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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1906
Page
20
Notice to readers moving from Washington that The Post will follow them to keep them informed about the Capital. They can change addresses anytime and the pager will reach any part of the country. Notify the carrier or send order directly to The Post. Telephone Main 4205.
A Cleaned overview notes scattered allusions to reform, protectionism, and tariff debates. It cites Pete Hepburn’s victory, Cummins’s tariff plank, and Iowa Republicans marching through political rhetoric, criticizing reciprocity and protection trends in Congress.
The Post reviews the Kennebec Journal’s early years from Augusta, noting its Whig to Republican shift and long ownership by congressmen. It cites editor Esther Severance and James G Blaine, then critiques a recent editorial praising the old South while condemning demagoguery and corruption among ex-Confederates.
The article condemns overreliance on science for fear and credulity, citing debates on the Syrian leper case in Maryland. It argues for measured skepticism, outdoor activity, and cheerful resilience as real safeguards, warning that fear of unseen dangers can erode public virtue and national steadiness.
A sweeping survey of naval modernizing shifts from wooden ships to steel monsters. It highlights battleship design advances, HMS Dreadnought supremacy, Italian plans with eight large guns and turrets, and America’s vow to outpace Britain. It also notes finance, public debt, and political figures shaping the era.
A fragment from the Chicago News offers ironic reflections on wealth, excuses, and moral behavior. It notes busy men offer flimsy rationales, warns against seeking mischief for gain, and mentions a widow nearing recovery after mourning.
United States Senator Thomas Carter of Montana arrived in Seattle and said congressional committees are preparing for the coming campaign. He asserted a Republican House would approve President Roosevelt's administration and noted bipartisan support on the coast. Carter covered Montana politics, predicting Republican success and noting uncertainty about Democratic candidates and Heinze's potential bid.
In London, the Carlton Hotel introduces a fish pond allowing guests to choose live trout from a tank. The fish are sourced daily from Barrasford on Tyne and delivered via ice surrounded tanks to be cooked shortly after selection. Delicate handling required for the 26 mile conveyance.
An industrial captain famed for red hair hires a talented dark haired man who disguises as a redhead for six months by dyeing and shaving. The man rises to high rank before resuming his natural look. The magnate then fires him, fearing the clever employee might one day take charge.
A fragmentary column blends a sharp poem denouncing press critics with a mock sermon on violence and a brief, punning exchange about piano playing. The text cites the Chiwaukee Sentinel and Philadelphia Press as sources and mentions a Mrs Naybor in a salon-style joke about considerate behavior and a daughter.
The King’s private secretary denies reports he will retire from the turf. Balmoral may be turned over to the Prince of Wales as the King seeks a larger home for the family. Details cover the monarch’s health, climate concerns, and royal residence plans amid European press speculation.
A Bavarian baronial family of the Bassus name is described, led by Baron Maximilian von Bassus, with talks of a marriage involving Baroness Dornberg and the late Prince Henry of Hesse. The piece notes genealogical shifts, titles, and a morganatic union, including Emily Kopuska and the Darmstadt opera link, while contrasting media chatter with royal reality.
From the Atlanta Journal the ice companies in the St Louis combination are to be fined seventy one thousand dollars apiece. The story also notes London dispatches about English government instructions to support U S colleagues on conflicts in Guatemala and El Salvador and at the Pan American Conference at Rio.
Appreciation letter sent to a doctor by a relative of a deceased client. It expresses thanks for professional services, notes the uncle’s passing, and pledges to recommend the doctor to other wealthy relatives.
The Secretary of the Navy, by presidential direction, commends achieving ships with trophies for target practice. Letters of commendation go to commanders and ordnance officers of Wisconsin Baltimore Dolphin Perry and the 86 percent teams Missouri Kentucky Keslerires Trexton and Paul Jones and their crews.
Homer E. Grafton, U S soldier, sentenced in the Philippines to twelve years for killing two Filipinos who attacked him, appeals to the U S Supreme Court. Filed yesterday on a writ of error from the Philippine Islands Supreme Court.
Maj Gen. MacArthur returned to San Francisco on the Manchuria and resumed command of the Pacific Division. Gen. Corbin retires next month, and Gen. MacArthur is expected to be promoted and to continue commanding a military division, with Greely taking charge of the Northern Division in St. Louis.
Rear Admiral Coghlan appoints a board of inquiry led by Capt. Stanton to test meat quality served to enlisted men at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Coghlan cites smoke from explosions or black cartridges as a possible cause and expects a report within days amid rumors of issues with meat and vegetables on the receiving ship Hancock. Army officers head to Berlin Wireless Telegraphy Conference and German maneuvers, with Brig. Gen. James Allen and others sailing for Europe.
