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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1909
Page
34
Entries continued to pour in for the night carnival parade with the Post printing the coach’s tie and decorations. Officials plan to extend entry deadlines to next Friday to tally boats and organize crowd handling and safety duties.
A Copenhagen dispatch reports the Norwegian steamer Ekapodit Capt Seerbos, chartered by Greenland, has sailed to bring Captain Cook s Eskimos to Copenhagen. The voyage departs Lo Bay on September 12 as part of a special cabinet arrangement.
Ten year old Burlan Hoobp yad died when he jumped from a third story window at the Brooklyn Custer didet industrial home in Williamsnore. The boy, kept from play earlier, leapt as crowds played in the street. He had asked the superintendent for permission to join the yard activities before he fell.
Kee Gung and Landa hospitalised after a violent incident on Mote Street as Kee identifies Lee Wah as a key figure in a deadly confrontation. Police arrest several suspects including Ong Leange Tong and Re Lua amid a rising tension between Kee’s faction and Chinese community leaders. Investigations focus on motive, weapon use, and possible ties to local gangs and barbershop quarrels.
Peruvian officials held a farewell bandquet for Fligm Neill who has served six years at the Maglhan legation and retires tonight. Speeches expressed affection as The Star Spangled Banner rang and beretis were awarded. The dinner was attended by many prominent Peruvians.
A rural Arkansas doctor reports relief from indigestion and improved health after shifting from coffee to Postum cereal. He cites personal recovery over four months and notes a published testimonial praising weight gain and vitality. A patient named Indy Withers also claims complete cure and renewed energy after using Postum. The letter is presented as a genuine reader testimonial for the product.
A Danish letter relays Frederick Cook’s account of the Antarctic dispute with Robert Peary over supplies. Dr Hansen, who shared Cook’s Greenland journey, claims Peary’s orders left Cook’s house in Annatok to be taken by a boatswain and crew. The letter asserts Cook’s belief that Peary manipulated events and notes Cook’s decision to publish if forced, detailing the harsh treatment of Whitney and the men guarding the house and provisions.
Captain Robert F Scott, who commanded the 1900 to 1904 British Antarctic expedition, will head another British effort to the Antarctic starting early next August. The plan includes two bases at MacMurdo Sound and King Edward Land, with goals of reaching the pole and conducting geographic work. Shackleton will not join, though other members of the former expedition may accompany Scott.
German ambassador Count von Bernstorff declares he is in Berlin to gauge German government views on tariffs ahead of the February 11 provisorium expiry. He aims to present findings to the American government before departing in October and hopes for a settlement based on most favored nation. He plans to sail from Cherbourg to New York on the Prinzsgast in October.
A child, John Coffey aged 1, was struck in the jugular by a foul ball during a baseball game at Blambattan Held Kingsbridge Yonkers. He died minutes later, despite medical efforts, as his mother held him.
Mrs Peary reported a message from her husband indicating possible sailing southward with plans to wire Commander Fear. Peary aims to confer with Herbert Bridgman and present evidence for his Arctic findings while preparing a report to the government.
Dr Louis Mackall and his two children narrowly escaped death when their touring car was struck by a fast streetcar at Thirty-first and P streets NW. The car toppled onto its end against a brick house, four occupants shaken but uninjured aside from minor bruises. A sightseeing auto was also damaged nearby.
Dr Frederick A Cook is welcomed aboard the Oscar II as passengers fill decks in a festive scene. He recounts Eskimo reports of a balloon sighting over Greenland and denies Wellman’s pole start, while Dr Trueblood and others share polar tales at luncheon.
Weather bulletin reports rain in the south and west, with snow replacing rain in the Colorado mountains. Disturbances center near Stagpurt, affecting the Mississippi valley, lower Great Lakes, and Atlantic coast. Winds trend easterly along the Atlantic and gulf coasts, with variable rates elsewhere. Temperatures fall in places, then rise in the east. showers expected in several regions Monday into Tuesday.
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