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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
5
The Washington Post reports a Wall Street investigation commission is ready to begin promptly, with nine appointees to work without compensation. Horace White says testimony will be voluntary and subpoenas are not available, aiming to complete early next spring.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a church class and unrest with law. Fuzzy names and places appear. readable portions reference Tray Stradas and Sabret with scattered phrases about duty, hope, and present concerns. The readable content is incomplete and lacks clear event or outcome.
Fragmentary item reports appointments to police, accusations at a wedding, and a suit over a will. Names and places are obscured, but references to a mayor or official actions, a best man, and a supreme court count are noted among mixed garbled lines.
W G Hubbard of the American Peace Society urged obligatory arbitration and a treaty to curb armaments at Friends Church. He argued a large army and navy invite attack and cited Jefferson on standing armies. Hubbard said the United States does not need a standing army.
Margaret Selby filed in District Supreme Court for absolute divorce from Elmer Selby alleging desertion and infidelity. The couple wed in Rockville Maryland on August 20, 1904, and the defendant reportedly deserted two years later. Attorneys Padgett and Coomber represent the plaintiff.
Maj Brett former adjutant general urges mingling of guardsmen and regular soldiers to profit from association. War Department data on militia conditions shows outdated heating and storage, with calls for improved armory facilities and cross training between regular army and National Guard units to raise effectiveness and readiness.
Sammel Mo files limited divorce alleging his wife drove his mother from the home and caused an arrest. He states they married in Beans with Ga and that the wife is the divorced spouse of Lewis 1b Dorman. Justice Barnard signs a rule returnable December 18.
Spanish Admiral Cervera retires due to health issues ending his active duty with the fleet. Vice Admiral Core Verds or communications for the fleet at BIEG, is noted in the report. Tirachin resigns at his request on account of health, with related civil and legal notes following.
New York December 15 official totals reveal Taft the Republican lead over Bryan in the last national election with all candidates tabulated at 1,341,531. Details from Michigan show Taft gaining votes over Roosevelt and Bryan widening his margin against Parker, while third party performances vary across states. The report notes shifts since 1900, with Prohibition, Populist, Socialist Labor, and Independence candidates contributing smaller totals and several states reporting zero votes for some minor parties.
An investigation into district building practices is underway under order of President Roosevelt. Led by Labor Commissioner Charles F. Neill and Dr. Victor J. Clark, the probe aims to examine building requirements and official duties following recent collapses in Northeast Washington.
A 19th century ad extols Dyspepsia Tablets as common sense relief for stomach trouble. It argues indigestion stems from poor materials for digestion, claims the tablet enriches gastric juice, aids digestion, and offers free trial by mail from F. A. Stuart Co., Marshall Michigan.
Fire Chief Wiltam Belt of the city fire department dies at home on North Capitol Street. Funeral services are conducted at Eastern Presbyterian Church with uniformed firemen, Masons, and the Elks participating. Interment follows at Glenwood Cemetery as pensions for Belt’s widow and children are arranged.
Commissioners spent yesterday with the House appropriations subcommittee in the District of Columbia going over next year’s budget and presenting estimates. Conferences were nearly finished last evening with plans to tour the District to show streets roads and other improvement recommendations.
Southeast Washington citizens push to split Pennsylvanian Avenue into two highways with central parking. Commissioner Mathews notes a 4 foot center parking strip and a dangerous 3% foot carriageway in a sharp turn near Fourteenth Street. Traffic would be unsafe if vehicles traveled both sides. The board recommends keeping the current one street status and approves the recommendation.
November bulletin from the Bureau of Commerce and Labor shows falls in exports with barley 949,029 dollars, corn 1,997,463 dollars, wheat 465,994,038 dollars in breadstuffs, meat and dairy 12,143,85 dollars, rotten exports 62,633,463 dollars, and mineral oils 6,740,501 dollars. Overall, exports declined slightly from the same month last year.
A garbled Washington dispatch quotes N E Barnes president of Cottonwood Creek Copper Company claiming access to letters involving Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm and Count Tochburg. Barnes alleges theft and scandal while touting Hoed’s Sarsaparilla as a cure for rheumatism, citing supposed German letters translated by Tochburg.
Advertisement touts A Better Day's Work a 160 page business reference with illustrations and sturdy binding. It claims modern methods by top business men and accountants and offers prepaid copy via coupon. Highlights include daily ledger posting proof and four simple trial balance systems for accuracy and time saving.
Four year old George W. Brown, colored, of 158 Fifth Street NW, was run over and killed by a wagon while playing in front of Langdon School on P Street between First and North Capitol yesterday afternoon. The wagon driver, James Williams, was arrested but released as police deem the death an accident.
Lawrence E. Brown sues for $100 claimed as unpaid wages from October to December 13, alleging employment as watchman aboard the canal boat Wabash and scows of Potomac Granite Company and that no wages were received. The suit was filed in the District Supreme Court.
William H. Brown a Post Office Department employee was fined 30 in a Washington police court for assaulting United States Marshal Travers, who was serving a civil suit summons. Abraham G. Chew filed a suit yesterday against the Washington Railway and Electric Company seeking damages after a hearse was struck on October 21 on Twelfth Street and Rhode Island Avenue Northeast, injuring him.
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