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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1905

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Campaign opens as Fairbanks Foraker and Herrick speak

Special to The Washington Post from Bellefontaine Ohio notes Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks Senator Joseph B Foraker and Gey Marm Herrick headlining the Republican state campaign opening. They stress tariff issues rate control and the need for wise national policy while GOP clubs assemble for a parade and Dow law temperance legacy is highlighted.

Washington Post Charles Warren Fairbanks J B Foraker T Herrick Ohio Ltr Foraker Tle Republican Party Dow Biterward Vice Club of Columbus

Tillman and Towell clash in heated Batesburg political meeting

In Batesburg Lexington County South Carolina Senator B S Tillman and Col John Bell Towell clashed in a dramatic debate at the operatic hall. The exchange centered on liquor bid advertisements with Tillman accusing a Columbia editor of lies and Towell denying the claim. Tillman also attacked former Senator John L McLaurin after the session.

Columbia Batesburg Lexington County South Carolina B S Tillman John Bell Towell State Board of Directors Opera House Tillman Co! Towell Fale Yowell D M . Padgett Saluda Hellhorn Columbia John L McLaurin

BUNEOED CHICAGO'S MAYOR FACES PLOT AT RE GARDEN

Chicago Mayor Dunne, known for sending crooks to jail, is robbed in a con game at the Lincoln Park Re Garden. A waiter posed as a staffer but turned out to be the culprit, who fled after Dunne paid a fraudulent bill of 875 dollars. the real bill was 375 dollars, and the offender was fined 75 dollars.

Washington Post Chicago Dunne Bridewell Rematch Garden Bunkaed Frank Grosacup Gable Town Hall

Westbound passenger train hits freight near Weiser Idaho

Report from East Lake City Utah says second section of Oregon Short Line No 1 collided head on with eastbound freight No 26 near Weiser Idaho. Two trainmen dead and five passengers injured none seriously. Dispatch from Pocatello lists Engineer Larose of Pocatello dead and says both engine crews were killed.

East Lake City Utah Weiser Idaho Pocatello Larose

Odd Fellows End Session Debates Enlarge Las Vegas Sanitarium

Philadelphia reports closing session of the eighty first annual Sovereign Grand Lodge meeting of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Key issues discussed include affiliation with Manchester Unity in England and enlarging the Las Vegas New Mexico sanitarium for consumptives with a proposed 1 million dollar appropriation. Committees to survey sentiment and draft equitable laws were appointed. no action on initiation with Manchester Unity or Las Vegas expansion.

Philadelphia Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows Manchester Unity England Las Vegas N. M Toronto Blakes New Jersey Hughes 4Raryland Humphries Arizona Robinson Michigan Dale Pennsylvania Moore Iowa Ohio United States Hines Georgia Pinkerton Massachusetts

Dunlop Given One Year Sentence for Embezzlement

Philadelphia report says Andrew G Dunlop selling agent for Mobile Cotton Mills admitted embezzling six thousand dollars. he kept five thousand from May to August and was jailed for one year with Fidelity and Deposit Co. helping secure bond. Williamson case in Portland progresses. government suit against J N Williamson TJ Van Gesener and ex United States Land Commissioner 3 Biggs continued, third trial, likely to proceed after open court session. Open-air sacred concert by Naval G F Band featured this afternoon with fanned cars marked Fana G moving east. Moses September Furniture Sale advertised with underpriced furniture for every room plus carpet and rug sale.

Cotton Mills Philadelphia Andrew G Dunlop Mobile Cotton Mills Mobile Fidelity and Deposit Company Maryland Dunlop Naval G Fana

Questions McCall Is Also a Policy Holder

An open letter accuses John A McCall of New York Life Insurance Company of using policy funds to aid Republican efforts against Franklin Leonard Jr in the Seventeenth district. Leonard seeks details of how his policy money and funds from 28,000 other Democrats were deployed, amid investigations into Schiff Harriman ties to a $50 million blind pool in Union Pacific stock. Albany connections and real estate notices appear amid broader coverage of political finance and insurance inquiries.

New York John A McCall New York Life Insurance Company Frankin Leonard, Jr Congress McCall Leonard Legislative Investigating Committee Republican National Campaign Fund New York City Tom Franklin Leonard Armstrong Insurance Comtrantes Jacob H Schift Schift Equitable Union Pacific Mr Schitt Edward R Harriman James Hyde Harriman Mr Hyde Hyde State Superintendent of Insurance Schiff Equitable Finance Committee Kuhn, Loeb & Co Equitable Society Mortimer L Schiff James H. Hyde Hendricks Fairbanks Foraker Herrick Bronx Greene Gaynor Norway Sweden Hig Campaig Germany Kaiser Russia Virginia U Army and Navy Richmond Washington John Hay William Lowndes Yancey Savoyard Washington Society Boston Treasury Washington Real Estate Washington Playhouses Archdeacon Frank Rockefeller Little Hallelujah Spain Mr. Sato Sequoyah Cronkite

Liberal Defeat Quiet Election Across Cuba

A Havana dispatch reports Moderates sweeping boards of registration while Liberals abstain amid alleged police coercion. Across Cuba votes were quiet with rare disturbances. Villuendas and Chief of Police Illance killed amid unrest. bombs found in Villuendas room and at Cienfuegos and Santa Clara. Government claims a plot to dynamite city buildings and several arrests follow.

