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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
1
Massachusetts will send unpledged delegates to the national convention in Chicago with four top leaders chosen by acclamation after a compromise. The pact aims to favor Secretary Taft while avoiding pledges, amid a broader effort to harmonize Taft and Roosevelt factions. Lodge and Crane spoke for the arrangement as the convention opened.
The Republican State Convention opens in Carnegie Hall with plans to adopt a platform backing Theodore Roosevelt and Gov Hughes. Delegates at large and alternates are urged to back Hughes’ nomination for President at Chicago. Contests, credentials, and debates on Agnew Hart betting bills loom while party factions clash over delegate selections and leadership assignments.
The platform upholds protection but calls for periodic tariff revisions to fit current conditions. It credits Massachusetts delegates for pursuing swift, wise changes without abandoning protection or harming labor. It cites victory in Spain and praise for the President, noting continued prosperity under Republican policies. Continued on fifth page.
Minnesota Governor Johnson denounces a Supreme Court rate ruling as a threat to state sovereignty. He warns that federal courts controlling state actions would erode the republic’s balance among branches, urging defense of constitutional decentralization while praising the Shiloh battlefield memorial dedication.
Senator Elkins requests the press cease publishing dispatches and rumors about his daughter's supposed engagement. He acknowledges kind expressions and says he will provide authentic announcements if there is a reason to do so.
In an odd accident at William Bishop Portable Saw Mill in Smith Village two Greenwich residents, Mrs Bishop and Miss Wilhelmina Weston, were killed instantly when a log wedged in a chute and another log flew over the side striking them as visitors watched. Bishop, a former Greenwich postmaster, had begun the mill demonstration for a party of four women. The tragedy occurred this evening near the brow of the hill where the logs are lowered through the chute.
In a letter to State Committeeman John Merritt, former Congressman I. Wadsworth decisively states he will not seek the Republican nomination for Congress in the Thirty fourth district. He reiterates he will not run under any circumstances and asks Merritt to publish the letter to ensure equal publicity with Porter’s interview.
New York April 4. Charles A Murphey a leading lawyer and real estate dealer shot himself in an Astor House room. A note to his wife explained the deed. He chaired the Brooklyn Heights Improvement Co and served as Sec/Treas of the Key West Electric Co. Once valued at 160000 to 260000, his fortune vanished through a failed syndicate. Depression, insomnia, and recent borrowing from his brother-in-law marked his final weeks.
New York April 10 Michael Briefer of Decatur Illinois, convicted of bigamy, avoids prison by an agreement with Judge Foster in the Court of General Sessions. He must support three children from his first marriage and one from his second, despite protests from his first wife who argued the plan rewards bigamy.
Granite City April 10 James Crunk a former patrolman is in prison to shield two married women. Crunk and another ex-officer were convicted of robbing a local saloon two years ago. His friends filed a petition seeking a pardon claiming Crunk was out driving with the women and refused to reveal their involvement.
Special to The Washington Post Chicago April 10 University circles and settlement workers learned Prof Oscar Levell Friges former University of Chicago professor ousted for sensational theories wed Ada Beall Cox a former pupil at Midway School in Turlock California Striggs longtime Chicago figure famed for Rockefeller Shakespeare claim advanced ideas and free love publicity followed a divorce suit by Laura Starrette McAdoo Wriges accusing lax morality the decree granted in 197
Navy reports from Paso Robles indicate Rear Admiral Evans worsening though officials claim no immediate alarm. A wife and daughter arrived to aid recovery as physicians and specialists plan continued consultation.
Four county area around Wexford saw mixed local option results with Grand Traverse voting dry while Wexford stayed wet a village saloonkeeper Willis Sanford would have to move his business across county lines to Grand Traverse if not.
Dav E Hilmore a Los Angeles cigar dealer ended a forty three day fast after clam broth and milk. He said a St Paul death during a similar fast prompted his decision and he lost thirty eight pounds while exercising daily. On day thirty ninth he climbed Mount Wilson and returned.
Dispatches from Mier and Noriega say several earthquake shocks were felt on Wednesday and yesterday in Monterey Mexico. Residents fled to other towns amid tremors as special horse races and events were listed for the day at the track including the Army Service Cup and the Second Henning Spring Handicap.
New York April 10 A New York wife Mrs Salva Sarti two months after giving birth to her last child attacked her sleeping husband, a foal dealer at 329 West Twenty sixth Street, with a carving knife. She claimed St Joseph commanded the murder in a dream and a cross shrine she improvised with bed slats. The husband survived a neck wound after a struggle and calling help, while the son who witnessed the attack alerted authorities. Mrs Sarti faces hospital care with a chance of recovery.
Miss Mary Phelan, age twenty one, worked a year as a haberdasher clerk under the alias Jeas Fay. She disappeared after her ruse was uncovered and a search by store owner Harry F Michael has yielded no results. The confession came after she disclosed her secret to a fellow worker and then to her employer.
A New York appellate division affirms Porte v Ransom, holding a Virginia divorce valid only if personal service was obtained. The decision explores cross state legal limits and urges uniform divorce rules. Mrs Ransom is blameless. the case centers on lack of personal service and recognition across states.
Cassopolis April 10. Carleton Morgan a 35 year old South Bend man was fatally shot in front of Mrs Mary Green's residence. Mrs George Metsker, wife of a South Bend saloonkeeper, is alleged to have fired the shot that killed Morgan after a confrontation with her husband Metsker. Mrs Metsker admits firing the gun saying the shot was accidental while she aimed to frighten her husband.
In Chicago on Sheridan road and Wave land avenue two eleven-year-old cousins Carl Hedfeldt and Earl Gustavson suffocated when a caving dugout collapsed while they played. Police and firemen fought sand with bare hands but the mound proved too deep. their bodies were recovered by rescuers. Later in the day, seven races are listed including an Officers Army Service Cup event with steeplechase and entries.
Special to The Washington Post reports Mme Anna Gould former Countess de Castellane plans to sail to Europe with Prince de Sagan aboard the steamship St Paul. Rumors say a marriage may have occurred before departure. relatives express disgust at public notices of the romance and secrecy surrounds the voyage.
Special to The Washington Pont Galesburg Ti April Two Cannon delegates to the Republican national convention were chosen today by the Fifteenth Congressional district convention. An attempt was made to instruct the delegates for Taft. After a hot fight the Taft resolution went to the committee on resolutions. The Taft then offered to compromise by allowing Gannon Instructions to go through with Taft as second choice. But the Cannons said they would not ask for instructions with absolute confidence in the two delegates chosen. Then the Taft resolution was withdrawn and the delegates are uninstructed. Only Perry Ellis of Quincy Whig and Charles L Pierce of Kewanee are named Cannon men.
Leslie M Shaw former Treasury secretary will lead a reorganization of the First Mortgage Guarantee and Trust Company of Philadelphia after securing additional capital. Once completed he will become president. The firm specializes in guaranteeing mortgage principal and interest. Shaw recently retired as president of the Carnegie Trust Company. Also notes a race for Army officers with details on entries and events.
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