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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1907
Page
37
Reported engagements near Casablanca show French forces repelling Moorish attacks while refugees flee. Maj or battalion actions, casualties, and shifting fronts are described as Allied defenses try to hold the area amid rising tensions and requests for reinforcements.
A boy was taken for burglary after an attempted break in near Ig) Con front of tt Bins 16. The incident involved a hurried escape and a later confession or admission. The local police reported the case as a frightful affair with the offender at large and the father informed.
A court under Judge Gere convicted Shon halt and others of assaulting women aboard a naval facility. The case involved thirteen or more assaults, with sentencing based on the severity of each offense and the defendants’ roles. The proceedings cited a fleet-related incident and potential prison terms.
Milwaukee records show John Stowell filed a will on September 4 naming an estate valued around 9000 to 10000 dollars. The bulk of the estate goes to his family and a distant relative, with specific bequests to German and Philadelphia publishing colleagues and associated societies. The document lists the Wormer Mayor and several publishing groups including the Deaconborg and Protestant orphan societies in New York, Germantown, and Philadelphia.
Late Justice of the Peace Judge L I Oweal wills all property to wife Jagy Lewa by probate filing. The 0n-eal estate includes real and personal property valued around 1.07 million, executors named Gertrude H Onea, with administration granted after the June 1 filing.
The body of Archbishop John Joseph Williams of Boston was laid beneath the high altar in the Boston Cathedral amid a solemn state funeral. Cardinal Gibbons led the requiem as Gov. Gulla, Mayor Fitzgerald, and other officials attended the service, with ceremonies marking the transferral from the catafalque to its resting place.
On Salisbury Plain the mock warfare turned serious as weather and transport failures left Red Army troops without food for nearly two days. Royal Scots held an isolated position while villagers aided, pockets of supply were raided, and fires were built to keep troopers warm amid stalled wagons and broken routes.
Workers at five Francville stores walk out at noon due to a city order prohibiting beer drinking during lunch. Moldera quits work, joining the strike as 176 employees protest the beverage restriction.
A 19th century discussion argues most snakes are harmless or beneficial to farmers while only three species are distinctly dangerous: rattlesnake copperhead and a venomous coral relative. It debunks the belief that all snakes are vicious, notes coral snakes are burrowers and rarely strike, and downplays needless fear of snakes in general.
A bustling Dinard social scene centers on a fashionable club linked to gambling amid new French laws. Diplomatic cables reveal a banished American guest from France after police warned him for card room activity. He recounts his exit to England and London consultations while describing the club’s social intrigues and couples’ disputes involving Ferdinand and Earle family members. The report weaves in art, socialist rumors, and a yacht mystery near Dinard as other personal ties surface.
Miss Nannia Lee Watts of Wilton Furnace Wythe County and Dean Bryant of Independence Morrison County Va eloped with Miss Matte Bryant and Alexander Green of Independence. They were married today by Rev AH Burroughs in Bristol. The plan began in Grayton County with a late night window exit and a rainstorm as the party traveled by buggy to Galax and then Bristol by train.
Missouri visitors from Kansas City, led by Mayor Beardaley, attended Jamestown Exposition in Norfolk with formal exercises at the Missouri State building. Addresses were given by exposition leaders, Kansas City officials, and New Hampshire guests. A separate notice from Richmond reports A L Moore arraigned on abduction charges in Emporia police court.
Thomagauth, twenty eight years old, was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for the killing of Clinton Irisgome, a young man he had quarrelled with. The Washinatop Post reports the case from the Circuit Court in Mountain City Tennessee.
Admiral Cowles and Admiral Copper head to Washington after Pacific Coast tour. They visited San Diego Los Angeles and San Francisco and Bremerton reviewing coast readiness for Atlantic fleet deployment. Cowles noted no anti Japanese feeling among white residents even in San Francisco.
