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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1910
Page
9
A three day Arlington hotel fashion event highlights American tailored gowns for stout women and petite figures alike. Notable designers and models from Baltimore and Washington showcase elegance with couture detail, praising home made toilettes and Taft era style.
The National Bank of Kansas City reports a smelter group holds assets totaling around 100 90. The company owns smelters in Alberta, Nevada, and Potton, with weekly capacity about 900 tons. Management says the firm can sustain operations while awaiting recoveries and state support as creditors assess partial recoveries.
A long silent fire bell from the Wise Mire Treurance Company building was removed and installed at the Church of Our Lady of Victory to summon worshipers after four years. The rigging, handled by Knox Express workers, involved spidery climbing and careful lowering to a truck. The bell, weighing about 3000 pounds, was once the city’s second largest and cost $1000, with the District furnishing the mechanism.
A vivid mask ball hosted by Col O G Staples at the Riggs House drew a large crowd in elaborate costumes. Guests included many notable names, with prizes awarded for first couple and most grotesque costume, reflecting a lively social event with period attire and festive pageantry.
Auld family tension surfaces as court martial findings remain sealed and officials in Washington face inquiries. Joseph Auld, father of the officer involved, met with Assistant Secretary Winthrop Fils while rumors of Auld’s city visit circulate, but no formal action or counsel engagement has been confirmed. Separately, Humane Society plans with American Humane Society outline cooperation and a national convention in October, as local leaders and education board discuss school instruction. Named society members include Henry T Wast, Jab ert Summerville, Julia B Tousler, and several other appointees.
Dr Wiley reports Bacillus kept within limits and ice cream served to solons delayed in transmission. Restaurateurs say six month old test led to dairy changes and all products now strictly conform to pure food law. Senate and House eateries declared safe and free of bacteria. no poisoning threat remains.
Special cable reports Gen Toutes chief secretary to the minister of war was dismissed after a public outburst in the chamber of deputies during a debate on the military budget. Gen Brun announced the removal and a parliamentary inquiry followed amid heated exchanges and calls for explanations from Souvereau. Deputies cheered the minister’s decision, while residents in several cities noted the dramatic scene in Washington’s press.
The Washington Board of Trade at its monthly meeting discussed inviting President Taft to its winter dinner and announced time and place would be set later. Officials debated barring directors affiliated with the Washington Chamber of Commerce, but no action was taken. Fire dept. expansion and fur sale investigations also surfaced alongside new officers and board memberships.
The will of Mrs Carola Yarona Furstenfeld leaves real estate at 71 Garden Street to John Bruce for his life with the condition he care for her dog and cat. On his death the property passes to his daughter Elizabeth Ann Hardivere with a duty to provide a comfortable home for the dog. Cremation and scattering of ashes are also noted.
The Mount Weather observation notes a rise in temperatures with a shift from northwest to southeast winds. Monday's readings reached 16 degrees, with many areas experiencing warmer, unsettled conditions through Tuesday and Wednesday. A cooler snap follows in parts of the Midwest and Gulf states, while western regions see sustained warmth.
Special to The Washington Post reports former Secretary of the Navy John D Long is floated as a candidate for the Fourteenth Congressional district seat following William C Lovering's death. Long, a Massachusetts figure, would bring veteran experience as governor and three terms in Congress, and led the Navy Department early in McKinley's and Roosevelt's administrations.
Minnesota obtained an injunction against Great Northern Railroad restraining transfer of stock tied to the late John Kennedy. Minnesota argues stock is property in the state and liable for inheritance tax law, while New York contends stock is itself property taxed there. The conflict centers on whether corporate stock is property or mere evidence of ownership and where tax obligations reside.
President Lewis of the United Mine Workers asserts that mine owners would supply better safety appliances if allowed greater profits. He notes wage gaps since 1839 and predicts a substantial wage increase as the April contract ends, linking health safeguards to higher prices for coal and refined equipment.
At a hearing before the commissioners in the district building, opponents from allopathy and homeopathy challenged a bill to license osteopaths with an exam board, arguing it would create a loophole for diverse cures. Supporters urged equal regulation and a standardized examination to legitimize osteopathy.
A New York Central Railroad engineer and longtime member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the English Society dies after a lingering heart disease. He leaves a widow and daughter. his brother is cited in the notice. The obituary mentions his service with New York Central Railroad and affiliations with professional societies.
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