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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1908
Page
26
A local man born July 31 1851 did not survive an incipient illness after an operation. Physicians initially suspected appendicitis and he had been in the hospital for a week. Hope for recovery faded on Wednesday as the family remained at his bedside.
An unreadable OCR fragment references a dead United States senator and mentions names like Teh and Pelias. The text is garbled with stray words and partial phrases, lacking clear events, dates, or locations to form a coherent summary.
Congress convened briefly after news of Senator Latimer of South Carolina’s death. A memorial for impeachment of Joins Wilts, of Shanghai, was planned, while a Senate committee offered condolences and prepared resolutions. The House adjourned after expressing sympathy to Latimer’s family and designating attending funeral duties.
In Columbia Feb 0 the death of Latimer opens the contest for the state Senate seat. Rumors point to Lieut. Gov. McLean becoming governor, with Ansel's potential acceptance shaping leadership. Prospective candidates include Heyward, McCullough, Henderson, Gary, and others from Greenville, Spartanburg, and Aiken, amid a crowded field for the upcoming primary.
The Brownsville affair has shifted toward closure as the Senate Committee on Military Affairs nears a final disposition after ten months. A trio of reports is expected, with the majority backing the President and dismissal of the colored troops, while Southern Republicans push for broader action including removal of all colored troops.
House Judiciary Committee heard the Lydefeld bill for federal enforcement of real option excise laws. Special option granted to the committee. Former Internal Revenue Commissioner John W. Yerkes testified for Rareity Interests arguing the bill is unconstitutional.
A House committee on mining and related legislation approved national and district bills with minor amendments. The measures, introduced in the session, will be vetted further before final action. One amendment seeks to cap annual expenses at a specified limit.
The District business right of way for three consecutive sessions is at stake as the house debates a street railway bill. Representative Hepburn doubts the reg ulation provisions are stringent enough while push to limit debate continues. The impeachment petition against Judge Wildes and a day of respect for Senator Latins shape the adjournment and agenda.
In a Capitol debate a lobby critique outlines methods used by the Holland Company to influence Naval Affairs. Attorneys, campaign contributions, and pressure on candidates are alleged to sway committee members and even new appointees. A spokesman disputes claims of improper pressure and urges leaving submarine choices to naval experts and the Naval Board.
Representative Imn urges a presidentially appointed commission of three experts to set gas and telephone rates. Commissioner West supports a strong agency to resolve citizen and public service disputes, while Smith pushes for investigations into freight costs and electric dividend issues.
The article reports that a bill to enlarge the Philippine Commission to nine members from eight was favorably reported by the House Committee on Insular Affairs. The measure, introduced by Chatman Cooper and backed by Secretary Yat, aims to prevent potential adverse votes by increasing membership and altering the commission's composition.
Members of the Appropriations Committee debate spending on battleships amid Lilley’s charges. Representative Tawney expects to oppose any battleship recommendation, while others voice uncertainty and a call for full publicity or investigation if improper methods are alleged.
Isaac L. Rive of Electric Boat says the Navy board unanimously selected their design after exhaustive tests and that the firm fears no competition. He notes production numbers are for the government to decide and expresses willingness to meet navy needs.
Representative Campbell of Kansas argued that upticks in hold-ups and attacks on women in the district stemmed from crooks from across the country gathering at Jamestown and moving to nearby cities after expositions. He allowed some crimes by colored individuals but cautioned against blaming all crime on residents. He endorsed a stringent vagrancy law for the District.
Post Office bill totaling 250 million dollars was reported favorably to the House Committee on Post Office and post roads. The measure includes reductions and boosts across offices and classes, covering clerk pay, mail carver pay, vacation extensions, and city free delivery, with details broken by Postmaster General offices.
Hearings opened before the Senate Committee on the Knax liability bill with counsel Gardiner Lathrap and Judge Alexander Humphrey urging the panel to study operation of the act for interstate workers in hazardous jobs. Proponents aim to replace the recently declared unconstitutional Knox and La Follette provisions.
An ad advises against heavy meals when tired, noting digestion slows under exhaustion. A brief rest followed by crisp Grape-Nuts and cream is said to replenish vitality and aid subsequent meals. It promotes reading The Road to Wellville in packages.
Senate committee nears final action on the Indian appropriation bill with next week anticipated report. House amendments include boosting alcohol suppression funds for Indians, sericultural experiments, a special agent for tribal negotiations on annuity commutation, 30000 for irrigated California lands, per capita payments to Sac and Fox in Oklahoma from a trust, and interest payments to wandering Utes to ease deprivation away from reservations.
Reductions in force are being made by the Isthmian Canal Commission in building construction, mechanics, and clerical staff on the Isthmus. Many unemployed mechanics and clerks have migrated there due to national depression, but job prospects remain slim. The commission prefers rehiring former workers when vacancies arise, while Americans new to the Isthmus struggle to find work there or elsewhere locally.
President Roosevelt weighs sending John Mitchell retiring UMWA leader to Panama to report on labor conditions. Taft and Cal Goethals discussed Isthmian labor issues. Goethals to sail next week. Jones Bronson Reynolds and others were also considered for the assignment.
The St Louis convention’s resolutions urging aid for the jobless were sent to Congress by Secretary Eilis Wright. Chaplain Couden prayed in the House. measures aim to raise work via machinery access, land for settlement, and canal/river improvements with a $150000 appropriation. Signers include James Buds How and Walter J Allard.
The Fowler currency bill dominated House Banking and Currency Committee discussions across two sessions yesterday. The panel is likely to resume today with a prospect that Chairman Fowler may be authorized to report the measure favorably to the House, while individual members reserve the right to support or oppose it and offer amendments on the floor.
The House Committee on Territories moved a favorable report on a resolution aimed at annulment by Congress or by the New Mexico territorial legislature in personal injury cases. The measure seeks to limit liability by stripping the injured party of grounds for action, with the committee noting substantial hurdles to engagement in such cases.
A hoarded war within the body is blamed on internal strife of the stomach and its parts. The text promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as an ally to aid digestion, claim they digest 3,000 grain of food, and urge readers to obtain samples from F. A. Stuart Co. in Marshall, Michigan.
The House Labor Committee nears a report on the Gardner bill to enforce an eight hour day on all government project work. A majority is expected to oppose it, with a penalty of 25 per day for any worker exceeding eight hours on government projects, including subcontractors.
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