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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1907
Page
35
Special to The Washington Pat Rockville Maryland reports a tumultuous sequence tied to the Jenkins case. Witnesses testifying describe revolver fire and police actions as investigators pursue leads, with arrests and confessions shaping court proceedings. The narrative covers hearings, warrants, and alleged motives amid a backdrop of a violent confrontation and legal maneuvering.
The fragmentary report notes two people injured in a wreck near Ow, with limited readable details about timing, location, and parties involved. The article mentions names including Beslava Magruder and her husband Mr Magruder, and references George Washington University Hospital in Washington. Further specifics are unreadable due to damage.
The Washington Post reports Roanoke Roanoke County officials note a mass departure of motormen and other transit workers following a series of burglary and fare-evasion convictions. Staffing is strained as crews struggle to meet schedules across the system. Detectives pursue those guilty, with several five-year sentences handed down for burglary.
Montgomery County Agricultural Society directors met in Rockville Md to review the fair receipts and expenses. They reported the total receipts nearly matched expenses but about 3300 below last year, with attendance similar yet lower gate revenue due to absence of pool selling and gaming. To cover the shortage about 10 to 13 percent will be deducted from each premium. The directors argue the fair cannot be conducted successfully without gaming proceeds and good will.
The Southern Railway appeal over a $2000 fine for selling tickets at a site above 214 cents was heard in Raleigh. The railroad argued federal jurisdiction precluded state court action, while the state contended state courts retain jurisdiction and federal intervention cannot void indictments or penalties against individuals.
Special to The Washington Post reports Gov Curt Gull of Massachusetts and executives visiting Antietam battlefield after attending the dedication of a monument to Massachusetts soldiers who fell in the Shenandoah Valley. The party toured the site en route to Gettysburg.
Mrs William Thaw of Pittsburgh mother of Harry Thaw, jailed in the Stanford White murder case, travels with companions through Virginia. They stayed at a Winchester hotel briefly, then moved to Lexington and Natural Bridge, with no arrest or incident reported.
Supreme Court denies appeal in Beasley kidnapping case as jurors convict with twenty year term. Front page report notes defendants, dates, and court actions across Currituck County, detailing legal proceedings and implications for the Beasley family and local community.
The clerk of the city issued a marriage license to Archie Lewis Miller and Valvin Watkins at Takoma Berk. Records show the filing occurred in Rockville with notices filed by the BWC of Takoma.
An advertisement lists Munyon cures for indigestion dyspepsia and stomach trouble with claims of rapid relief in hours or days. It markets Kidney Cure Headache Cure Mood Cure and other tonics, offering various prices and emphasizing quick action and broad effectiveness for bodily ailments.
The reconvention meeting of the Alexandria Local Assembly of the Heathen Church met at Grace Protestant Epiphany Church last night. Rev Edgar Carpenter delivered the welcome address. Main speech by Pert T Ames of Washington, responding secretary and treasurer of the National Council. Clergy from Christ Episcopal and St Pauls Episcopal participated.
Alexandria County court plans trial for John Wright on two more capital offenses including murder and vault crime as bids for a naval contract trigger questions on division of work among Lake Toe fedu Boat Company Bridgeport New York subsurface firm and Electric Boat Company New York. Attorney Leo Gerous based on Wright case seeks early decision while Navy panel and Attorney General Bonaparte weigh division implications.
A New York magistrate today heard a distressed request from Mary Farrell a 14 second avenue resident who claimed her husband Thomas Farrell a carpenter died twenty one years ago on March 21 and was buried after a wake and that he now appears around the neighborhood She was sent to the Baychopathic ward in Bellview after the magistrate doubted her mental balance
Reported mishap near a Baltic archipelago involves the Standart grounding and alleged premeditated act linked to Finnish waters. Charles Knoblauch notes the royal yacht peril and sea conditions threaten imperial household headlines.
Royal Arcanum pays widow Mary T Greenwell four thousand dollars to the benefit certificate held by her late husband Wiig F L Greenwell. The payment appears in Alexandria records, indicating a widow's claim under the fraternal order's certificate program.
The funeral for J Harry Caite, who died Monday afternoon, will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at the Camdly residence 300 Duke Street. Interment follows in the Presbyterian cemetery with two hymns and prayers. Harry and Robert P Aitcheson have sold to John P Matter two houses on Princess Street between Fayette and Payne Streets.
