23 Sep 1907
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1907
Page
1
The article outlines President Taft’s planned Western vacation trip with an escort of 23 governors from Keokuk to Memphis on the Mississippi. It notes a near completion of the message to Congress, travel arrangements from Jersey City, and stops at Canton Keokuk and Memphis, plus anticipated speeches and public receptions along the route.
The plan envisions a lavish party with a water pageant at Keokuk and crowds guiding the President downriver for twenty to thirty miles. In Memphis he will attend the Deep Waterways convention, deliver a speech, then rest in the wilds of Northern Louisiana. Civil Service Commissioner McMhenney arranged the hunting camp with Latta and press reps present but not on hunts. The camp runs October to October, with stops at Vicksburg and the Hermitage where he honors President Jackson.
William Dalton, a very poor laborer with seven children, died rescuing two boys from the icy river at the dock foot of East Sixth Street. Neighbors raise funds to bury him and feed his family while judges aid the relief effort. Dalton’s widow cannot bury her husband due to poverty, and the community vows support as authorities coordinate aid.
General Drude resumes offensive at Sidi Brahim south of Casablanca. A French column of 2000 infantry with cavalry and artillery executed a rapid 40 kilometer march in twelve hours, forming two hollow squares and defeating Moorish tribes after dawn. Casualties: one killed, ten wounded.
A brutal murder in the Italian quarter grips New York as tailor Epifanio Argona is found hacked to death in his East 10th street shop. Police pursue a forewoman named Vita, with suspect Franciso Spirof initially aiding then denying the inquiry. Argona, a Sicilian immigrant, left three stepchildren and a pending marriage to Marietta, his late wife Josefina’s sister, while detectives rush to identify a possible Black Hand connection and locate the mysterious woman and her motives.
Pattcs headquarters examined after a violent murder. A large fingerprint on the doorway and blood marks inside the shop point to the killer's entry route. An autopsy revealed nineteen stab wounds from a double-edged knife, with the heart and left lung severely penetrated. Police intensified scrutiny of Argonm’s associates.
Rochester bishop Bernard J. McQuaid declared before a large crowd that the Trattan Black Hand Society had attempted extortion and that four gang members are under oath to kill him. Police had received threats months earlier but found no trace of the letter writers. McQuaid has led the Rochester diocese for almost four decades.
A storm wrecked the steamship Alex Nimic thirteen miles west of White Fish Bay. All seventeen crew perished or were lost. three bodies washed ashore. The vessel sank after a gale pushed it shoreward while officers attempted to regain control. Rescue crews saved those on deck before it overturned.
A Burlington New Jersey report describes a ghost seen near Bridgeboro that frightened criminals and calmed nightly brawls. Farmers claim the figure, a tall woman in white, aided young workers and deterred robberies, prompting calls for vigilance by a local embryo vigilance committee.
New York authorities announce a campaign against gamblers aboard ocean liners. The plan targets gamblers in smoking rooms and ticket offices and includes refusing transport to known bettors and to those using someone else’s name on tickets.
In Pritchard Station Alabama on September 22 a Black man named Dossett was fatally harmed by a mob during an attempted assault on Mrs J Breeder a White 90 year old. Deputies transporting him to Mobile fled as armed men demanded surrender. Dossett confessed but was killed as officers guarded him. This echoes a mob killing a year ago of Jim Robinson and Thompson at a tree near Mabie en route to Mobile.
West Virginia scene features former Senator Henry G Davis urged to run for governor at age eighty three. Davis known as grand old man of West Virginia Democracy, is described as wealthiest in state with wealth estimates between 25 and 40 million dollars. Report notes possible party shift if Davis resumes campaign style and outlines proposed Bahpers Ferry Martinsburg Berkeley Springs Cumberland day trip by train with specific times and prices.
Idaho senator William Borah will face a federal jury on the timber land scandal charges tomorrow, first among 22 defendants. The case centers on alleged conspiracies to defraud the government of 17 240 acres, with Borah seeking a meritorious trial and asserting opponents used improper methods.
The Hague report shows the second international peace conference adjourned with little progress toward permanent arbitration. Mr Choate remains optimistic about a permanent court, while most delegates fear governments will bury the issue. Many blame a lack of preparation, especially by the American delegation, and warn that future meetings offer little hope without real reform. Paris notes say surprise is limited as European powers expected friction over the court project.
Vienna travelers Fra ncia and Felix Hayes visited New York then witnessed a late night police action after a rain accident on Avenue D near the Parkway. Count Feltz paid $100 to the Parkville station lieutenant. George Roberts faces charges for operating a car without license as Misa Madaling Howard, Hoffman and wife were shaken in the crash that wrecked the Surrey. Car taken to Parkville station for inquiry. injuries to Hoffman family noted. Secondhand ad text and local business lines follow.
In France, pacifist forces lament the US failure to push for a permanent arbitration court as the major powers seek a practical path to extend arbitration. King Leopold noted for a backstabbing remark Bertin Sept. The Hague hosts debate on a vital question. Governments outside the original pact may join later if they choose.
A secret Clinton Hall meeting of striking telegraphers approved a motion to order out about 1,200 telegraphers in newspaper and broker offices within the New York district. Daniel L Russell said the motion would be acted on Wednesday at 3:30 PM, aiming to show total stoppage power. He warned the strike could end in 24 hours if broadened.
A guarded breakout at a Chicago jail sees two prisoners flee through a fourth floor window in view of bystanders on Illinois Street. They climbed past guards, used improvised force, and dropped to the sidewalk before alarms. Several inmates participated or attempted escapes as police chased the group. Suspects named include William Rogers and Stanley Wesley. Frank Constantine faced prior murder sentence.
A wreck near Ryan siding on the Southern Railway injured thirty-some Washingtonians and others when a Pullman and two coaches derailed, struck a defective rail, and burned before relief arrived. The engineer and tender were undamaged. Conductor Smith was seriously injured, with many others listed by city and illness, including Lieut Keefe and Mrs Keefe.
John J McGowan a prosperous farmer and son of a pioneer family was found dead in his automobile in Ithaca New York. A revolver lay in his right hand while the steering wheel remained gripped. He had just returned from a business trip and his elderly mother found him with his heels in the turn fifteen minutes after his arrival. McGowan was an inventor of several potent gasoline engines and left a large fortune.
A trans Atlantic liner named Princess Yolande, 10,000 tons and 40 meters long, sank immediately after entering the water at Genoa. The captain, guests, and workmen escaped in a small boat. Divers assess damage while wreck inquiry begins.
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