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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1910
Page
1
The pantheon list expands as Harriet Beecher Stowe leads with the highest votes. Tablets unveiling the newly elected immortals are planned for October 1911, with the Authors' Corner doubling its numbers and the college president praising the Southern author’s strength.
A list of prominent figures including Harriet Beecher Stowe Oliver Wendell Holmes Edgar Allan Poe Roger Williams James Fenimore Cooper Phillips Brooks William Cullen Bryant Frances Willard Andrew Jackson Georges Bancroft John Lothrop Motley Francia Parkham Charlotte Cushman Mark Hopkins Patrick Henry Martha Washington Daniel Boone Samuel Adams Lucretia Mott appears, highlighting their enduring fame and contributions across American history.
New York University announces Edgar Allan Poe among eleven names elected to the Hall of Fame. Voting totals show Harriet Beecher Stowe and Oliver Wendell Holmes at 89 votes each, with Poe matching Holmes. Overall ballots totaled 37 with a 51 vote threshold.
In Gadsden Alabama Mrs Lela Ashley won a verdict of $5000 against K Mcmahan now serving life for the murder of her husband Sam Ashley. McMahan testified to a death by own action pact with Ashley. Ashley allegedly shot himself while handing a pistol. The court held survivor in such a pact liable for murder.
English prelate Dr Rudolph bishop of Guildford was fined for driving at excessive speed and for lacking a license. He claimed travel over a very open road reduced risk and noted he had driven about 12,000 miles yearly in difficult country. He later joked about delaying due to a police court and a policeman behind a hedge.
Special to The Washington Post reports a third night of prairie deer and elk deaths at Chester W. Chapin’s Glen Spey preserve in Sullivan County New York. Outlaw hunters allegedly set fires to drive game from the park causing extensive damage and dozens of animal fatalities. About a hundred men, including New York and Brooklyn sportsmen, battle the blaze across several hundred thousand acres.
Harry Rheinstrom heir to a Cincinnati brewer and husband of actress Edna Loftun was arrested in San Francisco on a fugitive from justice complaint. He faced a pending disturbance charge and had recently escaped from Livermore sanitarium. His wife Mrs Rheinstrom was also arrested on a bench warrant for defrauding a chauffeur.
Rio de Janeiro report to the New York Herald says the steamship Wallin wrecked near the Arrozales lighthouse off Para. Some passengers and sailors were rescued, but nearly 60 are believed drowned. The loss is total.
London dispatch states Prince Francis of Teck, brother of Queen Mary, is in extremely critical condition after a relapse. He has pleurisy and recently underwent two operations, with a bulletin issued at 4 55 a m.
A $100,000 gift by BP Morgan to the campaign fund for the world conference on church unity was announced at the triennial Protestant Episcopal Church convention in Cincinnati. Morgan was named treasurer of the movement to raise funds for what is hoped to be the greatest conference of Christian churches ever. The joint commission was formed to call the world conference with Rt Rev Charles P. Anderson elected president and Hubert Gardner secretary. Bishops and church leaders participated in the closing services.
Berlin reports Otto Urlacus, partner in Volckmar & Co of Leipzig and Berlin, killed himself after learning the firm had discovered a $250,000 defalcation. The case highlights the collapse of the publishing venture and its impact on associates and creditors.
Rear Admiral William Sheffield Cowles, retired, brother-in-law of former President Roosevelt, nominated by Farmington Republicans as a candidate for representative to the legislature, resigned today. Town committees accepted his resignation. The move follows an eligibility question under the state constitution which prohibits persons holding any US office from serving in the legislature. Cowles is retired and it is an open question whether he is eligible.
The Crippen murder trial enters its final phase as the jury weighs whether the doctor killed his wife. The prisoner is cross-examined for four hours. he insists his wife fled to a admirer and admits purchasing poison to make medicine, while experts dispute marks on the body.
A jumble of 1900s dispatches reports Crippen facing the jury as dialogue covers his wife Belle Elmore's disappearance, the prosecution's scar claim, and defense experts disputing the so called wound. Roosevelt campaign notes surge in Boston as Tiger Cubs and Philadelphia headlines mingle with crime drama.
Relief expeditions race to locate pilots and aids from missing balloons Germania Helvetia and America II after departures from Toronto. Aero Club of St Louis appeals to Brig. Gen. Allen and Hudson Bay Company for search crews and coast guard involvement on Great Lakes and Georgian Bay.
A Cincinnati World dispatch says the graves of numerous pioneer Cincinnatians including Nicholas Longworth’s grandfather were moved from the Niles private graveyard to clear space for the Cincinnati Golf Club links in New York.
Officials announce free access to Steel Trust books as Commissioner of Corporations nears a final report for President Taft on Sherman act violations. The inquiry traces the trust's formation by ten companies and its vast property and plant network, with decision on prosecution still to be made.
Page items note Poe inducted into a Hall of Fame. Roosevelt speaks for Lodee. Dr Crippen nest collapse. aeronauts feared starvation. steel trust under probe. Aldrich Raines. post automobile tour. missing ship. Taft trade pact with Canada. New York Republicans hopeful. cabinet economy plans. Dolliver presidency miss. betting on Dix. Viceroy's wife social. girl with her father. friends free. editorial comment. society. sporting events. financial weekly trade review. Patriots aid to Portugal. horse show program.
The Hoffman House, a famed New York hotel, was declared bankrupt by creditors. Judge Holt of the U S district court appointed a receiver with authority to continue business. The Misses Caddagan, sisters of the late James Caddagen, control the property which has hosted politicians and houses the Democratic State headquarters.
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Island, 70, was struck by a trolley car in Manhattan while walking near his son Winthrop Aldrich’s residence. He sustained a cut on the left temple and right temple bruising but remained upright, walking to his son's apartment and declining hospital care. His son in law John D. Rockefeller Jr. aided in communications, and officials stressed no serious injury or alarm.
Los Angeles aged recluse H W Hazelton, who distrusted banks, reported a theft of 316 900 in notes and deposit certificates from his dresser box. Detectives search for the burglary suspect as Hazelton, noted for early Los Angeles streetcar ventures, remains in frail health with the loss attracting attention.
Tourists arrive at Staupton and depart this morning for Scottsville. Stanley Mortimer, in a Buick, reportedly first to fall behind on the road. W E Arrison, driving a Washington, stalls to avoid a collision as heavy roads impose damage. Maxwell and Ware expected better road conditions.
Report of the first day’s run lists cars including Buick, Washington, Columbia, Maxwell and Parry with entries at several positions. Readings include Maxwell, Washington, and Buick close together on the course with multiple makes noted.
Four cars entered in The Washington Post tour to Richmond and return dropped from the perfect score class on day one. Washington car No 12, entered by Standard Oil, broke a front axle after hitting a deep hole on rough road near Purcellsville, while other incidents were minor. Griffin Halstead, driver, reported the axle flaw after calling Washington for a replacement sail.
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