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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1906
Page
1
Hearst allies claim solid Tammany vote as Murphy wing Parsons triumph flagged by near tie. Riots and bloodshed scenes mark tense primaries while thousands are arrested. President Roosevelt sends congratulations to Parsons as authorities recount results.
In a bitter primary clash in New York, Herbert Parsons won a sweeping victory for control of the Republican organization with Roosevelt and Governor Higgins backing him. Murphy of Tammany Hall retained leadership by a narrow margin as factions battle for delegates, while Quigg and McClellan vie for influence and Hearst endorsements stir the race.
Violent clashes erupt across Harlem and Manhattan districts as Republican and McClellan factions clash during primary balloting. Arrests mount in the Thirteenth and Twenty-fourth districts amid accusations of repeaters and police bias. Democratic leaders contend for power and accuse police of partisanship.
St Paul Minnesota covered a statewide primary election held June 18 to select Congressional judicial and county nominees. The results show Ismez and Andrew Prench leading in early Republican contests while several party nominations remain unresolved or in doubt across districts.
The September 18 water carnival in Bar Harbor featured floats from the North Atlantic fleet battle squadron. War ships illuminated and paraded, with spectators lining the harbor. The battleship Alabama won the prize for best display.
Detroit reports a lone man afloat on a raft in Lake Huron. The steamer John Albright observed the man five miles northeast of Corsica Shoals amid heavy fog. The vessel stopped and turned back, but the raft disappeared in the haze, and lifeboat crews returned to search the area. It is feared a steamer may have sunk.
Two laborers die and nine are injured when a steel superstructure collapses at a new coil pocket facility of Weed Warsted Mills in Lawrence Massachusetts. Authorities say slippage of wedgrap may have caused supports to fail.
Guthrin Oklahoma September 18 eight persons dead twenty injured and many missing after Rock Island passenger train No 12 left a swollen Cimarron River bridge and plunged into treacherous quicksand driven by floodwaters. The engine tender and several cars disappeared beneath a 100 foot wide torrent with waves six to seven feet high. Survivors describe a chaotic rescue as people escaped through windows and driftwood swept others away. The smoking car held twenty five to thirty passengers with many unaccounted for while Kingfisher residents turned homes into temporary hospitals awaiting full totals.
Berlin dispatch from Hamburg reports the Hamburg America Line steamer Meteor, used for excursions, was driven from her berth at Ports Tavath England during a gale. The captain says he was ordered to sea, inciting indignation. Plymouth dockyard officials deny an official denial and say the Meteor briefly entered and left Portsmouth harbor without being held there.
In Memphis Tennessee on September 18 two members of the firm B. H. Cannon & Co. were shot in the lobby of the Tennessee Trust Building. Dr. W. King is believed to have fatally wounded one man after a quarrel following a lift ride. The motive remains unknown.
A massive typhoon struck Hong Kong causing extensive destruction across the harbor and streets. Reported losses include about 100 deaths, widespread debris, and many ships driven ashore or wrecked. The American steamer Sorsogon and the British steamer Monteagie are among vessels reported lost or damaged, with the 8 P Hitchcock and several others listed as beached or stranded. Hong Kong remains ringed by floating wreckage and damaged waterfront facilities.
Gloversville New York September 1 In a formal statement Hon Lucius W Littauer longtime representative in Congress passive declined renomination from the Republican party in the new Thirty second district. State Committeeman Darey to be named at the district convention to be held at Saratoga September 2. Roosevelt had a conference with Littauer at Oyster Bay last week. 10 WagonTrain Falls Excursions Pennsylvania Railroad offers ten day outings September 21 and October 1.
In Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania on September 1 an application was filed in Blair County Court to appoint a receiver to take charge of the town of Spats Al toona. Creditors of the Knickerbocker contracting company claim the town owner is insolvent and that the sheriff holds unpaid executions. The court granted a rule for a mercership and will hear the case Monday. South Altoona is an enterprise of Adolph Sagal, tied to the Real Estate Trust Company of Philadelphia which funded the town’s construction.