The report lists officials and medical officers tied to the Great Lakes training facilities, noting bids by Edward Brothers Dredge Company of Sault Ste Marie at 58 cents per cable yard for grading the Naval Training Station at North Chicago. It mentions wire service updates from September 17 about wireless contact near Point Loma and the transport Logan sailing home with Thirteenth Regiment troops from Manila.
Chicago Sept 17 A 51 cm van sped toward South Bend when a passenger suddenly jumped from the moving car. The rider survived but suffered a broken ankle and several weeks in bed. The driver, Brayman, offered no explanation beyond the accident.
A chaotic report claims Charles Knoblauch says his wife Annie and their children vanished with lodger and neighborly figure Donnelly, from their West Thirty-fifth Street home. Knoblauch’s tale ties to tenancy at 421 West Thirty-third Street and past saloon work with Donnelly.
Police under Inspector McCafferty nabbed young tiler Andrey Exerson at Perth andow No 1 central glove. he confessed a theft spree that included robbing Acton Clark of Amalgamated Copper and staging plunder at a pawnshop run by Harry Kallshl on Ninth Avenue. Authorities recovered $1000 in booty and paintings stolen from Philadelphia’s Craige Lipppincott. Lipppincott was summoned to inspect the seized items at Kalleky pawnshop. Exerson faces receiving stolen goods charges. Lipppincott was later asked to examine the findings.
The officers, cook, and entire crew of the Salvadoran steam schooner President returned to port aboard the City of Para after deserting at Acajutla. Chief Engineer George R Linn and others walked the wharf, resisting interference from gunmen, and sailed for home aboard the City of Para amid tension with Salvadorean authorities.
Special cable reports Andrew Carnegie lauded New York City’s municipal governance comparing it favorably to British cities. He cited water supply, parks, avenues, subways, wharfage, gas and electricity costs, and the planned library, arguing foresight and private ownership limits future costs. He urged preserving titles and leasing land for shorter terms to sustain growth.
Wreck at tunnel entrance three miles east of town injures three train crew and several passengers. Engineer Herbert Gadley, fireman Lester Jinstead, and baggage master William Wientdt seriously hurt. Gadley and Jinstead may die. Passengers treated in New York. one cut by glass, a woman with a dislocated shoulder. Locals reported many wounds as locomotive collided with mountain side after wheel derailment.
Gulf Line Railroad in Hawkinsville Georgia reports no trains today as overtime pay strike by train crews halts rolling stock. In Staunida Virginia, Supreme Court of Appeal notes ruling as students Rowing Spotty Co and Jordan Angier discuss Mary Harvey et al Hoffman et al with continuations and retroactive actions in Richmond.
Charlottesville September 17 occurred a wedding for Mary B Brown to a C and O Railway engineer at High Noon Baptist Church. Rev Henry Wire presided with Raley as best man and Mrs McPryor matron of honor. Johnson of Panvitkous attended as bride’s maid. the bride was the only bridesmaid.
Denver chosen as the site for next year’s Sovereign Grand Lodge assembly of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Details include officer re elections and new insignia, with notes on delegates and state political rumors from Hagerstown and Rockville dispatches dated Sept 17.
Harvey Cole and his wife were bound and gagged when three masked men forced entry at their Hickory Grove Pennsylvania home yesterday morning. Cole fought one intruder with a chair, another struck his wife with a blackjack, leaving her unconscious. The raiders escaped with cash and valuables. Both victims are in serious condition. No suspects yet.
Bertha Goodwin, a practicing attorney in Newburyport and nearby cities, was arrested on an alleged charge connected to Pittsburgh authorities. Officers sought her at her apartment but she was not found there and later sighted fleeing toward woods before being captured.
Report from Parle dated September 1 describes Professor Metebulkef studying a chimpanzee named Antame in appendicitis research. The project has attracted attention and public interest, with Antame becoming a popular figure nicknamed the President.
Fragment from a reminiscence on Huckleberry Finn and Frank Frank, noting the author’s memories of boyhood figures. Mentions a town drunkard, reform efforts, and a distant village justice of the peace. Also reports Pittsburg figures tied to a presidential death inquiry and a four-man circle of close friends.
A fragment mentions Ram the Ballister nom mae and a remark about the Precéent and motor, followed by a shout that avoids controversy. The readable text hints at public or political discourse without clear context or full quotes.
A historic account details a remarkable trick dog owned by Dorothy and Kathleen Wartyn of Cottage Grove Avenue, famed for leaping, vaulting, and performing feats aboard a ship. The dog, Boston Tom, is celebrated for balance, agility, and companionship with the crew, including the captain at the table.
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