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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
1
A man testifies he saw Beattie kill his wife and was paid to flee the scene, prompting detectives to consider reopening the case. Investigators chronicle a letter from the witness urging authorities to hear his testimony, while Beattie’s defense counters the new claims as unverified.
The town of Glen Echo, Maryland, ends a two day factional fight as Robert Garrett, brother of town clerk and treasurer John A Garrett, is elected mayor. He pledges to drop suits against his predecessor Witkowski and to appoint election judges for a special ballot set for September 15.
A Yorkshire man endured brutal sea travel, zigzagging sixty miles to reach safety. He faced muscular cramps, jellyfish stings, and salt water burning his eyes while fighting to continue against powerful tides.
On his sixteenth try, int1 W. T. Burgess swims from Kneeland to France in 22 hours 35 minutes covering about 606 miles. King George telegraphs congratulations to the endurance swimmer.
The Steel Trust declares cigarettes contraband in Pittsburgh mills and even pipes will be banned soon. Ambridge and Carnegie mills have begun enforcing the rule with notices posted. Machinists in brass and iron foundries may still chew tobacco as a health measure, while others face total abstinence.
In Boston the Goldbergs Joseph and Jacob were arraigned in criminal court and held on 5000 bonds for a future hearing. They remain jailed on Charlies street. They claim to know inside facts on the Forest Hills, Woburn, Methuen, and Houndsditch cases and a Pennsylvania plot. Rothstein’s detention supports a larger anarchist network led by a young but shrewd woman.
Washington Post report from Lincoln Nebraska Sept 6 outlines expected testimony at the district court term. Several young men from Shady Bend face tar and feather charges against Mary Chamberlain of Beverly an 18 year old girl. Motive linked to alleged remarks about other girls. Tensions rise in the county with talk of lynching.
In Bellingham Washington Northwest's first mixed jury six women and shy men fail to reach a verdict on a keeper charged with selling liquor in an Indian yesterday. Bailiffs moved jurors to separate dormitories after late hours. court then sent them back noting continued deadlock due to a woman juror.
Chief of the United States Secret Service, Julia FB Wilkie, tours western cities seeking the Mona Tusa painting reported smuggled from France. A tip suggests the artwork is in the west, with investigations extending from Canada near the Great Lakes region.
An apparent plot to damage the Charlestown navy yard was uncovered when three heavy sticks of dynamite were found secreted in the floating crane. Two workers were nearby hammering when the explosion was spotted, endangering about five hundred men. Yard authorities alerted, an investigation began, and workers deny knowledge of the dynamite.
In Aberdeen Washington, the year old twin sons of farmer Beaner were found dead by deputy sheriffs near their uncle Juin Ture’s shack after a bear-hunting trip. Bullet holes in the heads indicate foul play. a missing Turno is a suspect. A bear was found earlier, but a bloodhound later located the bodies hidden under leaves.
The Seventh Day Adventist mission superintendent Rev. O. E. Davis of Washington DC was poisoned by natives in Ish Guiana. Davis died in prison after a campaign against polygamy and oath rituals. Seven letters reportedly describe the events and circumstances surrounding the crime.
Before a Rhode Island license could be issued Col Jacob Astor and Miss Madeline Force faced clergy refusals and delays. Reverend Edward Johnson, refusing a $1 fee, said he would not marry the couple and noted state marriage law blocks a same week ceremony. Astor denied any imminent wedding plans amid speculation and newspaper reports.
Political foes of Martin and Swanson wage active campaign as election day nears. General impression favors senators winning though surprise charges and counter charges date a contest that has stirred the state.
Richmond reports show campaign managers predicting wins in the September senatorial primary. Martin Swanson lead by 25,000 in the Martin camp and 15,000 for Jones Glass, with Swanson claiming a clean sweep of all districts. Garnett predicts strong anti machine showing in the Third district and a 2,000 Accomac majority for Jones.
An index item notes a witness claims seeing Beattie kill Wite, a plan to drop bombs into the city, Garrett involvement, and references to military actions and Virginia primaries today, with further items on smuggling, school board resignations, and various political notes.
Chicago on September 6, 15 year old William Kesler surprised a burglar who entered a house. Kesler pressed the toy pistol and demanded Hands up prompting the burglar to flee the scene.
El Paso reports Magonistas plan to use box kites loaded with nitroglycerin bombs to attack Juarez on September 16, Mexican Independence Day. Funds, labor shortages, and fear of idle workers in Juarez fuel efforts, with 150 laborers already moved south as authorities fear recruitment by Magonistas.
Special to The Watson Poet Quitman Mississippi September 6 Mrs Susie Neeley a white farmer near Langsdale Clarke county killed her tenant Walter Lang a Black man with a Winchester after he attacked her with a knife following a dispute over eviction. The shooting happened at the doorway of her plantation home and Lang died instantly.
Boston police reveal a daring burglary in Cohasset on August 2. About $12,000 in jewelry and heirlooms vanished from a cabinet in Edward B. Bastex’s summer home on Jerusalem road, near Mrs head’s room while she slept. The report also notes a German earthquake felt in Stuttgart and travel details to California via Baltimore and Ohio route.
Nathan Allen of Kenosha and John R. Collins of Memphis face federal indictments over smuggling gem jewelry into New York. The case centers on a ruby pearl valued at $100, a snake-design bracelet, and other articles invoiced as wearing apparel. Readhe details include conspiracy charges and the involvement of Mrs. Helen Jenkins. indictments allege duty unpaid imports and concealment.
Boston notes Jang Po who served chop suey to Bostonians will depart next week for Canton China never to return Po has lived in Boston 30 years and is estimated to have earned about 300 He began selling chop suey in 1879 and now owns a restaurant spanning almost a city block His wife and children live in Canton He has long been part of the Chinese Business Mens Association.
In a crowded Broadway area near Forty-sixth Street a man drew a razor across his throat before diners. He fell to the sidewalk as women screamed and fainted and an ambulance arrived while onlookers stared at the scene. The assailant, still conscious, expressed despair and claimed he was starving.
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