23 Sep 1909
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
1
New York aldermen offer reception and freedom of the city. Interviewers report Whitney will tell the first story of the conversation. Rival dictator questions focus on observations by the Pole Star and the absence of night.
Peary returns from Sydney to Halifax and faces Cook pole question as crowds along the line of rail and in Stellarton cheer him. He plans an ovation at Bangor and Eagle Island stay, then release a formal statement on whether Cook has been at the pole. Roosevelt's voyage preparations underway in Sydney.
President Taft tours Colorado with a focus on conservation and reclamation. He notes ongoing work must follow the law, cites Ballinger and Pinchot debates, and plans for federal reclamation bonds to resume Roosevelt era projects. Sheriffs guard the president during stops at Colorado Springs and Pueblo as crowds cheer him.
The American waterway commission now in Paris says it will not back a 14 foot channel from the lakes to the gulf. It favors a much modified plan and concludes that about 9 feet depth suffices for inland transport. The group will study French canals and rivers for two weeks, then Britain, before sailing on October 16.
Pueblo Colo Sept 2 The President and his party traveled to Walhurst estate of Thomas F Walsh for a presidential reception amid snow covered Rockies. Gov Shafroth Senators Hughes Warren and many Denver residents attended breakfast with two brass bands, as scenes of the Walsh estate were described and plans noted to rename the place Clonmel for Walsh's Irish birthplace.
Ex Governor Panine of California travels from San Clemente Island with Gifford Pinchot chief forester to discuss the Taft Ballinger controversy. He cites documentary evidence showing the reclamation service opposed Ballinger restoration orders but complied under pressure. Pinchot declines further comment and plans to depart for Washington.
A U S armada representing the United States arrives in New York Harbor for the Hadeon Fulton celebration. The British squadron slows near the coast while German cruisers aim to reach the harbor. Italian cruiser Remy enters first, followed by Etruria.
Storm and flooding devastate Terrebonne parish Louisiana with rising death tolls, missing persons, and widespread property damage. Thousands stranded, crops ruined, rail and telegraph lines damaged as New Orleans and surrounding areas recover from the hurricane. Victims include fishermen from Morgan City and Houma, with reports of several drowned and one missing. Navy ships and national figures observe the aftermath and prepare for parades and memorial events.
A garbled message expresses pleasure at representing the empire during the Hudson Fulton celebration. It mentions a ceremony, likely in Mentisy or Ohio, and notes a personal honor in attending the event amid unclear surrounding details.
Reported tidal surge and wrecks left eight dead near Manchac including a station agent and family. A fishing schooner rescued survivors as telegraph links south of McComb failed and a passenger train from New Orleans went missing amid the storm.
Rear Admiral Charles Clark, commander of the Oregon during the Spanish-American War, is seriously ill at Col Webby Hayes's Grove home. He came to give an address at the dedication of the gateway of the French and Indian trail of 1775 and the Harrison military trail of the war of 1875, and planned to attend the Twenty Third Regiment Volunteer League reunion linked to Presidents Hayes and McKinley.
A 2 A bomb was found tonight at the rear of the custom house in Juarez Mexico near the platform prepared for the Taft Diaz meeting on October 36. Police report over 30 arrests across the border.
Police report a brutal triple murder in Hurley Buchanan area as six members of the Justa Meadows family were killed and homes burned. Aged widow Aunt Betty Justa allegedly guarded a large sum. three children and two others found dead amid debris, footprints traced to three suspects. residents arm themselves amid fears of lynching as investigators seek motive and culprits.
A fringe sect in Rhode Island plans a mass gathering at a wooden chapel between Boston and Flymouth in Line Town Me, predicting the top crust will peel and the faithful called to await a catachism. About 300 members forsake worldly goods as services unfold with hymn singing, exhortations, and occasional baptisms at the pond nearby.
Special to The Washington Post. In Atlanta on Sept 2 Mrs Branyom paid money to send her husband back to South Carolina to sober up. She testified in Judge Broyles court that upon arriving in Atlanta he relapsed. Mrs Branyom bought a railroad ticket, gave him $60, and sent him home after he faced a drunkenness charge.
Post Office inspectors probe the National Trust Company amid suspicions of broker commissions on guarantee business. Investigators Keane and Raperson review records linking brokers to dubious transactions, noting no dividends paid and capital misstatements. The Washington firm allegedly drew about $16,000 in data fees last year while claiming a $100,000 capital.
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