Berlin dispatch reports Haber invited coal owners and shippers to chart a scheme to coal the American battleship en route to the Pacific. German coal by German ships would be cheaper than roped coal for English liners, as Kaiser seeks to show Germany’s Pacific cooperation with America. Leading firms have been asked to prepare full estimates to send to the Imperial cabinet.
Mrs Roat Stone of Myers Virginia sues Norfolk and Western Railway for 1000 dollars claiming she was forced to ride in a Jim Crow car with Black passengers after boarding at Myrtle. The case, filed in Suffolk Circuit Court, cites the conductor forcing relocation despite protests. The incident reportedly occurred aboard a train en route to Suffolk on September 4.
William Ward colored and his wife Annie Ward were arrested in Petersburg Virginia on suspicion of yesterday night robbery claims. The pair are alleged to have held up a man from Chesterfield County two miles from Petersburg, taking 750 dollars and threatening Gillman with a pistol. Gillman cannot positively identify the Wards as the robbers, but Chesterfield authorities hold them for trial.
Special to the Washington Poet Alvin Mauppin a yeoman in the United States navy formerly from Clay County Kentucky died by his own hand at Annapolis Maryland He had just married Miss Siien Curran and left two letters blaming the forthcoming separation from his wife He had reenlisted for recruiting duty in Nashville and expected to remain there The tragedy is attributed to mental strain from imminent separation His widow is prostrated
Citizens critique Alexandria city officials for neglecting to distribute 5000 copies of A J Wedderburns Historie Alexandria at the Jamestown Exposition. A local businessman suggests sending books to the Virginia building for free giveaway to broaden reach and prevent waste.
Warrenton Va Sept 4 The annual Warrenton Horse Show opened with a large audience at WC Hall on Surprise and notable entries in hunter classes. Judges noted strong performances, including Daniel winning the green hunter class and top vendors showing in horse fittings. Officials reported ongoing stockholder activity and debates over exhibit disposal and use of the hall space.
A Washington Post telegram reports the Post Office Department rescinded an order for a rural free delivery route in Frederick County, ending service to four offices at Albing Cedar Grove Nain and Whitehall. The rural route permit had been granted but the start was blocked, leaving hundreds without mail for weeks.
Raleigh shifts to old rates as KH Lawler takes over the local phone firm and plans day rates. Avrine notified of conveyance while Crouse’s condition improves after Rock Creek camp meeting assault. several local marriages and deaths reported including Miss Watson and Mr Clayton in Salisbury. Arch ie Slaymaker assigns dry goods business. Hose Wagon Diver resigns as fire engine driver with pending applications.
A chaotic local item describes a toy boiler explosion injuring children on West Patrick Street and a trolley collision incident in Frederick, with one boy killed and another severely mangled. Separately, court notices from Staunton and Brantown report appeals and cases, while a feature recounts George Palmer’s beard saga in Parksville and a barber tale in Broadway.
Reading fragments report Eagles at Newport News with routes near Grant Place. The text is unclear but indicates a sports or travel event involving teams or locations linked to Eagles and Newport News.
The article outlines a receivership involving the Lion Iron and Steel Corporation linked to Edward L Harper. It notes creditors seeking to reveal misdeeds connected to a wheat market manipulation, and mentions Harper’s past eight year sentence, later efforts to reorganize Union Steel and Chain, and current efforts to discharge the receiver as Virginia actions unfold. The piece references a Norfolk parade, Eagles of Washington, and a New York treasury-related death that ties into the financial embarrassment.
Lewis Btowart, a young Black man, was arrested on assault charges after a Chevrolet Chase line incident. He denies involvement in injuring John Wells and the case is being reviewed by county authorities. John Weiss, injured near University Park, shows slight improvement but remains at Garfield Hospital with uncertain prognosis.
Virginia Republicans discuss sending a lily white delegation to the national convention. Bascomemp chairs the executive committee with prominent leaders and plan legislative candidates where chances exist. Delegates to the national convention will be named at the next meeting, and will be contracted in Roemeralt interests.
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