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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
1
Secret Navy testimony shows Secretary Metcalf defending Bureau work while criticizing Lieutenant Commander Sims. Senators pressed for factual data as admirals Remey and Goodrich faced questions on armor belts, masts, and anti torpedo practices amid calls for tangible ship improvements.
Chicago Mark Six kisses led Ora M. Leedom to arrest husband deserting his affection wife. Detectives Stark and Johnet found him in Springfield seven weeks after he fled home telling reporters his wife’s loving nature overwhelmed him. He joked about too much romance and asked her to curb the kisses to six a day.
A mob abducted and lynched Jackson Presse and reportedly killed George Call and John Mutter after a drunken brawl in Swords Creek Russell County. Prisoners Presse and Die were moved for safety as guards prepared to defend the jail amid threats of further violence.
A petrified fish deposit was found on Joe Irving’s ranch fifteen miles south of Alpine Texas. The fossils are well preserved in stone, with some specimens large. The site sits about 5000 feet above sea level and covers an area exceeding several square miles.
Washington dispatch reports Col Franklin Bartlett stating Evelyn Nesbit Thaw seeks fair treatment from her mother in law’s circle. Exelia Nesbit Thaw desires separation while Harry Thaw’s finances, controlled by Thaw, fund her living. Daley O'Reilly disputes a strangling claim as untrue. Sparse details leave Thaw at Matteawan amid ongoing rumor and inquiry.
A report from Naples says Mrs William Thaw may demand five thousand dollars if courts strip her of marital rights while Evelyn Nesbit Thaw denies any divorce action has begun though her future remains unsettled. A party of 150 Americans toured Mount Vesuvius amid eruption activity and rumors of divorce discussions with Harry K Thaw linger.
A fragmentary account shows Mrs. William Thaw denying rumors of a $90,000 demand and a $12,000 annual income from Harry Thaw family. She asserts no contact with the Thaw clan outside Harry, claims diaries and detectives are misused by lawyers, and says she will not renew the lease or pursue theatrical work.
Reported plan places William Hostiter as Public Printer while the next administration may replace him. Rossiter would take charge only temporarily while pursuing reforms, staying in his current role if possible. A newspaper man by background, Rossiter may be kept on temporarily to ensure oversight and rapid detection of mismanagement.
Gov. Stuart refused a respite for two Philadelphia Chinamen sentenced to be hanged tomorrow. Pardons board had declined clemency after February review and rehearing request by counsel. A separate motion for a new trial was filed in Boston for nine Chinamen convicted of first degree murder in the August feud.
In Lake View Cemetery Cleveland on March 9 twenty one flower adorned caskets held the charred remains of seven teen unidentified children and four claimed later. The service followed eight church ceremonies in Callinwood with bells tolling. coroner clears janitor Fritz Hirter. City plans to raze the Mayflower School and build a fireproof replacement with strict safety patrols and evacuations while closures and improved escapes spread citywide.
Reports say Prince Helio de Sagan and Mme Anna Gould with her children plan to sail from Cherbourg on the North German Lloyd liner Kronprinz Wilhelm to Newark on Wednesday. Gossip links a secret marriage but Moudule Gould and her lawyer deny it. she plans to return to the United States with her children, needing her ex husband’s consent per divorce decree.
Ellwood City Pa March 9 After six years of complete paralysis following a porch fall Miss Effie Frishcorn twenty three died last night. Doctors offered no hope for recovery though she remained mentally alert and sustained by her tenacious spirit despite the grievous injury.
A Washington Post report recounts three French savants who claimed to revive a girl declared dead after natural causes. Immersed in warm water and subjected to rhythmic electrification, she opened her eyes and spoke after hours, then later died following a morphine dose. researchers insist the patient was not truly dead, attributing a near death trance to the revival attempt.
Anna T Fickel sues Lieut Arthur N Pickel in Chittenden County Vermont alleging intolerable severity and infidelity. The couple, once famed in Detroit and Washington social and military circles, wed after a romance with the cavalry officer. Pickel retired recently due to a duty injury. both spouses are wealthy and established in their own right.
Ambassador Kogoro Takahira will be the guest of honor at a dinner by the Japanese Society in New York at the Hotel Astor. Prominent attendees include John H Finley, Gov Fort, Sen Depew, Seth Low, and Rev Dr John D Burrell.
Frank M Pracy of Chicago, a capitalist and clubman, marries Miss Genevieve A West of New York City in Philadelphia after a brief courtship. The ceremony, performed at a city hall license and Rev G Roland Fill officiating, follows luncheon meetings and a luncheon with friends. The couple then heads to New York before sailing to England.
The Fifth Republican convention in Hastings Nebraska on March 3 selected W A Stern of Grand Island and A C Gambel of Curtis as delegates to the national convention. They were instructed to vote for Taft. Parett Want Ads are free.
The Preussen, the world’s largest five masted square rigged ship, arrives in New York to load about 2,000,000 gallons of cake oil for Hamburg. Valued freight earns the owner roughly $3,600. The vessel carries 68,000 square feet of canvas and surpasses wooden ships in sail area.
Prof A G Mayer of the Carnegie Institute declares magnesium a powerful heart stimulant and potential tetanus cure after jellyfish experiments. He observed live fish revive after magnesium addition and plans a West Indies cruise aboard the yacht Physiana with ten biologists to continue similar tests.
A Reuters wire by John Callan O’Laughlin reports official information from here indicating China will humble itself to avert war with Japan. Apology for seizure of the Tatsu Maru and indemnity are expected. Tokyo aims to teach China a lesson and safeguard interests in the far East amid tensions with Western powers.
Receiver Charles A Hanna of the National Bank of North America filed another suit against Charles W Morse seeking 405676.62 for allegedly obtaining funds through hunting loan transactions. The total sought reaches 648000 plus a separate 720000 suit naming Morse among several director defendants. notes involve Calum Austin, N H Campbell, Wesley Oler, Primrose and Braun, Arizona Smelting, and James T Morse.
The Carnegie Relief Fund faces probe after a long running forgery case. Benjamin Ballew stands jailed with charges of fraud while Mrs Robert Dumphreys had pension checks signed under her name by successive husbands. Investigation aims to review all pension recipients.
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