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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1905

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Roosevelt Attends Western Hunting Service in Colorado

Unique event at the Old Blue School-house near Lenwood Springs shows President Roosevelt and hunting party joining ranch families for a 11 o'clock service. Horace Mann delivers a Western slang sermon while the president speaks on citizenship, duty, and patriotism amid cheering crowds and a packed, makeshift church on a grassy floor.

Lenwood Springs Cole Colorado Blue School West Divida Creek Roosevelt Horace Mann Fifle Mang Mountain Ie Iv New Castle Rooveyett Alecander Lambert New York Walla Lambert Republe Exeryahera Dominie

President greets crowd as hunting party weighs camp move

The President shakes hands with congregants at a mountain gathering as Rev Dr Mann urges youth training for service and national duty. Elmer Chapman arrives from Camp Roosevelt. hunting party had a quiet day with one lynx bagged and debate over whether to move the camp continues amid abundant game on Weag Divide Creek.

Lambert Secret Service America Mesas Christ Elmer Chapman Glenwood Springs Camp Roosevelt Weag Divide Creek Loeb Chapman

Baltic Ships Off Anam Unite For Vladivostok Dash

London May 1 The Daily Telegraph Tokyo desk reports Admiral Rojestvensky plans to unite the second and third Pacific squadrons on May 5. From Kamranh Bay Saigon April 200 ships and crews prepare, with sailors deserting and one drowning amid harsh treatment. The Baltic fleet, including Borodina and others, moved toward the Philippines. a detour to the Pacific and Vladivostok is anticipated after joining with Nekebatof’s squadron. Several German transports observed off Cape St. Jumen. Beatrice reportedly seized with contraband cargo bound for Japan.

London Daily Telegraph Tokyo Taingtau Shantung Peninsula China Hainan Hongkong Stettin Kamranh Bay Baltic Aquadron Rojestvensky Philippine Islands Niebogatof United Feet Pacific Ocean Vladivostok Saigon Macedonia Allemania Westminster Bridge Gaarden Taimo Artemia Helen Born Bethania Batavia Seripnos Badenta Bey Cape St. Jumen Borodina Alexander II Kniaz Suvaroff Agrhip Oshabya Slaso Veliky Orel Nakhtnoff Dmitri Bonskoi Oleg Aurora Svietlan

Love Letters of a Boss In Suit Over Platt Papers

Mae C Wood files suit in Omaha for damages, claiming a conspiracy to seize her manuscript The Love Letters of a Boss and letters from Senator Thomas C Platt. Defendants include William Loeb Jr secretary to President Roosevelt Rosett Wynne and J Martin Miller with alleged threats and coercion to obtain the letters and manuscript.

Glenwood Springs Colo William Loeb, Jr Roosevelt Omaha Mae Wood Loeb Gene Wynne J. Martin Miller Newark N. J Aix la Chapelle New York White House Ale Barnes United States Nebr Miss Wood Mae C. Wood Rosett. Wynne London J. Martin Mmler Thomas C. Platt Wynne Sherata United Lates Mr. Loeb T. ©. Pratt

Victory for Russians Drives Japanese From Five Positions

A report to Emperor Nicholas notes two Russian forces attacked near Tunghustang on April 2 with Japanese forces driven from five positions and Tunghuslang occupied. The dispatch comes as Norfolk and Newport News lines announce daily steamship service at 6:30 p.m. linking to New York and Boston.

Tunghustang Petersburg Tineviteh Nicholas Tunghuslang Norfolk Newport News Norfolk & Washington Steamhoat Co New York Boston San Ad

Woman claims damages over forced signing of two $10,000 receipts

Miss Wood alleges she was detained for two days at a hotel by Miller who persecuted her and coerced signing two receipts for $10,000 each with affidavits agreeing not to reveal the events or communicate with the involved parties. She seeks $35,000 in damages and a judgment.

