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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1907

Page

12

Colonies Policy Debate at American Academy Session

At Philadelphia, Senator Beveridge urged US administration of the Philippines for a century, while Ambassador Bryce discussed Britain's colonial solutions. The American Academy's meeting covered education plans, insular finances, and the framework of future colonial policy with notable remarks from former officials and British envoy Bruce.

American Academy Filpinos Long Trening Bryce Great Britain Ide Philadelphia Philippines Beveridge American Academy of Political and Social Defence Tomght Rdea Taft Wood Cuba Washaneron Te Academy James T Young Univerality of Pennsylvania United States Dependencies Academy Great Insular School Martin G Brumbaugh Porto Rico Orth South America Dwest Henry Clee Inlinty

Future of the Philippines and the case for orderly reforms

A historical voice argues for gradual colonial governance in the Philippines emphasizing industrial development over rapid self rule. It critiques premature elected offices, calls for duty to wards, and urges tariff-free Philippine products to foster economic independence and lasting self government, citing Taft Roosevelt and the American record abroad.

Philippines Philippine Commission Alym Treland Leonard Wood Lord Cromer Egypt Philppine Commission Taft Roosevelt Congress

Reopened Case Involving Seligman and Murphy in Yorkville Court

Retired banker Fred Seligman testified that he would drop his complaint if Vincent Murphy signed a paper, but Murphy refused and was discharged. Murphy was rearrested on a New Haven complaint by Detective Ward accusing him of a forged check tied to lawyer Pierpont Foster. Magistrate Baker ordered Murphy held for requisition papers as investigators seek answers in the $126 signature case.

Great Botaim Great Britain North Amerlcin United States Canada Newfoundland Australia New Zealand Cape Colony Natal Transvaal India Akabar Washington Post New York Lfred Seligman Vincent Murphy Yorkville Seligman Baker Murphy Ward New Haven Pierpont Foster Tim City Connecticut Mr Foster Jim

Queen Receives MacVeaghs At Italian Palace

In Rome on April 19 Mrs Wayne MacVeagh, her husband, and their daughter were received by Queen Margherita in a private audience. The MacVeaghs had lived at the palace when Mr MacVeagh served as ambassador to Italy a decade ago.

Margherita Rome Wayne MacVeagh Queen Margherita MacVenagh Italy Queen Margherita Bow

Supreme Court Power Defended Against Government Encroachment

President Wilson in a Columbia University address warns against central government overreach into Supreme Court powers. He argues the judiciary must remain independent to ensure justice, criticizing slow legal processes that burden the poor and delay their access to fair trials.

Washington New York Wilson Princeton Columbia University Supreme Court United States Congress Hae

Harmon complimented as potential presidential nominee

Special to The Washington Post from Cincinnati Ohio on April 19 quotes Joyce Judson Harmon saying he is flattered by talk of a presidential nomination though he has not seriously considered running. He notes reasons for the chatter include local Republican quarrels and a desire to have a Democrat in the mix, while acknowledging past ties to Foraker and Taft and offering no commitment.

Washington Post Cincinnati Ohio Juyce Judson Harmon Meas Senator Foraker Taft Foraker Democrat

Volunteers of America buy six story office building

On the 20th anniversary of their first landing in the country the Volunteers of America announce they have raised the funds to purchase a six story office building on Forty eighth Street near Broadway valued at 25000. The property will be their national headquarters and the donors wish to remain anonymous. About fifty contributors funded the effort, started quietly over six months ago with little public notice.

Washington Port New York Ballington Booth Title Country Volunteers of America Prenty Eighth Street Broadway Hosth

New Belgian Ministry Formed Amid Conservative Drift

Brussels reports a ministerial crisis ended as M. De Troos secures acceptances for all portfolios. Names of ministers not announced yet. King approves De Troos as premier signaling continued conservative policy with more democratic lines. King plans to travel to Paris Sunday to visit President Fattieres.

