31 May 1913
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1913
Page
1
The article notes Evans Mason turning around on the lower turn but keeping the car on its wheels while Hughie Hughes relieved at the wheel several laps behind. The field included 27 starters, with five nations represented the United States England France Germany and Italy competing today.
A rooming house at 1622 Eighth Street Northwest suffered a severe fire that started in a closet under the stairway and spread to the second and top floors. Miss Anna Coby, 22, escaped after flames scorched her room, while residents on higher floors faced smoke and heat. several were rescued by extending ladders. Firefighters battled the blaze, saving two women and a man from a ledge as smoke filled the building. Estimated damage around 4000 dollars with partial insurance coverage. cause undetermined.
In Marlington West Virginia on May 30 four large bears were killed by a gunning party led by Jed Pickering. The hunters encountered the intoxicated animals after they had presumably consumed moonshine whisky and drove the bears from a rocky den. The incident came as the party learned more details from informants including Jell Stull.
A French aviator died amid regiment actions described in the report. The casualty occurred during a violent engagement near the Met Fourth Regiment. Other details are sparse due to the garbled source text but indicate a captive situation and ongoing combat events involving the unit.
A Camden man Archie Bishop drew a revolver and shot himself near his fiancée Nellie Richards at the Weat and Seashore Railroad station. He was despondent over not being able to go to Camden. He died of the wound after surgeons at the hospital said recovery was impossible.
Boston date May 30 A motorist couple from Hingham Mr and Mrs Ebenezer T Fogg were killed when their car was struck by the Nantasket electric express at Benberma station Hull The crossing had no gate or flagman The car was moving slowly and Mr Fogg bought it only days before He was brother to Horace Fogg treasurer of Plymouth county
President Wilson and his wife Miss Margaret and relatives spent a 116 mile holiday trip through Maryland returning to the White House after a day of travel. They tried to dine unrecognized in Baltimore but failed to obtain service, then ate lunch at a hotel dining room. The party toured Green Spring valley before weather turned showery and they headed back to Washington.
In Council Bluffs Iowa May 30 police raced two patrols to Fortieth Street and Second Avenue after a mob formed aiming to seize Francisco Guidice also known as Henry Wiley held for Howard Jones murder. Authorities feared an effort to expel all Italians and Greeks from the area with a possible call to arms if needed by state guards.
A tally of thirty riders was injured when a party of thirty crashed down a steep embankment at Mount Morris Park near here late yesterday. Many injuries are reported as serious.
Jack Tower breaks leg and his mechanician is hurt in a dramatic upset. Charles Merz thrills 100 spectators with a lap in a burning car. Americans finish second and third for prize money while an English machine secures fourth place.
Jules Goux in a Peugeot claimed victory in the third annual 500 mile race at Indianapolis. He finished in 6 hours 31 minutes 33 seconds at 76.59 mph, leading from mile 140 after tire and pit stops. Second place went to Mercer driven by Wishart, seven laps behind. third to Merz in a Stutz with his car on fire on the final laps.
Yamaguchi a Japanese parliament member and friend of Ambassador Chindz arrived in Tacoma on the way to San Francisco to study the California alien land law and Japanese conditions on the coast. He said about half of Japanese trade is with the United States and that Japanese merchants and people do not want trouble with their best customer. He noted some jingoes exist in Japan but the nation is not influenced by them.
Militant suffragettes attempted arson at the Royal Academy after hours. A box with oil and wax-taper flames was found in a ground floor room. In Lewisham post office windows were damaged and mail targeted. Wires cut in Wales disrupt telegraph and telephone services. Mrs. Pankhurst was released from Holloway jail amid renewed hunger strike actions. She is guarded at a friend’s home in Westminster.
Dr. Hugh Baker of Connellsville Pa died in Wilmington Del from blood poisoning contracted while treating a charity patient. He was brought to Mercy Hospital May 18 after a baffling case and opted to return to his Wilmington home as his life ebbed. Baker served wealthy clients but routinely treated many poor patients free of charge, with a recent surgical operation leading to infection and fatal illness.
