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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1908
Page
10
North Carolina Governor SGvenn warns President Finley of drastic action to enforce state will over mileage ticket orders, claiming not in good faith despite court rulings. He accuses railroads of stalling and seeks timely action to curb alleged public interference by carriers.
Disturbing report outlines a father’s alleged act leading to the infant’s death after lye immersion. Authorities say the case centers on medical neglect and fatal injuries. Police and medical examiners are quoted describing the sequence of events and the family’s actions.
Fragmented OCR text mentions wage scale discussions among officials and telegraph staff. Several garbled phrases refer to resignations, deaths, and military or civil war events. Names, places, and dates are unclear but the piece hints at ongoing labor and conflict related tensions and personnel changes.
Special to The Washington. Bristol Va Mar 27 Several hundred people welcomed Mrs Theodore Roosevelt and party at Union Station as they arrived at noon en route to Vicksburg and New Orleans Rev Thomas Russell rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, an acquaintance of the Roosevelts, was the only person in the car. On behalf of the Bristol Board of Trade he presented Mrs Roosevelt with carnations and ferns and she expressed cordial appreciation.
Special to The Washington Post reports that Walter Rippey, a Black man from Tazewell near Pocahontas, was hanged at 11:00 am for criminal assault on a white woman. He spoke briefly before the scaffold, then collapsed and was assisted by officials. He died within twenty minutes as his neck broke.
Heated session at the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Church discusses whether Randolph Macon colleges should accept the Carnegie pension for professors under nonsectarian terms. Delegates visit Randolph Macon Woman’s College and hours pass without a decision, with continued debate anticipated tomorrow morning.
The Washington Post reports that Denton Hobbs, a Colesville farmer, is injured after a dispute with George TP Gaither. Gaither is charged with assault with intent to murder and the trial began in district court, likely to conclude tomorrow. Hobbs was shot in the neck during the dispute at Gaither’s home.
The Virginia General Assembly chose Clarence W. Robinson of Newport News to fill the Eleventh circuit vacancy after judge J W H Blackstone was removed for immorality and neglect of duty. Robinson won on eleven ballots in caucus and a 67 to 46 final vote, amid disorder and executive-session threats. The Assembly then adjourned sine die as the senate and house paused.
Leo C Thurman, sentenced to death for the murder of Walter Dolsen, was granted another respite by Kentucky Governor William Swanson at 3 am, delaying execution until April 10 to allow his brother more time to produce evidence of insanity. Thurman spoke of his calm acceptance and focus on eternity, saying he trained his nerve and did not fear the scaffold.
Roanoke Virginia man Ellis R. Ballard died after molten slag spilled from a leaking kettle at the East End furnaces around midnight. Ballard, operating a locomotive engine, jumped as a wheel failed and was buried under the molten slag. His leg was broken during the plunge, and rescue attempts were hindered by the high heat and molten material.
Scattered notices report a fatal beating near Washington with authorities seeking suspects. Other items note candidates for Senate in Appomattox area, horses perished in a Rockville fire, and multiple obituaries from Rockville, Baltimore, and surrounding counties.
In Asheville on March 27 Judge Pritchard refused the South Carolina Dispensary Commission motion to dismiss the receivers named for the 5,800,000 dispensary fund and abrogate federal jurisdiction. The decision notes no rule required adopting later South Carolina Supreme Court interpretations and affirms existing federal control over the fund.
A report says Southern Halfway Company plans to abandon Potomac Railroad freight yards in Alexandria County when the Washington Southern Railway contract ends April 1. The railway may resume using its old yards, replacing the current arrangement. Also notes auctions, funerals, and local civic activities in Alexandria.
At Annapolis the fourth conference of Democratic senators defeated the proposal to nominate state officers by direct vote defeating the plan in favor of county and legislative district selection. Gov Crothers accepted the result and urged immediate drafting of the new law. A bill to connect Potomac and Ohio rivers via canals was also proposed with a $5000 appropriation and a three member governor appointed commission to study feasibility.
Catharine Rooks aged 23 was mistaken for a fleeing suspect in Lawrence County after a manhunt for a negro who fatally stabbed his wife. Dressed in a boyish outfit to help a sick brother, she fled on freight trains but was saved from lynching by her voice and authorities returning her to her parents in Pittsburg.
William Bradfield, president of a New Jersey labor group, denounces the Central Labor Union for condemning a letter he wrote to Mr Overstreet. He claims the union acted on false representations and calls for justice from the courts, noting telegraphers split on government ownership and urging publication of the truth. The letter was submitted to a state convention and theater audience.
Benton Harbor Mich March 2. After eight months Henry Orlaskey a ten year old German boy confessed to firing the shot that killed his eight year old sister Louise Orlaskey who was playing in the yard when the accident happened. He said two unknown boys fired the gun and later recanted. A concert by United Daughters of the Confederacy is planned at the Young Peoples building in Virginia.
Bodies of Frank Roberts and Mrs Gus tine Brizet were found in woods near Williamsport. Police deem a murder and suicide likely with Roberts married abroad and Brizet aged twenty four leaving behind a husband and two children. The couple were last seen leaving the woman home together on Sunday prior to their deaths.
Mayor Neff of Newmarket Shenandoah County accused himself of violating town rules by a windy day chimney burn. He found guilty, fined $1 plus costs, paid the amount to the town treasurer, and entered the docket. He said he would have jailed himself if funds were unavailable.
A veterinary surgeon opened a Virginia Brewing Company horse tonight to determine death cause and found a live black snake a foot and a half long wedged in the gullet. The horse had been ill and is believed to have swallowed the reptile two months ago. Separately, Judge Long sentenced Sam Murchison, convicted of murdering Chief of Police J H Benton, to be hanged April 16.
Police are searching for Bessie Elliott twenty seven who vanished from 102 Fourteenth Street Northwest since Wednesday. A report also notes Joseph Jester ten disappeared from 516 Twelfth Street Northwest the same day. A gold mesh purse containing a sum was reported stolen from a counter at a store on D Street Northwest yesterday afternoon.
A baking day feeling causes issues for cooks as poor flour spoils biscuits rolls and bread, but Washburn Crosby's Gold Medal Flour fixes the problem. The ad praises the product, claiming it produces better bread and cannot be used to make poor bread.
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