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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
9
Unclear text describes a struggle over the formation of standing committees in the Sixty-first Congress. References to Speaker Cannon, attempts to appoint committee heads, and insinuations about payne speakership room adjournment suggest procedural battles as Republicans seek control and influence in key committees.
A German report on wages dominates discussions in the senate as factors and plots around taxation and wartime policy surface. Officials debate how to adjust pay scales amid economic stress, with analysts predicting long term effects on industry and public services.
A fragmented report outlines near passage of a tariff bill and mentions positions on veteran aid and related measures. Key figures and groups are cited, including discussions about grant authority and probable impacts on the Philippines, with names and dates ambiguously referenced in the OCR text.
Valencia assumed the unexpired term as chief executive after Rafael Love resigned. Once president of Colombia in 1906, Valencia led a revolutionary movement at Barranquilla, quickly proclaimed president, and moved to Bogota with government officials to quell the uprising in Harranguida, which was promptly suppressed.
A list of politicians with varied spellings and typos appears, including names like Renato Chane from Massachusetts, Lodge of Massachusetts, and several others from states such as Michigan South Carolina Missouri Nevada and Georgia. The fragmented roster reads like a political roll call with numerous misspellings and unfamiliar variants.
President plans a Western and Southern trip with key senators and representatives visiting the White House to discuss duties and a concurrent resolution. Furniture shipments to Beverly Mass. for summer offices are noted, while talks over tariff bills and delays hinge on Senate action.
The House approved the conference report on the urgent deficiency appropriation bill amid a long debate. The measure provides 1.1 million dollars for automo biles for the Speaker and Vice President, tightens bonding company charges, and eliminates pay and expenses for the Customs Court of Appeals. Several amendments expand or modify allocations for State foreign trade, international property meetings, corporation tax collection, and other federal needs, with opposition from some Republicans and New Lakie members over the Customs Court provisions.
The Lexington city officers election was declared void for fraud and irregularities. The court found Republicans failed to prove they were elected but did show tampering and irregular conduct by police and registrars during registration and vote manipulation.
In Honolulu a Japanese striker named Mori was chosen by lot to assassinate Sheba, editor of the Shimpo, for opposing the plantation laborers. Police suspect a meeting of agitators planned the attack, with Mori admitting the intent to punish the editor as an enemy to his race.
The Cleveland rabbi Wolsey obtained a personal plea that saved Liev Guttnick from deportation due to tuberculosis. Secretary Mazel ordered placement for treatment in a designated facility. Jewish organizations agreed to cover expenses. recovery would allow him to stay in the United States.
In New York on August 4 Quan a Chinese interpreter in the Sigel murder inquiry told authorities his life is threatened by compatriots if he withdraws from cooperation with Mr Mayper assistant district attorney A habeas corpus writ was upheld for Chung Sin Leong Ling but he remains in custody pending proceedings.
An annual review by the International Bureau lauds Latin America for industrial, commercial, educational, and governmental development. The report highlights broad progress and rising interest in the region's prospects across multiple sectors.
The revenue cutter service marked its 119th anniversary with noon honors, ships dressed in flags, and officers reading a brief history. Athl etic events and boat races followed on deck as crews toasted the service older than the navy, with Treasury officials visiting Capt Commandant Worth G Troat to offer congratulations.
At a regular weekly meeting of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants, a life size portrait of former president J Edward Tibbetts was presented by Mrs Cabbley, through Jonathan Catholl, with remarks by Luthel and others praising Tibbetts’s service. The event noted Washington growth and welcomed new members, including Judge Kimball, at a largely attended gathering.
Connecticut moves to abolish the 1722 Slue Laws, ending penalties for many recreation and entertainment offenses. The act repeals bans on Sunday amusements and limits on certain sports, while preserving penalties for broader welfare offenses. The measure mirrors debates over morality and public order in the colonial era.
Charges against Police Lieutenant August Kulne were dismissed as he served contempt but later renewed claims of police persecution were rejected. The ruling found Kulne had been sufficiently punished for disobedience and accepted his explanations. Separately, a U S dispatch reports American vessel seized by Portuguese authorities in Angola with crew arrested for diamond theft.
Relatives of Trent James Sutton attend the academy hearing as Lt Coles and five marine officers are named as defendants in the continuing inquiry into Suttons death. Mrs Sutton and her daughter prepare to testify as the case moves toward trial with witnesses including the Sutton family and Parker.
Aug 4 Chicago report quotes Cardinal Gibbons head of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. He supports temperance but says total abstinence is impracticable in large cities like Chicago. He warns revoking licenses could drive liquor sales underground while praising the broader temperance movement.
The piece surveys Philippine ethnic diversity from Cebu to Panay and the Igorot to Moros, noting vast population differences, tribal cultures, and the impact of American occupation. It discusses race myths, colonization plans, education limits, and efforts to integrate non Christian tribes into a unified Filipino nation while praising indigenous social structures and the role of figures like Commissioner Worcester in modernization.
Tomorrow-America in Philippines reports a charity outing by Associated Charities taking over 200 poor children from the 141 area to Culoule Beach. Finbert Jones organized and supervised the excursion with Colonial Beach Company providing support. Dinner was served aboard the boat Whent and the site was opened to the children for the day before returning for supper. This marks the second such excursion this summer, with more planned for September to reach every needy child in the district on future dates.
Judge denies motion to set aside the sale of the four Sanitary Grocery stores. The sale price was stated as excellent and the process viewed as free of collusion. The property belonged to Semmes Aell Company, with multiple creditors in the bankruptcy proceeding. A receiver was appointed to the Equity Court to show cause why the sale should not be set aside.
Dennis Brown, long associated with the real estate firm Laebermar and Co., died yesterday after a short illness following a severe attack. A native of Stantr, he had supervised building erections and was well known in the local business scene.
Official orders detailing personnel transfers and duty locations for artillery, engineers, signals, and medical reserve units. Includes temporary curve for demonstration purposes, assignment to various posts, and dates surrounding August maneuvers. Notable names appear in ranks across Blake east, Monroe, and Fleet formations.
Naval officers listed receiving orders for duty including Leon Enson Bowen Ponnayiania Surg J Murphy and Robie Cunnee etc. The document notes various postings, hospital treatment and machine shop duties with locations like York and Ware. The text is an order memo outlining assignments and necessary movements of personnel.
Fragmentary OCR lists many scattered names and places including Ava, Provincetown, New York, Boston, Gloucester, Gloutester, Boson, Olympia, and Skagway. The text appears as garbled mentions of vessels, people, towns, and transit moves with no clear event or outcome.
The SUN lists nominations and committee actions across multiple college programs. Key figures include Ter opnte and A TMiesigne rim beet, with references to Hawks MOR lines and Ryon candidates.
A dedication ceremony for the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snows will be held in the morning at St Mass German Chic with Mass at 8 o'clock. The event honors the Lateran dedication and features visitors from Adriotie City and The Washington Poet.
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