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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1910
Page
1
Airman Grahame-White crashes both biplane and monoplane after a dramatic return to Washington. He postpones the longer flight and prize attempt, planning repairs and later exhibitions at Benning track amid public crowds and safety concerns.
Cuba reports scarce details as Hector cyclone devastates Havana with five deaths and wrecked dredges. Port officers rescue crew from a sunken battleship Maine flotilla while weather and wireless services falter. Interior intelligence remains sparse amid telegraph outages.
An aviator reports two accidents at Benning prevent any chance to fly for The Washington Post prize. He cannot repair in time for the planned test, citing upcoming Belmont park aviation meet on October 22 and a desire to attempt the world record in Washington, D.C.
A recumbent statue of Misa Natalie Barney was removed from its lawn rest and carried across Sheridan circle to the circular terrace around the Sheridan statue. Onlookers report six men in the vicinity as the caretak er, unaware to authorities, noted the untoward relocation before midnight. The incident follows weeks of public curiosity about the Barney property and its art display.
Caretaker on Twenty third street reports six unknown white men fleeing along Massachusetts avenue after lifting a statue from the Barney garden. The statue, draped in a wool blanket and later moved to a garden circle, is guarded by the caretaker overnight. Police logged the incident and await morning instructions as the suspect group vanished, leaving damage only to the base.
Special to The Washington Post reports that if Collector Loeb is right, the reward for the whistleblower could range from 100000 to 500000 dollars. The Duveen brothers’ Fifth Avenue art firm faced raids as the government probes undervaluation schemes connected to art imports.
Cincinnati chief of police Paul M Milliken was dismissed by Mayor Schwab after refusing to resign. John Carroll becomes acting head. Inspector James Casey’s appeal over graft witness intimidation was heard by the civil service commission. Milliken pressed for charges, arguing public deserves full facts.
Cardinal Logue and Rev. Joseph Smith visited Manhattan College where students welcomed them. Brother Jerome and Joseph Kiernan spoke to the class, praising Catholics' role in the American wars. The cardinal expressed pride in Irish American history and hinted a Catholic could someday hold the presidential chair.
The sculptor J. Brys smashed the original clay model of Miss Natalia after a cat joined the scene. He deemed it his duty to destroy weeks of work, leaving no sizeable piece to throw at the intruding animal.
Washington cable reports Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney, angered by rumors the nude statue by her daughter Laura Barney depicts Natalie Barney. She says Laura created it nine years ago with model Marguerite Sylvestre, calls the claim of a portrait absurd, and defends the statue’s propriety as non provocative.
New York October 14 William L Ward resigned from the Republican State executive committee signaling a rift with the Taft camp. Ward a key fund raiser and old guard leader opposed changes and Roosevelt allied forces. His departure foreshadows a battle over the statewide ticket as Col Roosevelt presses for control. $1.25 to Baltimore and Return announced.
Philadelphia Oct 14 Special to The Washington Post a probate battle over Thomas Morgan eighty disputed wills hinges on a poker test Register of Willa David Martin presided as daughter in law seeks to block probate arguing unsound mind Magistrate Briggs testified Morgan’s poker skill and conduct suggested mental clarity seen at night in water bureau office with a game that stretched to the limit He appeared unaffected by the stakes and the court continued the hearing Also noted: travel option $1.25 to Baltimore and Return via Pennsylvania Railroad with weekend validity. most trains operate except Congressional Limited.
New York on October 15 reports Daniel G Reid, millionaire tin plate trust organizer and director in large corporations, wed Miss Mabel Carrier. The couple is spending their honeymoon at Reid's Irvington, New York country home. The bride is described as a noted beauty and former actress. The marriage had been reported previously but denied.
The French steamer Ville de Rochefort bound from Bordeaux was rammed at 3 am off Noirmontiers Island by the British steamer Peveril. The Ville de Rochefort sank in minutes with 23 crew drowned. Peveril rescued the first and second mates and the chief steward and arrived here tonight. Tickets for Great Frederick Farr trains sold October 17 to 21 for round trips from Washington to Frederick with return on October 22.
Liner details and typhoon exposure headline the page one items, noting outside danger and a prize competition angle tied to postal service themes. Additional notes mention the Barney statue relocation and charity funds concerns shaping New York committee actions.
John H Hockman aged 64 a former probate judge and Democratic candidate for common pleas judge in the third subdivision of the Third judicial district died suddenly at his home in Defiance Ohio on Thursday evening It is believed he was killed by electricity while turning on an electric light in his bathroom
Theodore Roosevelt launched his Rochester trip for the Republican State ticket with a podium claim that Wall Street and Tammany Hall hold a corrupt alliance. He cited Room 212 as the room where Chemung poli tics were settled and urged voters against the alleged bosses. He named Henry L. Stimson as a potential governor and outlined a statewide tour ending in Oyster Bay for rest.
Mrs. Alice Goodwin, said by Chicago police to have eight husbands, was arrested at Medford Oklahoma and will be returned to Chicago to face trial on a bigamy charge. One of her alleged husbands, J. I. Young, is listed among the claimants.
In Huntington West Virginia a fugitive named George alias Red Johnson, a Negro, killed Detective George Lentz and wounded several others before being killed by Chief Clingenpeel. A mob dragged his body to the city limits and later to the morgue after the cliff siege. nine bullets struck him. Two lawmen died and others wounded. Johnson hailed from Virginia and had a brother killed by officers at Williamson last January.
A Stark Electric freight car struck an automobile in Sebring Ohio killing Charles Albright deaf driver and four others: Joseph Smedecker George Frederick John Derby and another Potteries worker. A fifth man was injured. The group, all married, included Albright’s brother in law and potteries staff. The obstructions near the crossing hid the oncoming freight car.
The Kaiser hosted a castle dinner for five student reps on Berlin University centenary. He urged reduced beer enthusiasm and greater sport involvement, warning clubs threaten youth. He praised American universities as a model for athletic life.
A Beverly dispatch reports President Taft and Mrs. Taft house hunting with Mrs Levi Z Leiter offering her new Beverly Farms residence. The house is not yet completed but slated for completion next spring. Mrs Leiter plans to be abroad much of next summer as Taft prepares to move to Washington in three days.
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