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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1907
Page
27
Fragmented text outlines Republican and Democratic strategies in state attorney and city races, noting Owens leads in many wards with minimal opposition, and conventions to name party central committees. Mentions candidates Albert and Whyte amid broader party organization talk.
A fragmented account notes a society event with Yeung represented by Nations and a parade featuring young entrants. Mentions included a display of horses by Cul Wunterotle and Sonor, with reception and exhibition elements described in a ceremonial, crowd-filled setting.
Police investigate a daytime break in at a Marshall Street residence where ornate door knobs and front door hardware were taken. Detectives describe the theft as requiring quick action, with several witnesses quoting the thief possibly leaving the scene in a hurried manner. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact local precinct.
Fragmentary local notes report oyster season opening and a burning incident at Mounem site where two children aged four perished in a stable fire blamed on matches. Separate items mention a Suffolk wedding and a Norfolk engagement, with travels of residents to Corapeake NC and an 1890s-style clipping tone.
Special to The Wasttastes Post Richmond, Vadept 16 reports exmayor Williams charging that city councillors accepted municipal contracts in violation of state law. He alleges Councilman Wittenire, committee chair, directed extra work without authority and that Councilman Atkinson secured city home repairs. Williams calls the evidence explicit and says the issue affects all departments. bills for Wittahire ordered work were delayed pending inquiry.
William Smith, a Culpeper County farmer, was shot dead at his home. His son-in-law Beal and brother-in-law Jenking were arrested for the crime as bloodhounds tracked the killers. Authorities report threats to Smith’s life and possible involvement of a woman, with details withheld.
Clarence Sherpeless of Keyser West Virginia was fatally injured when a car failed to climb Knobley Mountain en route from Burlington. The vehicle descended the mountain at a livery stable. his hat blew off and he jumped from the machine, suffering fatal injuries three hours later at Keyser Hospital. He leaves a wife and four children. he served as director of the First National Bank of Keyser and was a former county school superintendent and deputy sheriff.
The Jefferson bust, carved in bronze by H Daniel Webster, will be displayed at Tiffany & Co in New York before being sent to the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. J Ackerman Coke MD of New York gifted the piece to UVA, honoring Thomas Jefferson’s founder.
Richmond Sept 16 a large gathering of veterinarians from two states convened to discuss methods to control and eradicate contagious livestock diseases at the state veterinarians convention in Richmond The three day meeting aims to review procedures and sanitorium practices for infection prevention and outbreak response.
Charles T Smith murder suspect Midgets alias William Johnson, condemned in Alexandria to hang, attempted escape from Fredericksburg jail where he is held awaiting a Virginia Supreme Court appeal. Authorities report he sawed a jail bar and warned by a deputy that he would be shot if another attempt occurred. Defenders say Midgets has confederates in Fredericksburg aiding escape.
The Alexandria district held a Democratic gathering at the courthouse with former Fairfax officials and party nominees present. Chairman J M Love led the session, C Canin and R Mgell spoke, and Walter Tliver, the House of Delegates nominee, addressed attendees amid campaign energy.
About forty men and boys were rounded up by four police officers in Danville on a Sunday afternoon for gambling in a public place. Twenty four were arrested and arraigned, then warned to reform. Suspects ranged from youths to men in their forties.
Washington journalists visiting the Jamestown Exposition in Norfolk Va were given a tour of American warships off the grounds after their Sunday visit. They spent the rest of the day on the exposition grounds then departed for the National Capital. Daisy Ro Cost and William J Smith wed in Charlestown this morning.
Bristol sept 16 report on the new line from Eastern Kentucky to the South Atlantic coast. Carter syndicate and Seaboard interests back the project. Line slated at about 150 miles with 7 percent completed and cost around 50 million. Tunnels through Clinch Mountain and multiple long tunnels planned along the route.
Special to The Washington Post Winchester September 1 A monument to Massachusetts soldiers who died in the Civil War and buried in Winchester National Cemetery was dedicated. Governor Curtis Guild Jr delivered the principal address, introduced by Mayor Harry H Baker, with readings by Dr John P Hyde and RL Gray Williams. The ceremony included a tribute to Confederate dead and a decoration of the Confederate Cemetery by Massachusetts soldiers.
Marion F White petitions the Circuit Court for an absolute divorce from Emma B White after more than forty years of marriage begun in Wisconsin. The bill alleges violent attacks, a wood stake strike, a banishment from the home, and demands for pension money as grounds for dissolution. Five children were born to the couple, three surviving.
In a convention at Honaker Virginia the Republican party of the Third senatorial district nominated Roland Chewe of Clintwood Dickenson County as their candidate. Chewe is a prominent lawyer who has not previously sought public office. Democrats have not yet selected a candidate and the district has trended Republican in recent years.
Virginia obituaries report multiple deaths across Sept 0 to Sept 16 including Mia Pritchatt aged 54, Elizabeth Duck aged 92 in Isle of Wight County, Aira Lee Long a wealthy Page County farmer's wife in Richmond, Charles West 25 of Typhoid Fever, Lew Engey 20s, and John J. Baker 70s of Winchester. Surviving spouses and children listed for several.
A Washington Post report details Rev Wiliam P M Sims and Mrs. Dorn living together under one roof claiming a “soul marriage.” They attack conventional morals, plan to educate neighbors, and reveal weekly visits to Sims’s wife in an asylum while visiting a grave and writing about the controversy. The piece outlines clashes with critics and church figures, and notes a prison hearing continuation for Capt. J. Phillip Roman.
A partisan letter criticizes the Virginia Republican Party for excluding Black voters and relying on a “fly-white” strategy. It argues the party remains weak while Black voters seek fair representation and civic engagement, contrasting past leaders with current tactics and urging inclusion.
Prices plunged September 16 as October options slipped under 1 cent a pound for the first time since June. The market saw frantic trading with declines of 52 to 55 points, about 250 per bale below Saturday’s close and 760 a bale below September highs. Liquidation and fears of weaker southern markets drove the sell off, with October 1097 and January 1022 at lows and large totals of around 690000 bales rumored.
Miss Ada Smith age nineteen of Philadelphia and George Denver age twenty three of Westville went missing after a twelve foot boat capsized in midstream on the Delaware River near Billingsport. Mrs Ray Springer and her two young children narrowly escaped, clinging to the overturned craft as Lifth and Denver vanished. A rescuing party recovered Miss Smith's body beneath the overturned boat.
Staunton Virginia Sept 16 Harry Lushbaugh tried in Corporation Court and acquitted of felonious assault for striking Joe Dawson a Negro on the head with a wrench after Dawson failed to address him as Mister The report notes the motive centered on insult and racial dynamics Four earthquakes were felt in Kokand Russian Turkestan between 1 and 2 a m Sept 16 striking a note of regional tremor activity.
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