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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1910
Page
1
The story reports the death of Judge Stephen Brewer, a Supreme Court figure, from a cerebral hemorrhage after a brief illness. He chatted with family and asked to rest before collapsing and was pronounced dead after medical staff responded. He had been in New York with relatives. tributes followed.
Mrs Helen M Alitchel widow dies after a pineapple spicule pierced her thumb while peeling fruit. A small cut swelled within an hour, the arm grew inflamed and discolored, and death followed from blood poisoning. Doctors cite infection from a West Indian poison in the pineapple.
Weston arrives tonight after a 61 mile daytime trek refreshed by Easter rest. He will sleep here, resume tomorrow morning, and head toward Argyle, Iowa, as Dumas sits 207 miles from Chicago along Santa Fe 101.
Robbers drilled a lighted room vault in a busy district to steal stamps and cash estimated at $85,000 and $140,000 reportedly used a vehicle to move the booty. Police and federal agents traced suspects after a young man was arrested aboard a train and shared details under questioning. Secret service and detectives monitored railroad terminals as investigations continued.
Former President Theodore Roosevelt speaks at the University of Egypt, urging self government and denouncing nationalist violence. He warns that truths are safer in the long run, condemns the assassination, and faces mixed reactions from nationalists and British officials. The speech draws praise from many listeners while unsettling Egyptian nationalists and Sir Eldon Gorst. Roosevelt also meets Syrians and attends a girls’ school opening as part of a busy visit in Cairo.
Former Representative McGagin wins a divorce from Mabel Talty McGagin after an eight month suit. Judge Pete Uecircuit signs the decree, noting allegations of cruelty by McGagin’s wife and her uncontrollable temper. Mrs McGagin, previously filed for divorce and later withdrew, is in Washington DC with her parents.
William Sobel of Newark aged 46, claiming to be driven by anarchists, was arrested in Cleveland for plotting to assassinate Secretary of the Interior Ballinger. He was committed to the State hospital for the insane after Brozate county court order. Sobel said he had been sworn in Patterson New Jersey to kill Ballinger, while doctors report his victim as permanently hallucinating.
In an interview a commentator from West Virginia urges Major Gaynor as New York governor candidate. He argues a Gaynor nomination would secure the Democratic presidential bid, noting two strong contenders, Mayor Gaynor and Governor Harmon of Ohio, with the outcome still uncertain which man will prove stronger.
The Waltham Watch Company announces the loss of 2000 watches valued at 20,000 dollars. Three watches were reported missing from a New York pier while awaiting shipment. Vice President Fitts notes the watches were numbered and likely hard to dispose of.
Reports from the Salaga via Liberia describe fighting between ayberians and hostile natives at the Cabally River mouth near Harper on Cape Palmas. The British cruiser Mutine reportedly heads toward the area while the US cruiser Birmingham was ordered to Monrovia to protect Liberian interests and respond to the uprising.
Orby Hunter a wealthy Chicago society man is accused by police of leading a gang that terrorized Hyde Park for three months. He faces highway robbery charges for stealing 20 dollars from A E Gardner and his wife on February 11. Hunter, living at the Holland Hotel, was identified by neighbor Frieda Lystrom and plans to plead not guilty at his arraignment before Judge Fry.
The best grade hogs, fortnight ago at top civil war highs, saw a further advance of 15 cents a hundred today reaching $11.20 per hundredweight in Chicago. The market inched up with buyers and sellers reporting steady demand.
Mississippi politics reel from grand jury indictment charging L Dulaney of Issaquena with offering a bribe to Senator Bilbo in support of Leroy Percy for U S Senate. Bilbo alleges a $1000 offer to back Percy, with timing tied to post election funds, while others push for expulsion and investigate irregular methods used against VVardaman. Senate sequestered in executive session as subpoenas fly to governor, former representative John Allen, and other state figures.
Japanese agents accused of seeking Corregidor and Cavite fortification blueprints were captured by military authorities near Manila. A U S officer connected to the engineer corps aided the arrest, and the Japanese consul here was notified. The case is under War Department instruction through Secretary Jacob M Dickson.
Special to The Washington Post reports Representative Nicholas Longworth of Ohio District 1 disapproves of talk of him being nominated for governor. The letter, received recently by a personal friend, states the idea lacks his suggestion or approval and that he hopes to be renominated and reelected to Congress. The note references Asheville and “Land of the Sky” as a spring and summer travel note, mentioning Pullman drawing room cars via Southern Railway.
An auto carrying Taft after a Yale University dinner in New York swerved to avoid a crossing trolley car. The chauffeur struggled to regain control as police and Secret Service followed. No injuries occurred but witnesses feared a catastrophe as the presidential party was near the ferry to Washington.
Prof Edwin B Frost of Yerkes Observatory states sun eruptions shoot from the surface and reach vast distances. One plume extended about 200000 miles before detaching and speeding into space. Frost links these eruptions to auroral displays and a release of pressure at a sun spot.
The sudden death of Justice Brewer sends shockwaves through court decisions and political circles. Reports indicate impact on upcoming rulings and administration actions as the capital reacts to the loss. In other news, taft era tensions rise, and Mississippi bribery allegations surface amid broader national concerns.
A disastrous blaze at a village hotel during a public ball killed between 30 and 40 people and wounded about 300. Barred doors trapped revellers as flames spread, many women and men were trampled or burned, and roof sections collapsed. Troops cleared wreckage, with official tallies uncertain.
A well equipped rebel force led by former President Manuel Bonilla clashed with regular troops near Tegucigalpa. Government troops retreated. Bonilla's men, armed with modern weapons, are provisioning and regrouping. Bonilla heads toward New Orleans as Nicaraguan connections loom.
The Baltimore Sun reports the body of Mrs Mary Gertrude Merrick was found at the Brown estate in the northwest. Her husband J A Merrick admitted making an appointment with her mother in law and was later questioned as the investigation unfolds. A blood trail and a broken kitchen knife indicate a struggle and possible self-wounding by the assailant as authorities pursue the suspect. The case draws attention to a family dispute centered on Merrick and his wife amid broader inquiries into the Beechwood area.
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