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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1907
Page
28
Turbulent incident aboard a liner involves a Tammany leader attempting to leap overboard while a distracted scene unfolds. Mrs William E K Vanderbilt reportedly attended to a distressed passenger during the disturbance as a physician prescribed a highball and morphine administered surreptitiously.
Garbled eyewitness notes describe a recalled Hob Pinkerton and others aboard a ship near New York with references to a judge, a Fat Frankfort, and a, tense scene aboard the promontory. The text mentions fear, terror, and a suspect linked to Me Sulan, with scattered names and vague actions, including a person named Dr Bixee.
A fragmentary report describes a family dispute over property and missing items aboard a vessel. Shonte, his daughter Thada, and other relatives figure in a scene on a pier with trunks and family titles cited amid confusion and preparation to depart for Washington.
Prince Ari Fal of Tahiti arrives en route to Honolulu to wed ex Queen Lil of Hawaii. The heavyweight prince, weighing about 300 pounds, delays his decision amid public interest while awaiting word from Queen Lil. A historic romance resurfaces as past feelings with Liz are recalled and a royal match is reported.
Cleveland Ohio Sept. 3 Investigation into the death of John J Phillips continued. An Austrian report says a shot fired from behind his wife’s line made it unlikely he fired the shot himself. Mrs Phillips testified she awoke to a mortally wounded husband after a late shot and believed Phillips was murdered. Police say they are convinced of foul play and have discarded burglary theories.
Orangeville Ontario reports a Canadian Pacific passenger train derailment near Catedon leaving six dead and over twenty injured. Names include Norman Tucker Flesherton, John Thurston Walter Falls, James Banks Perm James Ruler Priceville, W A Armstrong Markdale, Robert Carr Shelbourne. Engineer escaped largely unhurt after being hurled from his cab. A second incident in New Jersey describes a yacht accident with five men sinking early morning but all rescued by harbor crews.
In Chicago the telegraphers union headquarters reported inquiries into the whereabouts of President Samuel J. Small, leader of the wire strike movement. He left New York days ago and has not been heard from since. Union officials fear foul play and note a recent withdrawal of funds to cover travel expenses.
Cleveland Ohio September 2 Congressman Theodore E Burton chairman of the rivers and harbors committee releases a platform outlining his willingness to accept the Republican mayoral nomination. He cites conversations with President Roosevelt Taft and Garfield and pledges to settle street railway disputes without corporate domination.
William Jennings Bryan guest of honor at the Cincinnati Traveling Men's Association banquet. He denounced railroad managers as wreckers and plunderers while outlining his Oklahoma speech plans with Judge Harmon escorting him to a hotel. Bryan arrived from Michigan and spoke to friends and Democrats, later addressing railroad policy and challenging Secretary Taft's views.
An authoritative report states Salvador and Guatemala form a military alliance against Nicaragua. August shipments included 3000 rifles and artillery from Guatemala to Salvador. Central American governments accepted Roosevelt and Diss invitation for a conference to resolve peace obstacles in the region. A steamship purchased in San Francisco for Salvador has arrived for patrol duties and is armed with modern rifles and long-range guns.
Barry Walker predicts Francs will be Democratic Convention chairman as Willam J Bryan plans a speaking tour through New York State in October under the New York Progressive Democratic League auspices. Former Gov David R. Francia would be permanent convention chairman with Augustus Thoms stopping Bryan from contention.
Cincinnati Sept 3 A ticket agent at Lowell Micha sold a railroad ticket from Lowel to Cincinnati on the Parc Marquette. Judson Harmon, receiver of the road and possible president, bought the ticket not for himself but for William Jennings Bryan who spoke there that night. The purchase mocks Hepburn interstate commerce law and the claim a guest was traveling with him.
New York reports tie Bavarian barber Henry Hoffmann to the deaths of Sophy Heckler and Mrs Lena Schum. Police say Hoffmann murdered Heckler on August 2 at Leo Mack's home and later killed Mrs Schum in Brooklyn on August 20 during a burglary and attempted arson in the Varrell household. Jewelry and keys found in Hoffmann room matched items stolen from Mack and Schum families. a bloodstained coat and behavior matching prior crimes are cited in the police case.
A young woman damaged Ingres The Bible Chapel at the Louvre by cutting its canvas with scissors. Authorities detained her as officials, including Bajardin Beaumetz, considered measures to prevent further vandalism after a spate of similar acts within two months.
Fragmented OCR notes report a steamer incident involving a politician deemed insane and a Cincinnati murder mystery. Hospital blame and a discarded wife story appear, with mentions of a zoologist session and an Indian chief death. Other items reference tax collection and destroyers bids.
Walter Livingston Cutting, a Harvard graduate and prominent society figure, died at Kittery Point after being found wounded near a cottage. Friends say a temporary insanity period caused the self-inflicted shooting as his wife, Virginia Gul-A, and family noted his recent estate matters and golf club memberships. He was 35, survived by his mother, three sisters, and his wife.
A tornado struck Fort Gaines Georgia a town of 710 located about 100 miles southeast of Montgomery Alabama. Telegraph wires were down and all communication with the area was cut off. Railroad operators report telegraph lines east of Union Springs severed as the storm affected the Chattahoochee River region on the Alabama Georgia divide.
After a courtship of several months Miss Daily Haslett of Host Liverpool and T M A Deem of Richin County met by agreement to marry but Miss Haslett fled as she saw him, returning home without ceremony. Deem vowed to win her still, despite the setback. Both are young, prominent locals with notable friends.
Lightning struck the Buckhorn electric plant today killing five men and injuring about twenty to twenty five others when wires fell across the work site. Rescue efforts were hindered by tangled debris and dangerous live lines as crews worked to reach injured workers and secure the area.
The coroner's jury found Sibley Hospital negligent in protecting delirious James Brown, whose death followed a fall from a window after restraints failed. Daniel Brown urged his sister to sue, blaming hospital authorities and urging removals of iron bars and improved safety for restrained patients.
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