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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1911
Page
10
The report outlines Hermann Tappe Admita Commercial's failure yet claims he views his venture as artistic. It notes Ada Jaffray McVickar, his wife, was rich, while debitors refuse to pay. Tappe reflects on his debtors and past business struggles, including attempts to win back money through creative means and a distinct artistic approach.
New York September 1 no shares of Standard Oil traded as investors paused over the stock. The market closed with bids for the old shares and some interest in the rights in Washington, while discussions continued on the company’s assets and future operations.
A jury convicts Geidel in the Nes case 4F charging him with the murder of Wills Wo fy. The trial centered on the hotel incident near Auburn, with prosecutors presenting key evidence of motive and opportunity. The verdict comes after suspicions tied to the hotel crime scene and related affairs.
Jacksonville Illinois reports General Benjamin H Grierson dead at his summer home in Omena Michigan. Only two Civil War major generals survive. Born July 4 1839 in Pittsburgh he served in Grierson's raid through Mississippi and was made major general in 1863. He leaves a wife and four sons including Maj Charles Grierson in Vermont. Funeral will be at Fort Ethan Allen Vermont.
New York police magistrate Butts released Jacob Heitz after four years of upright living and ordered his former employer William F. Delmake to stop hounding Heitz. Delmake was found guilty of disorderly conduct for following Heitz and discharging him from two jobs. Heitz pleaded guilty to a meat theft four years ago. the sentence was suspended.
Factions in the Maryland Democratic scene move to work in unison to protect the party ahead of the full election. Lee and Gorman avoid further agitation as threats of a vote buying scandal loom, with allies signaling quietus to prosecutions and a personal congratulations planned.
Special to The Washington Poet Baltimors Sept 1 Frank and Martin Hughes faced justice after threatening Rev Father Brown and attempting arson at Gavans parsonage. The priest overpowered them, locked them inside, and with the sexton held the intruders until police arrived. The priest urged the attackers be punished but held them in custody briefly.
Columbus Mic Sept 1 Mr Washington Gladden famed for opposing Rockefeller funds for missionary work and originator of tainted money has written a letter to his congregation of the First Congregational Church announcing his early retirement from active duties in connection with the church. He yields leadership to his new assistant Dr Cart L Patten acknowledging he is at a loss to account for thinning church attendance on Sundays.
In Syracuse New York on September 1 two men Rexfont 1 and Harwood civil engineer workers on an intercepting sewer project entered a sewer at South Clinton and Gifford to take measurements for extra work. They were about 25 years old. Harwood was a famed football player for Syracuse University and later nominated as an all American center. The incident occurred as authorities reported a possible accidental death with authorities investigating the sewer collapse or entrapment.
Ruth West an 11 year old from Saint Paul saved Harold Bede four year old grandson of former representative J Adam Bede from drowning at Cross Lake Pine City Minnesota. The child stood on a dock end waved to his father in a lake launch when he slid into four feet of water. Mia Maria felt Coe died yesterday at her home near Rockville aged 78 widow of R A Toe survived by a daughter and three sons.
Four hunters arrested at harbor precinct for violating game laws during the opening of the reed bird season. They posted $5 collateral each and faced charges for killing sea swallows, said to be exempted from legal prey. Several men named with addresses and counts of birds shot noted, with special police vigilance announced for illegal birds. Reed birds topped tables at restaurants with prices listed for reed birds and ortolans.
Today Perlis beat Jaffe and Johner beat Alechine while Rottech defeated Suecht ing Duras defeated Schlechter Leonhardt beat Burn and Teichmann defeated Chajas Several draws included Kostic Spielmann Stabinowitsch Salvo Rubinstein Tartakower Johnan Marshall Niemzowitsch and Vidmar The current records list Schlechter Teichmann 7 Marshall 6 Ajechine Rotlech 6 12 each with others at 4 1 3 etc
Mien Kittie M. Stigers daughter of Dr P K Stigers Hancock and the Rev Benjamin W McKinley Westernport Md were married last evening at Hancock by Rev Mr Peters a North Carolina college friend of the groom The Rev Mr McKinley is pastor of the Episcopal Church at Westernport and is a relative of the late President McKinley.
