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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
5
Health Officer Woodward argues for long term prisoners and calls for a penitentiary provision. A third tribunal is proposed to ease crowded dockets as sentences lengthen.
District jail houses 369 prisoners in cellrooms with 06 currently confined. Among them 85 await jury trials and 25 await further police court action. Others, 460, serve sentences.
A District commission warned that court slowness and jail overcrowding fuel delays. Eighty five prisoners await trial in the criminal courts. two inmates remain in police custody. Possible remedies include adding a new criminal court and longer early sessions to clear the docket. The health officer noted limited power to address crowded conditions within the jail.罪
Yesterday the Third precinct appointed Detective Cox as detective sergeant on probation, filling the vacancy caused by Detective Thomas Mammee’s transfer to the district office. Cox joins the force as promoted and assigned to central operations.
An elderly German man named William Winderhutt died at Washington Asylum Hospital after being found in a locked stable at 1014 North Capital Street. He reportedly sought refuge there days earlier. a passerby heard groans and forced entry. Inquest set for morgue. relatives in Baltimore notified to claim the body.
No wills filed for probate yesterday. estates left to widows by will. Thomas Norwood died August, bequeathing all real and personal property to Eleanor My Norwood with executors named without bond. Thomas S Evans died August, wife Emily Evans to inherit life interests, upon death to heirs. Executors named include Frederick W. Graham and others.
United States Treasurer Charles I Treat denies a report that he wagered Maxwell Dwarts, Southern Pacific counsel, a Vermont woodchopper could not chop, split and pile five cords of wood in one day. Deputy Commissioner James L Ravenport recalls a similar old wager about six cords in twelve hours and notes the tale’s dubious truth while Maine native Treat cites farm memory.
Mrs. Maharney files suit for separation from Eugene F. Mahorney a baker citing cruel and insulting treatment. She says they married in this city in June and have two children a daughter eight and an infant three months. The bill states that after marriage he began beating her and abusing her with profane language in the presence of neighbors and the children at 31a fourth street southeast.
Public health action in the Isthmian Canal Zone targets muzzling dogs after rabies cases since May. The chief sanitary officer may designate areas and times banning unmu z zled dogs with penalties for violations. Separate suit filed against District of Columbia seeks damages for injuries on Pennsylvania Avenue when a plank walk with a hidden spike caused a fall on September 19, 1907. Plaintiff Miss Jacobs works for the Southern Railway.
Senor Queson arrives to observe Philippine Assembly ties and a potential airship flight. Maj. Gen. Bell notes dull day as Capt. Baldwin plans an official test at ten in the morning with the Curtiss engine ready. Two new courses laid. if speed and endurance met, Baldwin would fly over the city for a two hour stay.
Justice Barnard ordered the Department heads and linked firms to show cause on September 1 why an injunction should not stop payment of 1177.60 to Rockwell Engineering Company for Navy Department work. Southeastern Lime and Coal Company claims it supplied materials as a subcontractor and awaits payment. McNeil & McNeil, for the plaintiff, allege insolvency and seek to halt payments to the trustees of the allegedly insolvent firm.
In D.C. police court Judge Mulloway granted a continuance until August 18 for George H. Amrein a confectioner and baker at 1910 Seventh Street NW arrested on a health department warrant. The case was the only one before him as the health department’s crusade continues. Police court officials expect a busy week as warranty returns come in.
District Attorney Edwin W. Sims has approval from Attorney General Bonaparte on a petition for rehearing in the Standard Oil Company case. The petition will be filed after changes and its contents will not be released to the public by federal lawyers. Assistant Attorney James H. Wilkerson and J. Paul confer with Frank B. Kellogg to aid in upholding the $329,240,000 fine imposed by Judge Landis.
Kingdon Gould son of George J. Gould departs to Guanajuato Mexico for a month long mining training. He will gain practical mining experience under Prof Kemp geology instructor at Columbia University where he has studied mining engineering for two years. He began his first shift yesterday.
Le Mans Aug 13 The Wright aeroplane suffered an accident during a test descent from 75 feet after Wilbur Wright stopped the motor and aimed for a gradual glide. Left wing struck the ground tearing the frame. Wright was unhurt and called no air accident, noting the repair will take days. A second flight featured complex maneuvers and a late loss of speed before a soft ground impact.
A Washington Zoo bear named Roosevelt underwent veterinary treatment for painful corns and ingrown nails in a dentist like procedure. An anesthetic was used and the nails were removed, after which the bear showed improved appetite and mood, grunting happily thereafter.