The body of Mrs. Alvira Corciello, wife of a Newark storekeeper, was found in a vacant lot with the head severed and missing fingers. A $200 stash she reportedly carried in her stocking was gone, and the scene showed signs of a violent struggle.
Special cable from Vienna reports three people linked to Col. Redl, who sold military secrets to Russia and shot himself after being pressured by officers, were arrested. Three more to be arrested tomorrow. Prague investigations implicate a Russian official and others including Lieut. Jandine, arrested in Vienna last month and convicted of life imprisonment.
Miss Anna Steckel heiress to Reuben Steckel announces engagement to Arthur R. H. Cole proctor at Harvard of Haverhill Mass. The Vassar graduate and $1 000 000 heiress hopes to quell reports of sentimental ties to Samuel Sinclair Swarthmore football star jailed for attempted kidnapping of Steckel months ago.
Mrs Louis Masrander seeks alimony in a divorce suit claiming marital strain stemmed from eyeglasses. She says they suit both. he accuses her of beating him with a club and withholding meals as police intervened.
At Lake Hopatcong New Jersey Miss Ida Palmer is dead and Frederick Schlag intweit is dying after a tan dem motorcycle and a farm wagon collision near the lake's upper end last night. In Cleveland at Luna Park Motordrome Wiley Gibson a motorcycle racer killed and Samuel Hickman 206 a motordrome starter employed there as well.
Twenty Koreans were arrested in Chung-Nyong Province on May 31 charged with conspiring to organize an army to fight for Korea's independence. The arrests target a planned revolt to restore Korean independence.
Chicago May 30 detectives raided the Mazda Yoga cult led by Mrs Lilian P Eoff at 430 Fullerton Ave arresting two women and two men. Eoff and assistant Dela DaNer defended the group saying breathing and thought are core, the police objected to the hot air bath feature. They claim the feet worship is the basis of the faith and health.
A severe storm swept through Norfolk and surrounding areas with 75 mph winds and heavy rain. A wireless mast at the navy yard was wrecked, the Onondaga cutter blown off moorings, and many houses, boats, and small craft damaged or sunk. Communities from South Norfolk to Virginia Beach report extensive damage and outages while searches continue for missing persons.
Special to the Washington Post from Philadelphia May 3 the coroner reports that since the vice quarantine began seventeen days ago seventeen girls from houses closed by police have killed themselves. Only six entered industrial work and four became city wards at the double house. With the seven dead leaves 116 who left the city per police census.
The page presents a jumbled index with items such as trapped and rescued by firemen, a car race win, death notices, storms, memorials, services, and political mentions. Several garbled names and phrases appear, indicating OCR errors across diverse local notices and brief stories.
Youthful parachute jumper Arthur Lampham fell about 490 feet from a plane over New York and landed neck-deep in Staten Island marsh. He was rescued by aviator Harry B Brown, treated for shock, and expected to make another attempt, but the parachute failed during the first drop.
At Marquette Michigan on May 30 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt met a party of veterans at the Shirer home and spoke at length. Lawyers debate a libel suit against George A. Newett under Michigan law section 10 425 with Judge Flannigan to rule on damages and malice. Witnesses tomorrow likely include Emilen Roosevelt Frank Tyree and James Sloan Roosevelt's former bodyguards and relatives.
At St James Palace a preliminary peace treaty was signed by Balkan delegates including Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Turkey’s allies. Turkish and Bulgarian leaders voiced dissatisfaction over losses, especially Scutari, and pressed for frontier changes and a direct path for migration. The talks touched on immediate peace versus ratification and a future protocol.
In New York a Maine monument was dedicated honoring 287 sailors lost on the battleship Maine. Taft, Daniels, and Hearst spoke amid a 252 gun salute from Atlantic fleet ships. George Hearst unveiled the 40-foot pylon as a Fifth Avenue parade led to the ceremony in Central Park. Taft praised the dead and living heroes, while Daniels paid tribute to the sailors’ duty and the nation’s responsibilities.
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