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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
37
Two Baltimore commissioners for opening streets were dismissed, then released on bonds after grand jury action. James Et Marie and Ardmir Wickham, accused of demanding and receiving a 1500 dollar bribe, were arrested and later freed on bail as the graft investigation proceeds under Mayor Mahoal.
Drowning of a child spurs a major river search in Alexandria Virginia as rescue teams drag the Potomac for the missing child. Authorities, led by Captain Sean Simmons, prepare to raise the steamer Kenian wrecked near the wharf amid ongoing efforts and shifting plans as the investigation proceeds.
A Chicago salesman for a cotton products company died by self inflicted gunshot in his home, with family attributing the act to business reverses tied to a liquidation of a cotton mill. Authorities report a suicide following tensions over company affairs and financial losses.
Fragmented dispatches show a range of items from obituaries and memorial occasions to political primaries and local ceremonies. Notable mentions include Dr T E Linn Bra at Wadi inet, the Palm Wid College figure, and various veterans and memorial tributes. Washington Post style briefs cover Alexandria dedications and Clarksburg obituaries, with May 5 to May 8 notes on events and nominations.
Pedino died here last night and was a member of the Virginia constitutional convention of 2 representing Henry County. Leesburg May 6 Mrs Louisa T Davis widow of Rev Richard T Days former rector of St James Episcopal Church Leesburg died last night from paralysis aged about seventy she is survived by seven daughters.
Edgar Gue 30 son of James Gue a Cedar Grove farmer hanged himself in the cellar of his father’s home in Boyds Maryland Saturday night His body was found Sunday morning and he was buried today He had been in ill health and his father told him the homestead was sold leaving him to seek a new home He replied that he already had one chosen
Special to The Washington Past Parkersburg May 5 reports Robert Woodyard of Elizabeth committed death by own action by shooting himself in the head while standing before a large mirror to check his arm. Woodyard was a traveling salesman in poor health for some time.
I was a very sick woman with organic heart trouble and severe coughing fits. After trying doctors and failing to walk far, I used Dr Miles' New Heart Cure, with favorable results. I have taken five bottles and am on the sixth, and I did not die after all. IRS Geo Willis, 342 Indiana St, Albany, Oregon. If the first bottle fails to benefit, money back. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart, Indiana.
New York banker Jacob Schiff of Kuhn Loeb & Co returned from Europe and said financial conditions abroad resemble those at home though a return to normal may not occur until after the presidential election. He noted abundant money in England and Germany needing large credits, while U S conditions could hinge on tariff decisions unless the tariff is revised.
A Baltimore area development proposal by the Ladee States Peay Company outlines plans for a new Maryland town along Massachusetts Avenue in the District of Columbia and Maryland. The venture includes land transfers valued over 1700 dollars, court filings, and surveys by the Davidson tract for the United States Really Comiping, with officials projecting a vigorous campaign this summer to market property and attract investors nationwide.
A baking day feeling speaks to spoiled flour ruining meals, but Gold Medal Flour from Washburn Crosby rescues cooks. The ad promises biscuits rolls and bread made right with Gold Medal Flour and claims you cannot make poor bread with it.
Janitor Max Plues his wife and two daughters were badly hurt when part of the Fifth ward public school, used as a residence, collapsed at about 5 am. A six-year-old girl escaped to summon aid as rescuers dug out the injured. Plues was trapped under a heavy beam, his condition described as possibly fatal. The wife suffered a broken arm and the children sustained serious injuries.
At the American Surgical Association meeting in Richmond on May 5 the kidney stone discussion dominated the morning and afternoon sessions with Dr George Tully Vaughan presenting. A floral wreath was laid on Dr Hunter McGuire’s Capitol Square monument and Gov Swanson and his wife hosted an executive mansion reception before Dr George Ben Johnston entertained the surgeons at his home.
In Williamsburg May 5 a Confederate memorial was unveiled by the Williamsburg Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy before a large crowd. Mayor Bow Woolburton gave the welcome, Col William Limb of Rorfelk gave the presentation, and Shivel drew the shaft with assistance from Tatty Cowles and Henry Moncuce. Capt John Lamb accepted the monument in Richmond for the veterans, standing at the Pa li Gaeen on the site of the church.
An insurance agent was arrested in Athens Georgia on a fraud charge involving a North Carolina woman. Deputy Commissioner Stort reported the arrest and noted the case tied to an incident at a Philadelphia location. Judge White will succeed Judge Boykin, with support from local bar associations.
The District of Columbia and Supreme Court logs detail various equity and circuit actions. Judges Gould and Barnard preside as circuits confirm judgments, reversals, and extensions. numerous cases involve patents, trusts, and commercial disputes with parties including Metropolitan Life, Capital Traction Company, and United States ex rel. Gardner, among others.
Real estate transfers listed across multiple neighborhoods including Northwest properties on Fenton and Seaton Streets, Takoma Park blocks 27 63 and RB, Meridian Hill and Whitecroft, plus Meridian Hill and Capitol districts. Names include Peyton Merty Norea Weber to Jean Irlezel, Robert H Westbury to Agnes Marfield, Henry J Gordon to Nathan Sickle, Sarah F Comm and Henry W to John Henderson, and Rosanne W Clark to George. Transactions show lot numbers squares and monetary values around 10 dollars, with several parcels in Takoma Park and surrounding wards.T
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