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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1907
Page
16
Testimony details hospital staff including Dr Gallagher and the superintendent discussing a ward log removal and failure to report the death. Officials defend precautions, while negligence claims blink toward ignorance and unsafe window gratings amid concerns for patient safety.
Fragmented OCR text references Mrs Mansfield and a family at a West Dace address. Mentions a 18nd after boop ome bf ait duat and a plan or event involving The Me Mana ti th prtir Pent person. Lacks clear actions or dates.
The document argues for an injunction to halt state and local actions affecting rates and penalties on warehouses and roads. It frames claims against statutes and proposed taxes, seeking relief from continued application pending court review. The text references price changes, enforcement actions, and potential harms to communities and businesses.
At a meeting in Jamestown, Feeney was not present but the resignation of the head of the bookbinders union was accepted by a majority vote in a second ballot. The contract issue was noted, with Feeney slated to receive wages while the agreement remains binding through February 1 next.
Mrs Ferdinand Earle, wife of the artist, plans to sail for France on the Holland America Line Ryndam after agreeing to a divorce so he can wed another woman. She says the separation is mutual and that she loves her husband despite the terms.
Gen Pleasant Porter long time Creek chief and Indian Nation leader died at sixty six after paralysis. Born in Creek Nation Indian Territory he rose to power in 1872 guiding tribal government and quelling uprisings. He served as general and led forces in suppressing rebellions, later joined Confederate army in the Civil War, and after the war promoted Creek land allotment and railroad efforts becoming president of the Indian Central Railroad. He was a devout Presbyterian and active in Masonic circles, known for fluent Creek thinking and influence on his tribe’s progress.
An OCR fragment describes Patras Island near the Philippines, detailing a horseshoe inland, a brackish inlet, a circular coral harbor northeast point Patras Root, and a Chinese harbor use. It notes location, dimensions, visibility, and terrain features amid old colonial context.
Yesterday’s heat and humidity sparked complaints as residents faced heavy sun and sticky air. The Weather Man says today should be cooler and less humid, though the season’s quirks persist. At 3:50 pm a Capitol event by the United States Marine Corps is listed with performances by Walter F Smith and other acts.
Union leaders stop work on school and office structures while a federal entertainment program entertains visiting zoologists from national and international institutes. Mrs Patten hosts delegates at 212 A street NW as tours to Cosmos Club, National Zoological Park, Capitol, Library of Congress, and Mount Vernon unfold with formal receptions and an all day schedule of events.
Coroner and jury exonerate Philip J Maloney in the death of Andrew Coates after a pistol discharge during a confrontation near Finnerty’s saloon in Washington. Key witnesses include Detective Armstrong and officers. incident occurred near New Jersey Avenue and a corner street clock. Other inquests note Mrs Anne McCallum’s fall from a streetcar and a separate death of a man named Charles Jones, with limited conclusive evidence.
The Central Labor Union overseeing Labor Day events has not finalized its accounts. Officials estimate net proceeds between 1800 and 2000 dollars from the celebration. Revenue from the Labor Day Journal drew criticism, yet the union remains financially weak but solvent for now. When funds are turned over to Treasurer Considine, a plan to aid the building trades and general strike-related needs may be proposed.
Cincinnati Ohio September 2 Mayor E Dempsey, back from vacation, received a crude Black Hand note threatening his death and claiming surveillance. The letter, ornamented with a crude dagger and hand motif, was turned over to investigators for review by local police and authorities.
John Jobson, an 18 Masc cttusetts avenue Northwest resident, was stabbed twice under the heart and is in critical condition at Casulty Hospital after a family quarrel in which Richard Brice, also colored, is alleged to have cut him. Brice is held at Sixth precinct on assault charges. Police say Jobson returned home late yesterday and called for help as the fight escalated.
Chinese government sent young men and women to the United States to study. They arrived yesterday morning and were met by the secretary of the Chinese legation who escorted them to a hotel pending placement in schools. They passed examinations to prove fitness and fluency in English. Plans list Yale, Harvard, Cornell and Columbia as potential schools for the students, with girls’ schools not yet chosen.
Georg Ho Bowers lies at the Emergency Hospital after a blow by Dr William H Wunder during a Sunday incident. Doctors warn that full recovery may require ten days to rule out complications from a skull fracture that penetrated the brain. Wife Mary Bowers remains a constant visitor as access is tightly restricted.
United Spanish War Veterans were publicly installed last evening at GA Hall. Mustering Officer Hlenderont led the oath as Handarsan Mantalled Man was named vice Commander with Daniel C Hoetly as vice commander Joseph Ruppel as marshal and James T Simpson on the council of administration. Short addresses followed from Commander Force AR Commander Cogan and Mian L M Ferguson. A bouquet was presented to Commander Cogan and officials spoke on the department’s work. Separately, Mrs Hertie Butler reported a jewelry theft from her home on ZX street northwest, about 8 o clock, with items valued at about 20 dollars.
Gen James M Bell of New London loses 8061 shares mining stock and two 21J bonds of Columbus Consol Mining. An attendant found the package at Pennsylvania depot and turned it to the American Security and Trust Company. Officials say the documents are nonnegotiable and payable only to Bell. value described as thousands.
Supreme Court Justice Gould upheld the college’s claim to property title by adverse possession. The decree confirms continuous possession for over twenty years, restrains defendants and others from asserting or tending to set up any rights to the premises known as lots in GCG Saur subdivision and related property.
Customs officials say they uncovered a smuggling syndicate over thirty years, with more than a million dollars in dutiable goods. William T Hardy and Burton Arldwin are detained after arriving on the Kronprinz Wilhelm with gowns and laces valued around five thousand dollars. They are held in await further hearings.
The funeral for Ernest L Z Crabbs, killed by accidental shotgun discharge near Mar aball Hall, will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at his home on Fourteenth Street Southeast. Rev George A Miller will conduct services. burial at Congressional Cemetery. Six former companions will serve as pallbearers. Survived by parents, one brother, and two sisters.
Corp Alexatu Downey and Private Edward Fielding of the Sixth Artillery faced a grand jury action on robbery charges after a man named Joseph C Loughead reported his pockets rifled and a gold watch and money stolen near Third Street NW and a canal spot. Policeman Birkert testified spotting two men fleeing and detaining one. a second man attempted to jump into the canal but was stopped.
Acting Secretary of the Navy seeks reasons from four midshipmen at Annapolis on alleged academy rule violations. Superintendent Bader planned for formal charges, with responses due before presenting to the President. Separately in Wilmington a man died after being accidentally shot in the heel by a companion. two Black men involved are named John Lewis Campbell and John Brown, both injured or dead as reported.
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