Sald Martin ‘Miler Agit Book Frigade Philadelphia Miter Miller Miss Wood

Patterson Faces May Day Release Hope In Cab Killing Trial

Special to The Washington Post reports Ann Eliza Patterson in Tombs awaiting May Day release as jurors prepare for summations in the Caesar Young cab killing case. Prosecutors Rand Garvan argue over three to four hours for the closing, with possible jury verdict tomorrow and a chance of retrial if the vote is evenly split.

Washington Post New York Ann Eliza Patterson Misa Patterada Tombs J. Morgan Smith Levy Mr. Rand Mr. Garvan Patterson Caesar Young Rand Recorder Goft Run

Mansfield May Be Happy with Private Car Comforts

Richard Mansfield closed his Brooklyn season and heads to Cincinnati for a week starting Monday. To avoid Western hotels, railway officials arrange nightly private-car travel after Grand Opera House performances, with a switch to a late suburban train and a secluded stop near Fernbank for rest and fishing. The plan mirrors a prior trial and may be adopted in other cities on his tour.

Washington Post New York Richard Mansfield Brooklyn Cincinnati Grand Opera House Grand Central Depot Fernbank Ohio River Mansfield New Amsterdam

Auto Fire Destroys Hyde’s Car in Broadway Garage

New York April 20 James Hazen Hydes eight thousand seven dollar automobile was partly destroyed by fire in the garage at 1719 Broadway. The driver Joseph Garrity, while cleaning, placed a pan under the gasoline tank and a spark from the sparkers ignited the drip pan. The car and cushions burned. flames enveloped the vehicle before firefighters arrived. Estimated repair cost about fifteen hundred dollars.

Washington Post New York James Hazen Hyde Broadway Hyde Joseph Garrity Mr. Hyde

Tragedy at Fort Douglas Ends in Double Death

Salt Lake City April 30 two officers of the Twenty-ninth Infantry Capt Raibourn aged 35 shot Lieut William Point after a dispute over a paroled arrest in a Main street saloon Point was wounded and Raibourn killed himself with a pistol Balbourn had sought court martial and resigned he died at the post hospital The two men had served together in the Philippines and rose from private to captain and lieutenant respectively.

Salt Lake City Utah William A. Balbourn Twenty-ninth Infantry Fort Douglas Wilam Point Point Rafbourn Rajbourn Ralbourn Fort Douging Balbourn Poiint Ratbourn Raibourn Lieut. Point Lieut Post Hospital Oakland City Ind Chicago Ratbourm Washington Philippines Indiana New Jersey First Cavalry Twenty-ninth

Serious Floods In Texas Threaten Wide Valley Damage

The Washington Post reports a great flood sweeping down the Colorado River toward Austin Texas with rains across 200 miles. Bridges on the Houston and Texas Central line near Kirgsland and Farland were destroyed, blocking traffic. Crops including corn and cotton face inundation as the river rises toward an unprecedented high water mark. Thousands risk losses as residents are warned of the advancing flood and potential lives lost.

Washington Post Austin Tex Colorado Houston and Texas Central Railroad Colorado River Kirgsland Thi Road Farland Hare

Two Die In Philadelphia Electric Plant Explosion

In Philadelphia on April 30 two men died instantly when a tank exploded at the Broad Street Station Pennsylvania Railroad electric light plant. Foreman George D. Tollinger aged 62 and engineer George Hory aged 35 were killed. three others escaped uninjured. The blast damaged power machinery and left the station dark as trains departed late amid confusion.

Philadelphia Broad Street Pennsylvania Railroad George D. Tollinger George Hory Filbert Street

Crushed by Tons of Salt in Belwood Store Disaster

J M McCloskey a 33 year old Belwood prominent business man died when a gas plant exploded in the L W Irvin & Co warehouse in Altoona Pennsylvania. He was buried under six tons of salt after recharging a tank and returning with a lantern. The store was demolished and losses are set at 92000.

