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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1909
Page
43
Officials deny disruption over the 1910 international aviation meet and favor College Park as the landing site. The Monumental City fund stands at 31 911 with committees from Washington and Baltimore coordinating efforts to secure the event and cover costs.
Jerome H Joyce, president of the Baltimore Aero Club and joint committee vice chair, said the city has not abandoned its preference for College Park 68 as the aviation field, despite reports favoring Odenton Md for the next international meet.
A dog fell into a 20 foot cave-in during a night in Wiltes Marre Pa. Its barking alerted two teamsters and their horses traveling Swallow atenet, Plitston. They stopped, found a 9 by 2 foot deep crater across the street, and rescued the dog after neighbors were alerted. The incident saved the men and horses.
Admiral Sir Edward H Seymour and Sir Edgar Speyer are named privy counselors in the king’s birthday list. Lt E H Shackleton, praised for Antarctic work, becomes a Privy Councilor. Sven Hedin and Dr. W Robertson Nicoll receive knightly honors. The article notes cordial Anglo German exchanges at a Hudson Fulton dinner and outlines Shackleton’s near south pole journey and Scott’s expedition inspiration.
Secretary of War Jacob M. Dickinson declines to discuss a possible bid for the Tennessee seat to replace Senator Frazier. Tennessee Democratic factions split over prohibition with Gov Patterson and Senator Carmack backing local option and legislature action respectively. Prohibition widened through four mile rule until statewide ban, while political maneuvers for the next senate race intensify.
Chicago news reports 1301 railroad workers east of Chicago demand a 2 percent wage rise and uniform schedules across main lines. Conductor and train crew pay trails the West by about 12 percent, while Chicago unions push for better pay across sixteen railroads.
Dr Frederick A Cook defends his polar records against Rear Admiral Chester of the National Geographic Society. He plans to send his original field notes and instruments to Copenhagen for examination, asserting his methods and dates, while inviting Peary to submit data. Severe floods in Jamaica cause extensive damage and cut communications.
In Youngstown Ohio on November 9 Pasquale Rotman was arrested for murder just after marrying Elizabeth Andrews. The bride, who says he forced the marriage, hired lawyers to defend him and her parents approve. Police learned the suspect was also wanted in Brownsville Pennsylvania for a four year old murder. The bride fears Roman’s friends may seek revenge and contemplates staying with him.
Dr Robert W Woods Johns Hopkins University professor of experimental physics presents new color photography capturing infrared and ultraviolet landscapes unseen by the human eye. He explains the method, shows landscape photos, and notes applications to astronomy including moon pictures.
John Eada How spoke at People's Church outlining conditions among the unemployed and endorsing a single tax to open idle land for cultivation. A Washington unemployed association was planned with a committee headed by Thomas E Will to form a new organization connected to the International Brotherhood Welfare Association.
A Sunday night automobile crash near Woodlane Cemetery in Fishkill Landing New York injures Dr Carlos F MacDonald the alienist Mrs Tham Flagler former wife of Henry M Flagler and their chauffeur. The car overturned into a ditch after losing control on a sharp curve. Mrs Flagler suffers injuries and shock while Dr MacDonald and the chauffeur sustain bruises and minor wounds.
Miguel Iglesias, Peruvian general and statesman, dies aged 77 in Lima. Former minister of war, he helped defend Lima in January 1881 and later assumed the presidency amid civil conflict, signing a peace treaty with Chile before Caceres’ forces prevailed. London and other obituaries note his contested legacy in Peru’s 19th century war politics.
Special to the Washington Post reports Rev Willem HW Olter resigns after more than two decades as pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Butler. Rumors allege a church member Miss Oller Gillespie, treasurer of Standard Steel Car Company, had communications with rich townsman Gillespie. A congregation meeting is set for Wednesday night to discuss the fallout and possible actions.
A large crowd toured the flower show at old Massachusetts Temple last night with strong displays and notable music. Cecelia Howard Fentress sang popular tunes while Pretoria's Band offered classical pieces and Clara Weather delivered soprano selections. Thomas Anandaïl, Mayberry, and Hoover contributed musical and decorative touches, including dinner tables by Marche and Company and George Shatter. Henry A Dreer and Company showcased palms and nephrolepis ferns as part of the exhibits. President Kramer of the Florist Club noted the show’s end next Sunday may crown the season’s top Washington Florists’ Association display.
John Young colored faced a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses for allegedly promising to procure a pardon for a husband imprisoned at Fort Leavenworth. Mrs Tone pine Barnes said she gave Young 8 dollars after he claimed to arrange a pardon, but he did not act. The case was continued for a week with bond set at 200 dollars. Clarence Landon, colored, testified he was justified in biting Alfred Tyree after Tyree allegedly attacked him with a kite, monkey wrench, and sledge hammer. The court noted Landon’s cannaballatic proclivities appeared only after Tyree’s initial actions.
Local court heard Mrs Gollan describe her husband’s violent intoxicated outbursts and urged leniency. Judge Kimball noted lack of power to enforce whipping but warned against future abuse in a personal bond decision amid mixed prior conduct.
In Wernigerode Saxony on November 9 a gazette announces the engagement of Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg Schwerin regent of Brunswick to Princess Elizabeth of Stothers-Rossa aged 25. The wedding is planned for December 15. Johann Albrecht, aged 87, was named regent after a dispute over the throne involving the Duke of Cumberland. His first wife Princess Elisabeth of Baxer Weimar-Eisenach died sixteen months ago.
New York officials announced today plans to reinforce and strengthen the Williamsburg Bridge across the Fort River to accommodate the increasing traffic load expected from the completion of an eight loop connection linking the three downtown New York Brooklyn bridges.
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