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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1910
Page
1
News item reports high flying feats and record attempts by aviators including Vatham and Wilbur Wright. Describes a gale causing a risky descent and a frost affecting a world record bid. Mentions cross country speed surpassing a mile a minute and minor damage to Antoinette Aeroplane.
Official tabulations from Tuesday at Belmont Park list results for hourly distance, altitude, cross country and rally events. Winners include Latham Grahame White and De Lesseps with prize totals and cumulative earnings for Mars McCurdy Hoxsey Johnstone Flachey Moisant and others.
Report from Belmentuk Long Island details altitude and distance efforts in the international aviation meet. Hatph Johnstone surpasses Jo Armstrong Drexel with a new altitude record of 7.03 feet amid a snowstorm. Wilbur Wright observers praise progress while Grahame-White adapts to engine trouble and secures easy prize money.
In a Curtiss biplane McCurdy finished first after a foul cost him top spot. Hoxsey and John Stone and Latham ascented again in the Antoinette as clouds gathered and rain began. Latham's crew boasted perfect control while Stone wove through mist and sun. Continued inside.
Ottawa reports indicate aeronauts Alan R Hachey and Augustua Post aboard America II vanished after leaving St Louis eight days ago in an international distance contest. Centre of search shifts to northern Ontario and Quebec with possible sightings near Georgian Bay. Reports probe routes Isle de France Hamburg Ill Azurea Helvetia Germania Dusseldorf II while authorities await the aeronauts map.
Theodore Roosevelt drew large crowds across central New York despite rain, with speeches urging calm over Rooseveltgold policy and warning business leaders against fear mongering by Wall Street. He rebutted Dix and Stimson allegations, urged tariff unity, and critiqued Judge Baldwin's views as misrepresented in a Syracuse stop. A late Auburn rally drew strong business support while a Snow Sale promotion ran at Sloan’s Gal leries.
A lawyer criticizes judges for embracing a 'liberty of the laboring man' to contract to his disadvantage. He disputes Alger's view in Moral Overstrain and disputes a railroad accident relief policy. He argues such positions are retrogressive, not progressive, and questions cited opinions about employee benefits and company remedies.
Special to The Washington Post Newport Rhode Island October. People hunt for a wearer of $100 silk stockings displayed in Newport. Twelve pairs arrive from Paris with bewitching embroidery. Locals debate shoes to match and the social intrigue remains the talk of the town.
Boston report says Hayden Stone & Co. brokers wagered 10000 on Eugene N Foss for governor. The bet is linked to Foss and James J Stonson, with Roosevelt's speech credited as worth about 16000 votes for Foss. The discussion centers on Foss's money handling and the impact on Republican support in the district.
The Washington Post reports Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia, greeted by a process server on returning to Manhattan. Harry Thurston Peck, a former Columbia professor, sues Butler for 50000 dollars claiming slander after public letters from Esther Quinn surfaced alleging breach of promise.
Martin W. Littleton Democratic candidate frames Roosevelt as the source of a new nationalism aimed at undermining the republic. In an address at Carnegie Hall he claims Roosevelt’s self styled program mirrors a lineage of infamy and mediocrity, naming Jefferson Monroe Jackson and others to illustrate alleged moral decline. A closing line notes free dancing tonight at Householders Show in Convention Hall.
Special to The Washington Pont Boulder Colorado October 25 1917 nearly 17 students suspended by faculty for hazing trigger a campus wide walkout as over 300 students desert classrooms. The suspensions followed the initiation of freshmen into the dormitory group known as Dorm Rats which has long staged its first snowstorm initiation.
Washington area report says Supreme Court Justice Keogh signed an order stopping foreclosure on Clara Morris Harriott home. Amount due was 25000 dollars. Brother-in-law Harriott supplied funds to prevent sale as mortgage default was resolved.
Democratic candidate John A Dix assails Henry L Stimpson for resigning as federal district attorney amid a pending sugar trust case. He accuses Stimpson of being forced into employment as special counsel to pursue the prosecution with increased pay and mocks the opponent’s ties to wealth and social position. Dix says Stimpson and his backer Ro osevelt have harmed business confidence and portrays Stimpson as overshadowed by his nominator.
Massachusetts officials receive an estate inventory valued at 6.358 million for Gen William F. Draper of Hopedale and Washington. Personal property tops 6.334 million with real estate at 24,400. Notable holdings include American Telephone, Arlington Mills, First National Bank of Boston, King Philip Mills, and several others. Mrs. Susan Draper plans an equestrian statue for Milford Park, funded by 50,000 and adjacent land donated to the town.
The Washington Post reports no contestants finished the Richmond tour with a perfect score. Prize details, final scores, and prize distribution will await after today’s technical examination of cars. Caroline Carter, Willis Croskhite, Gary Carter, and others are noted in the coverage of the tour.
New York Mayor Gaynor, returning from Washington after a Taft visit, says Washington is no better than New York and notes no one there tries to befoul the city. He praises President Taft as broad minded, progressive, and prudent.
Packers to build a new plant in the local district amid a shake-up in militia in the region. The issue highlights factory expansion plans and regional security reorganizations affecting employment and public order.
Berlin reports the Turkish government is negotiating with German, Austrian, and Hungarian banks for a substantial loan after France refused. Negotiations are said to be nearly closed.
A Boston probate filing reveals Miss Cora Johnson may leave nearly 760000 from an unnamed New York will. The NY beneficiary and signatures were concealed, with Johnson noting a large future payment but refusing to reveal the benefactor. The will includes specific bequests to hospitals, families, and a trust for Charles Edward Holbrook, while references to an expected millions stir questions about the source and scope of the fortune.
Fort Myer mounted unit titled Black Horse Cavalry dazzles five thousand spectators at American League Park with two thrilling jumping exhibitions. Miss Jeannette Allen was thrown but escaped injury as the crowd watched the grand display of horseflesh.
The page lists horse show classes with times and entries from 2:30 to 5:55, including ponies in harness, park saddle, gig horses, road and hunters, plus a high jump record attempt by Katherine Cherbonnier. The Fifteenth Cavalry Troop 6 will perform an exhibition drill.
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