan and Ebbitt hotels among others. The text reads like a social register or guest list with numerous surnames and initials.

Poker by Phone at Friday Night Faker Club

Sam Siedman out sick joins game via phone with Franky Litz sending ten dollars. Litz loses nearly all, goes all in with four fours, Parker holds four eights after repeated raises, Siedman wins pot… then Parker says meet to settle. A clerk notes seventy cents in telephone charges.

New York Sam Siedman Franky Litz Sane Litz Charley Parker Lits Parker Siedman Litz Stedman Litt Sam Dioge

Alumni Banquet Postponed At Fr anceton

The Franceton alumni banquet at Rauscher's was indefinitely postponed due to many alumni's temporary absence. A new date will be set when all can attend. Also reported is the death of Sadie Harris, a 47 year old colored woman, who collapsed at Sev enteenth Street and East streets and is taken to Freedmen's Hospital with death due to rupture. The remarks include a stray quote about marriage and love.

Franceton Rauscher Sadlie Harris Seventeenth and &Strests Freedmen’s Hospital

Washington university fund drive nears goal at Arlington

Citizens' committee of the George Washington University building and fund campaign held an enthusiastic meeting at the Arlington Hotel. Notable speakers urged broad support for a modern campus and graduate institution. Subscriptions totaled 12 225 with many donors including M Goldenberg 1000 and Clarence Norment 1600, supporting a pivotal campaign for new university buildings and equipment.

Congress Thorag H. Anderson Citizens’ Committee George Washington University Washington Justice Anderson Arlington Hotel Needham University For Washington Macfarland Glen Heulsprin Bryan & Co AL Vi Wischer Clarence Norment Charles Behnelder Zellera & Co Staples Ecuador A. ‘Willeson Hoos J. E. Thropp Heme H Bom W. PB. Gare de. Cetrge N Acker Prof. Paut M. Peek F H. Smith Company W. MH. West & Co B. Quincey Smith W. E. Munro A A. Shams William Hamilton George Huldekoper

Changes in Plans for Municipal Tuberculosis Hospital

A conference at noon today will discuss and redraw plans for the Municipal Tuberculosis Hospital. Commissioner Biddle, board of charities members, and architects Frank Milea Day & Bre will participate at the Hugmeer Commissioner’s office. Bids opened a week ago exceeded the available appropriation, prompting alterations and a new contract after input from the lowest bidders.

Biddle Board of Charities Frank Milea Day

Mixed Race Drama At Reformers Hall Draws Crowd

A mixed race production titled Beautiful English Drama was staged by the Mixedace Dramatic Company at Reformers Hall in Northwest Washington. About seventy five to eighty colored attendees watched the three act play with two white boys, four white women, a white teen girl, and twelve colored performers, led by Mary A. Pitt of New York. The show included a scene of a white man paying for the hand of a mulatto daughter, and ended with a colored orchestra performing Good-night Ladies as many in the audience left during the performance.

True Reformers’ Hall Tve Mixedace Dramatic Company Rue Reformers Twelfth U Streets Northwest Mary A. Pitt New York

Booth hears port as Salvation Army head sails to New York

The Atlantic Transport liner Bin Minneapolis bearing Salvation Army head Gen William Booth was sighted off Fire Island shortly before 7 PM. The ship will not quarantine until late tonight and is expected to dock tomorrow morning in New York City.

Salvation Army New York Mar Binneapolis William Booth Fire Island Aneho

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