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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
25
The United Copper slump spurs a broker firm collapse with Gross & Kleether facing failure. The crash triggers wide panic as securities were refused on account, stock plunges to new lows, and Hinze and related brokers deny improper cornering while authorities investigate the curb trading and corner attempts.
Cure satisfaction and announced an assignment to Willam H Robotham formerly evasive of the firm, with cleisa against principals in the hands of Myers & Goldsmith. The firm, at Broad Street, has been in business since December 1901, with Albert H Gross and Philip Riccberg as members. They claim principals ruined the firm, saying $150,000 could have saved it. The market reflected tensions as copper stocks led declines, with American Stacking and Refining dropping sharply and major rail dividends pressured across Missouri Pacific, Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Saint Paul.
Police said Frances Gardner died by sudden fall near Newport while walking the waterfront. Jewelry and a small amount of money on her body ruled out robbery or foul play. her nephew Stanley Hodes, of Brooklyn, traveled home with her body as investigators presume an accidental fall. Gardner had been touring the United States on a pleasure trip.
Glace Bay Nova Scotia and Clifden Ireland stations will open for trans Atlantic transmission tomorrow. Press dispatches will carry messages of congratulation between New York London and Montreal. Sir Wilfrid Laurier will send a first eastward message to Canada praising the new channel. The first westward dispatch goes to New York.
A heavy gale has raged for twelve hours off Bermuda as two Raillfax steamers overdue. The schooner Ellen P King, sailing from New York September 21 to Bermuda under JF Leseur, was due October 1. At seventy one years old, fears for her safety and the crew have intensified.
Massive storm lashed coasts from Portugal to Spain with record rains and flooding. Spanish towns near Barcelona were destroyed by floods, rivers burst their banks, and infrastructure suffered heavy damage. A Portuguese squadron sought harbor as ships capsized and crews faced peril. Bristol farewells American consul Lathews after a long career as Cardiff and Bristol officials host a banquet.
In Wheaton Virginia October 6 the General Convention debated open pulpit limits and a title change for the Prayer Book. A broad measure to elect a presiding bishop by the General Convention won overwhelming approval by 56 to 6 clergy and 47 to 5 laity, despite opposition fearing papal parallels. Entities: Protestant Episcopal Church United States, General Convention, House of Deputies, House of Bishops, presiding bishop, United States, Rev Dr Grosvenor.
A reported secret marriage between Daniel P Bron Pan Jr and Miss Lilly Ammarman, said to be Adolphus Busch’s niece, led to Bron Pan Jr’s arrest in Springs, Arkansas, after telegraphic orders from St Louis Chief Bentz. He awaits his father’s arrival who allegedly ordered the arrest. The couple had arrived the day before intending to travel to Mexico City.
New York October 1. Ian John Egan described by police as a clever and desperate criminal was tracked across cities for assault and robbery. He attempted to reach his wife at 182nd Street after arriving in New York, but detectives intervened as he struggled to separate from her. The pursuit ended with officers dragging them apart amid a violent scuffle on Third Avenue near the Metropolis Theater.
A Derby Avenue streetcar in Cincinnati crashes down a 25 foot embankment at Mount Hope, killing attorney Harry H. Bausch and injuring multiple passengers including Bessie Powell, Casper Vogt, Helen Hall, Charis Lockhart, Benjamin Elseneton, Evelyn McCoallex, Mary Crow, and others. Motorman lost control as the car descended a steep grade, leapt the track, struck a pad rail, and landed upside down amid wreckage.
The women who do not yet keep their own bank accounts would benefit from the convenience and savings. The special ladies department in the new banking building is conveniently located on the northwest corner of Fifteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, and you are invited to inspect it along with the rest of the building. Charles J Belt, President.
President Taft and Secretary of War Taft addressed the Manila assembly warning that self governance for the Philippines is not imminent, likely a generation away. He affirmed faith in Filipinos, urged civil service focus, and observed the assembly’s early moves while noting American perseverance and control.
Oct 16 Seoul decorates for the Japanese crown prince Yoshihito arrival. The Emperor and crown prince of Korea greet him as the Korean cabinet and officials accompany the guest. Yoshihito departs Seoul by rail toward Chemulpo amid curious interest in the rapid train travel.
A note on Interborough Rapid Transit and Inter Metropolitan affairs says Ryan and Belmont may step back from active management while directors aim to preserve assets amid misappropriation claims. Lawyers for bankers Moore & Co. to testify on $124,000 and related sums. stockholders file suits seeking recovery of funds in Cortlandt Street ferries ventures.
Vienna reports the Emperor Prencia Joseph ill with fever rising in the evening after a day of improvement. He spoke with Archduchess Valerie and Archduke Francis Salvator, then enjoyed a hearty dinner in surprisingly good spirits before the fever increased again and a physician noted his condition was stationary but the cough intensified.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous marriage licenses or banns with paired names, ages, and locations scattered across towns such as Mount Bailar, Rav dR, Richmont, Staunton, Petersburg, and Ballimora, including ages from teens to forties and multiple female and male partners. The text is poorly formatted, mixing names, ages, and places with unclear punctuation.
The death notices record many local residents with ages from the 20s to over 80. Names include Margaret Cox, Virginia Earls, Henderean, Siverd Moward, and Phomias. Addresses feature 391 South Street and 415 Market, with ages ranging up to 82 years.
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