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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1907
Page
3
In a heated New York assembly telegraphers leader Testa argues why a plea for funding failed. He cites that 27,000 AFL locals contributed only 25,000 in nine weeks, amid calls to sustain the Western Union strike. The vote urged continued action despite limited resources, as leaders blame financial strain and broader labor boards.
Fragments note funeral notices and memorials for several residents. A burial service for Alec Anderson Holmes is listed at Mount Vernon on October 12 with private interment. Other mentions include services at Church Street parlor events and gatherings for community members in Alexandria and nearby towns with dates in early October 1907.
Officers state members will stand united and refuse to resume duties until all initial strike demands are granted by the two telegraph companies. A meeting is set for 4 pm to vote on President Smalls proposal, while VP Beats remains firm that a vote now is a misstep.
St Louis hosts the James Gordon Bennett Cup balloon races starting October with entrants McCoy and Captain De Chandler from the United States Signal Corps aboard the Ameria, joined by Alan Hawley and a secretary, plus the English team led by Gellith Brewer aboard the Lotus T1. They plan trial ascensions tomorrow and likely Friday.
Pittsburg business managers declare war on pompadours and discharge many girls for wearing their hair in this forbidden style. Twenty were let go at once from one leading store without recommendation. The matter arose from delays caused by hair care and time spent on displaying the style.
Navy vessel sponsors form a society with 16 names on the first list, only about 50 reached as no roster of women who christened vessels is kept. A winter meeting in Washington will shape a permanent group, with two committees led by Miss Annie Keith Fragler of Chattanooga, daughter of Senator James B Framer, working on the organization.
Edward Devans, intoxicated, resisted Officer Cronan and a second officer Sullivan after being warned by an Irish policeman. Devans was beaten and sent to the station in a green wagon drawn by horses Pat and Mike, with an Irish turnkey in attendance. He cursed St. Patrick in a tense clash described by Washington Post reporter.
Hart McKee faces a divorce suit led by his wife prompting sales of all Pittsburg holdings. Scher McKee and Hart plan future residencies in Paris and New York. Estrangement has kept the senior McKee away from Pittsburg clubs for over a year.
A mother and two small sons escaped a blaze that engulfed the Frank family home in Gloversville New York. Solomon Frank age forty and five daughters aged twenty one nineteen seventeen twelve ten perished from smoke. Detective Chaney blamed for the tragedy. The oldest daughter was due to wed in December. a late gathering had taken place the night before. Fire origin is believed to be a defective chimney.
New York October 12 Despite secrecy in building the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel from Long Island City to Manhattan four tubes have been coupled up from Sart and Borden avenues to the East River. Three of the tubes are near the river center and one or more may be connected within weeks. Pearson and Gon, English contractors, report a rock stratum that permits easier mining and faster progress to recoup lost time.
Special to The Washington Fest details Brig Gen George M Helm commanding the second brigate Mississippi division United Confederate Veterans and a Delta planter urging Democrats to drop party lines and back Roosevelt for a single term. He claims Roosevelt achievements doom Democratic success and calls for party unity to elect Roosevelt President, warning against entrusting the country to unproven leaders.
A white schooner named Demorelle of Parraboro NS, carrying 2 tons of coal, was struck by the barge Harrisburg near Vineyard Sound entrance. Five crewmen, including Captain GW Norsis, went down with the vessel and could not escape. The Harrisburg sustained no damage. Demorelle and cargo are presumed a total loss.
Hundreds were turned away at Wooly Hall Yale University as Rt Rev Arthur Whitington Ingram, Lord Bishop of London, preached. He said Yale students bring a greeting from Oxford and Cambridge and urged conscience as the dictator of right and warned that if college men act against their conscience they are wrong.
In Mount Vernon New York a young suitor De Angelis faced a felonious assault charge after a jealous attack on Messer over Miss Elizabeth Henry De Angelis. Miss Henry, aged by memory and years, was once courted by both men before marrying Messer. The court set bail at 730 dollars and scheduled a Thursday examination as witnesses note De Angelis’s mounting erratic behavior.
London reports show Liberal attacks on the House of Lords power to alter measures passed by the Commons. Campbell Bannerman leads a campaign pressing restriction aims as cabinet members address meetings nationwide. If reform fails the Commons may push a bill to curb Lords power, risking a general election fallout.
