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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1907

Page

41

85 Killed in Riot and Peasant Attacks Across Moldavia

Reports from Czernowitz describe a severe agrarian uprising in northern Moldavia with 40 farms burned 8 000 fugitives fleeing to Austria and about 20 009 Jews rendered homeless. Clashes with soldiers near Piatra left 42 peasants dead and 250 captured while the movement spread toward Wallachia and Bokowina.

Vienna Moldavia Czernowitz Molvadia Austria Batosahni Wallachia Bokowina Great

Train wreck at Axon leaves one dead eleven hurt

A Big Four Railroad westbound passenger train derailed near Axon Indiana. Three coaches rolled down a twenty foot embankment after a gravel pile near the track shifted a switch. Engineer Gregory died. fifteen injuries reported including R F Winter George Ashe and others. Injured passengers were taken to Indianapolis for treatment.

Danville Ind St Louis Big Four Railroad Indianapoli Axon Gregory R F Winter Eorge Ashe Austin Tex Riba JL Filppins Porter New York Aetiqua Manchester P Yates Hartford Conn WB Strang L Kennedy Annette Hunter Fort Worth Tex John Gauss Cook William Goodwin John Stasberry

Marriages and obituaries in brief from early 1907 notices

Marriage reports include Nicholas M Smith Jr and Grace Bulkley Acton wed March 15 1907 at Park Presbyterian Church New York City. Funeral notices follow for Edmund Be Masson and William Bjr McGhaus with details of residence addresses and dates.

Smitts-Acton the Park Presbiterian Church New York City Anson PF Atterbury Nicholas M Smith, Jr Grace Bulkley Acton J Low Masson Edmund BE Masson McGhaus Rhode Island Avenue William B. Jr Whitlam B Josephine Kahlart Mefratn

Funeral Directors and Embalmers Directory Listing

A dense, ad-like listing of numerous funeral directors and embalmers with addresses and telephone numbers across Washington area. Names include Thos. R. Nalley & Son, Harvey's Sons, John M. Mitchell's Son, R. S. Speare, Adolph Schippert, Thos. S. Sergeon, Costello & Bro, William S. Riley, Frank Geier's Sons, John R. Wright Co, J William Lee, WM. H. Sardo & Co, George P. Zurhorst, Hindle & Bayliss, with Street addresses and phone info for day and night service and chapel facilities.

R. Nalley & Son 11Th Stepet R. F. Harvey's Sons Fourteenth ST Ommodious Chapel John M. Mitchell at_ ie W. R. Speare F Street Adolph J. Schippert Thos. S. Sergeon T. A. Costello & Bro Riley Embalwer Frank Geier Eeventh ST NW Alephony John R. Wright CO Hosbalmers Chapal Om Tenth St Homb Open Way Wight J. William Lee Poupsylvania Ata WM. H. Sardo & Co Hmbalmers George P. Zurhorst Pariara Hindle & Bayliss BTR H NW

Rayner Faces Death Penalty for Westbourne Killing

Horace George Rayner, convicted in the Central Criminal Court of killing William Whiteley, the Westbourne merchant, on January 24, was sentenced to death. The trial featured evidence that Rayner posed as a son of the victim to gain protection, which was disproved by Louisa Turner. The court rejected insanity defenses as a factor in the willful murder finding. In Nicaragua news, Honduran forces rout Salvadorean troops near Namasique with Nicaragua massing 20,000 troops. U.S. Navy asserts no American sailors ashore while gunboats patrol the coast to protect foreign interests and push toward potential intervention.

London Horace George Rayner William Whiteley Westbourne Rayner Central Criminal Court R D. Muir Treasury Louisa Turner Whiteley Muir Cecil Whiteley Cecil Louise Turner Mr Whiteley George Rayner Dureau State Department Jose de Olivares Convon Mana Nicaragua Eirhle Presa Namasique Honduras Choluteca Tegucigalpa Navy Department Department Ullam Marietta Trulo Follam Celba Corea Puerto Cortez Tai Fultham Chicago Pacific Isthmus Central America Acajutla Salvador Acapulco Mexico Acarce Bacon Senor Calvo Costa Rica Senor Corea Nicaraguen Senor , Creel Hmit United States Senor Corer Managua

Eleven Hurt In Collision At Detroit Crossing

A Michigan Central train struck a southbound Fourteenth avenue street car at the crossing in Detroit on March 22 injuring two dead and nine others, all girls, seriously or more. Names of dead include James C. Smith and Charlotte Martin. The car carried twenty-two passengers. the conductor warned but the train struck the halted car, splitting it in two and throwing wreckage fifty feet against a trolley pole.

Detroit Mar Fourteenth Avenue Michigan Central Railway James C Smith McGraw Avenue Charlotte Martin Mason City Midh Ruth Holland Maud Hughes Nisa Lola Jeffreys Jessie Larkins Misa Costello Misa Mary Elcome Kata Otconner Spyder Kno J

Deaths in Health Office Record 1807

Daily death toll reported at noon March 22 lists many individuals with ages and addresses. Names include George R Miller 3 years at 476 Ket sw and Lula Kennedy of Georgetown College grounds, plus Albert Merk at Govt Hospital Insane aged 5, and Barbara Saibert at 1620 Rosedale ne aged 45. Other entries cover Clements 27, Unger 63, Johnson 78, Nellie Cisneil 27, Jones 6, Ready 3 months, Montague 1 month, Hamilton 38, Young 8, Jackson 37, Brown 70, and several more with assorted streets and wards.

