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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1906
Page
11
Marylander favors constitutional review and nothing beyond it. He will support Bailey amendment and regards suspending order with notice on preliminary hearing sufficient. Discussion centers on the scope of court review, amending procedures, and potential impacts on property rights and due process in the legislative environment.
Fragmented OCR text showing scattered phrases about tariffs on German sugar and various proper names. No coherent events, dates, places, or actions emerge to form a definitive news item or summary.
French naval detachment to arrive April four in division under Rear Admiral Cammon aboard Mariettes and Conde with officers including Capt Hnogueut and Capt Teteste. A burial service for Dawri Paw Jones is slated at Annapolis on April twenty one with a list of distinguished naval personages to attend.
Justice Brewer leads the effort to finalize the budget for the Associated Churches through November. A list of contributors is acknowledged at various addresses including SIL G street, Walvin Fes Idson treasurer, Barber St, Henry G Davie Wis, Tram Vang Campbell, and several others, with amounts varied and some names unclear due to OCR.
The document outlines caucus actions with Senator Allison and James Sherman as chair and secretary candidates. It notes a Saturday meeting to name officials and sets aims for committee readiness, with references to party leaders, state events, and implied political maneuvering.
A garbled report indicates Venezuela plans to participate in the Jamestown Exposition with a marual and military display. It mentions President Castro and a suggestion of timing tied to other events, though many words are distorted.
Senator Vireina wins support for increased South representation in the Pan American Commission. An appropriation bill draft seeks $9000 to cover expenses for U S delegates to the Rio de Janeiro Congress next July and funds for two additional southern delegates. Debate centers on political discord and regional needs with advocates urging nonpartisan consideration of costs and representation.
Report on a naval defense plan endorsed by Army and Navy officers and President Roosevelt to protect the Chesapeake Bay entrance. Proposes fortifying the Muddy Grounds area with a submerged foundation and an artificial island to cover the main channel, block hostile ships, and shield Washington Baltimore and Norfolk from attack.
A vintage advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a cure for thin pale children showing they lack nourishment. It claims fat nourishment from the emulsion makes dimples and rounded limbs and urges use for undernourished kids. The copy targets worried parents and mentions a New York address.
Capt Benjamin D Greene testified at the Greene Gaynor trial as the federal court session crowded with auditors. He denied Carter had financial interest in the Savannah contract and stated contractors earned about four thousand dollars on the 1892 deal while the government benefited. He will continue testimony tomorrow.
Henry K Towne of Yale Towne Manufacturing, representing the Ver cants Association of New York, testifies before House committees that adopting the metric system would be revolutionary and harmful. He argues the inch and other English units remain more practical for American industry and warns of massive losses to manufacturers if changed. Simon Newcomb supports metric use on theoretical grounds as an astronomer.
Berlin April 4 Chancellor Buelow gave the following estimate of the Algreas conferences outcomes. He cited three gains for France: legitimization of its order on the Algerian frontier, a larger share in the state bank, and joint police instruction with Spain under international supervision. President Roosevelt’s readiness to assist was noted. London April 4 Sir Arthur Nicolson will present the King’s Cross of St Michael and St George for services at Algreas.
The Society of the Oldest Inhabitants gathered in the Corcoran Building to hear Fred Calvert recount Andrew Jackson era decisions on Treasury site location. Members pledged to preserve early Washington history, noting Seven Oaks, Rope Walk, Potomac spelling, and 1800 letters about Washington circa 1800.
The House advanced several bills from the joint legislative committee seeking changes in insurance following a recent inquiry. A measure prohibiting corporate campaign contributions was postponed for review, while the major insurance reform bill remained untaken up awaiting printing and will be scheduled for Monday or Tuesday.
Magnificent offices once run by Richard McCurdy at Valuel Life have been dismantled and the space rented to the Delaware and Aldson Railroad. Imported furnishings from Grande at nearly 1000 were stored in the Mutual building amid questions of board committee approval. The Renaissance style woodwork was white painted and highly polished and the walls bore medallion work. A Trucadale committee report warned overuse of Paris office funds and urged clear responsibility. New warships for Brant. British shipbuilders report Brazilian orders for three Gnet class cruisers of 10 600 tons.
Four lieutenants from the Scots Guards faced a court of inquiry in Aldershot on April 4 over hazing of Second Lieutenant Clark Kennedy. Kennedy testified he was subjected to a mock court martial and punished with stripping, a bath of motor oil, and jam in his hair, after returning from sick leave. He escaped naked to his room then hid in a hotel as attackers broke his door and forced entry. The case, tied to alleged regimental debt pressures, drew testimony from Col Cuthbert and a medical officer about Kennedy’s skin condition and the officers’ desire for moral pressure rather than physical force. The hearing adjourned.
Fragment from a European dispatch notes Tabah in Akabah district as Turkish territory under Anglo Egyptian settlement views. Dr Schaefer reports Russo Japanese war wounded statistics from Mukden showing high recovery rates and rapid returns to duty among Russian troops despite rifle bullet injuries.
April reports from Pekin describe ongoing unrest after a February clash between French Catholic missionaries and a Chinese magistrate ended in his death. North China native papers publish sensational images and call to action, fueling anti foreign sentiment among Catholics and converts. Troops near missions prevent wider massacres as Turkish territory claims surface in Constantinople.
Moscow April 4 Gen von Mack, Russian Red Cross representative, reports from Japan that Tokyo is actively preparing for war. He states the enemy is clearly America and that operations are being planned against the Philippine islands.
Budapest announces a royal decree ordering supplementary reserves for the 190 percent contingent of Honves troops. The action follows Parliament failure to pass the recruiting bill, prompting the extraordinary measure to summon second class reserve men to colors.
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