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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1909
Page
10
A typed letter from a judge attacking the Bernard campaign club seeks to sway voters as New York battles over the Gaynor candidacy. Reports describe rallies, counter rallies, and the judicial temperament controversy shaping the mayoral race and Republican opposition.
President Taft tours the Mississippi River corridor from St Louis to New Orleans addressing inland waterway improvements. He quips about Speaker Cannon, notes bonds opposition, and references historic works by Capt James P Eads. Crowds, including local women on the bluff, welcome the procession with fervor.
In Athens a naval engagement erupts as mutinous officers led by Lieut Tibaldos clash with loyal fleets amid calls for rollbacks on promotions and senior posts. Rebels claim control of arsenals. loyal ships form a blockade off Piraeus as Crete rumors swirl. The government vows force to quell the outbreak.
A sign-off by 50 Chicago leaders invites Charles R Crane to be guest of honor at a dinner, defending his minister-designate recall and praising his public service and advocacy for American interests in the Orient. The missive, mailed while Crane is in New York, condemns the unfair press portrayal and urges support for his continued public role. Also noted are Baltimore and Ohio railroad excursion details for Oct 31 with train options to Pimlico.
Emanuel Goodbart and Melvie Kine were found guilty in Chicago criminal court of obtaining money under false pretenses. They allegedly collected about 3500,000 from businessmen by posing as publishers of a business directory. Advertising customers signed contracts that misled them into believing tearing off the upper page portion created a promissory note.
Advices from Mazon county report feverish excitement over Night Rider raids. Troop requests may follow raids on the homes of Bona min Longnecker and George Xreita, with wealthy farmers panicking that any grower who did not join the burley pool has now risked himself.
President’s fleet arrives in Baton Rouge three hours late. Three young ladies greet each governor at Natchez. Executive compares Mississippi to a beautiful woman.
Lieut Tibaldos retires to plot revolt, urging Aleut. Col Taorbes informs Premier Mavromichatts. Government hesitates and fails to arrest him, dispatching a friendly officer to deter the plan. Coast guard points hold back Tibaldos forces as he seizes torpedo boats. Vice Admiral Buduris surrenders the arsenal under threat of force.
A Washington Post report from London notes the House of Commons completed the report stage of the budget after a 77 day debate. Lloyd George warned the increased duty would yield far less revenue, while alcohol consumption fell sharply in Ireland by 70 percent and Scotland by 50 percent, signaling a major social improvement. Austin Chamberlain may move rejection at the third reading.
Cleveland reports a looming wage increase drive among railway workers as leaders from the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers return from Chicago where they met with other unions. A referendum vote among over 100000 members east of the Mississippi is anticipated, signaling coordinated action across train men and conductors. New York events note BranDenburg’s alleged spurious letter case connected to Grover Cleveland moving through court over abandonment charges. he is jailed in $4,600 bail awaiting tomorrow.
Cuban conservatives meeting in Havana declared President Gomez's administration a failure and endorsed launching an active antiadministration campaign. A unanimous resolution urged abandoning support for the government and to seek opportune cabinet positions as possible reconciliations.
Cable messages show Henry of Prussia and J Pierpont Morgan agreeing to cooperate for the Berlin 190X exposition. Henry congratulates Morgan on his honorary presidency and Morgan responds with willingness to work in unison for both countries.
Kansas City telegraph workers protest a central office order banning rats in ladies hats effective November. Women clerks argue the rule forces out-of-date appearances and eliminates modern hat styles, claiming the directive is unreasonable and provocative.
Edward Stein hauser an 88 year old Pittsburg millionaire, valued over $100000, killed himself at the American House after writing a note to his mother and sisters. He asked for a well lit room and left a final letter to his friend, expressing despair over news of his death. Police reported the body found with a gunshot wound and the room door locked.
Charles Dyed, president of the Carnegie Trust Company, and an officer in several financial and railroad firms, was thrown from a saddle horse in Centre Park. Mir Dickinson suffers a brain concussion and remains in critical condition.
Colma California heavyweight title clash footage will be shown in front of The Post building tonight starting at 8 PM with a repeat at 9 PM for those unable to attend. The Post acquired the costly scenes to offer Washington readers a first close view of the famous battle. All boxing fans are invited.
A fragmentary notice appears from Montey dated November 1 06 referencing a Park Savioga Bank and a depositor action. The unreadable OCR limits clear names or complete details.
Long Island crowds gather night before Vanderbilt Cup start on Oct 29. 26 cars total race across a 12.64 mile loop with 22 laps, banking turns to reduce danger. Veterans Strang Seymour and Hintt race in familiar Chevrolets against a Buicks Ford lineup amid lively waterfront depots and ferry led approaches.
A man named Joven Olanytk, an Austrian, fired through a cafe window at noon aiming at Mayor Tom L Johnson who was entering with a companion. The mayor continued inside, taking an elevator to an upper room after the bullet missed by about three feet. police say there was no real attempt to shoot the mayor.
About 300 rioters attacked the union station of the Seoul Fusan Railroad at midnight. The building was partially burned but was dispersed. a second gathering formed today with reports they are moving northward. No casualties reported. The garrison has been ordered out to quell the disturbance.
The page shows a jumble of names places and events including references to Greek rebels Vanderbilt Cup Race Pittstown Salvador Nicaragua and a fire. It mentions speakers and guests and notes about suffrage and politics while mixing sports and trade terms in a garbled layout with unreadable dates.
Costa Rica pledges strict neutrality and refuses clearance papers to vessels aiding Nicaraguan exiles. Salvadoran forces mobilize to repel incursions as military actions unfold on Nicaragua s Atlantic coast. Isidore Hazera named Nicaraguan minister to Washington as Zelaya consolidates power and a provisional Atlantic state independence plan gains attention from the State Department.
In St Louis an elderly man known as August Baer, legally dead in Germany for two years, died by his own hand after an overdue debt of 520 led to financial troubles. His sister and a renter, Mrs Mary Seibert, noted Baer had 2600 on deposit in Saxony and had pursued the money through German courts, which had pronounced him dead. Baer reportedly returned to his former home, claiming the courts would not recognize his living status, and his sister agreed to pay him an annuity of 5 dollars.
An unconfirmed Cherbourg report says life belts from the Kronprinze steamer were found off Normandy after a severe northern France storm. Grand Camp suffered damage with fishing vessels lost as the sea swept parts of the town. Paris and Cherbourg listed distress while Baltimore and other places were mentioned in transit notes.
Judge Holt imposes a year in reform school and a partial fine for Philip Musica who pleaded guilty to importing underweighed cheese. United States Attorney Wise urges stern punishment to root out corruption, while defense counsel notes ongoing efforts by current customs officials to stamp out graft. Musica admits guilt. Wise vows to prosecute Deputy Collector James F Vail and others.
Treasury officials express support for Collector Loeb amid ongoing New York custom house fraud investigations. They discuss the cleansing process, immunity offers to several accused, and questions over Secretary MacVeagh approval of aggressive prosecutions.
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