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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1913

Page

3

WILL TRY MRS. EATON DEADLY DRUG NOT YET TRACED

In Hingham Massachusetts on October 2 the case against Mrs Jennie M Eaton widow of Rear Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton centers on alleged murder by poison. The coroner jury adjourned without a verdict to reconvene October 14 while witnesses described circumstantial evidence and the mystery of where and who bought the poison remains unsolved.

Hingham Mass Joseph Giles Eaton Assinippi Eatons Jennie M. Eaton Albert 5. Barker Eaton Thial Barker Michals John Hills F. S. Alger Rock Herbert Simmons Earl. Foreman

Muret to Face Counterfeiting Charge in U. S. Case

Ernat A. Muret, ally of Hans Schmidt the slayer of Alina Aumuller, surrendered to the U S secret service and faces a federal counterfeiting indictment. He was arraigned on a Sullivan law weapon charge, sentence suspended to allow federal action. He was returned to the Temples after proceedings.

Schmidt New York Ernat A. Muret Hans. Schmidt Alina Aumuller United States Secret Service Muret

Wharton and Vilas Wedding At Transfiguration Church

Miss Susanne Clifton Wharton wed Logan Archbald Vilas at the Church of the Transfiguration New York on Thursday October 2 1913. The bride is daughter of Clifton Wharton Jr Plainfield New Jersey and the groom is son of the late Royal C Vilas of Chicago. Rev George Houghton Jr officiated.

Wharton Church of the Transfiguration New York City Susanne Clifton Wharton Mra Clifton Wharton, Jr Plainfield N. J

Death notices and funeral arrangements in Washington DC area

Obituaries dated October 2 and 3 1913 list Edward H Buckman Henry C Noyes CANBY widow of Lowndes Jackson Radford Rosamond D Sholes von Haake and Adolph von Haake with funeral times places and interment details. Include addresses 1307 Rhode Island Ave NW 1326 Massachusetts Ave NW 1524 Thirty first St NW Temple Baptist Church and Jenkins Chapel Arlington National Cemetery dates October 3 4 1913 and October 2 1913 with service times and locations.

Buckman Rhode Island Avenue Edward H. Buckman Noyes Sibley Hospital Henry C. Noyes Funer&lister Jackson Hli4a Canby B. Lowndes Jackson Massachusetts Avenue Northwest Petersburg Sholes Rosamond D Henry C. Sholes William . Sholes George C. Sholes May R. Collison New Age Jenkins’ Chapel H Street National Cemetery Arlington Virginia Green Clay Goodloe U. S, Marine Corps Thomas H. McKee

Chosen to Kill Two on McNamara Plot and Arrests

An account of the McNamara bombing case outlines a plan to detonate bridges in Omaha, San Francisco, St. Louis and New York to misattribute responsibility. It details Davis’s confessions of past dynamiting from Trenton to Radshaw and a federal arrest spree centered on Harry Jones and George Davis, with high-level officials connected to the unions.

Mount Vernon Frank ©. Webb New York Union McNamaran Davis Omaha San Francisco St. Louis New York City McNamaras McNamara Brothers Trenton N. J Harrison Blackwell's Island Pelham N. Y Baltimore and Ohio Radshaw Chelsea North River Pennsylvania Railroad Philadelphia Bronx River Perth Amboy Somerset Mass Providence R. J. Davis Indianapolis United States Joseph Kuna Ind Harry Jones International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers Merrill Wilson Howard S. Young Jones George E. Davis George O'Donnell Dayte Leavenworth McNamara McReynolds Charles W. Miller Leo Fem Aeh Shoes

Bomb in Potter Enterprise Plant at Coudersport

An attempted bombing damaged the Potter Enterprise plant in Coudersport Pennsylvania with a dynamite charge under the typesetting machines. The building side was blown out while machines suffered minor damage. no one was inside. A tunnel from an alley was used to plant the explosive. windows shattered in nearby buildings. A county reward offers 500 for the arrest of the perpetrators.

Coudersport Potter Enterprise M. T.~stikes Ohio

National Style Show Extended Through Saturday Evening

Patrons and exhibitors urged continuation of the event with folk dances added. The Rainbow, The Mist, and Tango costumes will be supplied by Mme Bear with graduate pupils of Miss Cora Shreve performing. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge recovers well after last Friday’s operation in Nahant Mass.

Booiery Raucher's Mme. Bear Cora Shreve Longe Nahant Mass Henry Cabot Lodge Frederick Winslow

Ocean Steamers Move Between New York and Europe

Report lists numerous transatlantic ships with routes and docking times including Baltic Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Bremen Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Majestic Celtic St Louis Cedric Potsdam Victoria Luise Campania Loraine. Destinations cover New York Liverpool Southampton Queenstown Rotterdam Havre Plymouth and dock times noted for Friday Saturday with several ships in port or sailing.

Sadler Baltic New York Liverpool Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Sanbury Rotterdam Victoria Luise Hamburg Campania Loraine Havre

Prepared Cocktails Prepared Cocktails

A vintage beverage note promoting ready to serve cocktails including Sagerac Club Cocktails Manhattan Martini and Woolakey with one dollar per bottle price and emphasis on ease of use and elimination of mixing trouble.

Sulzer Gets a Delay in Impeachment Trial

Albany October 2. Adjournment till Monday afternoon was taken in the impeachment trial of Gov Sulzer after defense motions. Sarecky, the governor’s former campaign secretary, to be first witness. Harris and Fuller of Harris Fuller apologised for any attempt to alter books to shield Sulzer. Judge Cullen ruled Sarecky’s pretrial testimony hearsay. other motions postponed.