Brussels M. de Troos M de Troos Paris 1 Fattieres

Singers enliven fair with Masons at Washington convention

A Washington Masonic fair concert at Convention Hall drew guests from Arion Singing Society Washington Saengerbund Germania Mannerchor Swiss Benevolent Association Carroll Institute Amphion Glee Club and Italian Society. President B F Smith welcomed visitors and announced prizes while a public autograph book for the corner stone of the new temple collected signatures from McKinley Hobart Roosevelt Cortelyou and others.

Benevolnt Distret Arion Singing Society Washington Saengerbund Germania Mannerchor Swiss Benevolent Association Carroll Institute Amphion Glee Club Italian Society New Temple Thirteenth Street New York Avenue Convention Hall de Molay Commandery No 4 Frank E Gibson Washington B . Smith Board of Control James Hartley Firat Ligur Hartley Anna Swart Leutenant Lieut Hartley M. E Kahn Fred Stein St John's Day William McKinley George B Cortelyou Frenk H Thomas Thomas Mare Klug Naomi Chapter O E Booth Mary Lanking Henry Small Masonic Temple Association Federal Lege Na Hessels Marie , Bishop Johnston Donald McLean W D McLean

Hamlin Funeral Tomorrow for Kev wr vennis Hamlin pastor

Funeral services for Kev wr vennis Hamlin pastor of the Church of the Covenant, who died suddenly in New York, will be held tomorrow at 4 pm at the church. The service includes organ music, hymns, scripture, and a funeral address by Rev Wilton Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be the church session and deacons. active pallbearers from the Men’s Society. Burial is in Rock Creek Cemetery.

Kev Wr ‘Vennis Hamlin Church of the Covenant New York Fia Chopin Charley Alvin Smith Joseph T Kelly B F Dittinger Wilton ‘Merle Central Presbsterian Church Charles Alvin Staith Voluntery Handela Largo Wight Men’s Society of the Wagene ‘Boards Hamim Rock Creek Cemetery

Gondolf Held for Trial in Embezzlement Case

Special to The Washington Fest New York April 19 Charles Gondolf alias Charles Hart arrested after noon on suspicion of wire tapping and embezzlement. Magistrate Bartow ordered him held to answer Monday on brand larceny and receiving stolen goods charges. Bail offered by Nelson refused. Securities worth 3200000 traced to two New York banks as innocent purchasers. Detective Vallely and Gans assert no further arrests planned and Walker’s whereabouts unknown.

New York Charles Gondolf Charles Hart William F Walker New Britain Bartow Yha Magstrate William Nelson Dail Barlow Miner Suraty Nelthrr Lowenstein Gondolf G Onddman Supreme Court George Dougherty Walker Portland Oreg Gandalf Savings Bank of New Britain Detective Vallely

New Pastor Meets John D Rockefeller at Hotel Majestiq

The Rev Dr Charles Frederic Aked newly installed pastor of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church meets John D Rockefeller at the Hotel Majestiq in New York. Rockefeller visits the cleric amid a brief, quiet conference in the Palm Room with Mrs Aked and John D Rockefeller Jr. present. Dr Aked declined to comment on the meeting.

Abed Nike Mr Rockefeller John D Rockefeller Jr Dr Aked Mrs Aked

Dalzell Says Canal Zone A Pesthole But Will Improve

Congressmen Jean Dalzell spoke at the Homewood Board of Trade banquet in Pittsburgh on the Canal Zone. He warned that conditions when the United States took charge were poor, calling the country a pesthole where flowers lack perfume and virtue is lacking. He asserted the canal would be completed and hoped moral and physical improvements would follow from the project.

Albert J Beveridge Indiana United States Wberry Washington Post Pittsburgha Jean Dalzell Canal Homewood Board of ‘Trade Dalzell

Editors for Fairbanks show Beveridge support in Indiana

Republican editors of the Tenth Indiana district met in Lafayette with State Chairman James P Goodrich in attendance and unanimously endorsed Charles W Fairbanks for the Republican Presidential nomination. The action, taken on advice of the State chairman, indicates Beveridge is not hostile to Fairbanks candidacy.