Altoona J. M. McCloskey Belwood Here L. W. Irvin & Co McCloskey

Open Air Sermon Heads President's Page One

Page one reports President Hears an open air sermon while other major items include story of a Russian rout at Mukden and the cremation of British peers. Also notes on funeral arrangements for R Lee and the baroness accused of theft, plus nursing meetings and local church events.

Loeb Miss Wood Kilts R-Lee Mukden Joseph Jefferson West Virginia Boelal Baschall the Post Virginia Maryland

Buried Meeker Body Mystery Near Aurora Unresolved

Aurora mystery deepens as lawyer A S Burden challenges the found body in a lumber yard as Martin Meeker the ex banker and mill owner of Farmington Minn. Meeker vanished thirteen months ago while involved with a nurse. his sons insist the corpse is his. Burke filed to disinter and test identity continues.

Washington Post Cleveland Ohio A. S. Burden Frankfort Ind Aurora Tfl Duval Martin Meeker Farmington Minn Bulden Meeker Greenwood Til Thie Allance M. C. Meeker GM Meeker Owenspore Goroner Sigel Stein Pere Marquette Meekers Lodge Wuw Gty

International Railway Congress Delegates Tour New York

French Greek Spanish Finnish and English delegates en route to Washington for the International Railway Congress toured New York sites. Hosted by the Transportation Club they visited Grand Central Station tunnels powerhouses Pennsylva nia Metropolitan Street Railway Interborough Terminal and Grant's Tomb before sailing to Long Island City and returning to Battery.

New York Washington, DC Transportation Club Grand Central Station Lund Long Island City Pennsylvania Metropolitan Street Railway Interborough Company Battery Pennsylvania Railroad Hudson Grant Philadelphia Washington Congress

Death of J W Hawzhurst 85 a Mount Vernon merchant

J W Hawzhurst eighty five year old Mount Vernon resident and NY merchant died in Mount Vernon today of pneumonia. He helped firm T Putnam & Co manufacturing uniforms for Northern troops in the Civil War and had large factories in Philadelphia. Born Newtown Long Island he lived in Mount Vernon fifty years and leaves ten children.

Washington Post Mount Vernon N. Y John W. Hawxhurst New York Hawahurst Grm T. Putnam & Co Philadelphia Mr. Hawahurst Newtown Long Island Jena Mr. Hawzhurst Helen Stephenson W. F. Stephenson

Entombed Miners in Missouri Coal Shaft After Explosion

Thirteen miners are believed dead after a massive blast at the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Coal Company mine near Witburton Oklahoma. Foreman Steiner and eleven others are named among the entombed workers. rescuers struggle to reach them as air is pumped into the shaft.

Whiburton Okla Missouri, Kansas and Texas Coal Company Witburton B F Steiner Wake Wynn Ralph Fisher Ben Smtb William Atrinson O Golden Joe Morino Gus Phillips Knox Lynch JI D Byrd Mike Valle RF Cales William Edwards Mgn Mia William Ray Steiner Degland and McConnell Alburton

Girl Returns Home Says Gypsy Kidnapping Ended in Escape

Mary Cosgrove, fourteen, arrived home bound with bell cord after claiming three gypsy women abducted her on the street and imprisoned her in a wagon toward Seward. Police investigate letters signed The New Black Hand warning of further grabs as parents guard their children.

Washington Post Johnstown Mary Cosgrove Seward

Stage Coaches Held Up By Armed Highwaymen Near Cal

A gang of masked robbers intercepted two coach loads traveling to Lick Observatory, injuring no one. About twenty passengers included Miss Fleming and Miss Willets of Holyoke Mass, Louis J. Honeing of Lockport N Y, and A H Sharp of Oakland. The amateurs demanded coin and forced passengers to surrender valuables.

Washington Post Jose Cal Fvity Lick Observatory New England Miss Fleming Miss Willets Holyoke Mass Louis J. Honeing Lockport A. H. Sharp Oakland Pitney

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