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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1904
Page
1
A chaotic sea incident follows a Russian bombardment of British fishing trawlers in the North Sea. Crewmen were killed and wounded as Russian ships fired on unarmed vessels, sparking fear, rescue efforts, and calls for official accountability.
The War Department released a cable exchange between Secretary Taft and Gov. Wright discussing Judge Parker’s criticism of Philippine administration. Wright defends reforms, notes fewer lawless districts, improved sanitation, taxed but not oppressive systems, and that Ladrones are not widespread. He disputes claims of censorship and lack of free press, affirming American-style civil governance.
Beamus and Jule Packer will speak to a New York delegation tomorrow. Democrats from St. Lawrence County and other groups from New York City plan to attend in the afternoon at Recunw onaly. Martin W. Litteton and Thomas L Hughes, guests at dinner today, supported Judge Parker's nomination.
Ferriss of the People's Party announced the Chicago gathering of Bryan Democrats and Silver Republicans, set for October, has been postponed until after the election. He aims to fix a new date in November or December and will announce time and place within two weeks.
Wisconsin should be classed as a doubtful state says Edward C Wall of Wisconsin after returning from Europe aboard the Celtic. He backs Parker and Peck for governor and presidential ticket help. John H McCooney, removed as head of Manhattan Civil Service, becomes deputy Brooklyn assessor amid McCarren support. Speaker Cannon arrives in New York and plans noonday talk on Broadway and New Jersey trip with England stop.
In Wheeling W Va on Oct 2 Fairbanks Republican VP candidate and Bryan Democratic standard bearer visited with local leaders. Bryan met state Democrats and spoke in Wheeling Beavord and Bridgeport Ohio en route to New Philadelphia. Fairbanks attended church services then planned an early morning departure for Columbus Ohio with multiple speeches along the route.
Debs, presidential candidate for the Socialist party, spoke to two crowded New York Academy of Music meetings urging labor’s economic freedom. He warned the middle class would vanish as workers unite against capitalism and claimed capitalists favor one platform while the other expropriates the middle.
Republicans hold best odds in Massachusetts battles for Ninth and Tenth districts while Democrats defend Eleventh and Third. Key races feature John P Ratigan challenging Thayer with GOP disarray aiding Ratigan, and Hoar against Ratigan in Worcester County. Fifth district pits Bruce Ames against Butler Ames amid textile-trade tensions. Eleventh District shows Foss as regular nominee with shifting GOP support. Locke faces reformer pressure from Gardner.
The Lynn and West Lynn post offices suffered a theft of registered mail last night with letters and parcels taken along with money and valuables. Police and post office inspectors seek Henry Alden and John Teaupry, former mail wagon drivers, after about 400 dollars vanished and indications of a larger sum missing from pouches. Also advertised an auction of Persian rugs at Sloan's, 1407 G St.
A statement from the Democratic National Committee reports harmonization across states including New York New Jersey Connecticut Indiana Maryland Delaware and West Virginia. It forecasts carrying New York New Jersey Connecticut Maryland Delaware and Indiana with Rocky Mountain states electoral votes and marks Wisconsin and Illinois as doubtful with a strong Republican tilt in Illinois.
In Shreveport Louisiana a mob threatened Homer jail where Craig Hend, half-brother of Ike A. McGee, held on murder charges for the killings of Mrs McGee and her ten year old son near Athens Friday. Claiborne Guards were called out and Sheriff Kirkpatrick evacuated the prisoner to Eldoret Arkansas for safety.
A man about twenty, dressed as a workman, entered the police prefect’s office in Berlin and threw a bomb. The blast killed him and wounded several policemen and bystanders. The event comes from a dispatch dated October 19 from Bislystok in Grodno government.
