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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1908
Page
1
A fragmented report details a bomb plot tied to a broad Cabalist conspiracy aiming at British rulers. The piece notes a revolutionary campaign, destabilizing Consols and signaling a growing anti colonial resistance across the Orient with arrests and heightened tensions.
A string of companies including Akers & Inn, Swan & Co, and Vartan Noons & 630 of Houston face suspension amid a broader disruption in the cotton market. The article notes creditors and assets tied to the firms, with references to Australian trades and regional partners, signaling a widespread impact on supply channels and financial exposure in the sector.
Colombia faces a rising tension as Panama accuses Colombia of backing a boundary dispute over Jurado and other territories. President Reyes travels from Bogota to Santa Marta with signals of possible invasion by Venezuela and an American-backed settlement effort to delimit the Atla route.
Billionaire Hetty Green, living modestly in Hoboken, shocks New York by renting rooms at the Plaza for her and her daughter Kyivia. She tours parlor, bed rooms, and baths, paying higher than her usual Jersey City rent, while maintaining a restrained public image and continuing business duties.
Report notes division among senators over racing bills as the social section of the legislature weighs in. Opposition cites lack of likelihood for passage while press coverage highlights Cassidy Burr and Grenst f figures being mentioned amid tense procedural votes and potential amendments.
A Washington article reports the Hope Diamond, long prized as a famed blue gem, changing hands for 100000. The buyer is listed as a dealer in Philadelphia, with the seller identified as Sultan of Fukey, amid details of the transaction and ownership transfer.
Special to The Washington Pot. Henry Me Ikavy of Little Falls admits his gossip circle experiment failed. He invited local women to discuss neighbors every Thursday but attendance dwindled after initial interest. He jokingly urged locking gossipers away for study, blaming insanity for the spread of tales, especially among church members.
John Calland Laughlin reports a decree by Gov Magoon preserving the rural guard while detaching its mountain and gun units to form Cuba’s regular army. The measure aims to guard Havana and provincial towns, consolidating forces to prevent insurgent power and stabilize the island’s future under heightened military organization.
Gov Magoon names Faustion Guerra y Puentes major general to command a corps of coast artillery and a corps of machine guns. The move aims to quell unrest after the insurrection and reassure property owners that a strong military presence will maintain peace, easing suspicions of a U S withdrawal from Cabana.
Judite Young and Henry Reiber, farmers who admit robbing Farmers Deposit Bank of about 1.1 million dollars, have begun to cooperate with authorities. They describe an initial plan after a Chicago wheat flyer and a sequence involving stolen currency and bank stock, while statements from others are said to mirror their actions.
Judge Landis fined several railroad and wagon firms for violations of wartime transportation and safety laws. The actions targeted companies including Chicago Milwaukee Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Northwestern Railroad, with penalties totaling scores of dollars. The ruling cited violative practices in the distribution and movement of cattle and related transport regulations.
A blaze yesterday morning destroyed the New Avenue Hotel in Fort Wayne. Eleven injured guests were rushed to hospital while twelve others suffered serious burns from firefighting efforts. The porter reported the flames after a failed attempt to repel the fire, and several guests remain unaccounted for as rescue crews search for the missing.
Sorg, a manufacturer on Wrightman Street Last, traveled to his country home above Triontown last fall. A theft wiped out furnishings clothing and a near 100 000 jewelry collection. Police traced clues to William Gordon and his daughter Imme, leading to arrests of the pair and charges of larceny. Other relatives were later implicated, with further arrests planned.
Columbus May 4 The Ohio Democratic State convention faces a crucial choice on whether to endorse a United States Senate candidate or hold a simultaneous primary in November with the regular election. Figures on favored candidates Johnson Harmon and Garber indicate a lively battle as delegates, chaired by Edward W Moore of Youngstown, prepare to meet and adopt a platform with delegates at large to the national convention.
In Breathitt County near Brackettsville, Edward Callahan was severely wounded by his brother in law John Spier who was then killed by Wilson Callahan after a knife attack during a heated family feud. Spicer, under the influence, fought Callahan wife’s departure for divorce added tension. The stabbing left Callahan badly injured. Spicer died from the encounter. Nearby, Judge James Hargis had been killed in his store recently, further inflaming local tensions.
Lt Augustine Fla Max 4-Col William F Stewart heads for an isolated post at Fort Grant Arizona after arriving from Wart Grant Arizona. He received orders from Washington to return to Fort Grant and move his headquarters to the abandoned St Tianus Barracks awaiting retirement. Twenty studies from the nearest railroad station noted in the dispatch.
In Bromide, Oklahoma, Holy Rollers from a westbound Rock Island train arrived at dawn May 4. They marched to Bromide Spring, undressed for public bathing, sang and prayed while Mayor Smith ordered lawmen to muster help. Deputies spent hours securing the spring area and six hours driving the group out of town.
District Attorney Baker plans imminent action after suspensions of two Western Carton Telegraph operators amid disclosures about a message sent by Representative Fassetti leading to an anti racing bill defeat. Mooney and Mooney’s manager Joseph Little face inquiry as names may be released once formal action is prepared within days.
Cardinal Logue arrives in Washington accompanying by Father Russell and other Catholic prelates. They meet at Union Station and tour St Patricks and St Josephs Asylum. Cardinal Gibbons to host a university reception. Logue to meet President Roosevelt and attend Catholic University events.
Fredericton May 4 Willam P Cleweling minister of crown lands in the New Brunswick government ended his life today as an expert accountant prepared to begin examination of his books. He was fifty two years old and had served in government since a young man with no shortage of his accounts found.
New York May 4 Alpert Stickney aged sixty nine a member of the law firm of Stickney MacLain and McBurney died today He was born in Boston and graduated from Harvard in 1853, served in the Civil War as lieutenant colonel of the Forty-seventh Massachusetts Volunteers and on General Banks staff After the war he began his law practice in New York He authored several works on law government and politics.
The Chicago Board of Trade saw corn rise to 12 1/2 cents in May trading, the highest since the 1902 corner attempts by John Gates and Reid. Big Jim Patten and W H Bartlett reportedly hold about 4,000,000 bushels, pressuring bears by withholding sales. many deliverers cannot fill contracts.
Unclear text describes political activity in Kentucky district. Mentions endorsements by individuals and committee actions. Notes involvement of named factions and potential candidates for a central committee race. Details are fragmented and not fully coherent in OCR.
Fragments show Cabrera and supporters denying disorder ties as authorities discuss an alleged assassination attempt. The incomplete text references opposition leaders and reactions from an unnamed minister, with unclear dates and places.
Boston on May 4 news reports a suit involving the Greenough estate. Emma Greenough seeks damages related to a complex family dispute claiming Martha Greenough and Arthur Howe misled her into marriage.
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