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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1909
Page
32
The Paris courtroom rocked as ex reporter Frederick Burlingham testified amid crowd hoots. Witnesses described narcotics denial and alleged conspiracies surrounding the Steinheil murder, with police and doctors giving opinions on suffocation and strangulation while theater robes and redheaded suspects circulated in testimony.
The Rev Othmel Bartholomew, formerly of Garfield Church in Washington, died yesterday in St Louis at age 70. A native of Indiana, he led Vermont Avenue Christian Church in Washington, then Trinity Chapel, before moving to West St Louis. Known as a vigorous preacher and church architect, he built several churches in Lexington and New Orleans. He leaves a wife and several children.
A factory fire at Robert Morrison & Sons in Brooklyn fatally injured or killed nine people as flames spread through inflammable materials. Many workers jumped from upper floors. several firemen and others were seriously hurt, with a total loss around ten thousand dollars.
A grand New York horse show at Madison Square Garden dazzled with delicate tint gowns and white furs. English officers in uniform added color while box crowds wore velvet, lace, and fur ensembles. Notables such as Mrs Reginald C Vanderbilt and Miss Elsie Ladew attended, with many arena seats filled and a national character evident in the turnout.
Chicago reports from November 8 say conductors and train crews east of Chicago will seek a 1 percent wage increase and uniform schedules. About 425,000 railroad workers east of Chicago are affected, with Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen signaling on eighteen Chicago area routes. West of Chicago, locomotive firemen plan a 5 cent per hour raise. eastward wages lag about 1 to 2 percent behind the West.
Special cable from Rome reports Robert Demunier of Pittsburg was duped for 2000 by two Americans he met in the city. Detailing of the affair remains undisclosed as the theft is investigated by local authorities.
In Somerville New Jersey a man named Robert Simpson died after being placed in a hypnotic trance by Professor Arthur Everton of Newark during a theater performance. Doctors tried for an hour to revive him, but he collapsed on stage and later died at Somerset Hospital. Everton was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter as investigators review the perilous act and consent of the subject.
Midshipman Earl D Wilson, Navy football quarterback, remained in stable condition after a delicate operation to relieve spinal pressure. Doctors see no change yet, expect no improvement until the spinal cord resumes function. Assistant Secretary Winthrop sent a letter praising Wilson’s courage and continued improvement efforts.
A San Francisco crowd witnessed a triple tragedy as Ignate Novikow shot and killed Mrs F A Schults and her daughter Betty before taking his own life. The motive remains unclear, and the magician daughter’s involvement is noted without detail. Local authorities investigate the unusual double murder suicide scene in the Perry building arcade amid a tense, crowded late evening.
Special to The Warrington from New Orleans reports a decisive rebel victory at Paso Las Lajas west of Bluefields. Government forces of 1,600 were repulsed after multiple attacks. Gen Chamorro fell and Zelaya troops retreated, with American sharpshooters aiding the insurgents and machine guns turning back cavalry. The dispatch notes 100 dead on the field and a push toward a new republic.
In Cleveland, Ohio, debts of 200000 tied to the Johnson Company and the Sheffield Land Company will be taken over by Sheffield Realty Company, formed after Johnson’s defeat. Part of the new firm’s stock may go to old shareholders, but it is unclear if Mayor Johnson will participate. A promoter’s recheck occurred in the mayor’s office, with public details on asset shares not disclosed.
National Art Collections Fund officers announce the 7000 pounds raised to complete the purchase of Holbein's famed portrait of the Duchess of Milan. The work will be presented to the National Gallery in London.
President Taft urged Southern buyers to uphold Roosevelt era standards of business morality during a Florence South Carolina stop and Augusta speech, warning prosperity can erode ethical norms. He pressed for a national health board and cotton industry regulation while recounting a balloon interruption over the grandstand. Ty Cobb joked with the president after the Augusta event as auctions advertise fine furnishings in DC.
The Southern League held its annual meeting in Memphis Tennessee and extended franchises for ten years starting with the 1910 season. Lute Rack will remain in the circuit after hours of debate while Arkansas owner cluster concerns and Atlanta club management faced scrutiny over alleged closer pennant race motives. The league exonerated all involved, deeming the charges absurd.
In a brief scene at the golf clubhouse, Augusta’s notable figures Mr Cobb and Capt Butt were invited for a photo by the photographer. The two Augustans posed as the president stood by, smiling and stepping into position for the snap before the president left through the door.
Justice Roger A Pryor and Mrs Pryor, married sixty one years, forego formal anniversary celebrations. Their varied careers include editor, lawyer, envoy to Greece, and service in the House of Representatives, with Pryor later a supreme court justice. The couple, once Gen Pryor and Mrs Pryor, now reside on West Sixty-ninth Street. Their relatives planned a showcase, but the pair preferred privacy. Sarah Rice and her husband are noted as writing a book about their renown.
Special to The Washington Post reports Rev William E Oller resigns after more than two decades at First Presbyterian Butler Pa as whispers swirl about a Gillespie family confession. The controversy centers on Mrs Gillespie seeking her papers and the alleged letter from a young woman to Gillespie. Further intrigue involves Standard Steel Car executive ties and potential Supreme Court reach.
A convoluted report describes a DC Court of Appeals decision affecting ship liners and a protest against judicial overreach. The piece frames calls for civil resistance, press freedom, and constitutional rights, naming Judge Gould and related legal actions while linking to broader American liberties and political tension.
Defiance to rote that every judge's order must be obeyed. Chief of unions looks for President Tait's support in modifying Sherman Act. Representatives denounced for failing to act on bill. Political action urged by organization. Insurgent delegates ruled out.
A speaker contends the courts overstep constitutional limits and violate natural rights. The text defends the first amendment as essential to free speech and press, criticizing submission to government authority and urging labor to pursue principles independently of party manipulation. Samuel Gompers is cited at a Toronto AFL convention.
Genallen and Mag Sawer of the signal corps inspected wireless gear at Fort Myer. The apparatus built for Held ser fee will be sent to Fort Leavenworth for instruction. If noise from the zeroplane is tamed, wireless on aeroplanes may join military aviation efforts. Repair work on the government biplane at College Park continues under Tarid Lahm supervision as canvas arrives from Wright factory. The aviation sheet will stay open in good weather.
A deadly riot broke out yesterday at the bull ring in Peru as police tried to disperse a crowd at a canceled fight. Several people were killed and many wounded after police fired during the confrontation near the arena.
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