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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1911
Page
8
Amid flood devastation from the Yangtze and Liao rivers, famine looms in Szechuan and neighboring areas. Rebellions totaling over five quarters challenge government authority as Tibet fights and troops suffer losses. Szechuan protests rail projects while France reports an engraver's death.
Married in Baltimore by Davul T Xeely W Cortes Cknett. The couple are Parsday and SUALNORA RU SELL, both of this city. Witnesses include Ole Brown and Parsons of Des Moines.
DIED Ton Tueslas aged 54 and other relatives noted in a fragmented notice. Funeral and service details obscure with multiple names and addresses, mentioning September events and attendances by relatives. The text preserves names and locations but lacks a clear single event.
New York police plan to adopt the verbal portrait method from France. Commissioner Waldo and Capt. Faurot outlined a feature based approach classifying noses ears eyes and other traits to quickly limit suspects. The system emphasizes matching multiple characteristics and noting mannerisms to identify the wanted man.
Two individuals were bitten by dogs last night, matching the prior night’s incidents. A dog believed owned by Mrs. Miles J. Renick of 1711 Ef street north west attacked John Fl. Samms, a colored man, as he held the dog for Renick. The muzzled dog then bit Joseph Ivenson at 4112 We street northwest after he attempted to pet it. The earlier victims, a 11 year old at 505 Four-acre-and-a-half street southwest and Hengemin Turner, 20, of 23 Ninth street southeast, were also reported bitten Monday night.
Ohio municipalities saw record light turnout as liquor questions dominated in larger cities. In Columbus Mayor George Marshall won the Republican nomination. in Cleveland Newton Baker led Democrats, with Go Tike Xen head of Republicans. Cincinnati nominated Henry T. Hunt and Louis Schwab. Toledo backed Alvin G. Jones before Keller’s wet victory. Newark, Canton, and Springfield also reflected liquor party swings amid a low turnout night.
Five horses from George Watsons Florham Stud Farm Madison New Jersey appear strongest in the early General classes at the Newport horse show Special to The Washington Post Rlenteine Parms of Baltimore won the thoroughbred hunters class with Algona Julian Morriss New York entries swept the remaining ribbons Morris horses also captured several open hunter jumper classes The Watson horses led early but lost ground in the saddle pairs class which went to Myron R Oppenheim New York.
Edward C Stewart proprietor of a lanchroom at Fifteenth and V1 NE streets and Miss Marie Elizabeth Litte motored to Rockville yesterday and were married by Rev. William D. Keene. Attending were Roy De Neale and Musa Catherine Bell. A wedding breakfast followed at the New Willard Hotel. The couple planned a Atlantic City honeymoon. Friends greeted the pair on their return with rice throwing at the station.
Angelo Sarto arrives with his nephew to be confirmed by the Pope and to offer support amid alarming reports on the pontiff's health since his illness. The elder brother of the Pope travels from Gazle near Mantua to Rome to see his brother.
Reports from Teheran say former Shah Mohammeal AY Miga forces suffered a crushing defeat at Mama Qadeh Jafar Archea, with rebels wounded and prisoners taken. The miners reported 41% casualties, 30 killed and many wounded or captured.
William J Bryan argues the next Democratic nominee must be in sympathy with the party’s progressive spirit and free from predatory interests. He notes candidates across sections may qualify, stressing availability by convention time, and criticizes trusts and tariff-driven price rises as key issues. Bryan comments on current business, the Sherman law, and possible tariff shifts under Taft.
In Charlotte on September 1, outlaw Code Lane surrendered to county authorities after being hunted by the state and bearing a heavy reward for the shooting of Revenue Officer R F Henry. Welborn Nance also surrendered, alleged to be implicated in the incident. Federal officer Henry was shot and seriously wounded in a raid two weeks earlier in the Brushy Mountains.
In Missouri the Missouri Methodism conference learned of Rev. H. H. Johnson of Clarence who disappeared after resigning from the board and conference. Messages indicated he was in Mexico and then Iowa, with his wife Mrs H Johnson unable to comment as she remains prostrated.
