06 Oct 1907
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1907
Page
1
At a Boston Massachusetts convention conflict erupts as Bartlett and Whitney factions clash over leadership and platform. Williams drafts radicals on mergers while charges of monopolis and disorder surge. police intervene as contested nominations spark loud confrontations at City Hall.
The Massachusetts Republican convention renominated AML and other state officers. Senator Cabot Lodat was elected among the new leadership, succeeding Cat George H Doty as chair of the state committee. Delegates indorsed Roosevelt’s administration, urged tariff adjustments, and supported a potential special session of Congress to adjust duties and protect industries and labor. The convention urged reconsideration of merchant marine reestablishment.
Pittsburg October 5 Judge Joseph M Swearingen collapsed in Criminal Court after sentencing Norris B Holmes to death for murdering his sweetheart Nancy Miller at Pittsburg on March 7 Holmes smiled contemptuously and then laughed loudly as the judge fell unconscious aides rushed to aid him and Holmes was returned to jail until recovery of the juried verdict and sentence confirmation
Delaware Ohio October five natives describe a flag rush at Ohio Wesleyan School causing two broken arms one man with serious internal injuries one man missing an ear and dozens with minor injuries. Names include E G Blackfort Mount Gilead Charles L Graper Bowling Green and Mr Cartwright Moundsville with reports of internal injuries and a nearly severed ear.
A terrible blast at the Tokatauke factory in Ogaku this morning killed sixty three girls and left many injured as the plant burned. Fire and exploding explosives filled the scene while workers sorted condemned bells and cartridges.
A chaotic rush at a celebration causes a crush as Blanny Ox Lamp initiates a panic. Frat and Pad events trigger a deadly surge, trampling and injuring many. one believed fatally hurt and multiple others seriously harmed.
Pittsburgh society pages report Catherine Gullick, ex-wife of ROM Gullick and theater owner, wed Dr Clinton A Kane in Youngstown Ohio after four failed attempts to obtain a marriage license in Pittsburgh. The couple faced officials, divorce decree demands, and a staged chase before a final elopement. Police and public figures attended the chaotic sequence at the Hotel Schenley and Little Church.
Lawyer Hartridge and Lieut Herlihy met at police HQ for half an hour as an alarm went out for Harry K Thaw's counsel's wife missing for three days. Hartridge said he believed she might be temporarily demented and planned to occupy an apartment at the Hotel Woodward. Elsewhere Coburn Brothers won a sidewalk contract in the district covering 7000 square yards at per yard city and curb rates. a separate note lists travel and agent details with cal./date references.
Wireless message from the steamship Umbria reported safe and nearing the Washington Port at 11:80 tonight. The vessel, eleven miles west of Fasinet, endured strong head winds and seas, arriving about twenty hours late. St Paul of the American Line also reached the other side safely today.
Panic as 3000 shoppers, mainly women, crowd into a newly opened 49 cent store on Main Street Kansas City Missouri. Dozen faint, one baby trampled lightly, three women slightly hurt while others escape injury. Separate note promotes Union Trust Co deposits and Blackistone annual sale with rail schedule details.
Secretary of War Taft arrived from Kobe aboard the Minnesota and was greeted by the mayor and city officials at Nagasaki. A banquet followed as Taft praised Japan’s reception of his Tokyo speech. A Japanese crank was arrested aboard the steamer for threatening Taft and was confined by officers. The Minnesota sailed at midnight for Manilla.
At Plan del Rio near Havana two U S soldiers driving an army wagon were attacked by a group of men as they tried to drive off the team. The assailants, armed, forced the wagon back and damaged equipment. In San Felipe district rail workers report strikers obstructing brakemen from entering lines. Railways manager Orr warns Gov Ma woon that police failed to protect workers, delaying service. As tensions rise, expectations grow that forthcoming Army units may bring more disturbances.
Antoine Lumiere of France arrives in New York tied to color photography research. He claims the great step is reproducing shades on glass and printing on paper without losing view. He says reflexed light is needed for viewable color, while transparent media like glass can show color vividly.
Liverpool press reports the Cunard liner Lusitania sails from Liverpool on its second New York voyage with high speed expectations and a large crew including more than 30 stokers. Notable passengers include planners, politicians, and media figures, amid subsidy ties and speed enforcement linked to government subsidy criteria.
The Hague arbitration committee endorsed obligatory arbitration with a 2 to 0 vote in favor, 5 nations abstaining and two absent. Germany and Austria Hungary opposed broader universal pledges, while France and England backed the plan. Mr Choate and Sir Edward Fry argued for the proposal, stressing legal and moral benefits.
A nineteen year old Italian immigrant Tarone Barnine, once a tin can factory worker in Leroy, New York, becomes a student at the Art Students League. His portraiture earns praise from masters like Kenyon Cox and Willem Chase as he earns a scholarship by year end after switching from factory labor to art.
Ret HOB Bryan of New York will resign from the Long Island diocese to become archdeacon of Panama and vicar general of the Canal Zone. He will assume most bishop powers on arrival around November. His first task is establishing Zplavopal churches under American supervision for 10,090 Americans.
United States Commissioner Bloodgood discharged Rosenberg of Milwaukee after the government failed to prove his connection to an alleged conspiracy involving the Federal Coal and Iron Company. Attorneys for Chauncey Lloyd Jones argued the conspiracy, if any, was in Milwaukee and not Colorado, adjournment set for Monday.
Special to The Washington Fest reports unverified rumor that Mrs Daisy Gordon Hanna wife of Dan Hanna will wed Franklin Pelton on Monday. The chatter colors the tale with a prior Lucy E Pelton decree of divorce from Pelton on October 2 and suggests Daisy Hanna's friendship with Pelton since her separation from Dan Hanna.
The Cleveland municipal campaign opened in full tonight with a Democratic meeting led by Mayor Johnston and other ticket members. Congressman Theodore E Burton and President Roosevelt are mentioned in dispatches related to Inland Waterways Commission activities.
The Washington Post notes a 1905 Russia death toll near 23,000 with similar injuries as Stolypin advocates moderate constitutionalism. It cites New OsVos Vremya figures on revolutionary violence, government measures, and the fragile split among Octobrists, Cadets, and the monarchy.
Minnesota Governor Guy Johnson today declared he is not a candidate for president and asserts that Bryan has sought the nomination for three months. He notes Bryan is a candidate for the honor, discounting any personal bid.
In today’s issue a wide range of items includes political split within party lines, a sensational divorce count, an awful death, and social notes. The paper highlights shifting factions, notable weddings, and unusual events across multiple sections, including law, society, and a material on public resources.
Former Ohio congressman Charles H Grosvenor returned from Europe aboard the liner St Lis and doubted Roosevelt could refuse renomination if offered by the GOP convention. He praised Taft’s administration work and warned Hearst’s opposition could doom a Democratic candidate, while noting Roosevelt might carry Missouri Kentucky and Tennessee if nominated. He discussed trusts, ship subsidy, and the shrinking American merchant marine, urging support for legislation to keep ships at home.
President Roosevelt arrives by special train at Lake Providence amid a drenching rain and a crowd several thousand strong. A large cotton and rice decorated platform stands for his speech as East Carroll Parish officials and Congressman Randell welcome him. He says he must speak from the stand provided by locals and praises the hospitality before delivering his remarks.
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