Special to The Washington Post from Hagerstown Maryland Sept 1 the Rev Robert Lea Wright pastor of St Pauls Methodist Church officiated at a parsonage ceremony uniting three couples Lille V Milla and Seth J Dale both of Mercersburg Pa Reba Poe of Edenville Pa and John Pensinger of Bt Thomas Pa Tammer Brant and John W Divilbiss both of Mercersburg Pa The brides wore blue and a photograph was taken afterward by the officiating minister
Mountain Lake Park Maryland September 1 Bible students convention opens for ten days under Millennial Lawn sect leader Pastor Russell Gen W P Hall US Army Washington delivers opening address I W Rutherford chairs International Bible Students convention responds to opening remarks
James Wells, 60, of New York Avenue, was arrested yesterday for operating a handbook betting operation. His counsel filed for a jury trial, joining three others in hearings. Police, led by Sergt Catta and Det Messer, expect quick verdicts as they pursue multiple cases tied to a DOJ raid.
President Taft issues an executive order effective September 4 prohibiting cockfights dog fights bullfights and any fights between animals in the Panama Canal Zone with fines up to 50 dollars and imprisonment up to 60 days. Col George W Goethals proclaims Labor Day a zone holiday and work suspension. animal fights end for canal employees.
Special to The Washington Fest from Lindon Ohio on September 1 reports Warrants issued for ten high status men including Lyman Miller and Lemuel Johnston. Emma Holiday claims her one year old daughter Margaret was harmed by their actions. Miller and Johnston are among married church workers sought but at large. photographs appear in Johnston’s case.
Announcement was made of the birth of a son yesterday to Mr and Mrs Herbert Parsons of New York. The baby will be named Henry C Lewis Parsons after Mr Parsons father-in-law Henry C Lewis of New York. Mother and child are doing well.
Special to The Washington Post Beverly Massachusetts Sent 1 The President Charlie Taft and Maj Butt played a threesome at Hamilton links today Charlie achieved the ambition of beating his father at golf It was the second chance this summer to test the skill of its youngest son and the President was pleased with the boy's work Charlie's victory caused as much elation to the President as it slid to his son.
Salisbury N C Sept 1 The Rowan Superior Court jury convicted Mrs Fania Noel in a white slave trial for abducting Carrie Bell Gibbs 13 from Lexington and awaiting sentencing by Judge Daniels tomorrow Private Frank Bloom examined at Fort Leavenworth under President Tafts orders after Taft reprimanded Col Joseph Garrard for opposing a promotion due to alleged Fre brew affiliation
New York reports the first photographs of Dorothea Ibd Stewart, now Mrs Ferdinand Pinney Earle, after a meeting in Surrey. She is the daughter of an architect from Reading, Berkshire England, and the couple were described as soul mates by Earle.
Haiti's condition is described as normal with the American gunboat Marietta, the sole remnant of the international fleet, ordered withdrawn yesterday. The vessel will sail from Port au Prince to Guantanamo Cuba, ending foreign protection in the republic.
In Stettin Germany on September 1 the boiler of the government steamer Strewe exploded near the Oder mouth, killing eight including the captain and fatally injuring two others.
A 14 year old messenger, Mes Schwartz, proves speed by walking messages for Western Union, sidelining a bicycle as too slow. Once three boys handled all messages, now Schwartz does it alone, highlighting efficiency and youthful labor in the city.
Army aviators demonstrated field flights at College Park with Lieut Arnold Capt Beck and Lieut Kirtland taking to the sky for twenty minutes at about 1000 feet. Moving pictures were shot for the War Department to study aeroplane reconnaissance. Annapolis trip delayed by weather. Beck aims to fly to Benning Labor Day with Kirtland as passenger and Kennedy as student in the other aircraft.
New York reports John Carroll an elevator inspector was killed and Frederick Ausplaund wounded when an elevator in the Washington Irving Schon building tipped and fell three stories. Chicago records four injured as a passenger car plunged eighteen stories at the Masonic Temple, injuring Jacob Schmidt and Jacob Delski seriously, with Dr. Jefferson and Scolnek slightly hurt.
Sylvester Georgia September 1 William Rouse paid the death penalty for the murder of William Bailey in Worth County both farmers. He was hanged at the jail while about six hundred spectators gathered. The State evidence held Bailey unarmed when Rouse attacked and fired shots then severed his jugular with a knife after Bailey fell. Rouse drank whisky above the corpse and sang Bill Bailey Won’t Come Home.
In Paso, Texas, three members of the Twenty third Infantry at Fort Bliss obtained nearly $2,000 from railroad ticket offices by forging discharge and travel papers of fictitious soldiers. Two suspects are in Fort Bliss custody and the third is jailed in Juarez. Authorities say over $391 was recovered.
A Washington Post notice offers a $1,000 lot with a first mortgage option for building associations or banks, while a second mortgage is taken for the cost of the lot. An immediate home construction is required. Write for particulars at Box 442.
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