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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1909
Page
10
The Senate debates a $138,000,000 naval appropriation as opposition grows. Dixon filibusters, session lengthens into night while divisions over Pacific and Atlantic fleet allocations unfold. Hale and Aldrich lead near stalemate on naval distribution and future shipbuilding.
In debate on the bill the Powder Trust was attacked and an amendment carried to appropriate 250000 to enlarge the government powder plant, aiming for greater independence from private manufacturers. A stricter rule on powder purchases for the navy was made by replacing emergency with war. Senator Hale proposed the amendment. Senator Briggs urged against it citing potential factory closures in his state. An Overman amendment offered a memorial window for Navy War casualties from the class of 1895 at Annapolis.
The trial unfolds with a dramatic account as the widow of Carmack testifies about the shooting. A sprightly 60 year old woman recalls the moment Senator held a pistol by the barrel while a foe derided him from behind a woman. The victim’s son glances at the defendants with evident hostility.
Dramatic first day of Cooper Sharp trial in Nashville features the widow Carmack collapsing at the witness stand and testimony detailing threats against editor E W Carmack. State witnesses recounts of the attack, the note allegedly threatening Carmack, and sightings of Col Cooper, Robin Cooper, and John D Sharp near the crime scene as investigators seek motive and possible conspiracy.
Two explosions at West Stanley colliery trap 136 workers likely lost as flames engulf shaft and prevent rescues. Rappings heard below ground suggest some escaped. crowd gathers while the blaze continues for hours. An 1882 explosion at the same mine is noted. The Virginia Horse Show Association will hold its annual meeting at the New Willard at 1 pm to elect officers and set show dates.
Four passengers died and 36 were injured when an Illinois Central train from St Louis to New Orleans struck a broken rail on a trestle six miles east of Murfreesboro Illinois. The dead include Grace Perry Carbondale Sheriff Alden and Alden of Jackson County and Brinkley Carbondale. Injured persons include Rev H M McClellan of Murfreesboro and sixteen members of the Perry Hastings show troupe plus Helen Yollowe. The wreck halted the train and disrupted service.
The text notes $260,000 sent for earthquake relief in Calabria and lauds American generosity. It mentions the Queen’s gratitude toward the United States and plans to offer President Roosevelt Roman citizenship in Naples as recognition, with the possibility of Roosevelt visiting Rome to accept the honor.
New York reports a wireless message announcing the Mauretania broke an ocean speed record. On a run from Liverpool and Queenstown to New York the turbine liner achieved 671 knots by noon yesterday with an average of 5421 knots on the record day. The ship departed Queenstown last Sunday.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra opened the second parliament amid praise for Anglo German ties and hopes for peace. A stark contrast followed in London with 7,000 to 8,000 unemployed wives marching in Oxford Street, led by a band playing the Marseillaise, as police kept order and suffragist demonstrations rare. The king urged settlement of North American fisheries dispute and Balkans tensions, while Parliament debated disestablishment of Wales and old-age pensions, with Lord Lansdowne praising U.S. relations.
The queen dominated the opening of parliament dressed in diamonds from head to toe. She wore the Cullinan diamond on her breast with a pear shaped gem, a diamond crown atop the display, and black robe studded with gems. The scene described blends regal ceremony with a showcase of gems and jewelry.
Experts presented tariff analysis to the Indianapolis convention commission focusing on rate structures, compliance frameworks, and potential impacts on regional industry. The session reviewed proposed scales, enforcement timelines, and the need for harmonized standards across agencies.
Indianapolis delegates from major regions gathered for the first national tariff commission convention arguing tariffs are outgrown and need rapid revision. Speakers urged a nonpartisan or expert-led commission, with Gov. Marshall and Mayor Bookwalter welcoming attendees.
Fragmentary OCR notes cite Senator Brown Nebraska President Henry R Fowne New York merchants Association John M Stahl Chicago and Representative Ranadell Louisiana speaking about labor duties after Congress reaps the fields.
In Suffolk MA on Feb 16 the defense for Sam Hardy argues the jury was tainted by viewing a carnage filled moving picture show, aiming to overturn a death verdict in the Tiberius G. Jones murder case. The claim centers on these scenes allegedly influencing the Holland merchant’s trial outcome.
The transport Thomas sailed from Manila yesterday for San Francisco carrying 50 cags, 26 sick, 37 military convicts, and military passengers including Capt. Charlee E Boone Maj William W Forsyth Capt Thomas Franklin Maj Harry C Hale Capt John A Paegelow Second Lieut George E Price Capt Lawrence B Simonds First Lieut Clifton N Spears Second Lieut Calvin P Titus Second Lieut Gecar K Tolley Capt Alexander E Williams.
Lawrence M Jones, prominent Kansas City merchant, faced a gun and a dynamite bomb during a noon break in at his home. Intruder C H Garnett, 40, planned to abduct Jones for a seven thousand dollar ransom and to hold him in Independence. Garnett confessed past despair, bought dynamite, and admitted intent to escape by robbery and murder. Police recovered a chained room stash at a rented Independence house.
President elect Taft declares Knox will likely be Secretary of State. Engineers’ report endorses Goethals plan for the Panama Canal with minor changes and awaits Congress action. The note details possible undersecretary candidates and the ongoing public discussion of canal costs and lock versus sea level options.
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