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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1909
Page
10
Minnesota Governor John Johnson’s condition worsened after a hopeful morning, with Mayo Clinic reports noting a deep seated abscess and a decline into a critical state. Surgeons say the governor’s health remains uncertain as officials recount his career and public service.
One of Smithfield Isle of Wight County's oldest residents, Rey neld, aged and frail, perished when his clothes caught fire while attempting to extinguish a lamp during an early morning blaze. He had been ill for months and was unable to save himself.
In Chicago a sensational shakeup followed the discharge of six Hilldorg chosen and partial venire for the Alonan burglary and bombing case. Prosecutor Waylar pushed for sweeping changes in the jury commission, accusing officials and bankers of corruption and noting bias against unionists and bankers. The judge ordered a new suit for the Alman trial and more scrutiny of juror selection processes.
Inventor John Roeder built a heavier than air craft for the Hudson Fulton celebration race between New York and Albany. The 60 foot long craft carries three passengers and is powered by a 4 1/2 horsepower motor with two propellers. Roeder plans a flight to New York tomorrow from White Plains fairgrounds as locals describe a successful 100 foot test.
Dr Frederick Cook sails into New York aboard the Oscar II and prepares for a Brooklyn homecoming reception. He dismisses Peary reports as nothing new while awaiting official confirmation. Leaders from the National Geographic Society arrive to greet him as celebrations and planned ceremonies unfold.
Roosevelt anchors off St Pauls Island as Mrs Peary and children sail toward the Bay. Crowds gather in Sydney while a naval party plans a formal welcome. Peary will not enter port until tomorrow. the Sheelah transports the family, with flags and a steady seas calm tonight.
Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot arrives at Catalina Island to address the Baliinger Pinchot dispute and Alaska coal land matters. He rejects resignation rumors and says he may return to Washington next week after awaiting a Taft letter. Glavis pledges to publish evidence in the Cunningham coal case.
Madrid reports Spanish troops have begun advancing on Mell la against the Moors as protests mount. The foreign board drafts a protest alleging breach of the Algeciras agreement and accuses Spain of provoking trouble by crossing the frontier. Calls for powers to intervene to safeguard Moorish territorial integrity.
Manus reports that the British steamer Baron, bound to Port Natal and Manila, passed a steamer on fire near Durban on July 37 and soon afterward exploded. It is believed the sunken vessel was the missing Waratah, carrying about 300 people and not heard from since July 26.
A leopard escape at a local fair breaks from a cage and maims Martinson, aged four, tearing his arm and injuring his ear as bystander Reuatrom fatally bludgeons the animal with an ax. The chaos leads to injuries and a push to restore safety.
Gulf Cities reports gale of sixty miles per hour with increasing wind, high tides, and three foot river rise at New Orleans. A large waterspout forms in Mobile Bay while New Orleans remains cut off by wire communication. Reports describe unroofed buildings, downed wires, and trains detoured as the hurricane tracks northeast toward Florida and Alabama.
The Washington Post reports in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania that Judge Buller refused Mrs Adgin Yeager a divorce, saying a wife must tolerate ill treatment until a trial period proves reform is hopeless. Yeager, who lived with her husband four years, described drunken abuse and humiliation. The judge noted the husband was a vile, insensible drinker, but this behavior existed before marriage and the wife had knowingly married him.
A fragmented report indicates a court refused to appoint a guardian or caretaker in a petition related to Harry K. Thaw. The brief mentions parties including Fades, Cohen, and Carmohan, with dates and procedural notes in a confusing excerpt.
Special to The Herald Charleston W Va Sept 9 after securing an injunction blocking enforcement of the cent fare law the Norfolk and Western Railroad begins a new passenger rate schedule in West Virginia The new rate is 12 cents per mile with attached coupons to reclaim any difference if the final ruling favors the railroad When fares are paid to conductors the rate drops to less than 2 cents with no charge under 5 cents Stopovers are not allowed
Mrs John Llova of Wilkes-Barre was fatally injured when a piece of steel from a passing locomotive crashed through a window of a Pennsylvania Railroad coach in Jersey City. She was carried unconscious to a hospital. Mr Liesch, en route to New York for the Hudson-Fulton celebration, witnessed the incident.
The article reports a proposal to amend the Sherman Antitrust Act to relieve labor unions from certain restrictions. It outlines requested authority for commissioners to permit or form unions, address railway bonds and stocks, and adjust flight classifications and regulatory decisions cited by the president.
President Taft rallied in Des Moines and spoke on antitrust and interstate commerce reform. He outlined a bill to centralize enforcement, curb stock ownership by railroads, and exempt unions with safeguards, drawing a large corporate and civic audience.
The steamship Carib bound from New York to Wilmington NC and Brunswick, with passengers and cargo, lay disabled near Cape Hatteras after a line parted. The tarbs wireless alerted rescue units. the steamer Sabine, then the Yamacraw and Revenue Cutter Yamacraw, joined, guiding Carib toward Southport and Wilmington. The Apache and Sabine coordinated to relay assistance as Carib’s engines failed and rescue tugs prepared.
Special to Thy Weableston Pool Boston Mass Sept 2 A wedding at First Methodist Church Melrose united Mass Willy Woodridge daughter of Mr and Mrs William Woodridge with Fimo B Hazard of Washington. Rev Charles E Davis officiated. Best man John Wharton of Washington and maid of honor Miss Ethel Gra Woodridge. Reception at bride parents home from 8:30 to 10. After a wedding trip, the couple will reside at 8 Rhode Island avenue Washington. Hazard is a clerk in the Post Office.
In a Cleveland court, Jacob Fickel, a brewer, urged leniency for his ex wife Mrs Fickel who was sentenced to two years for embezzling $5987 from Bertha Rosenhart’s estate while acting as guardian. Judge Vickery suspended the sentence, allowing her release on the condition she raises money. Fickel protested that a half man would do any amount for his mother. The hearing featured heated exchanges as the judge pressed for money repayment and the defense argued about motive and guardianship duties.
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