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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1907
Page
34
Hospital officials deny fault in the infant's death while admitting delays and negligence concerns. Superintendent Chartes Gallagher defends procedures, stating all precautions were taken and blame lies not with staff, as families press for transparency and coroner involvement.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Mrs Mansfield and a sequence of unclear words and numbers. The readable bits reference a family or property context with names and dates scattered, but specifics are obscured. The item reads like a damaged legal or personal notice with no resolvable facts.
A terse legal note outlines a suit aimed at blocking state actions and rate changes that affect road and warehouse costs. It claims the public interest requires halting these measures to prevent disruption of commerce and to protect general economic order.
At a Jamestown meeting Feeney resigned as head of the Bookbinders Union. A second ballot vote confirmed acceptance of the resignation. The discussion noted Feeney’s six month contract, valid until February 1, with a weekly pay figure, and considered next steps for the union leadership.
Mrs Earle, wife of artist Ferdinand Earle of Monroe NY, plans a divorce in France to allow him to marry another woman, while she and Earle arrange travel and farewell at Monroe station on the Holland America Line Ryndam. The couple and others discuss the pact of mutual happiness and future separations as they prepare for departures from New York and Monroe.
Gen Pleasant Porter long leader of the Creek Nation died aged sixty six after a paralytic stroke in Vinita Ind Sept He was born in the Creek Nation Indian Territory shortly after removal from Alabama His white father and Creek mother gave him education and he rose to power in 1872 leading efforts to quell uprisings He served as chief for over two decades and helped allot lands in severalty He was president of Indian Central Railroad and a Presbyterian church leader in Muskogee He was known for fluency in Creek and English and spent much time in Washington and New York He was respected as a strong guardian of Creek interests and a key figure in upbuilding his tribe.
The text describes Patras Island a land spit near the Philippines with a horseshoe inland, a circular coral harbor at Patras Root northeast point eleven miles away, and a shallow lagoon site for Chinese fishermen. It notes visibility of about twelve miles, brackish water from sand wells, and a coral harbor about four miles around.
Yesterday's heat and humidity provoked irritable remarks as sun beat down on asphalt and pedestrians. The weather outlook promises cooler conditions today while a Capitol City program at 5 o'clock features the United States Marine Corps with Walter F Smith leading a varied concert of marches overtures and polonaises.
Union leaders halt work on school and office buildings as visiting zoologists and scientists arrive for the seventh International Zoological Congress. Mrs Patten hosts an elaborate welcome at her home with Cosmos Club members, National Zoo tours, Capitol and Library visits, and a reception at the National Museum.
A coroner jury exonerates Philip J Maloney in the shooting death linked to Andrew Coates and notes the victim died from a gunshot near the heart. Testimony includes Detective Armstr ong and a list of witnesses as the case unfolds with details of the police response and the surrounding incident at a corner saloon on New Jersey Avenue. The inquest into Mrs Anne McCallum’s death from a fall from a streetcar near Harvard Street is reported, with limited findings and witnesses. An additional inquiry concerns Charles Jones’s death and a Chevy Chase incident involving a car on Randolph Street and Connecticut Avenue. A separate inquiry into Albert Garner’s death near Thompson when questioned is noted for today.
Labor Day profits are estimated between 1800 and 2000 dollars with several hundred rebated from the Labor Day Journal. The Central Labor Union faces a weak treasury but no immediate need for funds. When proceeds are turned over to Treasurer Considine a campaign to aid the building trades is expected, with additional funds added to the striking telegraphers fund.
The Cincinnati mayor, E. Dempsey, returned from vacation to receive a crude Black Hand threat. The letter promises his imminent death and claims watchers are tracking his moves. It was turned over to investigators by the police.
John Jobson colored, 18 Mascuttsett avenue northwest, is in critical condition at Casulty Hospital with two stab wounds under the heart. Richard Brice colored, of the same address, is held at the Sixth precinct on assault charges. Police say Brice cut Jobson after a dispute when Jobson returned home late yesterday. a woman called for help. Jobson’s condition is described as critical.
A group of Chinese students, young women and men sent by the Chinese government, arrived in Washington yesterday morning. They were met by the secretary of the Chinese legation and escorted to a hotel where they will stay while arrangements are made for schooling. They passed examinations in China to prove fitness and will be sent to several schools, possibly Yale, Harvard, Cornell or Columbia, with girls’ schools yet to be determined.
Georgs Ho Bowers lies in critical condition after a blow by Dr William H Wunder Sunday afternoon. Doctors at the Emergency Hospital say recovery hinges on rest and may take ten days to reveal complications from a skull fracture that penetrated the brain. His wife remains a constant visitor and the only person allowed to see him.
United Spanish War Veterans were publicly installed last evening at GA Hall. Mustering Officer Hlenderont led with the oath, naming officers including Handarsan Mantalled Man as vice Commander Daniel C Hoetly under Vice Commander Joseph Ruppel. Other officers listed, with thanks from speakers Commander Force AR and Commander Cogan, and notes from Mian L M Ferguson. A department commander presented flowers. a theft report followed. Mrs Hertie Butler said jewelry worth about 60 was stolen from her home on ZX street northwest while she slept.
Gen James M Bell of New London reports losing bonds and securities valued at thousands of dollars yesterday at the Pennsylvania depot. An attentive station attendant found a package containing the papers bearing the seal of the American Security and Trust Company and handed it to the main office. The documents were traced to Bell, who had left them momentarily while speaking with a friend, and are described as registered stock and nonnegotiable, payable to Bell only. Police assisted in locating the owner and returning the papers.
Supreme Court Justice Gould declares Gonzaga College musters strong title to lots in Saur subdivision after long term exclusive possession. Defendants Young and Ignatius Young named. court issues restraining order barring any claims or attempts to set up rights to the property.
Customs officials say they uncovered a smuggling ring over thirty years bringing in more than a million dollars in dutiable goods. Arrest of William T Hardy aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm and accomplice Burton Arldwin led to further detentions. Hardy, tied to a Fresno making setup at 35 West Thirty First Street, allegedly promised a share of graft. $5000 worth of gowns and related items were found. Other suspects were taken into custody and held for a hearing tomorrow.
The funeral of Ernest L Z Crabbs, killed by accidental shotgun discharge near Maryland Hall, will be at his Fourteenth Street Northeast home tomorrow at 2 PM. Rev George A Miller will lead services. burial in Congressional Cemetery. Pallbearers include Chamberlain, Homer Hacket, Cant Tred ay, Goma Waalep, John Lady, and Bay Jure Youky Crabba. He is survived by parents, one brother, and two sisters.
Corp Alexatu Downey and Private Edward Fielding of the Sixth Artillery faced committal trial in the Police Court on grand jury charges of larceny from a person. They allegedly robbed Joseph C Loughead near Third Street Northwest after a night out, with a gold watch and money taken. Policeman Birkert testified seeing two men at the scene and detaining them.
Acting Secretary of the Navy in Annapolis seeks reasons why four midshipmen should not be expelled. Superintendent Bader had recommended displanting them for alleged academy rule violations. Responses have not yet been received, but will be presented to the President upon arrival.
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