16 Nov 1907
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1907
Page
1
A fallen guardian faced legal foes as he arranged his affairs. He expected his widow would realize 2,507,200 from the Knickerbocker Trust Company, with friends supporting him in the hour of need and not troubled by domestic strife.
Charles T. Barney head of the Knickerbocker Trust died after firing on himself during an operation. He signed a will before anesthesia, directing funds to creditors and widow. The document outlines the estate and life insurance, with directors and lawyers discussing the company’s losses, bets on Morse schemes, and efforts to keep the trust afloat while creditors seek repayment.
Report of a Pullman car conference aboard the Southern Railway with Hitchcock Thompsun and other Tennessee leaders planning a Southern wave to pressure a third term for President Roosevelt. Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee Republicans to hold conventions. Roosevelt's acceptance anticipated if the party urges it.
A fire at the Marconi wireless station in Siasconset Nantucket destroyed the kerosene engine and engine house several buildings and much wireless gear. Operators lodging house and smaller structures burned. The mast survived and can fit new instruments. Marconi Company acts to restore. service rerouted via South Westet on Cape Cod with existing equipment.
Perry Belmont president of the National Futoicity Law Association calls for a Washington meeting on November 26 to urge a publicity law. He says current state laws in Massachusetts Missouri New York are inadequate and will be undermined if Congress delays action during the presidential election period. Also notes Oriental rugs sale at Washington art galleries and rail fare promotions from Baltimore via Pennsylvania Railroad with weekend return tickets.
Chippewa Falls Wisconsin November report says Caris Ropenki longtime church sexton died while tolling the Presbyterian church bell. His body lay on the floor with one hand clutching the bell rope. He was aged about eighty years.
Cowes Isle of Wight November 15 Great Britain glories in the Mohawk destroyer on official trial in the North Sea achieving six hours at a mean speed of 34 knots. The vessel uses steam turbines and an oil fired water tube boiler and is described as the fastest fighting craft.
Washington Post reports Grover Cleveland and Gov. Johnenn of Minnesota court a Cleveland Bryan ticket. Democratic leaders across Illinois Indiana Ohio plan meetings to block Bryan and steer him toward withdrawal. Henry Watterson criticizes Bryan’s dog in the manger stance as activists seek unity at French Lick Springs and other caucuses.
Sixty three jurors from Harrison County were summoned for Caleb Powers trial in Georgetown Kentucky. Twenty three excused for opposition to capital punishment, three for opposing punishment by man. Seventeen voiced opinions. five temporarily accepted, one Republican. Two illiterates presented for service. Powers ill with dysentery for ten days but attended court briefly with physician.
Windsor England November Emperor William III continues his effort to foster friendly feelings between Germany and England. He accepted an Oxford University doctor of laws degree and praised the Rhodes scholarship, saying it fosters mutual respect between both nations. A state banquet at Windsor Castle featured royal family guests.
Mrs. Fannie Vitale of 230 Baat 109th Ave sobbed with joy upon seeing her 12 year old son Angelone at Public School No. 48 on Endt 11th Street after he was missing three days. The moment her relief turned to collapse, she died of heart failure caused by happiness, according to Dr Bobol.
New York November 15 163000 bushels of U S wheat to Russia announced on the produce exchange marking a rare direct shipment to the Soviet Union from Sulf ports. The move ends a long ban on exporting wheat to Southern Russia, a region normally sending surplus grain to Europe.
Jonnsel for wife of Millwaukee merchant convicted as accessory to burglaries by a Negro. Lawyer declares she hurried to penitentiary to protect other persons and to avoid further harm.
Board of education orders Superintendent Chancellor to resign or face removal. He declares he will stay in Washington to push reforms, while President Oyster suggests a formal move to oust him. The clash centers on school program changes and the creation of Tat and German centers in graded schools. Nearby Milwaukee case notes: Mrs Romadka gets twenty years for burglary and larceny. counsel dispute and rapid sentencing.
In Omaha Nebraska officials clash over school reforms and textbook purchases. Dr Chancellor asserts his professional integrity amid pressure from Capt Oyster and the board. Reports indicate ongoing friction about staffing changes and possible resignation tied to the superintendent’s authority and policy implementation.
Lincoln Nebraska November 1. A governmental official avoids eviction as the executive mansion is declared tax exempt. Attorney General Thompson rules taxes not levied until after sale and that the mansion is exempt from taxation. Amb Thompson to Mexico cited in the reasoning.
A remarkable solar outburst was observed in Oxford by Prof Ambau, director of the Radclite Gheervatory. The flare shot upward at about 30,006 miles per minute, reached 235,000 miles high, then broke into fragments and faded from view.
Victoria BC reports the Navy League urges Imperial government to supply two cruisers and four destroyers to be stationed at Esquimalt. Dominion would maintain them on the Pacific coast as the nucleus of a Canadian navy. The proposal reflects ongoing talks on Canada’s naval defense strategy and imperial ties.
Rock Island Nov 15 The United States steamer Marino reached Rock Island from Hennepin II and completed the first trip through the recently opened Illinois and Michigan Canal. The sixty mile waterway connects the Pennsylvania and Mississippi rivers at a cost of 97.6 million.
Four armed Italian bandits raided a Passaic bank area taking a paymaster’s satchel containing about 7000 dollars. Three were captured after a gunfight with police. one escaped with the money, while the others were detained and interrogated.
George H Brouwer former confidential manager at James H Oliphant & Co in Brooklyn jailed for not less than three years nine months and not more than eight years nine months in State prison after pleading guilty to an indictment for grand larceny. Judge Rosalaky handed the sentence as scores of letters pleaded for clemency. Former Borough President Jacob A Castor expressed trust in him for confidential work. At Sloan's today sales list includes furniture books pictures and carriages with items for sale.
Prisoner Annie M Bradley faces murder charges in the Brown shooting case. George F Hoover outlines a temporary insanity defense, detailing mental strain and lifelong turmoil. Witnesses are expected to testify Mrs Bradley was unstable at the time, influenced by her relationship with former Senator Brown and alleged threats to her family. The case resumes Monday before Justice Stattora.
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