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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1907
Page
24
The article describes President Roosevelt departing Washington for a Lake Providence hunting trip after delivering a speech criticizing violence and corruption among some industrial leaders and calling for conservation. It notes train arrangements, accompanying officials, and a rough outline of the presidential party and schedule.
A cryptic telegram recounts discipline aboard a Mississippi steamer during a voyage. It mentions a Hartwell figure, a race aboard the craft, and suspicions tied to license responsibility. The message warns of potential danger and references a nine day period and various officials in the chain of command.
Fragmented OCR note warns foremen and pedestrians to exercise caution on Wednesday morning near the downtown Cre department. It requests drivers and workers to keep streets clear and ensure safe passage for approaching pedestrians.
Mrs Ralph Barnett, newlywed at 22 17 West 117th Street, says burglars tried for her jewels after she wore them to bed. Thieves entered overnight, sprayed chloroform, cut telephone wires, and took nearly all Mr Barnett's valuables including a $100 gold watch while the wife’s jewelry remained.
Senator Platt rebuts Mae C Wood's claim of marriage, calling it a forged attempt to extort money. A court ordered examination of papers including a purported marriage certificate, with Platt and his lawyers permitted to inspect and copy documents for two weeks, amid ongoing divorce disputes and related threats.
United States Senator Thomas J. Platt denies ever marrying Wiss Wood who has filed for divorce in New York courts. Lawyers for Miss Wood say the marriage certificate, kept under lock in a vault, will be submitted as evidence and names of the attending witnesses and the ceremony officiant may appear on the document. The alleged certificate has been photographed and shown to press, but the officiant’s name and other details are being withheld for now.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a great blood purifier to cure slow developing ailments that affect childhood and later cause dyspepsia, catarrh, and consumption tendencies. It promotes unusual tablet forms and claims transformative health benefits.
Translation of the protocol signed by Central American ministers outlines aims for the November peace conference in Washington. It calls for avoiding actions that disturb mutual tranquillity and for troops to withdraw to territorial waters if conflicts cannot be settled amicably. Messages between Washington and Mexico City accompany the protocol, praising cordial offices and mutual good wishes.
A hotel lobby brawl erupted when a night clerk Benjamin Florence intervened after a man admired a guest and insulted her. Fists flew, Leavens joined, and bystanders hustled the aggressor into a cab. No police action yet. rumor ties the assailant to a politically prominent family.
A gold woven watch reported stolen from William Mobley on Seventh Street Northeast four years ago was found yesterday by Detectives Weedon and Burlingame in the possession of Randell Madison, a colored resident on Seventh Street between Land Warrals Northwest. Madison says the watch passed through BE Rice and other hands before reaching him. He was jailed at the First Precinct pending investigation.
A fragmentary notice states Joby Beach was appointed United States pension agent at Concord with a temporary and soon permanent appointment under Groavenor a court? The text is incomplete but indicates a probate or civil service role in pension administration.
John E Biridige a Cambridge University graduate and former mathematics teacher, stood in a Trenton court charged with passing worthless checks. He claimed work under the alias John Lasebook while being held after a complaint by his brother in law, with ties to a New York Savage case and possible hypnotic influence over a Newark woman.
Jacob Weiss and his daughter Amelia Weiss were arrested in Alexandria County after the assault on John W Mullen in Dear Mais Hollow. Mullen, shot and seriously wounded, is at Georgetown University Hospital. The Commonwealth Attorney seeks a confession. Weiss’s arrest stems from seeing him near the scene and wearing a slouch hat rather than his derby. The drama includes the father’s claim of his innocence and racial tensions surrounding the case.
Delegates at the National Cotton Manufacturers Convention in the New Willard Hotel hear Postmaster General Meyer advocate parcels post and a postal savings bank while Oscar Straus votes for reciprocal tariffs. The foreign delegation tours the city after a complimentary luncheon and a special train trip, with remarks on trade, industry, and the need for adjusted tariffs to expand foreign markets. The session names new active and associate members and honors Austrian cotton interests for cooperation.
Reports claim Watchorn resigned to join Canadian Pacific Railroad. Commerce Department officials say no confirmation. Possible successor names include J J Leighton, Terence Powell, and William Dudley, with political maneuvering among reform Republicans and state figures. Also notes Methodist Ministers’ Meeting and church luncheon for visiting clergy.
An eight year old boy, Hubert Ridgele, of 10 Seventh Street Southeast, suffered a broken left arm when a wagon he rode overturned after striking an obstruction near Virginia and Pitth streets in the early afternoon. He was pitched from the wagon and head injury was noted.
A long list of delegates from the United States and several foreign nations attends the International Spianers Associations convention. Notable names include George Whitehead Handel Wicker, J G Hasbler, and W Baker II among numerous representatives from France Belgium Italy and Germany. The roster features many individuals across professions, with affiliations to various organizations and regions.
District Attorney Daniel W Baker marked his fortieth birthday while handling his duties yesterday. Born in New Windsor Maryland he studied at Georgetown University Law School and rose to the post as a respected government prosecutor and legal figure. Portraits of support from peers note his success and potential for higher office.
A chaotic weather briefing describes slow moving fronts bringing rain to much of the Deep South and extending toward the Atlantic coast, with cooler temps in the central belt and unsettled winds along the Gulf. Forecasts call for fair but cool conditions in much of the East and Southeast with variable winds near the coasts and a fresh westerly breeze over the Great Lakes region.
The YMCA at 1736 G Street lists a Sunday program with Wanst lawyer addressing the National Peril. Amphien Glee Club performs at 320 pm. Monday October features Gim nagium classes, formals, and a supper and session for Christian training at 340 pm.
Fifty year old Hubert Days lay severely cut at Providence Hospital after four men assaulted him near Eleventh and M streets southeast yesterday afternoon around 3 oclock. Davis reports she was slapped during the incident. Police have descriptions of the four alleged attackers.
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