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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1905
Page
5
The Capitol police, 73 members strong under Col. Ransdeil, protect the Capitol grounds from crooks drunks and relic seekers. They deter crank visiters and mashers during sessions, escort sightseers, and enforce rules on relics and even floral tapestries while recounting notable past incidents.
A compilation of editorials and opinions citing Chattanooga News on English municipal governance and American progress, Richmond and Virginia politics including Senatorial primary reform, preservation of Richmond’s Confederate remains, Japan’s envoy Mr Sato, Kaiser Wilhelm, federal debt, and Panama Canal work, with criticism of Roosevelt era methods and U.S. leadership.
A man was halted by Metropolitan police at guards grounds after attempting to bribe his way in. He was escorted off the grounds and admonished not to return. The article notes the guard force payroll and mentions several veterans including Capt. Megréw and Lieuts Hammond Jones and Hag en.
The fragment discusses tariff protection and political figures, referencing Canada for the Canadians, governors general, and provincial lieutenant governors. It mentions Sir Oliver Mowatt and debates about governance structures in the Dominion, with remarks on how authorities might act and be held to account.
The editor urges a grand carnival to thank residents for enduring a filtration plant delay and celebrate water supply readiness by September. It recalls a past carnival from the seventies and suggests Thanksgiving week or a later, fitting date with favorable Post support.
W A Croffut argues that student rebellion against teachers risks chaos and expulsion of principals. He recalls old school discipline, warns East Washington High and other city schools could lose teachers if pupils gain control. He stresses parental support for obedience and orderly classrooms.
The Post quotes Mrs. A I Cooper principal of M Street High School criticizing school officials over a 1904 affidavit and discipline cases. It portrays a pattern of uneven punishment, disputes over misconduct by students and staff, and calls for honesty and fairness in public affairs. The writer, chair of the taxpayers committee, argues for accountability and better treatment of pupils in the Street High School.
Porto Rican resident commissioner Tulio Larrimaga writes to oppose New York article on Porto Rico self government. He argues representatives elected by Porto Ricans truly reflect the people, while the executive council appointed by the President does not. He contends Porto Ricans seek local self rule and laws to restore property and rights enjoyed before.
A reader corrects editor Dunn on Canadian political history from the early Dominion era. The Liberal party is described as the current power under Sir Wilfrid Laurier, not a small minority, and the piece argues it has long been the free trade party opposed to protection. It recounts John A. Macdonald, coalition politics, and the shift to reform and Tory governance, noting key figures and events including Hugh Allen and the controversy over railroad funding and ministerial resignations.
Wilbur F. Crafts defends Jerome Lawson and condemns Henry Cabot Lodge and La Follette in a critical editorial. He lauds Lawson for patriotism, faults Folk for loud outbursts, and calls La Follette the hour’s hero for fighting railroad domination without favoritism toward friends.
Irving Winslow criticizes post office actions curbing mail to shysters and rogues as inconsistent with law and civil rights. He argues the postmaster general lacks judicial authority and raises risks of political abuse, urging vigilance by press and public.
A fight in Brooks court north west about 1 o'clock yesterday morning led to Ernest Henderson, colored, allegedly slashing Ed. Wilson, colored, with a sharp instrument. Wilson was treated at the Homeopathic Hospital and later returned home at 1625 Sixth street north west.
Mrs Henry Rue sixty three living at 1381 Fifth Street Northwest slipped on a banana peel while alighting a car at Ninth and OQ streets about eight Saturday night and broke her hip. She was carried to her home by carriage for treatment.
Fire was found about 6 o clock in the Bond building by James Banks. Flames were observed but caused no damage.
The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth has been acquired by purchase in 185 and is now the property of the United States National Museum in Washington. The original volume measures 8 1/2 by 4 1/16 inches with a thickness of about 1 1/4 inches. It is bound in full red leather with gilt tooling, featuring five panels on the back and gilt tooling along all edges.
Washington sends a large delegation by rail and water to the Toronto International Typographical Union convention starting next week. Notables include President Berg and Presiding officers, with delegates Johnson Steele Barnum Love Kreiter Hover McDonald Bowen Lerch Seibold Houston and others. Some attendees travel via New York and Niagara Falls, aided by a water route to reach the event.
Police quelled a noon disturbance at Twelfth Street and Maryland Avenue Northeast when three colored teens Louise Mary and Gus Hamilton the rider David E Heller and George W Heller collided after a toy wagon and a Sunday school paper triggered anger. The Hamilton women faced disorderly conduct charges and the boy faced assault charges while Heller sustained a minor head wound.
Fourteen year old Cora Briggs, a colored girl, was arrested by Anacostia police on a parent complaint. She was taken to the House of Detention for a sanity examination by pollos surgeons after dwelling in public schools and a prior stay at St Elizabeth's Asylum. She reportedly attempted to run naked and jump from a window after a relapse.
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