Joe Davis a young Jasper County convict camp guard in Monticello was killed after resisting arrest by two patrolmen in Macon. Special Officer Burgamen intervened at Tolon depot and Davis fought the officer, grabbing a police club before Griffin fired a pistol shot that killed him. A coroner's jury ruled the homicide justifiable. Another report: saloon keeper William Bleneier was shot in Chicago during a robbery attempt. suspects at large. Heuben A Hitchcock, Ford Jehoson director, died of apoplexy while playing golf in Chicago.
The issue highlights foreign hostilities with Russians firing on British fishermen, wartime dispatches near Mukden, and global political maneuvering. Domestic notes include a tragedy after a church service, political shifts in Maryland and Virginia, and social items.
In a series of raids on the Lower East Side, District Attorney investigators seized tickets valued at about 100000 and arrested six men and one woman residents. The group allegedly sold lottery tickets wholesale to peddlers, some marketed as steamship tickets or other businesses. German lotteries allegedly smuggled into the country via steamships and distributed to agents. Winners often had to deal with dealers to receive prizes, with funds going to sellers rather than ticket holders. Prosecution will pursue a misdemeanor charge for selling lottery tickets under Penal Code provisions.
A rear end crash on the Westboro and Marlboro Street Railway two and a half miles west of Westboro injured two and a half dozen riders. The Worcester Consolidated Street Railway car broke loose while heading to Worcester and rolled backward downhill before colliding with the Marlboro to Worcester car on a curve. Both vestibules were torn apart and seats ripped from their fittings. Several passengers suffered broken limbs but no fatalities reported. Motorman Mahorey, Paine, and conductor MaYet jumped to safety. Mahorey trapped beneath a controller.
A head-on collision on the Natchez Jackson branch of the Yazoo and Mississippi ValleyPatrons near Neatenest Mass killed three men and seriously injured several others. The dead include engineer William Schessles and conductor Emil Mackey along with another passenger train crew member. Investigations suggest the passenger train failed to meet the freight at Stampley as ordered, causing the wreck and multiple casualties.
John W. Banning, 41, teller at the National Bank of Delaware and son of the bank president Henry G. Banning, shot himself in his sitting room shortly after speaking with his wife. He died within half an hour. family attributes the act to accidental handling of a revolver rather than suicide, noting no children and his wealth.
On a Southern Railway train at Horse Creek last night a Black man Hl Maxfield of Trenton South Carolina shot Gilbert Dorn a Black railway employee in the right thigh and wounded him seriously. Joe Mobley of Parr Hill South Carolina shot Hl Mosield killing him instantly and escaped. The wounded man was rushed to Griffinville for a surgeon.
Four year old Michael Maverski was found murdered in an abandoned farm house near Valley Forge after being kidnapped near Phoenixville. Six Gypsy suspects were arrested by Phoenixville Police after a tense search and crowd threats to lynch the prisoners. officers kept order as the men were jailed.
Conductor James J. Denneny was thrown from a fast moving Detroit street car after a stumble with three Polander fare payers. He died an hour later at Harper's Hospital. Budziak Kassik and Kos sil were arrested for manslaughter as Donnelly and Budziak clashed with the conductor before the fall.
A large fire in Mobile, Alabama destroyed the Mobile Lumber Company plant, six workers’ houses, a school, and nearby buildings. Nearly a million feet of oak and cypress lumber burned, with damage to wharves and railroad tracks. Firemen and two steamers battled the blaze from 1 to 6 hours after it started Saturday night, with three other mills repeatedly on fire but saved by workers.
Bristol October 23 The annual State parade of Catholic total abstinence unions of the Providence diocese was delayed by a dispute over the Fort Adams land. Two Providence bands refused to march with non union organists and Braly withdrew. later the parade proceeded with Fort Adams band providing no other music. Lif e Lost in Livery Stable Fire Mexico Missouri A fire destroyed property valued at 46000 including the First Methodist Church and Lee Brothers livery barn where thirty five horses perished. Dr W R Kendall fatally burned. Sloan's exhibit at 1400 Grand Street offers mahogany furniture china curios and other items to be auctioned by catalogue starting today.
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