Havana Villuendas Washington Post Boards of Registration Jiavana Placetas Santa Clara Liberals Arma Villuendas Cienfuegos Ilance Hotel la Suiza la Suiza Cuba Hilanco Santiago de Cuba

Mob Lynches Man in Conway for Assault and Murder

A mob hanged Frank Brown in Conway Arkansas after accusing him of assaulting Mrs Lawrence and murdering her child and her seven year old son. Sheriff Norrell suspects the victim may have been innocent, noting a look alike named Steward who also travels in the area and may account for the double.

Washington Post Conway Ark Johnson Frank Brown Mrs Lawrence Norrell Little Rock England Brown

Sherrick Investigation Before Marion County Grand Jury

United States District Attorney and detective testified as the grand jury examined witnesses in the Sherrick case. W S Wickard Harry Griffith Joseph B Kealing Edward J Robinson Ferdinand I Adams Albert Gall Cyrus Clark were among those named. the session adjourned at 1 pm until Monday noon with more witnesses expected.

United States Indianapolis Sherrick Marion County Grand Jury S Wickard Harry Griffith

Murder suspect Girard sighted near Centreville New York

Detectives report Joseph Girard, the man sought for Augusta Pfeiffer’s Bronx murder, was seen in Centreville two days earlier. Witnesses identify photos, with six people confirming the likeness. A large manhunt continues into Spitzenberg Mountain as investigators press searches and keep guards on duty.

Washington Post New York Price Slick Schelling Peekskill Girard Augusta Pfeiffer Gerar Joseph Girard Bronx Centreville Beieve Spitzenberg Mountain

Killed While Pursuing Woman at Concord Station

Howard Bullock a former baseball player age 35 was shot and killed by C Preston Hering at Concord station near her midnight. Hering surrendered claiming he was with his wife who lives with her aunt. After Bullock leaped the hedge near his wife’s home Hering fired four shots one bullet struck Bullock in the brain Hering was committed to prison.

Wilmington, Wer Howard Bullock Preston Hering Concord Station Hering Concord Bullock Bullock Hering

Man in Buggy and Cyclist Arrested for Speeding in D C

Jones, 31, was arrested by Precinct Six officer Mudd for driving a buggy at 15 mph on Pennsylvania Avenue NW. He posted bail and was released. Albert Banks, on a bicycle, was arrested by Bicycle Policeman Carton of the First Precinct for speeding on the same avenue.

Jones Mudd Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Albert Banks Georgetown Pennsylvania Avenue Carton First Precinct

Bronx Murder Suspect Surrounded

Police surround a suspect in a Bronx murder case as investigators verify the crime scene. Reports indicate a tense standoff with authorities deploying tactical units to secure the area.

Posse fatally wounds Black man near Wilmar Arkansas

In Wilmar near Little Rock on Sept 28 a posse fired on a Black man named James Young who had attacked Mrs Alexander Hammel. Young was pursued four miles from Wilmar and struck by return fire before harming any posse member. He had recently completed a three year term for an earlier public safety incident in Warren.

Little Rock Ark Wilmar James Young Alexander Hammel Young Poss Warren

Panic at Coney Island Mardi Gras Parade Breaks Up

Explosions in two manholes of the electric subway during the Coney Island Mardi Gras parade injure about 40 people, with five in critical condition. Crowd panic spreads as flames rise thirty feet, horses bolt, and spectators are rushed to hospitals. event disrupts a densely packed festive turnout in New York.

New York Coney Island

Printer Apology Clears Shelby Smith Reinstatement

Shelby Smith of Philadelphia, expelled from the International Typographical Union convention in Toronto for alleged slander against President Loynen, has made an apology. The apology satisfies the executive council, and restoration to full membership is expected after the committee’s finding and Philadelphia Union No 2’s explanation. Some supporters urged court action to block the Toronto decision, but friends’ influence with President Lynch helped the outcome. Protective Legion selects Buffalo as next meeting site. George A Hodgkinson of Cleveland elected third trustee. Edwin W Higgins nominated to succeed Brandège in Congress. Moors & Hill promote reliable real estate transactions with ads. All Baltimore and Ohio KR trains to New York connect with TM 334 Sf Perminal.

Fairbanks Ohio Congress Shelby Smith Toronto Indianapolis Philadelphia Smith Philadelphia Union Quaker City Union Friends Lynch Friends of Protective Legion Buffalo Cleveland National Protective Legion Wilkinsburg Friends of Buffalo George A Hodgkinson Board of

Return for trial in Canada extradition case of Gaynor and Greene

Fugitives Gaynor and Greene, accused in Savannah contracts embezzlement, face extradition after a Quebec Court of King's Bench ruling on habeas corpus. The U S authorities pursue further proceedings while two weeks remain to start stay actions.

Canada Montreal Quebec Col . F. Gaynor Capt B . Greene United States Ouimet Court of King’s Bench Greene Gaynor Judge la Fontaine Ouimét la Fontaine Donald MacMaster John F Gaynor Benjamin D Greene Savannah O. M Carter Carter Jasnor New York City Shields Geoma Montress Privy Council of England Garon

New York Robbers Bold on City Street Corner Attack

Two highwaymen accosted Samuel L. Johnson at Tenth Avenue and Twenty-ninth Street. A revolver was leveled at his head and his pockets searched before police arrived. Johnson, with a fractured skull and internal injuries, may die. Detectives were attacked by a crowd as they pursued the suspects. Charles Montgomery was beaten by police into unconsciousness. Nearby, Portland, Oregon reports another legal case conclusion.

Samuel L. Johnson Tenth Avenue J Twenty-ninth Street Johnson Charles Montgomery

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