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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1905
Page
10
Former minister Herbert W Bowen claims President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay sought to quiet a scandal involving Loomis. He cites letters and a heated exchange over a promotion offer tied to an ambassadorship, portraying Hay as loyal while Bowen asserts Loomis faced betrayal.
Grace Page disappeared from Barre Vermont seven years ago after a family rift. Salvation Army workers located her destitute in London, England. She initially refused to share experiences, saying only she did domestic work abroad.
A Big Four line train hit a Germil at a Southern Indiana Belt Line crossing in Terre Haute on Oct 3 killing engineer R B Brown and injuring three others including Rev A W Luce and J Shiterbaum. Ten cars were demolished and the truck torn up for 100 yards. The engine went over the embankment and Brown was trapped beneath wreckage. Luce was moving household goods from Fort Branch to Hope, Indiana.
At a Vicksburg meeting the board of health ordered an affidavit against Dr R A Quin, a leading local physician, based on charges of failure to report yellow fever cases. The accusation came from Surgeon Guiteras of the Public Health Service and other officials.
Pat Crowe, sought for the Eddie Cudahy kidnapping, was arrested in Butte after identification by Omaha locals. He claims travel, Boer War service, and injuries from the case, while authorities plan to return him to Omaha to face charges for shooting Officer Jackson and the Cudahy kidnaping. Edna Cudahy presses for prosecution. Packer's $25,000 reward noted.
Eugene Hicharde a French chef was arrested in New York on a murder charge linked to an escaped Devils Island convict. Two men posing as friends alleged a robbery then claimed Richards had killed a woman in France and thrown her into the Seine. The Recorder ordered a mistrial for Richards' friends and the consul was notified.
Washington dispatch reports process servers sought James Hazen Hyde at Henry Lab cock’s Wheatley Hills estate amid a push to compel his testimony before the Armstrong insurance investigation committee in New York. Hyde’s counsel Untermeyer asserts lack of committee power but offers to appear under conditions with counsel present and cross-examination rights.
State seeks court relief from misused corporate funds as policyholders cannot unite. James T. Hyde questions sufficiency of the suit and faults the omission of policy and stock holders as defendants. A delay risk looms if demurrer is sustained, possibly pushing trial to next spring.
Edna Texas October 3 Amid heavy search for Monk Gibson held accused of murder of the Conditt family 200 men and four companies of soldiers toil through bottoms no trace found. Authorities led by Adjutant General Hulen hold conferences while locals jeer the militia and speculate on the negro's fate. Some believe he escaped or died after a severe thrashing and long pursuit across the county. A separate sale ads Iron pipe sash and cable to Sloan & Co at 2 pm then at Court of Claims building.
Gen Jose Miguel Gomez governor of Santa Clara Cuba arrived in New York aboard the Monterey for a two week stay. He denied plans to visit President Roosevelt or to seek American intervention in Cuban politics and declined to confirm future Liberal party actions.
New York October 3 Congressmen Hearst refused a mayoral nomination by Municipal Ownership League in a letter to Justice Benbury but the committee urged acceptance. Jerome nominated for NYC district attorney. Hearst kept under consideration by a seventeen member panel. Toledo event notes Whitlock nomination by Independents. Auction ad previews Carpets Furniture at 1227 G Street by Son & Mayers.
Warrensburg Missouri October 2 former United States Senator Francis M Cockrell headlined a Democratic legislative reunion with Gov Joseph Folk US Senator William J Stone former Gov Alex Dockery and Congressman Champ Clark among speakers addressing prominent state Democrats The speech urged reciprocity to secure justice for citizens and products noting foreign nations impose tariffs under the Dingley law and that only Congress can settle freight rate issues. A Beaton Missouri subcommittee planned to push reciprocity in the State Republican convention if resolutions do not include a reciprocity plank.
Duncan A. Fletcher, chairman of the Florida Democratic executive committee, refutes Secretary Shaw's Richmond statement. He says the Jacksonville board of trade gathering was social, not a partisan political debate, and that the remark implying Democrats were all protectionists was inaccurate and inappropriate for the occasion. Fletcher asserts silence would imply acquiescence.
Governor Higgins said he holds no personal enmity toward Senator Platt and that they may disagree on political matters. He acknowledged the interview where Platt criticized his veto of a hotel liquor license measure affecting Platt’s Albany residence. Higgins emphasized strong, cordial intentions despite policy differences.
A compact index of today's issue lists items across multiple sections including a banquet of the Y M C A, police chief Upholis census, local obituary record, a bigamist's murder attempt, a stormy meeting of policy holders, and a young bank thief's story. It also notes senate fights, Virginia and Maryland news, European gossip, Washington talks, social and personal notes, baseball results, turf and tennis events, a slateenth Street appeal, WCTU canteen matters, tunnel work, Guam women's appeal, university progress, and financial and legal records.
The Commercial Museums of Philadelphia announce a formal Abyssinian representative visiting the city. He carries a Menelik II backed letter and is accredited to study merchandise trade, urged to secure assistance from local authorities and return with positive impressions of Americans. United States Consul Skinner in Marseille endorses the mission.
Hugh Hamilton a Greensboro manufacturer was fatally wounded in a crowded Pittsburg restaurant by Anthony Oleson a Swede. Oleson who carried anarchist literature a photo of Eugene Debs and a Washington ticket was on his way to visit the President after entering the White House earlier. Hamilton entered Hotel Wilson to dine when Oleson sat opposite and opened fire then followed him outside firing twice more.
Portland Oct 3 President J J Hill of the Great Northern spoke at a Lewis and Clark Exposition barbecue. He condemned federal railroad rate regulation, asserted no real rate reductions occurred in 25 years, and claimed the Great Northern alone reduced average freight cost by 667 million dollars while warning that federal controls would ruin most railroads.
Boston reports that no arrest was made today in the Winthrop suitcase mystery. Police hope remains low for charges soon. State police pursue a Tremont Street medical office manager pictured in a photograph linked to the case.
Wichita Kansas Oct 3 Former Congressman Jerry Simpson who was brought from Roswell New Mexico to a hospital here is in critical condition and not expected to live through the night.
Joseph Ramsey Jr president of the Wabash filed in St Louis Circuit Court for an injunction to stop a Toledo meeting to elect a new board and President. He alleges the move would stifle Wabash Missouri Pacific traffic competition. Defendants include Iron Mountain and Missouri Pacific interests holding large Wabash stock and debentures. Judge Taylor set Friday hearing to show cause for a temporary injunction.
Judge Vandee in St Paul today ruled that officers of Hennepin Paper Itasca Paper and Northwest Paper must appear before the United States examiner and answer questions in the case United States against the General Paper Company and twenty three defendants. Books and papers cited in the subpoena must be produced and examined by the government, affirming that the corporation shares immunity with individuals under the Constitution. Maj Charles McCann former ex Confederate officer of the Third Virginia Cavalry died at seventy after an operation for Bright's disease. He served throughout the Civil War and was wounded seven times.
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