30 Sep 1911
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1911
Page
1
Chicago reports a call for a nationwide shopmen strike affecting Harriman lines and five unions. Officials warn disruption could paralyze management, while leaders insist 90 percent may quit unless the new federation is recognized. Messages urge local unions to mobilize and honor the strike date.
Reported mob action at a port as Italian consuls arrived on a steamer. Officers dispersed the crowd after clashes, smashing trunks and scattering contents. Fear among locals for the consulates persisted overnight as authorities moved to restore order.
A vessel capsized in heavy waves near a bay, with George Dawrwoe and Sithur Forrest rescued by bystanders after a collision with stern riven surf. They survived with assistance from a motorized craft as others remained in danger until help arrived.
Fragmentary report discusses a Dutch banker involvement and a recommendation by a legation, noting resignation rumors around a premier, with resistance from a Porter throne figure and anticipated official actions despite aged figures and immunities.
Miss Matheck and her mother were felled by a gunman who fired through a window at their home one mile from town. Police tracked a single suspect who fled multiple times before Miss Matheck’s divorce was finalized, with the assailant believed to be the same man.
A baggage man T J Soper employed by the Whansae Ole Terminal Company died today while attempting to rescue a lean array kitten from an oncoming Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe train. The kitten also perished in the incident.
Special to the Washington Pre Wheeling WoVa reports in Wheeling West Virginia that two strangers seized a wealthy architect and clubman’s son at Clay Militers Academy before school, gagged him, and drove off with his car. Detectives pursue leads as authorities note similarities to a past high-profile case.
New York World dispatch reports financier M Morgan visited the Metropolitan Club and Silington Hotel to consult an oculist. He spoke freely about business and confidence in the county, noting uncertainty from the attorney general’s stance on large corporations. His eye glasses were readjusted during the visit.
President Taft is expected in Lincoln near Monday for a speaking engagement as part of a larger entertainment program. William Evans extends welcome as the 1934 campaign figure plans to attend the event with potential speakers and dates under consideration.
Agnes Purnell aged 19 jumped from a second story window in a bid to escape Patrolman J D Walsh who had a theft warrant. A police dog restrained her in a rear yard until officers carried her to a patrol wagon. She suffered a sprained ankle and bite injuries before being taken to Georgetown University Hospital and later held at the Seventh precinct station. Complainant Gertrude Zantuesen accuses the girl of taking clothing from her home days earlier.
An accidental cannon burst during target practice at a U S artillery camp fatally wounds Corporal Rowe and Private Howard WwW, with four other members seriously injured. Breech inspection shows no clear cause. The incident occurred as artillery units from several states trained here. Nearby, Sir Edmund Lacon died in a car crash near Harpers Ferry. A Baltimore and Ohio Special train runs from Union Station at 3:00 a.m.
Special to The Washington Post from Scranton Pennsylvania reports Mrs Margaret Kotcher a socially prominent woman attacked her former friend Mrs Adela C Bush of Wilkes-Barre outside a courthouse. Kotcher concealed a snake whip and struck Bush across the face and shoulders after Bush sued Kotcher for money linked to a sheriff sale of Kotcher assets. The incident followed a lawsuit over money.
Berlin Sept 29 Capt. Engelhardt pioneer German aviator fell and was killed during aviation week at Johannesthal field. He was trained by the Wright brothers and led German aviation. Passenger Herr Sedtmayr suffered a fractured skull and other injuries.
Mrs. Dora M. Thumm wife of Charleston merchant John Thumm was arrested in Crescent Road for the deaths of her two stepsons Herbert and Walter Thamm allegedly from ptomaine poisoning. Romie Thamm now 18 testifies that coffee was poisoned and the bodies of the boys will be exhumed as part of the case.
Singleton Webster 78 of Anacostia was struck by a motorcycle driven by Harold E Dunn and his sister Violet Dunn of Congress Heights on Good Hope road near Nichola avenue. Patrolman Farner reports Webster unconscious for minutes, both riders exonerated. faulty lighting blamed, law banning two on a motorcycle to take effect tomorrow.
Communication established with fourteen miners 175 feet below in Wairbanks Alaska after a steam pipe to the shaft was opened. The men reported all in good health but hungry and affected by intense cold.
Unclear text fragment mentions Os car Straus, former ambassador, with incomplete context about unofficial action tied to Italy.
A sequence of odd items from a 1900s page includes a rich man's son kidnapping report, a dog capturing a fugitive girl, two deaths under investigation, Italy's troop movements and mediation talk, and early notes on politics, education, and sports.
In Los Angeles a special venire of 15 potential jurors was drawn by Judge Bordwell for the McNamara brothers dynamiter case. Names remain secret and trial is set to begin October 1.
London reports fear Greece may be drawn into trouble as Turkish pride and the Young Turk government push to reclaim Crete. British officials say England cannot take sides yet neutrality erodes influence with Turkey while critics in Berlin condemn Italy's action as brutal, unjust, and a threat to European order.
Turkish Ambassador Youssouf Zia Pasha calls for President Taft to mediate Turkey and Italy, urging peaceful resolution after Italy’s sudden declaration of war. Straus urges mediation under Article VII of the Plague convention, noting U S duty to foster peace and caution about provoking wider conflict.
A Paris cable reports the Washington court led by Archbishop Annette ruled the 1896 civil marriage of Gogorza and Elsa Neumann invalid due to mixed religion without dispensation, while the later marriage is considered valid. The steamer George Washington will carry the ruling to Europe.
Italy and Turkey are at war with Italian battleships seen off Smyrna and Salonika. Italian cruisers landed troops at Prevea after destroying two Turkish destroyers. Tripoli and Benghazi were occupied as Turkish resistance faltered. The Turkish cabinet resigned. Said Pasha formed a new government. Arabs in Tripoli vow to fight as Italian occupation proceeds.
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