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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1907
Page
10
Survivors of wrecked vessels recount the disaster on the icy coast. Four crew lost as the ship struck and exposure claimed two more while others fought to reach help. The wreck, north of Terra del Fuego, left nine men alive after the first horrific night as a boat from the scene sent a raft for assistance.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a rescue party and volunteers at a Tate event. Names and specifics are unclear, with garbled phrases making details uncertain.
A man was struck by a West Shore freight train while walking on a way to football bleachers near Hackensack. He died from injuries as responders and onlookers gathered past midnight. The incident involved a stalking of Roosevelt and a crumpled path to a river bank scene. Detectives questioned witnesses as authorities investigated the fatal collision.
A riot near Bradenville, Latrobe, left one man fatally injured and about a score stabbed as Creek and Playish factions clashed during a Me dedication celebration at a Catholic Church. Several injured remained in serious condition. crowd from neighboring towns attended.
Special to The Wasalogon Hour New Rochelle NY reports no abatement of the Long Island Sound storm as rescue parties search for the small sloop Microbe carrying Guido Deangelis and Beatrice Punton. A New Rochelle launch followed a patrol craft from New York as the storm worsened.
Seattle police traced the trunk death of a 17 year old Virginia girl whos body was found stuffed in a trunk washed ashore near Seattle. Her husband Frank Covington, last seen a week ago, is sought by authorities. Relatives identify the victim as Agnes Brueman Combs Covington, daughter of Ireman McCombs. The trunk and letters link Covington to the slaying and his sister Edith Covington reportedly wrote a note in St Paul in 1886. The couple earlier lived at 519 Fifth Avenue Seattle and had caused disturbances at a boardinghouse before moving to a rooming house and later a tent lodging arrangement. The investigation considers whether the Covingtons fled to Southalia and suspects are pursuing leads on their whereabouts. The body’s trunk origin and the family’s move from Rutherglen to the West two years ago are under scrutiny.
The Milwaukee report says Sulla Sanderson ignored her father Albert Sackett by secretly planning to wed Ted Sloan. Sackett wired to try stopping the marriage and learned only Friday night of his daughter's matrimonial intentions. Sloan is said to have a substantial stock and race track winnings and a 4000 offer tied to marriage and retirement from racing.
Samuel Pom eroy Colt, president of the United States Rubber Company, is gravely ill and prostrated at Maplewood NH. Colt is named as president of the Industrial Trust Company and the National Rubber Company as well as leader of United Rubber Company.
In a surprise move at Grand Army Hall, National Commander Browne suspended Theodore Roosevelt Garrison No 74 over Galbraith's district appointment, ordered possession of books, and had the charter removed from its frame. The act sparked threats of prosecution and calls for legal action as garrisons protested and prepared appeals to the executive committee.
London dispatches report Countess Montignoso, once Crown Princess of Saxony, vanished after allegedly secretly marrying music tutor Tonnelli in London. The child of the Countess also disappeared fromStresa with her nurse, while Tuscany’s Grand Duke and Duchess say no word has come from their daughter in weeks.
Mrs Annie Cassidy of Camden leaped from the American Line steamer Westernland as it neared the Delaware River arriving from Liverpool. The 28 year old was said to be heartbroken over leaving a twelve month old baby in Ireland. Despite rescue efforts she died.
New York September 23 A desperate veteran Walter Messer seeks to marry Miss Elizabeth Haney at Jefferson Market Court while lawyer De Angella and a bronchial asthma treatment complicate the match. Magistrate Kernochan signals tentative approval as the couple pleads for an immediate ceremony.
Special to The Washington Post reports Independence Leaguers from several states plan a Friday meeting in New York to discuss forming a national movement. Democrats claim Hearst seeks to pave the way for his presidential bid by urging a state league convention to empower a national gathering that would name candidates with Hearst at the top of the ticket.
A strong Catholic protest at the Sheffield education committee meeting protested the inclusion of Charles Reade’s The Cloister and the Hearth in school curricula. Dean Dolan and Rev T W Holmes argued the work attacks Catholicism, but the committee decided the literary and historical merits should remain on the reading list.
The Washington Post reports that telegraph leaders deny talk of a Roosevelt conference while sources claim a meeting occurred at Oyster Bay. No word has reached Western Union or Postal officials, and a bulletin in Fair Play notes delays in sending an undertaker telegram.
Eight Hungarian miners were lowered into the shaft of the Wharton Tron Mines at Upper Hibernie New Jersey. A car struck bottom at full speed injuring all. two men died or were dying, others severely hurt. Engineer Daniel Ryan fainted while operating the shaft throttle. Doctors arrived after an hour. Ryan had heart and stomach trouble prior.
Peter Clark, seventy, was arrested by Under Sheriff J Cunningham and jailed on murder charges after allegedly beating his wife to death and claiming she fell from an accident scene near Mer mill. A bloody club and hair found on the body supported suspicion. Clark had previously been involved in a fatal fire case years earlier.
Washington Post reports Mrs Marguerite Carter, said to be French countess born in Paris in 1874, shot herself in New York last Friday. Lincoln Trust Company halted cremation and kept papers, orders delaying disposal. Husband Leigh Carter, a British national, deserted her after brief marriage. her travels and inheritance history add to intrigue.
Chicago reports Joseph Leiter plans to sail October 1 to Paris to bring his mother Mrs Mary Salter from the Ritz Hotel. He says she is not in danger but unwell, and that her move to Washington for the winter is planned later. Sister arrivals in Paris expected.
Delegates from three tribes in eastern and southern Casablanca accept France’s terms to end hostilities and surrender those responsible for July outrages. The agreement permits military reconnaissance, arms handover, and a large indemnity split by tribe. Two notable hostages to ensure compliance are named to secure pacification across the region.
Pacific cable break between the Midway relay station and Guam remains unrepaired. Commercial Cable Company officials cite subterranean earthquake as the likely cause after the rupture occurred Friday. The San Francisco to Yokohama and Philippines line is the only link between America and the Orient, with partial messages being relayed via the Atlantic.
New York details the Standard Oil Company denying talks of a reorganization and a conference at Fairhaven while admitting plans to expand capital and issue earnings statements as it seeks to control Tidewater outputs. The testimony ties Tidewater to Standard Oil through contracts, with arguments that exclusion of Standard would collapse Tidewater’s refining access.
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