In Richmond on October 12 Policeman Atkinson narrowly escaped death when three assailants attacked him after fatally stabbing Maria Jones. Willams, a colored man, wounded escort Maya Mays and pursued, prompting Atkinson to fire. The attacker fell with a bullet wound. Jones died from a back wound near the heart.
A historic formula praised as highly effective for clearing complexions and tightening skin. The mix uses Home Water, Cologne Spirits, Sartain, and Roa J Water, prepared by dissolving Sartain in water, straining, and blending with Cologne Spirits. Applied daily to face and neck with thorough massage for best results over a month.
Special to The Wacktteran Post reports fewer convicts attended Sunday chapel at Western Penitentiary as guards were increased. A prior riot scare centered on Chaplain Miligan and Prison Inspector Reed, who were ordered from the stage amid cat calls. An earlier permission for religious pictures led to an operator showing bathing resorts footage, escalating tensions and prompting heightened security.
A Knoxville chancery suit filed October 13 by JB Scott & Bon seeks to attach and injunct the Southern Railway Company and its properties. The Oliver Sollett Company alleges a $3000 bill for shop materials. claims the railroad owns the firm with no assets here. The action targets railroad franchises and property, a rare move against a railroad in such suits.
Manila reports strong interest as the first Philippine assembly begins with Secretary Taft’s opening address awaited. Conservatives urged restraint against radical legislation while factions vie for influence in a politically unsettled environment. Quezon tipped for speaker as Manila leaders push for home rule and steady governance.
Geronimo the Apache prisoner of war travels through Tulsa with his eighth wife and daughter to Collinsville for a religious rite and powwow. He speaks via interpreter of peace with his Master and leading his people to a broader field of peace, saying he is no longer a dreaded warrior but one full of sorrow and regrets.
In Demopolis Alabama on October 1, Matt Gandy a 5 young white farmer was killed and his brother O D Gandy seriously wounded in a shootout outside their home at Halls Creek. The Tutt brothers faced charged with the crime. The Tutts rode up in a buggy and opened fire as the Gandy brothers approached. Matt Gandy died instantly and O D Gandy was wounded in the legs and hip. The two families had long-standing disputes.
Washington Post item notes a Lindenhurst arrest of a motorist who identified as Dr Julian P Thomas of New York. He exceeded the limit by about 28 mph, pleaded guilty before Justice Jemisch, and paid a fine. The piece also mentions a Jamaica coffee planter praising Postum as a drug-free alternative.
The bodies of twenty two crew members from the steamer Cyprus, which foundered in Lake Superior Friday night off Deer Park, have been recovered. Second Mate Pitz, sole survivor, arrived on the tug Schenck with the remains. Capt F B Husk and two firemen remain missing. Pitz gave the first correct list of the Cyprus crew, naming captains, mates, engineers, firemen, deck hands, and others, with several names still unknown.
Ames A Emery urges unions be held to legal obligations at a national conference session. He says labor offenders should face penalties, likening unrest to an army versus mob and urges responsibility, restraint, and end to class spirit. Rev Dr W Merrick warns against warlike labor tactics.
A boy and his mother, Mrs Coon of New York, vanished after checking into the Palais Hotel in Paris. They arrived September 7 with a large sum of money. The mother fears the boy, aged about sixteen, has left with unknown acquaintances after 1200 francs disappeared. A ransom ad promises forgiveness. Local authorities pursue clues as the pair’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Chicago widower N H Matthews, age fifty, posted a front window placard seeking a wife and listed his household as a potential match. The unconventional ad drew many inquiries but all applicants refused to become stepmother to his six children amid public interest and local gossip.
Dr Ro MacArthur led a Bible class in New York addressing how accumulations of wealth relate to morality and charity. He discussed whether one man should own vast money while others are poor, tainted money, and cited Geo Booth of The Salvation Army on spending and aiding widows and orphans.
Dereit Midh Oct 2 One man is killed as two steamers the Moore and the Queen City collide in the Detroit River near Kings crossing The Queen City at Ecorse yard of Great Lakes Engineering Works suffers damaged bulwarks and water-filled deck The Moore bound with coal and the Queen City bound with a barge both suffer heavy damage Wheelman Duncan McIntyre of Sombra Ontario crushed to death. cause of crash remains unclear The Moore owned by Frank Mead Co home Cleveland and the Queen City owned by the Pittsburgh Steamship Co
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