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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1907
Page
14
A fragmented 19th century notice hints Lieutenant John Wesley Crawford may have died by self inflicted action while awaiting orders at a river ferry near Ware and Alexandria. The dispatch ties him to secretary roles, YMCA work and a long service record, with family shock and missing details surrounding the incident.
Reports describe a near sinking as a torpedo boat Shubrick endured a fog bound collision near the Lower Chesapeake. Stockton and Navy tugs aided, intensive pumping kept the vessel afloat toward Ord Point. Lifesaving crew stood at post as foghorn sounded amid frantic efforts to avert disaster.
J P Morgan declares the flare up over as financiers retreat to private talks with the secretary of the treasury. Wall Street leaders including President Baker of First National Bank depart New York for a day while Morgan plans future White House visits.
The report describes Mr Morgan and colleagues meeting in Washington at Bacon's home and with Secretary Cortelyou. It notes Morgan aimed to report on progress from New York conferences, relief to solvent trust companies and savings banks, and belief that no further relief measures would be needed as distrust eased and deposits rose.
Morgan affirms that everything possible has been done and the acute stage has passed after a conference with President and Secretary Cortelyou. He and Baker visited the White House in Washington to discuss relief measures and remedial legislation while returning to New York later today. The senator said the President holds him in high regard for finance work and aiding currency relief during the emergency.
Secretary Cortelyou announces policy on one year Cannsbrv certificates to speed proceeds to money market. Seeks to return 28 percent to banks for deposit and 15 percent to Treasury cash balance while 57 percent strengthens reserves. Banks may have certificates deposited with the Treasury as security for circulation and will receive par value for certificates sold.
Secretary Cortelyou reports bankers and letters urging currency legislation as Panama 2 per cent bonds bids stay sealed until next week. National banks expected to supply circulation, while private investors see less appeal. Woolly debate continues over deposits, panic notes, and emergency circulation, with Congress awaiting broader public sentiment.
In Pittsburg on November 32, Detective Peters of the West Pennsylvania Railroad clashed with five Black men. He and one or two robbers were shot. one assailant seriously wounded, another captured, two escaped. The incident followed a hardware store burglary linked to a freight train. Peters’ injury is not serious.
Vienna reports a major breakthrough at the Amperial Academy of Sciences. In tests using pitch blend, researchers extracted nearly three grams of radium from ten thousand pounds of material, slashing production costs to about one third of prior levels. The news notes the element remains exceedingly expensive and outlines the potential impact on future availability and price.
The Kaiser remains in England after his state visit to undergo an ear operation in a few days. The procedure aims at the Kaiser’s original throat trouble and is not expected to be serious. A special cable from London notes the delay is for surgical reasons.
Notice states all advertisements whether classed as weather related or display must be received by 8 pm Saturday at the Washington Post office prior to Sunday editions. It notes The Sunday Post has the largest circulation in city and out of town.
Cunard liner Mauretania returns from Queenstown to New York after a stormy five day voyage. The ship set a world record with an average speed near 23 knots and carried a record cargo of specie valued at about 12.56 million dollars. Passengers included notable dignitaries as the ship battled heavy seas and endured damage before docking at quarantine.
Patrick Daly, about thirty, walked into Baltimore Police Detective headquarters claiming embezzlement of funds from Neil Adams Company in New York. He said remorse troubled him after taking money about three weeks ago and he wished to be locked up.
Olive McKenne of Columbus Ohio was arrested at the Raleigh Hotel and taken to the House of Detention charged with abandoning an infant found on the doorstep of former Associate Justice Henry B Browns home in Northwest Washington. The 26 year old woman, described as near collapse, claimed she did not know what happened. Police say the baby, born about four weeks ago at Homeopathic Hospital, was abandoned on a doorstep.
Beory Ollesheimer, president of Metropolitan Bank, faces a $100,000 slander suit by Edward Rothschild of Rothschild Meyer & Co. The claim alleges false statements about Rothschild’s conduct at a poker game in April, circulated under Ollesheimer’s prestige through the Progresa Club.
Report from Mexico City indicates several hundred inmates at the Guadre Jara prison were driven frantic after smoking marijuana smuggled into the facility. The incident involved a prisoners' union and produced numerous injuries while authorities mobilized to restore order.
The thirty sixth annual convention of the Young Men's Christian Association of North America fills Convention Hall with a diverse audience including British, French, and Japanese ambassadors. Ambassadors Bryce and Governor Glenn deliver speeches praising unity and Christian action, urging individual effort to strengthen national life amid widespread enthusiasm and songs of God Save the King and America.
A lengthy defense filing totaling thirteen thousand words questions alienists as to the accused mental state when she shot Brown. The document adds that the defendant’s mother testifies about the senator’s affection for Mrs Bradley, mentioning Brown’s letters and the defendant’s relationship with Brown.
The article notes family statements alleging eccentric and dangerous behavior by relatives of Mrs Bradley including a grandmother with delusions. It mentions a former partner, Brown, claiming Miss Bradley was insane over relations with him. Love letters from Brown to the defendant are read to the jury. A 13,000 word hypothetical is to be presented to an expert alienist on Monday.
Longure insanity defense for Mia Bradley hinges on testimony from three eminent experts on mental disturbances and effects on women. The trial against senator Brown for murder of Stanford White is cited as background, with Dr Charisse Hill and Dr Wilfred Berton among experts in chief. The defense and prosecution prepare for days of hearings as witnesses discuss Mrs Bradley's mental state and the impact of relationships and treatment.
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