Cate Washington Post Lafayette Ind Indiana Beveridge James P Goodrich Charles W Fairbanks Fairbanks

Bank Officers Convicted In Bank of America Fraud Case

Chicago April 19 The jury found former Judge Abren Smith and bank president guilty in the Bank of America conspiracy case. Smith faces two years in prison and a $1000 fine while Gustave H. Sorrow and Jerome Pierce receive lighter penalties. Creelman was acquitted. The bank, opened December 8 1905, was closed soon after a related failure, with fraud and “kiting” checks alleged to secure its charter.

Chicago Bank of America Abren Smith Gustave H. Sorrow Jerome Pierce F . Creelman Creelman Smith Cook County

Woman's fatal leap from Parker House window shocks Boston

Miss Mary Tomlinson of Concord New Hampshire leapt to her death from an upper story at the Parker House after first visiting a West End apartment seeking water. Described as distressed and possibly demented, she was taken to Relief Hospital before the fatal fall. She was 35, connected to Irving Tomlinson of Boston Christian Science circles, and survived by four brothers.

Boston Apis Tomlinson Concord Parker House Misa Tomlinson Ida Berkman Barton, Street West End Berkman Irving Tomlingon Christian Seience Church Mary Baker G Eddy Mary Tom Magon Concord Christian Science Church Irving C Tomlinson Hudson, Wich

Land fraud convictions in Nebraska conspiracy case

Three men Huntington Ami Todd and Fred Hoyt were found guilty in federal court of conspiring to defraud the government of about half a million acres of public lands in Sheridan and Cherry counties Nebraska The trial spanned ten days with co defendants Richards and Comstock of the Nebraska Land and Cattle Company convicted previously Huntington a Gordon Nebraska banker financed entry filings Hoyt aided by paying expenses and supplying land descriptions for fraudulent homesteads

Nebraska Omaha Nebr Thomas M Huntington Ami B Todd Fred Hoyt United States Court Sheridan Cherry Counties Richards and Comstock Nebraska Land and Cattle Company Huntington Gordon Love

Death by Own Action Shocks Guttenburg High

Oscar Korn, a fifteen year old student at Guttenburg High School, shot himself near the school after confessing incomplete homework to Miss Loeffel. Principal Boughton had sent him home, and at noon he purchased two revolvers and killed himself in a vacant lot near the campus.

Brecal Washington Post New York Oscar Korn Guttenburg J J Guttenburg High School Oscar

Macklin Prosecution Nears End

In San Antonio on April 19 the Macklin court martial neared completion as Sergt Mar W Taliaferro testified as the only witness for the prosecution. Tomorrow the defense will recall Lieuts Johnson and Lockie before the case rests.

Macklin San Antonio Tex Sergi Mar . W. Taliaferro Johnson Lockie

PIANO BARGAINS GOING QUICKLY AT THE BIG SALE

The W F Frederick Music Co expands to eight piano stores across Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia and Ohio under Pfeiffer as vice president and Washington manager. New stock arriving includes Chickering Hardman Fischer Haines Brothers and more with prices slashed to about half. Open evenings for those who cannot visit by day.

W F Frederick Music Co Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia Ohio D @ Pfeiffer Pfeiffer Washington Chickering Hardman Fischer Haines Brothers Price Chickering Behning Price & Teeple Marshall & Wendell Foste

White Star liner Cedric sails amid carnival decor

The Cedric departed for Liverpool with decks festooned in confetti and streamers as Mrs Whitelaw Reid and her daughter joined the voyage. Dr Alexander Graham Bell traveled to Edinburgh to receive a Doctor of Science degree amid a powder skewing his attire. A wedding couple aboard drew cheers from 20 friends who showered them with confetti and rice, while dock workers spent hours cleaning up after the ship left.

Washington Post New York Cedric Liverpool Fist Cabin Whitelaw Reid England Miles Jean Reid Alexander Graham Bell University of Edinburgh Bureau of Information P L Hecht Brooklyn Frank L Zerega Harry Weddle Hecht O'Keeff Zerega

Banker Receives Warning and Infernal Device

Italian banker Salvatore Gemovese in New York received threats demanding $2000. A sent expres package contained an infernal machine with fulminating caps and gun parts, all disconnected and harmless. Gemovese treats it as a warning of worse if he does not pay the ransom.

New York Salvatore Gemovese Expresa Bureau of Combustibles

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