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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1907
Page
21
A conservative leader warns a royal abdication or deposition as Portugal faces rising anti dictatorship sentiment. Reports say troops loyal to the regime show readiness while opposition factions push for King to yield power and end the crisis.
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple funeral directors and undertakers with scattered firm names and addresses including Speare, Harveys Sons, Thomas A. Nalley & Son, and J Waleian Lee. Entries show street addresses like 640 F Street NW and 81 East Capitan, reflecting a 19th or early 20th century directory page.
Foreign correspondents in Lisbon report tension over a thinning military movement and a disputed abdication or deposition. Authorities deny explicit actions while observers credit Senhor Viherrala with calls to end the straggling between the throne and the people as the crisis deepens.
Suffragettes interrupted a Leeds gathering forcing Herbert Gladstone to abandon a Home Affairs meeting. Fights broke out as an officer tried to seize a participant, turning the event into a chaotic scuffle and ending the meeting abruptly.
Nov 2 news from Noumea New Caledonia reports the French warship Meurthe, which had served the colonies for two decades, foundered while being towed toward Sydney aboard the steamer St Conig. A storm broke the tow, and one small launch disappeared.
Editor Maximilian Harden faces a criminal libel charge in Berlin over remarks about Count Kuno von Moltke. The court, Foye, will conduct the forthcoming trial after Moltke sued for character defamation. date of hearing not yet set.
The article outlines the tobacco trust division of world markets, naming the American Tobacco Company and William Ro Tons as figures of authority. It details differential treatment of British and American operations and notes the transfer of export responsibilities to foreign markets.
A fatal hotel fire in the early hours on Saxton Street claimed a man identified as Dotan Seared among others. Fire crews battled flames as occupants fled, with investigators tracing the blaze to an unidentified cause and noting several residents were injured or displaced.
Burlington NJ Nov 22 Authorities probed the strangling death of ES Jefferson, a wealthy merchant, found near his home and later on railroad tracks. Arrestees Fox and Chester Acker faced hearings. motive suspected as revenge tied to threats by foreigners involved in a speakeasy. Police note cord marks on the throat, missing money, watch and jewels taken, and the body transported by train after the assault.
William B Leeds, financier and former Rock Island Warfale president, suffered another stroke at his Wall Street area residence. The attack left his left side weakened and was linked to long standing vascular issues from previous ailments. Authorities noted no immediate complications beyond partial paralysis and ongoing medical care was arranged.
A demented coachman named Jennings attacked Mr Stevenson at a rented dwelling after water pipe trouble. Stevenson grappled for a revolver, shielding himself as Jennings threatened to kill. Two bystanders, Mrs O Caton and crew, helped subdue Jennings, who claimed his motive was overbearing kindness.
Special to The Barhington Post reports the White Star steamship Majestic arrived in New York bringing 12 percent of exes from England, a shipment seen as part of modern import trends. Local merchants respond by engaging with the consignment to curb prices amid market shifts.
A telegram from Tasmania reports the wreck of the Norwegian bark Alfhild with the loss of the crew. The captain and remaining missing men were not accounted for as the steamer left Sydney. Harry Dickle aged sixteen shot and killed his seven year old brother Norman in a separate incident today while his stepfather tightened burglars.
Two Philippine commissioners Pablo Ocampo and Benito Legarda will depart Manila on November 28 for Washington to represent the Philippines in Congress. Legarda, an ex Philippine Commission member and old American sympathizer, is wealthy and educated. Ocampo, once tied to the revolutionary movement, later served as Aguinaldo congress secretary and took an oath under the general amnesty act after exile in Guam.
Howard Maxwell, former president of a Brooklyn bank, faces grand larceny and forgery charges. Four bondsmen posted $3000 bail as the Kings County grand jury continued sessions, with the court adjourning for the day and a police report noting indictments and the ongoing case.
Seismographs in Lalbach Austria recorded a violent earthquake from a distant source, likely the Inland of the Swan of Loe Samoan group. Disturbances occurred Thursday evening for about two hours, with Savah ia noted as the largest island in the Samoan chain and several active and extinct volcanoes listed.
The cornerstone box from the old Consolidated Stock Exchange is opened during demolition at Broad and Exchange Place. It reveals preserved relics and a letter from G W Stokes dated September 7 135 describing Christopher Columbus bone fragments and a rib. The artifacts, including a gold mounted urn, excite interest among exchange officials and board members.
Isaac Helfer real estate dealer sued William Waldorf Astor in state Supreme Court seeking return of a 2000 deposit for a vacant lot at 29th Street and Fifth Avenue. Plaintiffs alleged misfeasance while Astor engaged in the property transaction. The case centered on whether Astor held anarchistic opinions or opposed the deal.
San Francisco police court heard two charges against Galmon of Tihlta for defrauding an automobile company and failing to pay a debt. He claimed he would stay aboard the steamer Mariposa until the issues were settled. proceedings were continued.
New York investigator William M Ivins charges Cleveland mayor Tom L Johnson and associates with watering Nassau Electric Railway stock before Nassau’s reorganization and sale to Brooklyn Rapid Transit. He says capitalization was inflated and seeks legal change to curb such practices.
Tokyo officials unveil plans for an international exposition to be held in Tokyo in 1912. Viscount Kaneko announces scope at a Nobles Club dinner. Baron von Schwartzsensten says the diplomatic corps expects broad participation. Minister Matzudka lauds improving Japan foreign relations and notes implied American involvement.
Berlin reports that Prof Yorel and associates petitioned the government to reserve rail cars on Saturdays and Sundays for intoxicated persons. Minister Schoenstedt leads university alumni in a push to curb student drinking by abolishing compulsory drinking in corps. At present abstainers are barred from dens and instructed students drink to excess during initiation. Indications suggest excessive drinking is declining as holidays grow, with more eating than drinking.
Charles Baird of Philadelphia was sentenced in Paris after October 10 when he struck and killed a boy named Dar pre at Newlly while driving a bish power automobile. The court condemned him to four months imprisonment and a 10 cent fine, plus 200 damages payable.
National Health Bureau leaders and Washington health officer William Creighton Whodward urged federal action to reorganize a national bureau of health after a DC death rate decline. They called on the United States government to take full measures to improve public health nationwide and urged federal support for state and city health efforts.
The Washington Post reports Benjamin Altman of the Huntington estate and A B Whiner acquired the principal treasures of the Kann collection, including several Rembrandts. The ensemble is described as the most valuable portion, secured for a substantial price with profits noted from recent sales. The purchase elevates Altman as a leading collector of master works.
National Bank of North America of New York attached BR Thomas Stone Acre summer home in Newport after a promissory note dispute. The writ allows occupancy for a year. Thomas reportedly bought Stone Acre two years ago from John Wo Fins.
Philadelphia November report states Dr F Nathan Pampinella a noted physician and nervous-disease specialist committed death by his own hand in his city apartments. He had long sought a cure for locomotor alexia and is said to have faced financial embarrassment. He was about fifty years old.
Andrew Melock and Henry Yaher of Homestead clashed with forks and scissors. Both men were stabbed repeatedly and are hospitalized in serious condition. Event dated November 2 in Pittsburgh.
A long feature listing dramatic headlines and curiosities from The Sunday Post. Items range from crime, strange inventions, and detective exploits to exotic tales, emperors, and curious social vignettes, reflecting a sensational Sunday newspaper style.
Agel Pedestran cover barely sixteen miles in nine hours ending at 2:00 AM. Toledo reports a rough day as Weston endures stomach trouble and fatigue with minimal progress on the road.
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