Harris & Fuller Satecky Frawley Committee Albany Sulzer Httle Harvey D. Hinman Louis A. Sarecky Peoples House Isidor J. Kreser Assembly New York Gov Kresel Kiesel Jean Fuller Sarecky Fox Cullen J. B. Gray Wall Street F. &. Colwell Cutlen

Republicans Plan South Delegate Cut to Mend Breach

A Congressional Committee proposal to reduce Southern delegates from 40 to 50 percent aims to quell the Chicago convention rift and reunite the party. The plan, to be submitted to the national committee in December, would grant one delegate per district below 40 percent, two between 40 and 60, and three at 60 or more, with four at large per state.

Congressional Committee South Chicago Congressional Campaign Committee Taft National Committee

Newport Society Stirs Over Mrs Thomas Smoking In Public

Newport Society buzzed as Mrs Leonard M Thomas, arriving at the Casino in Newport R I, smoked a cigarette in public. The act, reportedly the first by a Newport woman to follow the drawing room custom in public, drew amused comment from fashionably social circles.

Newport R.'I Leonard M. Thomas

Officials to the Bar Stop Strike by Law Report

Government to indict New Haven officials under Sherman antitrust law. McReynolds to act on report by Gregory and Adkins. Names withheld. likely current or former leaders may be charged. New Haven case cited as forthcoming high-profile criminal Sherman action.

oMslali New York, New Haven, and Hertford Feaot McReynolds T. W. Gregory Jesse C. Adkins Charles 8. Mellen Eee Wilson Wickersham Taft Congress New Haven Chicago New York Detroit National Cash Register Company Dayton Samuel H. Patterson

LICENSED MARRIAGES LISTED FOR RICHMEAD AND COVINGTON AREAS

A staggered register shows multiple licensees and officiants across Richmead and Covington Virginia. Couples include Elmer Bell and May Brightley. John Byrne and Adelina Crowster. William Hughes and Pearl Wright. Harrison Day and Maisie Logan. Flora Jacobs and H T Steves. William Potts and Elisabeth Welbrecht. Robert Irvin and Bessia Melton. Erman Downs and Mary Strobel. plus others, with Rev. B. B. Garber, Rev. J. Nelms, Rev. H. T. Stevens listed as officiants.

Elmer Bell May Brightley B. B. Garber John 3. Byrne R. J. Froelich Thomas ©. Bickers Adelina P. Crowster Richmead J. H. Nelms William 0. Hughes Pearl P. Wright Iweth Covington H. T. Bteven France Robert R. Irvin Bessia HL Melton Glen Allen J.J. Mutr Navy Katherineston B.C Blane Was B. Smith Erman G. Downs Oatlands

No Damage to Canal Officials Pleased by Test

Panama on Oct 3 reports that the Gatun locks withstood two tremors in one week as Col Goethals asserts no canal damage. Earthquake of submarine origin caused church towers to fall at Macaracat and Los Tablas. one death from fright. schools closed as a precaution. interior towns suffer damage but overall canal structures remain intact.

Macaracat Los Tablas Panama George W. Goethals Isthmian Canal Commission Gatun Sibert Goethals Belisario Porras Ancon Colon Caribbean Sea Elfth Street Santa Anna Plaza Santo Domingo Panama Republic Los Santos Tuaricuco Villalaz Pese Penonome Chiriqui Bocas del Toro Port Limon Costa Rica Secarcely

Train wreck injures two messengers at Garland

Passengers bruised when train No. 48 on the Philadelphia and Erie division of the Pennsylvania Railroad derailed tonight at Garland Pennsylvania. A broken rail is cited as the probable cause. The derailment occurred in railroad yards and two express messengers were seriously injured.

Titusville, Pa Westwound Philadelphia and Erie Division Pennsylvania Railroad Garland

Earthquakes on Isthmus deemed not severe in nature

Maj. Boggs queried Col. Goethals in Panama about Earth shocks on Wednesday night and their possible canal impact. Officials note only slight seismic activity on the Isthmus historically, crediting reinforced concrete canal structures and stating no link to recent Culebra Cut slides. Seismographs at Georgetown University show a distant quake lasting from 11:35 to shortly after midnight, 2000 miles away.

Maj. Boggs Col. Goethals Panama Panama Canal Culebra Cucaracha Canal Zone Georgetown University Observatory

Missing $2,000 From Subtreasury During 1906 San Francisco Quake

Estate of late Leater Jacobs shows vaults robbed of 2000 during the April 18 earthquake and fire. Jacobs privately insured, heirs' government reimbursement claim deemed of no value. Subtreasury vaults guarded by U S soldiers. loss uncovered a week later and never before publicly known.

San Francisco Leater Jacobs United States Jacobs

Singleton Family In New York Auto Crash Missing Stabbing Claim

Edwin Singleton denies reports that his daughter Lucille was stabbed in New York after a car crash. Detected confusion surrounds Detective Trayer's visit and a suggested prosecution, while Lucille previously attended Darlington Seminary and studied music in New York.

Mary Chambers Darlington Seminary West Chester Singition Eaid Lucile Singleton Teg Dallas Tex Edwin Singleton Wood Street Edwin Singteton Lucille Singteton Ported New York Miss Singleton Delrich Creighton Singleton Taos Mexico

William Jennings Bryan Greets 15000 at Chase City Fair

Special to The Washington Post. Secretary of State William J. Bryan visits Mecklenburg agricultural fair in Chase City Virginia on October 2.An informal reception runs from 12 15 to 1 30 PM at the New Gregory Hotel. Bryan arrives at the fairgrounds at 2 20 PM and is welcomed by Congregeman Walter Watson and introduced by Mayor Jeffries. His speech centers on the long time required to effect any change with broad audience implication.

Washington Post Chase City William J. Bryan Gregory Hotel Bryan Walter Watson Jeffries

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