26 Oct 1907
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1907
Page
1
Lieutenant Governor Chanler argues tariff removal from politics and free trade is impossible. He contends fines do not prevent trust abuses and that the public bears the cost. He warns future property rights under Leviathan could become less secure.
The tariff as it stands is an evil yet essential for government finance. The author argues revenue must be national not partisan and calls for penalties on corporate lawbreakers through imprisonment or heavy fines, noting swift change corrupts public welfare.
Lieut Gov ar of new Fark urges tariff reform and stronger penalties for corporation violations at a large crowd meeting. He calls for a nonpartisan, nation wide approach and the creation of a national tariff commission with diverse representation to end special privilege and misguided political use of tariffs. He emphasizes protecting national growth and urges punishment for corporate crimes.
James Wardell found guilty of manslaughter for aiding his wife’s death to fulfill a promise. He testified through tears that he loved her and wanted her to be safe, claiming she threatened self harm by gas. A firearm was used after she appeared dead, and a note showed a joint plan to die by their own hands. Wardell faces up to twenty years. sentencing next week.
Charles White, 49, a coachman for J Henry Ferguson Jr, died by his own action through inhaling gas. He arranged funeral payment with undertaker F B Wippert in advance, hoping to notify when his friend White died. a note asked that Wippert be notified.
A jailed poet from Chicago faces federal sentencing in St Louis after a plea discussion with Judge Dyer. The defendant, Cole, contested national politics remarks and his defense, while proceedings reference Leavenworth terms and previously reported sentences. Oriental rugs and household goods auctions are listed in notices nearby.
Berlin court hearing on the Aberation case against Maximilien Harden reuters the crowd’s roar as Von Moltke defends friendship with Prince Eulenburg and Harden’s charges. Harden is cheered by supporters while officials seek witness testimony amid tense proceedings.
Notice explains acceptance timing for Sunday Post ads and requests submissions after 10 o'clock in the evening. Details emphasize publication readiness and timing for classified or display ads. Entities include Sunday Post and ad categories, with emphasis on submission window.
In court, prosecutors pressed for admissions linking Count von Moltke to Eulenburg scandal amid testimony by Dr Hirschfeld on alleged abnormal proclivities. Judges prepared closing pleas as two hours of questioning concluded and the panel weighs the case for a probable verdict tomorrow.
Three armed men last night stopped a freight train within five miles of the city. They pistol whipped crew, robbed them and seized two watches before escaping prior to yard departure. Engineers and crew were in the cab as the robbers threatened and searched the train, while one accomplice covered the car with revolvers.
An army reserve officer Berton was arrested in Vendome on charges of negotiating for military secrets with a foreign agent. Ullmo, linked to the case, is accused of offering naval plans and a cipher book for $30, stirring debate in the Chamber of Deputies over national defenses and army reform.
London dispatch notes the Lord Bishop of Gondor praising America after arrival of the Celtic. He extols Roosevelt’s respect and American generosity, while joining deck games on board and winning admiration from fellow passengers on the voyage. Tickets show limited schedule servings and city stop notices.
In Baltimore a 35 year old Frau Elizabeth Hesse and Hang Nachtigall, both Bremen arrivals, are detained by immigration authorities and likely to be deported. They fled across the ocean with a plan in which the wife would join Protestant missionary work and resist her husband who is described as jealous. The couple traveled with $100 each and were to meet in St Louis or Cleveland for employment, with the wife claiming to fear death if forced to return to Germany.
A Bridgeport chauffeur lost control of a speeding car carrying four passengers and struck a crossing woman, Mrs Annie Leavey, aged fifty. The vehicle plunged over an embankment, pinning four occupants. rescue crews and hospital treatment followed while the chauffeur was arrested.
A gas explosion at the Watlangt Light and Thartant Company chemical plant near Youngstown injures fourteen workers, two seriously. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and limited further damage as investigators review the scene.
The issue reports a convoluted mix of headlines: a tariff chapter for Newpertisen, an unconscious wife incident involving Gheera and an editor in libel, an arrest of a spy exciting France, and plans to deport rippers. It mentions Rockefeller calming advent, a late art thief caught, and shipline reorganization alongside political notes about Taft and Oklahoma statehood.
Cleveland Ohio October 35 The sporting fraternity reports a surge of Republican money into mayoral betting circles shifting odds from Johnson at 7 to 1 to even money. Since September Johnson held the favored position but Burton money has grown, with some wagers in Italian precincts at 2 to 4 on Burton. Bookmakers think party strategists aim to influence public perception by depressing Johnson’s odds.
A squadron of the Second Cavalry from Fort Des Moines heads to the Dakota scene to quell Indian disturbances near the Cheyenne River Reservation. Maj Sibley leads ten officers and 0 horses, with arrival expected around noon Saturday. Army headquart ers in Omaha report no new orders for extended action.
A frightened horse, running from a bomb event, plowed into a Broadway store in Williamsburg Brooklyn this afternoon. It smashed plate glass, trampling a woman and injuring a man amid panic among shoppers. The victim identified as Mrs Ethel Johnson of West Fortieth Street Manhattan.
Rhode Island Governor Sprague advertises for sale of his Canonchet estate valued around one million dollars. His plan includes leaving America abroad after recent family events, ending ties to Providence and the Rhode Island capital social circles once hosted by Kate Chase Sprague and notable figures like Garfield and Tilden.
Investigation into the loss of about 224,000 dollars from the United States Express Company depot in Milwaukee shows an employee likely stole the funds. The thief knew the safe combination and no employee has been ruled out as a suspect.
The Treasury under Cartelyou deposited government funds with JPMorgan and related banks to restore normal call money conditions. Savings banks will require 30 days notice before withdrawals, as trust companies in Brooklyn and surrounding boroughs partially suspend payments. A clearing house aided the Trust Company of America and Lincoln Trust to manage transfers, while First National of Brooklyn remained open to protect depositors. Margin trading collapsed with brokers demanding full cash for purchases and lenders tightening loans to curb speculative buying.
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