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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1907
Page
2
A sequence of revival meetings draws thousands to city churches with speakers like Mr Smith and G D Alurrey urging Sabbath observance and Christian commitment. Leaders from Young Men's Christian Association and church circles praise unity, pledge involvement, and call for vigilance against selfishness and moral decay.
Mechanized notes describe a series of religious services and lectures across venues in Geneva and London England, featuring speakers on Christ in the lives of man. The program includes hours of devotion, addresses by Wil iam Jennings Bryan, and references to Christian themes and public discussions.
Annie M Bradley faces potential retrial on murder charges as prosecutors press to prove not guilty by reason of temporary insanity. Evidence includes expert testimony, letters from Senator Brown to Bradley, and court challenges over psychiatric conclusions. Defense counters with mental state arguments while awaiting jury instructions and final summations.
Plate printers at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing denounce eight hour night shifts and overtime. The union plans to seek investigation by the Central Labor Union tonight as workers complain of unequal pay and working hours compared with other departments. Meanwhile news items note Englishmen in Paris planning to buy Mauma Cafe and pianist Eugene Albert declining a Royal Academy directorship.
Dr W E Fenno religious secretary of the Colored MCA of New York spoke to more than 1100 members at True Reformers Hall Twelfth and WU streets on How the Devil Fouls Us. He warned that Satan fools men in habits, dress, speech and thought, urging better living and Bible respect. A reception to delegates followed at Lincoln Temple. funds were raised for the Colored MCA building.
Officials of the Interstate Commerce Commission challenge RP Schwerin’s claim that the commission forced Pacific Mail Steamship Co out of business. Franklin K. Cane of California says the commission has not set rates and steamship tariffs require proper notice. The Pacific Mail’s Japanese steamer traffic has fallen, with rivals from Japan to California ports cutting into business, and Pacific Mail acts as agent in the U S.
Grand jury investigates charges of large indebtedness to city mercantile houses against Mrs Ruth McCracken and family. They were jailed in Baltimore at local authorities' request and await District jail placement as attorney Henry Woodard plans talks. Accusation centers on misappropriated goods and unpaid debts.
The condition of Frank Peargent, Commissioner General of Immigration, is much improved at his home. His physician reports pleasure with the improvement and believes continued rest and quiet will speed recovery. Inquiries have been made at the home since news of his illness.
The report outlines storm effects across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with rain and high winds in New Jersey and colder, clearer conditions in the central and western regions. It notes a storm track toward the North Atlantic, rain and wind along the coast, and cooler temperatures inland, with forecasts predicting fair weather Monday except for the Pacific Northwest and parts of Montana. Local temperatures and humidity readings are provided, along with a note that police inspection was postponed due to Thanksgiving duties.
President Roosevelt kept his routine stroll despite heavy rain as Secret Service agents trailed. Robert Bacon, Assistant Secretary of State, joined the president for a three hour jaunt through soggy lanes, returning soaked to the White House.
Mixed halts of whiskey and etherial preparations with nine parts nit concentrates in tin vials. Doses: one tea or four times daily. Shake well before use. Cautions against pine or bulk concentrates. Druggists carry pine concentrate and warn about kidney damage. Also advises salve for tumbo and rheumatism applied with hot lard.
The wife of Lieut John Crawford questions the suicide theory amid a police drag search for his body near the Lackawanna ferry route from Washington to Alexandria. Officials note possible financial strain but Mrs Crawford and friends doubt self harm, while a $6,000 shortage in personal accounts is mentioned and the body remains unfound.
The first public Washington Saengerbund concert at the National Theatre drew an enthusiastic crowd despite poor weather. Male choruses, Marine Band Orchestra pieces, and soloists from out of town showcased strong choral passages and well-played orchestral sections. Notable solos by Mme Marie Zimmerman and Horatio Parker’s The Lark impressed, while piano accompaniment by Xander supported singers. the program offered a varied, mostly well received Sunday night entertainment.
Mrs Oliva McKenzie mother of a baby found at a former Supreme Court Justice’s doorstep in Columbus remains unnamed. Authorities say the address she gave is tied to an asylum and seek anyone who knows the young woman or Dr Morris. McKenzie, a Central High School graduate, refuses to discuss her past or future details and shows nervous collapse while caring for baby Shela at Detention House.
The Alumni Association of Dartmouth College will host a smoker at the University Club this evening. James B Hey holds, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, was tall.
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