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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1908
Page
2
Reported figures estimate 365 Taft delegates at the convention, about one seventh of total. Taft Club organizers Clarehitt Streeter and ex Gov Frank Rollins led the effort, with prominent citizens meeting in Concord to back Taft and oppose rival plans.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss Kentucky Republicans and third term ideals, mentioning political figures and primaries. Names and places are jumbled. the text references elections and party contrasts without coherent details.
Senator Knox defends federal scope over interstate commerce and railroads, arguing national regulation benefits investors and the public alike. He cites the Interstate Commerce Commission’s work, rail modernization needs, and the balance between corporate power and lawful oversight to ensure fair rates and steady prosperity.
The Theatunic society of the District will honor Abraham Lincoln with songs, speeches, and a banquet at the Church of Our Saviour on Thirteenth Street. Vice President Faubanks and Speaker Cannon are to speak under U S Mic onta Society and Grand Army of Republic auspices.
Michael G Moran aged sixty five, a Government Printing Office employee, collapsed and died at about 5 pm at the corner of Fourteenth and G streets. Coroner Nevitti issued a certificate stating heart disease as the cause. Moran left home for personal business earlier and appeared in usual health.
President Roosevelt declares work ahead for America praising Cleveland era gains while stressing restoration of prosperity and placing the country’s finances on a firm basis for lasting economic health.
Shaw argues for doubling transcontinental and interstate railway tracks and improving waterways including a Lakes to Gulf ship canal. He warns of abundant money yet scarce credit for industrial and transportation ventures, stressing restoring confidence in property rights as essential to capital access.
Marshall Wich February Lincoln dinner features former Treasury Secretary Tessler Shaw praising Grover Cleveland for defending the gold standard amid national stress. He argues strong leadership and restrained populism preserve finance stability and warns against unlimited silver coinage and fiat proposals, urging industrial revival and sound money.
Yale Law Dean Henry Wade Rogers warned that redefining the Constitution to fit exigencies would empower five Supreme Court justices to amend it. He criticized the trend toward federal supremacy and executive power at the expense of states and the judiciary, urging adherence to constitutional canons.
The article argues that railroad capitalization has grown tenfold over ten years while water and waterways require expansion. It warns that future demand will require duplicating transcontinental tracks, improving waterways, and expanding transport facilities. Money is available but industrial and transport ventures cannot borrow until confidence and property rights stabilize.
The District Court of Appeals issued a writ of prohibition against Justice Ashley VE Gould and the Washington Gas Light Company in a case seeking the value of the gas plant for capital stock issue. Chief Justice Shepard and Justices Robb formed the majority, while Justice Van Orsdel dissented, arguing Congress empowered the District Supreme Court with judicial authority and that the act delegates legislative power. The majority finds Congress cannot compel a court to value property as a basis for stock, while the dissent says the delegation is constitutional and courts should presumes validity. the ruling raises questions about the court’s jurisdiction to issue writs and the separation of powers in regulating a public utility.
The passage discusses whether the Supreme Court should interpret the Constitution according to its own preferences or the public's will. It notes a proposal that the Court could amend the instrument by a five to four vote to reflect desirable meanings.
Bank advertises opening accounts for children with guidance on safe profitable investments. Promotes $4,600,000 capital and surplus and 2 percent interest on checking. Office at Southwest Cover of Fifteenth and Pennsylvania Avenue. President Charles J Bell.
A Albany Oregon resident Mrs Geo Willis recounts severe heart trouble and breathlessness cured after using Dr Myles New Heart Cure. She credits five bottles for recovery and notes a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails. Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana is advertised.
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