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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
1
Police census data indicate a population increase in 1906 with 241 920 whites and 7 433 colored. The article notes strong city growth, racial distribution gaps, and a flood of letters to the president urging political action.
Reports indicate Mount Etna erupted with ash and lava dispersal affecting nearby towns. Observers describe snow on crater rims and reduced visibility as tremors continue. Authorities warn residents to stay indoors and monitor emergency updates for possible lava flows and air quality concerns.
Evidence of a bold robbery emerged as criminals terrorized a Minnesota town, forcing an open bank safe break in early morning hours. The raid left residents rattled while investigators chased leads amid scattered headlines and town cleanup efforts.
Bids opened for provisioning a long Pacific voyage with shipments of food supplies. The process targets securing ample provisions for sailors and passengers aboard the vessel, ensuring steady rations and quality control before departure. A selection committee will review bids from suppliers and announce awarded contracts.
Bids for 4148 509 pounds of provisions for the Atlantic fleet 15000 officers and men on the 190emRe cruise from San Francisco to Manila were opened at the Navy Department. Provisions to be delivered at Mare Island California on or before June 2 loaded aboard Glacier and Culgoa. A score of firms submitted over 260 bids across 38 classes.
In Greensboro two Fifth District conventions claimed regularity. The Durham delegation led by W. T. Rigsbee, backing Cannon, was unseated for taft delegates led by John T Angier. Rigsbee’s side protested gap rule but named delegates for the Cluena convention. Blackburn and Rigsbee elected delegates. at another convention Romnson and Carter elected to vote for Taft. In Newton the Ninth District Republican convention instructed delegates to support Taft at the national convention.
The report outlines precinct population counts and allocation issues with notes of discrepancies and delays. Officials from the city police and planning offices are cited as handling data corrections and public releases.
The article notes writers agree only a strong personality can continue President Roosevelt's reform work and that the party cannot risk naming anyone uncertain about re election. The President reiterates refusal to seek a third term, while calls for a third term grow.
At Jackson Mississippi on April 29 the Republican state convention dissolved into a tumult with fists and a pistol threat at the door as factions clashed over Roosevelt administration policies. Delegates pledged to Foraker for the presidential nomination while administration backers organized a separate platform, with one faction endorsing Most of the state’s delegates were instructed to vote for Foraker, including several colored leaders and state officials.
In Baltimore the Maryland School for Boys mutinied as inmates seized pistols and damaged property. Lights out, windows shattered, and several boys escaped via windows while others were corraled by officers and police. Several were treated in a hospital for injuries.
Special to The Washlom Post reports the Dolphin brought word of strikers arrested at Treadwell Mine Alaska for blocking a strike breakers funeral and nearly seizing the body. A mine employee was accidentally killed earlier, and many non union miners attended the service when the attackers disrupted the procession.
Winchester Tenn April Rev BH Fulkerson found guilty of abduction for immoral purposes and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. He eloped with Miss Adam Templeton, leaving his wife. The couple were apprehended in California and brought back. a motion for a new trial will be entered.
Citizens in Roswell Georgia petition the Republican National Convention to nominate Theodore Roosevelt for a third term. About 2% names are on the list, mainly Democrats and Populists, with a few white Republicans. R G Broadwell, former Roswell mayor, organized the petition. The first signer is Mayor G W Wing. The petition extols Roosevelt as uniting the nation and healing sectionalism.
Boston born George Marvin, appointed commercial adviser to the Chinese government in Peking, resigns after Japanese and Russian opposition. The move aims to curb exposure of conditions in Manchuria as China seeks evacua tion policy, while U S authorities consider his role to inform foreign trade realities.
The piece discusses a boycott of Japanese goods in China after Japan forced China to surrender the steamer Tatsu Maru. It notes Japan’s diplomatic push to curb anti Japan sentiment, US Secretary Root warning against anti foreign agitation, and the US stance on maintaining stability in Chinese foreign relations.
Detained at quarantine station on April 6 by Royal Irish Constabulary detectives, Margaret Clary and Catherine Bltnawen of Clare Morris County Mayo questioned at sea aboard the Campani en route from Ireland to New York. They were held as authorities investigate possible poisoning linked to the death of Margaret Clary’s husband, farmer Thomas Clary, who died days after a dispute over a drink. An inquest at Clare-Morris began April 2. suspicions center on his wife’s alleged involvement.
The Richmond Post reports a Cosmopolitan Club dinner in Brooklyn sparked public anger in Virginia. Gov. A plans social equality resistance as Negro leaders vow mass meetings led by local clergymen to denounce the event and its perceived insult to Southern race standards. Also notes Union Trust Co bank promotions and deposit features.
In Santa Barbara the Atlantic fleet faces a rough welcome with prices spiking at meals and sailors clashing with local tradesmen. Two men paid 7 for two 25 cent meals, sparking a restaurant wreck and a shore patrol dispersal amid broader discontent as 7.06 percent of men ashore seek trains or ships. The visit includes dances for officers and Santa Barbara debutantes but little entertainment for enlisted men.
Rev Dr Morgan Dix rector of Trinity Protestant Episcopal parish died at Trinity rectory on West Twenty fifth street due to heart failure. He was eighty one, born in the city, ordained by Bishop Atonzo Potter in 1832. Trinity Church, a historic edifice near Wall Street, is one of the world’s wealthiest congregations. Dix was son of Gen John A Dix, known for the flag quote. Also notes a marriage of Agnes Barton Duer to Frederick Vallette McNair U S N at St Marks on the Hill in Vikings ville.
An Albany dispatch reports persistent rumors that Governor Hughes will withdraw from the presidential race and seek re election as governor. Close confidants name him as likely to resign the nomination, with a growing belief he may announce his decision soon. Analysts note his presidential bid failing and the gamble issue complicating his campaign.
Harrisburg April 20 A booming Pennsylvania convention endorsed Senator Knox as the logical Roosevelt successor and praised his record as attorney general Delegates supported Knox as the presumptive choice, with free pledges to back him if he allows his name on the ballot The gathering highlighted Knox as the strongest candidate against Roosevelt era, pledging party unity and solid backing from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia factions.
Relatives' funds vanish as broker Coster loses heavily in stock speculation. Details reveal vast deposits and ignorance by partners, with $262,000 reportedly moved by the mother-in-law and big losses carried by the firm. Still unfolding are the roles of Wesson and others as steel market downturns deepen the fiasco.
An enigmatic account details the marriage of Mykado's daughter to a royal figure. The ceremony unfolds across a storied setting with nods to ancient customs and a procession through a grand hall. Attendants, heralds, and guards accompanied the couple as dignitaries observed the union.
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