In New York on September 1, Capt George B Boynton and Lewis Thompson faced United States Commissioner Ridgeway on charges of conspiring to counterfeit the Bolivar, Venezuela’s standard silver dollar. Secret Service agent Robert Moser testified about dying dies makers and a scheme to fund a voyage to Venezuela and coin bullion, aiming to legalize the revolution.
A Brussels dispatch reports that Belgian paper Independentes Belge cites two cables asserting revolutionaries planned to drop explosives on the palace from balloons. They allegedly bought two dirigible balloons from an American and plan to use them from Germany when opportune, targeting the czar and Grand Duke Vladimir.
A Guadalajara report via the Jalisco Times says 51 people drowned in floods across Santiago, Ixcuintla, and Teplice districts. bodies recovered from the river. Many sought refuge in trees. boats were sent for rescues. About 600 homeless. widespread damage across Sinaloa with several river towns destroyed and cattle drowned.
In Bawick Scotland on September 19 Lord Rosebery mocked Roosevelt's spelling reform at a Hawick Archaeological Society dinner. He warned that abandoning traditional spelling harms morality, noting conscientious readers are muddied while unscrupulous phonetic reformers advance, even implying Presidents might honor such reformists at life's end.
Mrs Louise Bennett, an American, sues Count Hubert Capen Angers for fraudulently obtaining her necklace valued at 24,000 francs and a ring valued at 200 francs. She lent the items a year ago, count promised six months to pay but did not, and she now claims loss. The count resides in Brussels, heir to a fortune, with his father blocking access.
Such beautiful new furniture will be sold at auction today starting 4:02 PM. Manufacturers' representative pieces from Trom Aeotra torles Bore rugs on Friday morning May 22, with prices and items listed at 1227 and 22 G 4.
Havana reports from Sept. 1 describe rebel leaders insisting on annulment of elections and government changes before any truce. They regret hostilities suspension. leaders demand resignation of government and new elections, while government seeks to rely on the Taft commission for settlement.
San Francisco reports the Hill interests mobilize to challenge Bartiman for control of Central Oregon rail districts. The California Northwestern’s purchase by Southern Pacific started the conflict as Ills plan to build from Butte to San Francisco expands. San Francisco Idaho and Montana road officials announce bridge contracts and imminent construction.
In Richmond Virginia on September 183 a lighthearted feud arises as Miss Bryan’s snowy poodle named Tomb wins juvenile hype for its polish and contrast to Grace Bryan’s French poodle. Hollins Institute refuses to matriculate the pet with Miss Bryan, though she has entered as a student for the next session. The Bryan family notes the dog stands out among their brood as the family’s brightest member.
A Nashua based man once identified as Jona Briggs Grover, a noted club man, vanished last winter with a woman, changed his name to Jack Colan, and later died by suicide in Detroit. His Nashua wife, unaware of his marriage, later learned of his death and her status. Attorney George F. Jackson traced the case, identifying the dead man as Grover through letters, papers, and appearance.
Taft party boarded government tug Pickering at Port Tampa and sailed to the cruiser Des Moines for quarantine before heading to Havana. Des Moines expected to arrive at Marianao where they will establish headquarters at Minister Morgan's house. Also notes vote outcomes from Milwaukee auxiliary meeting and Morris estate probate details.
Rumors in Wall Street claim Baltimore and Ohio gains control via stock transfers, forming a second transcontinental trunk with Reading under Harriman influence. The deal centers on Atchison and Reading holdings, with Pennsylvanian executives and Kuhn, Loeb & Co as fiscal agents, while total cost and final control details remain unsettled.
Knoxville Tenn September 18 Robert B Oliver a railroad contractor of Knoxville was indicted by a Federal grand jury on the charge of peonage. The five count indictment alleges the scheme involved coercive labor practices and related acts arising from payments and conditions set for workers. The case reflects ongoing federal actions against forced labor and peonage in the industry.
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