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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1907
Page
3
A river collision near Cairo involved the steamer Hartweg with President Roosevelt aboard. Pilot Nichols is suspended for six months after authorities found recklessness and endangerment. The Hartweg's captain disputed orders, and the incident prompted the president to request a shorter suspension, while officials blamed navigational chaos on the river.
In memoriam notes honor Mae Carls son and indicate a Mass at Holy Name Church two years after the passing. The faded text recalls a memorial mass and expresses loving remembrance for a late relative, with references to family and distant events.
Multiple obituary notices from October events. Frances H Brean infant Jessie Fonshee and Patrick Wayon among those named. services at various churches and interments at local cemeteries in Maryland Virginia and Pennsylvania. Details include dates October 6 7 and 2 ) and addresses in Washington DC Silver Spring Frederick and Baltimore venues.
A fragmented list of funeral directors and embalmers with shop names and street addresses appears, including Harvey's Sons, Thos R Nalley & Son, Thos A Costello, Frank Geier's Sons, John R Wright Co, W R Speare, Frank A Bpmare, William Lee, WM H Sardo & Co, Geo P Zahhorst, and Geo C Shaffer, with contact numbers and locations in the Washington area.
President Roussaelt ordered a 90 day suspension of the pilot on the steamer Fred Hartweg during a Mississippi River procession. Supervising Inspector General George Abler explained inspectors control the incident with local authority to suspend pilots. appeals go to Washington but are rarely taken.
Three New York patrolmen on sick leave after Police Commissioner Theodore A. Bingham orders a tough custom drill. During a drill at the old Sixty ninth Regiment Armory, the men and four others collapsed after marching in lockstep and double quick. Lieutenant Jacob Brown, formerly in the army, served as drillmaster.
Prosecuting attorney Wilfred Jessup declares he is opposed to Vice President Fairbanks running for president. He states he would support Roosevelt or Taft and urges the Republican party to avoid Fairbanks at the national convention.
British tramp Nethersee from Norfolk, carrying coal for Bremerton Navy Yard, faces a customs stand as officers demand tonnage and light tax totaling 81 per registered ton. Vessel already owes 4746 before discharge permit is issued.
A Tennessee jury in Bristol failed to reach a verdict in the bribery trial of an attorney linked to a streetcar election in the First district. After hours of deliberation, the panel stood 4 for conviction and 8 for acquittal, leading to the discharge of the jury. The discharged panel signals a heated party clash as Brownlow and Republican leaders plan a fierce next campaign in the district.
A nostalgic newspaper advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Root as a cure for back pain and kidney, liver, and bladder troubles. It promises free sample bottles by mail and a book on diagnosing kidney issues, urging readers to mention the paper.
In Cleland court, Parole Officer Sinijkal presented a report on John Gertz who vowed sobriety after parole to Juda McKenzie Cleland. Despite pledges, a lifetime of drunkenness culminated in a final relapse and heart failure as whisky, a key obsession, drove his last actions.
The case in the United States Circuit Court before Judge Pritchard involves the Southern Railway passenger rate dispute. The master in chancery denied the state's request for a full pre June 2019 records examination, prompting an appeal and continued contention over delay tactics.
The arbitration court meets in Guayaquil to decide the Quito to Guayaquil railroad dispute. A banquet in honor of the arbitrators Willam C Fox former U S official and Senor Borja will be hosted with diplomatic and military authorities invited.
Toledo Democrats fail to endorse Whitlock and Independents Principles as he rejects the mayoral nomination. Independent candidates decline to join the Democratic ticket. Bible School Opened at Shiloh Church to promote Bible study with Rev J Milton Waldron leading and Payne and Carter directing music.
In Pittsburg a teen-ager, angered by a mother’s rebuke for staying out late, shot his brother through the heart, killing him almost instantly. The assailant fled but was later placed under arrest.
A Baltimore fire of unknown origin damaged the Falls Road power house of Baltimore Electric Railway, causing about 150000 in losses. Seven generators and five engines were affected, with shells of buildings left burning and insured by Frederic Zeller and others.
Special to The Washington Port reports: Appleton pitcher George Hognever, a 238 hitter last season, returns for winter and may leave Des Moines to manage Pueblo or join Mike Kelley next season. Kelley’s berth remains undecided. Hognever notes spring delays hurt early receipts and the league barely broke even in seven games, with most infield time, some outfield duty, and a few first base starts.
A damaged line item from a Mealth Office listing includes names and partial titles such as Lt Robert Bidartey and Mary Groene Mot Ett. It references long numbers and scattered phrases like Diorama and Druggista with unclear dates or locations. The text is incomplete and hard to interpret.
A mob of 40 to 50 men dragged Burns from Cumberland jail and killed him with twelve shots after he was charged with murder in the policeman August Baker case. Deputy Hendley was assaulted when refusing to surrender jail keys as the mob stormed the jail. Baker died at Ashany Hospital after sustaining a fatal abdomen wound from a Thursday night confrontation. The incident sparked fury among both white and Black residents.
Special to The Washington Post Raleigh Oct 5 The day was devoted to arguments in the case of Dr and Mrs Davin Rowland charged with poisoning their former husband Charles R Strange of the Seaboard Air Line Railway Court opened at 9 and arguments lasted about ten hours The State contends for first degree murder while the defense argues the death resulted from heart disease and natural causes
William J Bryan plans a New York State tour starting October 31 and has barred corporate or large private donations. He will require a vetted contributor list to screen for wealth or corporate ties, vetoing a prior option at Carnegie Hall and choosing Cooper Union instead. Overtown meetings will be held outside as crowds gather and support grows.
Willie Moody of Port Richmond edged Kid Sullivan of Washington in a to the finish bout at Madones Athletic Club. Moody controlled the later rounds while Sullivan pressed on, landing solid blows and enduring a taxing fight before disclaimers of fatigue and wobbly legs marked the later stages.
Sir Thomas Lipton informs President Tucker by letter that business engagements prevent his coming to the Jamestown exposition. He expresses disappointment yet offers best wishes and hopes his efforts have helped promote interest in yachting and the expo's success.
Stephen B Collins a West Lombard Street clerk was sentenced to eighteen months in jail for assaulting his wife Mrs Collins testified they married after years together and she endured indigesties and beatings. She fainted when Justice Loden announced the decision.
In Linnebury Va on October 8 two children of Cary P Mundy fish aged nine and Ernest aged eight were smothered when a coal oil lamp exploded in the hallway. The fire trapped the siblings asleep in separate rooms. the girl was found under her bed. Mrs Mundy escaped with a three year old through a rear door as firemen failed to reach the others.
Frank Marrin head of Storey Cotton Company in Philadelphia was found guilty in U S court of conspiring to use the mails to defraud. Jury deliberated nineteen hours. Prosecution said over 1 million dollars was raised nationwide for cotton investments but retained by promoters. Marrin spent funds on prize fights in the city and Kentucky race horses. He later tied to Europe and was arrested in Buffalo. Darrow Undergoes Operation in Boise City
New York October reports two hundred delegates from forty states attend the German American Alliance national convention. William R Hearst offers to finance a delegation to Germany to promote German arts, literature and social conditions. A Berlin branch will assist German Americans in study. guests attend a dinner hosted by Herman Ridder of Staats Zeitung. Esmond Rovaland, the poet and playwright, underwent appendectomy in Bayonne France and remains in satisfactory condition.
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