02 Feb 1909
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1909
Page
1
Nevada lawmakers debate President Roosevelt’s stance on a proposed land bill and measures targeting Japanese ownership. The session considers a special order to vote on restrictions and possible overruns on California influence, with roots in President’s letter and administration pressure.
A fragment from a legislative scene discusses a Chinese school policy and education by the imperial government, contrasting language and customs with teaching in Chinese and the potential impact of war on transportation and naval routes. It mentions Representative Wile Humples of Washington and the War Department plans for railway and carriage improvements to Augusta and Aiken with schedules.
In a wartime scenario, experts estimate needing 228 ships in 30 days and warn that Japan could land 260 000 troops in the Philippines and 100 000 in Hawaii before 10 000 American troops could depart the Pacific coast. Japan could mobilize 600 000 merchant seamen, while the US would face shortages and costs peaking at about 40 million to match a comparable fleet.
The British steamship Clan Ranald is a total wreck near Ediburgh with the captain and 46 crew drowned, many Australian. The vessel was drifting ashore at last night but sank before boats could reach her. eighteen crew members were rescued including twelve coolies.
Official of the New York World declines to answer questions, possibly prompting government to force open court testimony. Grand jury in New York considers alleged libelous World publications on the Panama Canal purchase and related ownership details. Norman Mack subpoenaed, tied to Democratic committee role, with appearance set for tomorrow.
Cape Town delegates at the Cape Colony convention, seeking a union of colonies, have been deadlocked for a week over capital city choice. A compromise is under discussion to avoid wrecking the plan, proposing Cape Town for parliament, Pretoria as administrative capital, and Bloemfontein as judiciary HQ, with adoption thought likely.
In Chicago on February 1 two men robbed cashier R S Swain of a satchel containing nearly $1000 while he ate dinner at a restaurant run under the management name. Swain had just finished rounds at other outlets when a distraction allowed the theft from behind the desk. The incident occurred as Swain traveled from Washington and Jacksonville routes with railway seating details noted.
Chaos marked a congregational meeting of the Methodist Evangelical Lutheran Church as three council members resigned in a factional clash over leadership. After heated motions and threats, the Butler faction retained control, naming three new council members and denying back taxes claims while pledging harmony. leaders warned of possible legal action to secure church property as a new faction eyed a separate congregation.
President Gomez signs decree naming Jose Ugarte chief of secret police and proposes amnesty and penal code revisions. A conservatives committee plans to visit Gomez to protest unkept party pledges as Congress is urged to revise criminal laws and pursue US concessions. Bratfige announces Senate bid against Jeff Davis.
Indiana legislature moves to require public schools to teach and sing The Star Spangled Banner at designated times. The bill tasks the State Board of Education with ensuring the stanza omitted from songbooks is restored and the full song performed.
Senate changes a House resolution to proclaim February 12 as Lincoln’s hundredth birth anniversary and substitutes an existing memorial road survey plan from White House to Gettysburg. Bills amending District laws cover fire escapes, employment agencies fees, and hospital reporting. A statue for John Sherman was introduced by Senator Foraker.
Rumor in Virginia politics links Wyndham R. Meredith to a possible Attorney General appointment in President-elect Taft's cabinet. Meredith, ex-State Bar president, dismisses the charge as he comments on the overheated speculation and Resident Taft efforts in the South. In Canton, 209 die in a fire aboard a fleet of flower boats. 170 bodies recovered with many others still missing.
In Nashville on February 1, the Carmack murder trial of Col Duncan B Cooper Robin JF Cooper and John D Sharpe heard that juror J M Whitworth may be physically able to serve after examinations. Defense and prosecution clashed over his competency amid rumors of a governor’s involvement and fear for Whitworth’s wife. Physicians testified Whitworth had nephritis but not Bright’s disease, leaving the judge to decide if he can sit on the jury.
Bern February reports aviator Zipfel, a fresh flyer, achieving a 4 mile flight at approximately 60 feet altitude in his SeHisin biplane. Experiments near Templehet parade escaps faced motor defects and benzine issues, but today’s flight was longer than prior attempts by heavier aircraft.
Caranas Feb 1 The attorney general will prosecute former Venezuelan president Castro in the high federal court for seeking to assassinate President Gomez. Minister Alcantara says documents tie Castro to the plot and that proof sufficient to begin action exists. Willemstad Curacao Feb 1 Dutch cruiser Utrecht and American cruiser Des Moines arrived in port.
New York report from February notes congressional sentiment favors reviving Spanish war revenue schedules with adjusted duties to boost receipts. It cites Treasury strain and a projected deficit for 1909 near 125 million, plus $45 million in Panama bonds unsold and potential bond sales delayed to fund canal work.
Special to The Washington run Atlanta Georgia February 1 grafting and tyranny charges were filed against Bishop Charles Spencer Smith of the African Methodist Episcopal Church based in Atlanta. The Rev Dr Harmon and other AME ministers in Georgia accuse him of abusing appointments and forcing preachers to pay for them. They say needy incumbents were sent to poor posts and that Smith published two booklets and compelled preachers to buy them. It is alleged presiding elders were charged two dollars to maintain the Episcopal wardrobe.
Reports from Wheaton College in Illinois describe unrest tied to a beret incident and a cold from a beret that sparked contention among congregational students. The episode unfolds amid broader tensions as a student reportedly attempted to join the overland to Oregon and an official action by the Supreme Court to exclude Negro pupils.
President elect Taft with Chief Engineer Goethals and engineers from the Isthmian Canal Commission surveys the Culebra section and Gatun Dam slides. Taft vows ships will pass through the canal on New Year’s Day 1915 and praises plans, while addressing labor and safety steps and inviting Panama officials to ceremonies for the Pacific channel opening.
In Goldfield Nevada three masked gunmen held up the Mohawk saloon, ordered patrons to the floor, looted the cash register and safe, and fled with cash and coins after overrunning about twenty customers. No injuries reported as suspects escaped with the loot.
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