President Taft outlined a 13,000 mile itinerary starting September 15 from Boston and ending November 1 in Washington. The route covers four states with over a hundred red dotted stops for speeches on tariff reciprocity arbitration and conservation with a longest leg of 882 miles from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City. The itinerary lists numerous cities across Michigan Illinois Missouri Kansas Iowa Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Utah Idaho Washington Oregon California South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin and ends in Chicago Pittsburgh and Washington. Secretary Nagel joined Taft for a luncheon en route to New Hampshire.
President Taft joined British golf champion Henry H. Hilton for a practice round at Myopia in Beverly Massachusetts. Hilton, seeking the Havemeyer Cup at Apawamis next week, stayed close to Maj. Butt while learning the course. Hilton defeated Longworth and Coates in separate matches before an afternoon round totaling 106 for the day with Hilton finishing ahead.
International officers of nine unions meet with Illinois Central officials over working conditions and a strike threat. W F Kramer signs a reply to C H Markham denying contract claims and warning that equality must be recognized. Officials plan further talks, while officials in Kansas City describe San Francisco talks as barren of results.
A Washington post office error misread the addressee as Justice Hughes of the Supreme Court. An envelope marked deceased was returned to the New York sender within 48 hours, with an official attributing the mix up to a name confusion among Hughes.
A dense roster lists guests and patrons at several major hotels including the Willard in Washington and the Shoreham in Washington, with numerous individuals and couples tied to Philadelphia Boston New York and other cities. The compiled names span hotels in Boston Chicago Philadelphia New York State New Jersey Maryland Virginia and more, reflecting a cross-country guest ledger.
Chicago on September New United States Senator William Lorimer of Illinois faced a narrow escape when August Kuzicki’s biplane toppled toward a crowd near Wear Chicago. The pilot lost control, the plane tilted toward the audience, and only Lorimer’s hat was struck before the craft clipped a tree and crashed. No one seriously injured aside from Kuzicki, lightly hurt.
William Brigan of Worcester Massachusetts, 29, is in serious condition in a Philadelphia hospital after three days confined in a refrigerator car. He was found unconscious between two beef sides when the car reached Germantown from Buffalo. Brigan entered the car last Saturday intending to travel to Philadelphia. the car doors were locked at Buffalo and he could not escape. He is also suffering from pneumonia.
Philadelphia report states two Polanders Joseph Whoski and Andrew Relda, both about 28, argued over Chicago wrestling champions. They wrestled. Whoski was thrown three times and fatally hurt. Relda was arrested but released as death ruled accidental.
A milkman identified as Thomas ler died when his wagon overturned in a low mood of buttermilk near Gilmore Nebraska. The 1000 gallon tank burst and poured milk into the road trapping the driver beneath the vessel. Passersby rescued the body about thirty minutes later.
Seattle Sept 5 Mount Pavlot the Aleutian peak has remained active this summer sightings by Pel bark captain Guy C Goss report the volcano ejecting a smoke column thousands of feet high that branched like a tree and lava or ash flowing down its slope amid ash showers.
Special to The Washington Post from Norfolk Virginia reports Miss Jessie Mattix aged 15 eloped to Elizabeth City North Carolina with Benjamin Myrick aged 35 and after her mother learned of the marriage she fainted and suffered a nervous reaction. The couple married and reside near the Mattix family home in Portsmouth and then moved to Reservoir Avenue in Norfolk.
A dated notice lists multiple marriage licenses or announcements with partners and officiants. Names include Herman A. Kabauski and Wannie A. Robay, Edwin W. Patterson and Mary L. Hreicher, John T. Lipsromh Jr. and Minnie B. Phelps, and many others, with various officiating ministers. Locations include Chicago, Laurel Maryland, Lynchburg Virginia, Richmond Virginia, and Philadelphia. The notice references several Rev. ministers and Judges overseeing marriages.
The Health Office lists births for Ernest H Wallach and Effie H Wallach. many other couples welcome boys and girls, including Swartz Potter Peacock Masarik Miller Reid and numerous others. Deaths include Ray Barnett, Edgar Herbert, Richard Smith, Sarah Cameron, Mary Stimson, and several residents from local hospitals and wards with ages ranging from months to 73 years.
A Navy Department incident involved a homing pigeon delivering a cipher tag A D 1925 to Thomas J. Cowie. Commodore Mulligan’s hoax of homing bees sparked a prank that led to a court martial threat and a lasting dismissal of any bee or pigeon references among officers.
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