At Kellogg & Rose request the Attorney General set September 27 for the government examination of Greene and Gaynor in the Court of Claims. They are confined in Macon Ga after embezzlement convictions tied to Savannah harbor work. The case seeks damages over contracts by Atlantic Contracting Company.
New York Aug. Friends and admirers of Rev. William Henry Harrison Murray, famed Adirondack author, formed the Adirondack Murray Memorial Society to preserve his Guilford Conn birthplace homestead, raise a grave monument, republish his works, and aid his four daughters’ education. Edward Griswold presided. others included Joseph Cutler and Harry W. Radford. Letters of support were read.
Town Constable McQuade served restraining orders on four estate proprietors whose piers and walls were destroyed yesterday. The orders demand rebuilding of the piers. Lewis C. Tiffany, Fred L. Coudert, and George G. Maxwell were served as they arrived in town or on trains. Coudert indicated plans for a damage suit against the town. The Roosevelts’ estate caretaker was served in Europe in Mrs Rooseveit’s absence.
Information from the Isthmus of Panama reports the death of John V Wright Jr, son of Hon. John V Wright of Tennessee, in the Canal Zone at Culebra on July 13. He was about twenty five, appointed as a foreman after passing a civil service exam, suffered a relapse after initial recovery, and died while serving abroad.
Toledo judge sustains Judge Kincaid in fee case and exonerates him from leniency allegations by ice trust lawyers. Ice defendants would have faced the workhouse if not for Circuit Court error. Cases technically remain in upper court though Babcock’s decision moves them out. Circuit Court adjourned to mid September with sentences suspended until then.
Judge Kenne dy of the Common Pleas Court ruled Mayor Johnson not guilty of contempt related to the tearing up of Cleveland Electric Car Company tracks on Fulton Street. V. J. Springborn, director of public service, was found to have violated a temporary injunction and fined 100 with costs. a new trial motion was filed by Springborn’s attorneys.
The War Department announced the acceptance of the resignations of Second Lieut. Clarence A. Eustaphieve, Twenty third Infantry, and Lieut. Albert S. Gdell, Eleventh Cavalry, for the good of the service. Salvage work continued on the United States colli er Mero after it stranded west of the southeast meridian. to float the vessel, all cargo must be thrown overboard. Movements of naval officers and vessels include retirements and transfers among departments, and arrivals and departures at various ports.
The Civil Service Commission reports year end balances in each appropriation totaling about 7 665 dollars. The report notes funds remain available for obligations and operations in the new fiscal period. The finding signals fiscal health and prudent allotment of public resources.
Aug 3 Amalgamated Copper Company smelters halted after five discharged workers sought reinstatement. Six thousand workers in Cascade County and three thousand miners face job loss as Boston and Montana Company cites strike after superintendent Wheeler refused to recognize a union committee. Harrod departs for New Orleans as Isthmian Canal Commission plans return from the Canal Zone.
A fragmentary column mocks social norms and marriage amid garbled phrases. It hints at public virtue, post marriage burdens, and gender roles, with jumbled lines about men, women, and domestic life. The readable bits suggest satirical reflections on behavior and expectations in relationships.
J C Donaldson of Lynchburg spoke at the Riggs House claiming Virginia will soon open coal fields to a tidewater market via a new railway extending from Dickinson through Wise Lee and Russell counties to Tennessee and North Carolina, backed by Rockefeller interests and George L Carter. Local figures discussed political campaigns and regional growth with optimism about elevated land values and broader industry.
Trusts and combinations in the Isthmian Canal Zone pushed meat vegetables and fruit prices up over 10 percent prompting the Isthmian Canal Commission to allow open market buying without bids. Dealers with capital cornered contracts for commissary hotels and messes, forcing changes to permit small dealers and producers to compete while limiting open market purchases to 307 dollars daily for perishables.
New York August 3 Justice Glegerich signed an order directing Mutual Life Insurance Co to show cause next Tuesday why a peremptory writ of mandamus should not issue to furnish a correct list of policy holders to the State Insurance Superintendent and the International policy holders' committee. The order also requires the company to show cause why the committee may not use the stencils the insurer is alleged to be using in addressing policy holders.
Justice Olmsted in the Court of Special Sessions ruled New York’s ten hour day and sixty hour week factory labor law for women and children is an unwarranted invasion of constitutional rights and constitutes class legislation. President Roosevelt names Charles P. Neill acting secretary of Commerce and Labor amid vacations of Metcalf and Murray. Neill previously aided in Chicago packing house investigations with James B. Reynolds.
Col. W. C. Gorgas, chief sanitary officer of the Isthmian Canal Zone, will represent the zone at the Public Health Association meeting in Mexico City this December, with most of the American republics participating.
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