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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
28
A heated session over a tariff measure features Senator Cummins attacking the plan and threatening to withhold support. A Sergeant at Arms move to arrest members is reported as the chamber presses toward a quorum.
Amid volatile Virginia primary coverage, Col James Mann and Henry Tucker lead in polls as factions rally around the Democratic machine. Reports from Staunton and Richmond show strong backing for Mann while Tucker warns of a major GOP fight, with factions citing old party loyalties, Prohibitionists, and Mahone letters shaping voter sentiment.
In a tense habeas corpus hearing at Matteawan, Justice Mills faces a tight schedule as Evelyn Thaw’s weekly $70 allowance to Jerome’s household draws attention. Caporale’s courthouse intrusion and a disruptive observer interrupt proceedings. The blue-chip trial pivots on paranoia claims, expert alienist testimony, and Thaw’s bid for liberty as witnesses discuss delusions tied to Stanford White and a far-reaching custody dispute.
The sergeant at arms brought absentees to the chamber at eight o'clock when Senator Lodge appeared, restoring the quorum. Mr Cummins took the floor discussing the steel schedule and higher structural steel rates. He cited a steel man claiming if the duty dropped below 300 dollars a ton mills east of the Alleghenies could not operate, a claim denied by Cummins as unverified. The New York senator said he had no talks with United States Steel officials and noted independent New York manufacturers had little profit in years. He argued the iron and steel tax cuts favored buyers but did not help overall. The Town senator criticized other schedules as inadequate.
Mr Morschauser claims to disprove the State evidence and vows surprises for the remaining gay witnesses. He hints at ten lay witnesses who may testify about Thaw's knowledge of White. Tomorrow he will finish Nesbit Nesbit Thaw testimony and others from the murder trials. The plan is for lawyers to sum up on Saturday, with a verdict possible next week.
Wheat quotes sagged below the dollar in Chicago as September slid from 102 44 to 100 28 and December dropped to 99 18. Heavy selling by shorts produced large profits without triggering a rebound, driven by fears over the black rust scare in North Dakota.
A historic platform attacks taxicab consumer harm and proposes a permanent tariff commission. It also supports a state income tax and a constitutional amendment to tax individual and corporate incomes. The report notes a Democratic plaza convention nominating a ticket including Larue Munson and George Whipp Towanda, with criticism of the president’s tariff stance and tariff protections benefiting manufacturers.
Irene Wright, 213 Yast Sixth sleet, was assaulted and robbed in a taxi in front of the Plaza Hotel area. Chauffeurs Curron Currin and William H Young, New York strikebreakers, were arrested after she fainted in Central Park. Both men claimed to have transported Wright and denied full responsibility.
An official public execution in Paris at the Sante prison front drew immense crowds, sparking controversy after a 15 year gap in public hangings. The condemned butcher Duehemin killed his mother during a robbery attempt.
Theodore Roosevelt and his son Kermit arrived in Kijabe on August 4 and promptly laid the cornerstone of a new mission church and school for white children. In a strong address he urged educational progress for those backward, praising the mission work. They then traveled by train to Naivasha for camp.
The Washington Post recounts Marie Castle accusing Craig of attempted homicide amid Florence Wardrobe era courtroom drama. Craig rejects dropping charges and seeks adjournment. The tale centers on alleged insults, unwanted attentions, and a tense courtroom confrontation with a Jefferson Markel associate present. Ella Castle, tied to a West Sixty seventh address, waits outside as proceedings unfold and a matinee schedule at Columbia Theater is noted.
Public officials merchants and others to motor to the meet supporters of the movement host city Washington Post and Richmond Times-Dispatch report a large meeting in the sister city on August 12 with strong expressions of approval from commissioners Macfarland and West. Attendees from Wasimeta and Wasers puests among others show broad backing for the effort.
Reports indicate Admiral Schley is in the hospital recovering from bronchitis and related ailments. Sightings note his condition improving with visitors and medical care as details from the era surface.
A damaged notice reports a missing relative of Lord Mortimer Sackville West, an ex British envoy. Rumors tie to a $200 reward and a warrant amid a 19 year disappearance after a remittance of 30 dollars from Filard Mo. travel mentions include a Baltimore and Ohio special to Harpers Ferry Martinsburg Berkeley and Cumberland.
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