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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1907
Page
9
A special Keep Commission inquiry finds hundreds of millions spent annually on government contracts with several forms and claims of looseness. It urges standard contract forms, AG approval, and tighter oversight to curb noncompetitive terms and ensure proper expenditures.
Minister Pearson sails from Tenn Basoo of Nota Cerolina Fonth app iat to Gresee yesterday for New York today bound for Liermaol en route to Athens Walster Pearson plans a Vienna stop seeking word from the State Department on likely return to Teheran to settle pending matter or proceed directly to Athena
Caracas officials stated that preferred creditors will be paid by July and nonpreferred creditors receive payments starting August 1, under the agreement. The report notes no state department action and no further word on the unsettled matters awaiting clearance.
Chaplain Harry W Jones of the United States navy stands trial at Norfolk Navy Yard on charges of conduct unbecoming and with fame hood. The court adjourned day one as Attorney James A Kerr seeks time to prepare. Witnesses from Baltimore and Norfolk are summoned while stenographers from Washington prepare the record. Jones says no plea has been entered and anticipates a public trial.
Montgomery reports on the August 1 caucus where Joseph TF Sohnston was unanimously chosen in a joint Republican Democratic session to succeed Belator Pettua in the U S Senate. Johnston, former state governor, pledged to defend states rights and resist nullifying laws until Constitutionally ruled upon.
About 40 vaudeville and legitimate stage performers stranded in Chicago may be assisted by a local labor group and the National Protective Union of America. They plan a cooperative summer vaudeville program with profits shared among members, employing only union actors. The surplus comes from summer road engagements drawing actors from New York to San Francisco through Chicago.
Alabama governors and state attorneys met in secret consultation as the governor contemplates calling an extraordinary session to pass laws enabling State court action against federal rail rate controls. The move echoes a North Carolina dispute and includes public critique of federal interference.
Explosion at American Powder Company near Avoca Aug 1 destroyed plant and large quantity of government powder. Superintendent J M Hague and employee James Coolbaugh were badly injured. The blast likely killed the plant.
The Swedish government will reappoint Caries A Ekstromer as vice consul in St Louis after the State Department withdrew his exequatur following a letter he wrote that offended President Roosevelt. The State Department had been informed of the situation and the reappointment proceeds despite the incident.
George Maher succeeds Burton Parker as supervising special agent in the Treasury Department customs division. The promotion was based on merit and efficiency, with Maher noted for the longest record among department employees. Parker resigned in a ceremony witnessed by Secretary Cortelyou.
The American delegation led by Joseph H Choate and James Brown Scott urged funding the costs of a permanent arbitral court to encourage widespread use. They argued expenses should be borne by the powers, ensuring a free court open to all nations.
The French government declares the resident general of Annam has interned Thanh Thai in Hue and formed a regency led by the minister of justice. The king’s brutal reign spurred calls for disciplinary measures as gendarmes entered the palace to end the torture of attendants.
Henry Alonzo Huntington was laid to rest after the shooting spree by his brother last Sunday night in which Elizabeth Edith and Alonzo Huntington were wounded. Douglas Huntington, nearly recovered from his wounds, attended. The funeral at Notre Dame Cemetery included a Protestant service and flags of the American Embassy, Chamber of Commerce, and American Club of Paris. The casket bore the major’s guard and the Legion of Honor insignia.
Albert Stanley Literal Labour candidate wins the North Division of Staffordshire seat after the death of Sir Altred Huison. Result shows Unionists have limited prospects outside areas with special local factors.
An authoritative source reports that Sara Bernhardt will not be included in the forthcoming Legion of Honor list. Despite weeks of rumors, the famed actress will not receive the honor this time.
Anticlerical riots surge after alleged revelations about Salesian Fathers at Varazze. Pupils describe rites at the black Imagne attended by priests and nuns. school closed. public prosecutor investigates. Crowd sacked Varazze church. Catholic circles call revelations exaggerated. origins tied to a year-old tale about a priest leaving the convent.
Government displays strong military presence in Belfast to deter any escalation after the police strike. Leaders of the strike are dismissed and grievances may be considered through proper channels. Authorities promise vigilance at tomorrow's parade while noting divisions among constables and warnings for disaffected leaders.
Dr Pouzi an eminent French surgeon arrived to assess Edmund Rost wife Mme Rost summoned him as doctors said Rosts condition is satisfactory and surgery will not be necessary. The report notes the pelvic abscess diagnosis and the attending physicians confident in nonoperative care.
A compact note suggests tasting a blend described as breakfeet friendly. It mentions mice, crisp roast, possum food coffee and ends with encouragement to feel comfortable and well fed before repeating the sequence.