Camp Perry Ohio Aug 13 final practice for time-fired riflemen before the twenty seventh NRA tournament opening tomorrow. Teams from Colorado Wyoming Texas Massachusetts arrive. Ohio National Guard match won by Sergt Akins Fourth with 229. Troop A second team won state revolver with 1753. Sergt C H Orr First regiment won revolver with 418. Chicago Aug 1 Sergeant William G Coxe Twenty seventh infantry to head army marksmanship team from Port Sheridan to Camp Perry. Coxe led with 8 points from 1000. Burroughs second with 31 points. First Lieutenant Kirwin T Smith won distinguished marksman with 4 score beating Lieut Ben Lear Jr by 45.
Philadelphia officials discharged Mrs. Fannie Schultz and Miss Florence Berkman after they were found praying near the body of Dr. L. Emerson Wheat. Coroner Jermon ruled death from Bright's disease and warned against faith cure attempts to raise the dead, reproving the spiritualist acts.
Lieut Comdr Cleland Davis reports a successful combined torpedo and gun tested in Boston. He travels to Washington to resume duties as assistant chief of the Navy Equipment Department. Davis says future battleships could be armored to the keel to survive new torpedo threats, with a weapon designed to strike below armor and hit vital sections.
Mrs Sarah Fitzpatrick of 205 East 426th street dragged her husband Michael Fitzpatrick into the police station shouting intoxication and abuse. Acting Captain Walsh held Michael for intoxication and promised to address the other charges in court.
Delegates to the International Typographical Union chose St Joseph Missouri to host the next convention with 172 votes to 31 for Seattle and 1 for Minneapolis. A key adopted change abolishes substitute lists in union offices opening jobs to all qualified members. Speakers included George L Berry Robert Glocking and Charles T Taylor Jr with John Mitchell as guest.
A North Carolina town reports an armed posse of Sheriff Corbin and Tarboro Chief Pull with 400 Martin County residents scouring the countryside for Robert Robertson a black man suspected of killing Charles Whichara a local merchant and farmer. The search grew fevered with fears of a lynching, and authorities believed Robertson was briefly surrounded near Parmele as night fell.
In Toledo Ohio William J Bryan and William H Taft are expected to attend the national Grand Army encampment the first week in September. An invitation committee led by J Kent Hamilton and Col J C Bonner urged their presence. Taft will be at Middle Bass Island during the encampment and attendance is said to be assured. Dr John Miller Moore rector of Paris is detained at the Villevard asylum for hallucinations. Mason American consul general is investigating the matter. Moore served aboard the Kansan on the fleet’s California trip and left the vessel at San Francisco.
Yesterday Howard H Wytil filed for judgment on a creditors bill of sale and sought a receiver for Patrick Daly’s saloon at 1136 Seventh Street Northwest. An injunction to restrain Daly from selling or removing goods pending suit was requested, naming truet cees Alexander H Bell C Ingley J Records P Schwartz F Madi gan and P Goldstorough as other defendants.
The Public Buildings Act commission reviews land grants in the District of Columbia, chaired by Rep Bartholdt. Investigations proceed by correspondence. results to be reported next fall. The panel includes the Secretary of War, the Attorney General, the District board president, and Senate and House public grounds leaders.
Conferences began yesterday before Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission and Labor Commissioner Neill, forming the Erdmann act mediation board with H. B. Perham of St Louis. They aim to settle differences between several Western railroads and telegraph operators over a nine hour work rule amid emergencies. BP Hawley of the Switchmen’s Union joins to discuss the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western case with the board today.
Captain Ovarducas received a telegram from Deputy Reed of Floyd Virginia reporting the arrest of W. Cole on charges of embezzling 37115 from L. J. Sharp & Co. of Commerce Georgia. Cole, a former Munsey Building employee, allegedly received peaches on commission and did not remit proceeds. Sheriff Reed said Cole is willing to settle, and Detective Berman departed Floyd with the warrant as Cole remains confined to a bed.
Rev Dr Frank Dewitt Talmage has been called to a large Presbyterian church in Pittsburg. Dr and Mrs Talmage and their oldest daughter are now in England.
Dr Max Ziegler a veterinary surgeon of Arverne New York was buried after dying from a bite by a horse. He treated the wound but grew ill with acute nephritis and died after being watched for signs of the horse's malady.
Manila August 128 The War veterans of the Army of the Philippines have proposed amalgamating with the United Spanish War Veterans of America. The agreement was reported in Washington. Col Harbourd of the Philippine command was elected department commander.
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