George R Miller Moses Berman 7Th St Hyaara Albert Merk Govt Hospital Lula Kennedy Georgetown ‘College Shines W Grace Herrietta Unger H St. Ne Jessie F Johnson Ga Ave Nellie F Cisneil Young St Twining City John E Clements St Nw Barbara Saibert Rosedale Yesra Elizabeth Baer Charis E Jones Annora Tennent St. Sw Yeurs Hicholas J’ Constan Ara Barrlet Bolt Freedwen’s Hospital Yasra Willisn Philips Queen St. Ne Arthur Young West Alley John R. Jackson Nith St. Aw John Young Camalty Hospital Flora Brown st_ se Frank Hamilton Madison St Lerop Jackson Springmann Ct Montha

Licensed IQ Marry Henry Tweedy Shelton in Bridgeport

Henry Tweedy Shelton of Bridgeport Connecticut and Frances Isham of Manchester Vermont are listed in an unusual wedding notice with a $5 fee and the involvement of John Douglas Adam in a brief, fragmented clipping.

Henry Tweedy Shelton Bridgeport Conn Ima Frances Isham Manchester John Douglas Adam

Hondurans Seize Steamer Habil In Ceiba Port

News from Ceiba Honduras reports Honduran troops seized the Norwegian steamer Habil, en route New Orleans to Honduran ports, took command for six hours while loading bananas. President Bonilla released the vessel to withdraw troops from Ceiba and Puerto Cortez. Locals fear for Ceiba as gunboat presence and Nicaraguan tensions rise.

Mobile Ala Mar Colombia Ceiba Honduras New Orleans Honduran Puerto Cortez Bonilla

Transvaal Bars Japanese from Emigration

Pretoria reports the upper house of Parliament passed the Asiatic ordinance to exclude Japanese and other foreigners emigrating to South Africa. The measure had already cleared the lower house and awaits imperial approval.

Pretoria Transvaal South Africa

Koehler Case Upsets Court Martial Findings

President Roosevelt disapproved the first court martial verdicts in the Koehler case, upholding Gen Wood and criticizing the court that acquitted Capt Koehler of making baseless charges against Maj Scott. Taft notes Koehler's boast of good service but backs the initial finding of capricious charges. the matter ends with Koehler restored to duty.

Koehler Gen. Wood Maj Scott Roosevelt Lewis M. Koehler Fourth Cavalry Jolo Wood Mo4 Secretary of War Theodore Roosevelt Taft Mount Dajo T Cay Ape Koehler May Heatt Inter Ptesecape Capt Koehler Maj Acott War Department Capt Kotler Maj. Scott Gen Wond Department Offecr Judge Advocate General William H. Tart

Husband murders wife then kills himself in North Baltimore

In North Baltimore Ohio on March 2 Arthur Bean thirty killed his wife with an ax then shot himself. The victim was the daughter of prominent lawyer Samuel Slaughterbeck. Bean had argued with the in laws and had forbidden contact with them. Local report details the double tragedy and its shocking nature.

Baltimore Ohio Arthur Bean Samuel Slaughterbeck Bean Benn Nome

Miller hanged at Washington penitentiary for Castle Rock murder

Fred Miller was executed at the Walla Walla penitentiary for the murder of Fred Dierk at Castle Rock last October. He collapsed and was unconscious as the gallows trap was sprung during the march to the scaffold.

Walla Walla Wash Mar Fred Miller Fred Dierk Castle Rock Miller

Blizzard Claims Four In New Brunswick Village

Word reached Bathurst New Brunswick of a deadly blizzard that swept eastern provinces late Wednesday night. Mrs John Comean and three children perished in a snowdrift at Bimog inland village as winds hit sixty five miles an hour. The Comeau family roof and upper dwelling were ripped away. Comeau carried one child to a nearby house a quarter mile away but lost his way returning for the others. He returned home yesterday to find three children frozen to death.

Bathhurst New Brunswick John Comean Bimog Comeau

Barnabee Receives $13 000 Benefit Total At Boston Theater

Henry Clay Barnabee veteran comedian and former head of the Bostonians received checks totaling 13000 at a benefit performance closing at the Boston Theater. Receipts of the benefit were 4000 and friends subscribed 29000 to support Barnabee.

Boston Henry Clay Barnabee The Bostonians Boston Theater

Convict to be volunteer wife killer to join Mrs Booth band

Albany March 22 Governor Hughes commuted the twenty four year sentence of James Flaherty who killed his wife in Brooklyn in 1880 allowing release Monday next Maud Ballington Booth head of the Volunteers of America urged clemency and plans to place Flaherty in charge of a cottage at Hope Hall within the Booth colony

Miss Fritz Breaks World Typewriting Record in Chicago

Miss Rosa L. Fritz, a two time national champion, won the third Colosseum typewriting championship and permanently claimed the Alvarez cup. She copied 2445 words in thirty minutes, beating her own record by 20 words from last year’s Madison Square Garden contest.

Rose L. Fritz Chicago Buss Rosa L. Fritz Madison Square Garden New Or

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