United States Secret Service Agent Richard Taylor led a raid in Chinatown that captured fifteen Chinese slave girls taken to Alameda County jail. They will be brought before Federal Commissioner Hancock to explain why they should not be returned. Eight claimed U S citizenship, seven said they were married and allowed to remain as wives of Chinese subjects. Most appear to be under fifteen.
In Duluth Minnesota miners resist, dock laborers strike yesterday as ore shipments resume. Union leaders urge restraint while rumors of armed resistance circulate. readers urged to view The Road to Wellville and maintain health through a vegetable dinner with Grape-Nuts.
Vienna reports a high profile August 15 meeting between King Edward and Emperor Francis Joseph. The plan centers on Francis Joseph serving as intermediary to reconcile Edward VII and Emperor William II, forging an entente between Britain and France versus Germany and Austria. King Edward seeks aid from both emperors to unify the opposing blocs.
A British Medical Association convention in London unanimously supported advancing the idea that all doctors should be treated at public expense. Delegates argued physicians work now under petty worries, sea collection taps, stress of competitive commerce, and hospitals’ broteaction.
The Hongkong Hotel on the Bund collapsed today with several believed injured. Initial reports say the building, a popular stop for travelers, fell suddenly as tourists and Americans were nearby. details remain unclear as authorities investigate the incident.
Lima August 2 The cabinet resigned today and former Minister of the Interior Tovar has been charged with forming a new ministry. Some old members may accept portfolios in the new cabinet and deputy Behreiber is reported to become finance minister.
George B Lockwood, editor of the Marion Indiana Chronicle, has been appointed private secretary to the Vice President Fairbanks with a pay raise from 29 to 6 2 year. He previously served as private secretary to Gov. Durbin of Indiana. Burlingame, former chief clerk of the dead letter division of the Post Office, appeared for a one day with a silver tea service to associates and friends as he noted his altered role within the department after entering the service over twenty five years ago.
Oxford reports three Americans with Rhodes scholarships have earned class honors. F A Forbes of Massachusetts, G C Vincent of Ohio, and Re of Reitaatea are listed among the graduates in the classical school finals. Cadiz hosts the Abruzzi duel as Italian royalty meets Spanish crowds on arrival.
Lodz experiences violent labor unrest with a general strike and armed clashes. Police measures provoked strikes that spread chaos. at least thirty killed or wounded, with shops closed and electric traction halted. Troops mobilized, patrols cover streets as power restored amid ongoing violence.
Robert E Peary, staying at Eeste Island with his family, told Gay he would head to New York then the North as soon as boilers were installed in the Roosevelt. He hopes to start within a week, plans to be in winter quarters by September, and will keep his party compact with no new ideas or changes.
The Liverpool and 1-one new Canardine steamr Lusltana completed a forty eight hour continuous run over 310 mile course, four times, at over 2 percent krota per hour. Wind and tide fluctuated, but the Lusitania maintained speed. Rear Admiral F T Rowles praised the performance of turbine ships built for government and private use, while not disclosing displacement or coal capacity.
James E Duke founder of the American Tobacco Company ordered fountains to run at full flood along the Raritan River to honor his bride during his honeymoon. The river nearly dried up affecting the Raritan Woolen Mills with about 100 workers as boilers stalled and the pumping station was ordered shut.
In Cleveland Aug 3 a society woman Mrs Nannie Leten Long attracted wide attention after a published photo of her appeared. Mrs Beardies says Long adopted a baby boy years ago when no girl was available at the orphanage. A refined young woman later claimed the boy as her own and asked for secrecy. Mrs Long is named as the boy’s mother.
The flag of peace is furled as a conference is planned to settle differences of about 14,000 miners and Pittsburg Coal Company. President Feehan says a strike would be called only if talks fail, but today a letter from the company signals willingness to discuss. Optimism grows that an amicable settlement will be reached and no strike will occur.
New York August 1. Pos master John A Haser of Harrison Westchester County lured outside the post office by one man while another stole £16 from the safe and a large quantity of stamps totaling about 128 dollars. The pair boarded a train for New York City after the theft. It is the third time Harrison post office has been robbed in years.
Joseph nH Hue bey, engineer at the Valvnting Of Com pany refining plant in Edgewater NJ, saw a night streak at 5 o clock. Four black smoke wafted by as he alerted three workers. An explosion followed in the room with 108 barrels of press oils. Fireboats and firefighters fought the blaze as it flared again, lighting the countryside with no wind aiding. bookkeeper Fletcher Cramer helped preserve papers while several firemen were overcome by heat.
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