29 Sep 1907
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1907
Page
1
War Secretary states the Philippines will not be sold as Taft and Cabinet officers arrive at the detached palace of Shiba in Tokyo. The Emperor receives Taft and guests at a luncheon, with dawn arrival at Tokyo Bay and talks on allied aims, armament restraint, and ongoing diplomacy.
A mangled report records a late evening gathering at a hotel near Toneh Cf Cresta with several unnamed officials and a speaker named Mr Tarts. The group then moves toward a railroad station where government figures and merchants discuss fares, tickets, and mileage amid unclear details.
A crowd welcomed Secretary Taft and his wife at the railroad station. They entered an imperial carriage and were driven to the detached palace of Shida, a historic residence of the Imperial family. Lieutenant General Maeak met Taft and the secretary returned promptly. Ambassador O'Brien arrived later met with confusion between programs. Reports say Japan may change emigration policy with a consular shift as first step.
A man identified as Stephan Boake Levy of Hed Hank N J intruded repeatedly on the home of Wise Fannie Supp in New York seeking marriage. After his latest plea was rejected he drew a revolver and shot himself in Miss Supp's presence, dying instantly as onlookers described.
Dispatches recount George Shipe acting carpenter of Carbandate directing a couple to a depot and providing transport. Rua kin allegedly gave up wits to later suitors as Moore, with Shipe, was involved with Shipe’s wife. The couple faced arrest after tensions and a planned departure, with details of a troubled relationship and claims of abandonment at Laclede Avenue.
At Morristown New Jersey a horse show collapsed a row of boxes injuring many including women and children and notable attendees Supreme Court Justice Mahlon Pitney and Mrs Pitney. Spectators rushed to aid victims as chairs and supports failed, leaving bruises and ruined hats in a chaotic scene.
A Belgian painter, Henginger, returned from Europe with his portraits of Theodore Roosevelt and William McKinley painted a year earlier. He hoped for a European market but found little demand in Belgium or nearby markets.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference confiscation of a magazine story The Mother and a Money Essay The text mentions banking deposits and interest warnings along with Baltimore and Ohio Railroad schedules from Chesapeake Beach to Bren Katurdas and Sunday trains. The garbled lines resemble a miscellaneous page item.
Fremont Order halts as older editor of the Bulletin is kidnapped from San Francisco by four men and moved toward Los Angeles. A habeas corpus writ is issued in Santa Barbara, and police force boards the train to recover Older. The arrest is tied to alleged criminal libel and a broader graft exposure campaign.
Secretary of State Root arrives in San Antonio for a formal reception with Mexican representatives led by Gen Pedro Rincon Gallardo. a public welcome at City Hall followed by a procession to Fort Sam Houston and a club banquet as joint celebrations unfold. separate report notes a Baltimore arrest of a man posing as a German nobleman linked to fraud and hotelier Engel.
Eight men killed and seventeen injured in a Bellaire Ohio yard wreck when a west bound freight failed to switch onto the siding and a passenger train crashed into the freight. Among the dead are Michael Hvínz, William Shaw, Carl Bereron. Engineers T N Galbraith and H A Lipscomb among the injured. Rescue and investigation underway with property damage estimated at 390 000. Passenger service divided between Chicago and Pittsburgh and Wheeling routes.
The issue lists ceremonies at cathedral events, a bishop's golf, and local races. It notes a kidnapped editor rescued, a presidential race mention, submarine contract talks, and social pages with education, health, and real estate items. A dramatic railway accident story describes a driver injuring during a crash, with surgical efforts and prognosis.
Paris reports a rising reaction against antimilitarist campaigns within the Socialist movement. After Nancy and Stuttgart congresses, calls for a general strike in war time alarm officials and prompt cabinet leaders to denounce antimilitarist doctrines. Jaures allies distance from him as Grende vows a newspaper to counter the antiwar theme.
A rumor at the Herkimer Democratic convention suggests Louglas Robinson, brother in law of President Roosevelt, may be nominated for the assembly by Republicans of Herkimer County, replacing Thomas Ferguson who is slated for deputy postmaster at Little Falls. Robinson recently ran to defeat the Kruger mansion near Jordanville and qualified as an elector in Herkimer. Ralph Earl of Herkimer is mentioned as a potential nominee, possibly swaying Republicans to back Robinson. Also notes a September schedule change for Macommon Brevet on Southern Railway with continued trains and a Pullman car service.
Loyal Episcopalians gather in Washington for the laying of the foundation stone of the great Cathedral of St Peter and Paul at Mount St Albans. Bishop Satterlee will assist. President Roosevelt is expected. Rain or shine the ceremony proceeds with grand processions, musical performances, and numerous clergy and dignitaries from the United States and abroad.
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