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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1909
Page
11
The article recounts the removal of a Jefferson Davis memorial tablet from Cabin John Bridge by order of the Interior Secretary and notes conflicting political pressures. It details debates over restoration, names, dates, and the significance of the act, with references to Sec. of War and other officials.
Moon Wa Feb B Documenta 1 brings a state supreme court challenge over expenditures in a Wisconsin senatorial race. The filing argues a state law coercing the legislature to elect a U S senator contravenes the Federal Constitution. If Wisconsin loses, the case will go to the U S Supreme Court. argument was taken under advisement.
A missing engrossed bill on a State board of control and abolition of current state institutional boards was found absent from the clerk’s files in Charleston. The bill, an administration measure, faced bitter fight and a $200 governor’s reward was offered for its return. Secret service methods are reportedly used in the search. The administration measures imposing free coal oil and gas were defeated in the Senate. United States Senator N B Scott warned against tariff reductions unless the legislature orders otherwise.
Seven people died and two were injured when a wheel axle broke on an express train near Delmar Delaware, triggering a head on collision with the Norfolk express. Flames trapped victims beneath wreckage as two baggage cars shielded others. Horse Princess Trixie perished in the blaze. Rescue extended into the morning as charred bodies were recovered.
The Reverend Father John O’Brien of Lowell endorses Saint John’s Medicine as a pure and wholesome prescription without narcotics. Advertised with his approval it claims to restore health, strengthen the body, and combat colds throat and diptheria like conditions for fifty years.
A derailment on the Delaware division of the Pennsylvania Railroad halted the express after sidetrack starting. Superintendent A G Whitney says the rear engine fireman failed to flag the approaching express, causing today’s wreck and loss of mail from the burned mail car.
In a Southern Railway express wreck near Harbins block office thirty miles south of Greenville, Engineer W J Oneal died from scalding and Fireman Joe Clay, from Atlanta, was mortally injured. The cause remains unknown as the switch was properly set.
The body of Stewart Douglas Robinson, youngest son of Douglas Robinson and nephew of President Roosevelt, was brought to New York City after being killed by a fall from a Harvard dormitory window. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 9 am from the Robinson home with church rites at the Church of the Holy Communion. Burial will be in the Henderson Point estate plot in Herkimer County, New York. The White House will decide if the President attends.
Two surprises marked the Brooklyn presbytery meeting as Dr Peters sought church membership and Dr Wemmell Henderson requested a dismission to enter the Methodist Episcopal ministry. Peters, once pastor of Bloomingdale Reformed, had left over baptism by immersion, an issue Presbyterians reject, raising questions about his current views.
The naval training station in Newport Rhode Island reports the third death from scarlet fever among 220 apprentices and men. Seaman Apprentice A E Benton of New Rochelle New York died today, with nine total cases and one additional suspicious case isolated.
Virginia couples marry in North Carolina and nearby counties with several rites noted. Adolphus Holland and Mamie Byrd wed at Cornpeake, Joyner and Allen Beale marry in North Carolina, Edward Lester Jacobs and Mary Eva Wattells wed at the bride’s home in Orange County, Lionel Chewning and Bertha E Brown wed in Charlottesville, and W F Stokes and Mamie Sullivan marry in Richmond. Special note: a gold-rimmed rabbit-foot sent to Mr Taft from Raleigh and Gov Ritch unable to attend the inauguration. A laxative product advertises cure in one day.
Johns Hopkins University marked its founding with exercises in McCoy Hall Baltimore. Dr Wilam H Welch announced a Henry Phipps gift exceeding 1,000,000 for a psychiatric clinic in Johns Hopkins Hospital. Yale president Dr Arthur Twining Hanley spoke on university life urging greater elective system competition to modernize medical education. Alumni formed a 16 member council to aid trustees and advance the university, to be elected by four year terms.
The Washington Post reports the road from the District line via Rockville Gaithersburg and Clarksburg is likely to be approved at the next Friday meeting. Estimated at 27 miles, the project would reuse $20,000 allotted to the county with about $179,000 remaining for 16 more miles. Some toll pikes may be turned over to be free roads, with stockholders reportedly favoring selling at $1,000 per mile.
Special to The Rupert region dispatch reports Charles Meade, held for alleged murder, slipped from Sheriff Broadwater in Applachia Virginia. Meade freed himself by clipping handcuffs, stealing the watch pistol and twenty dollars from the sheriff, while the jail party slept. A three hundred sixty dollar reward had been offered for his capture.
Justice Dahler set bail at 300 each for RM Goundie his wife and a man named Connors on a cocaine selling charge. Arrest followed a raid at Bledensby where Connors purportedly supplied the drug. Edward Cook testified Connors sold him cocaine near Mount Rainier last fall and Thomas Brown admitted morphine use tied to the Goundie house.
Special to The Washington Post Fairmont West Virginia February 2 at the annual meeting of the Society of the Sons of the Revolution of West Virginia officers elected: President Charles M Hart Clarksburg vice president Alfred Paull Wheeling secretary Frank Cox Wheeling treasurer Francis E Nichols Fairmont historian W D R Annan Newburg board of managers F T Martin Grifton W P Lewis Clarksburg AH Beach Dr F L Hupp Dr Redd M Baird Wheeling banquet at Manli es Hotel with B L Burtcher Fairmont togalmaater.
Mount Vernon wreath laid by Washington Birthday Celebration Association members marks the holiday. Alexandria hosts patriotic services at Christ Episcopal Church led by Bishop Beverly Tucker and DAR representatives, followed by a Mason’s banquet and city bells tolling.
Boydton Virginia February 22 We the jury find the defendant E W Overbay guilty of felony as charged in the Indictment and fix his punishment at a fine of 100 dollars and confinement in the State penitentiary for two years This verdict was rendered this afternoon by a jury in the trial of Overbey former cashier of the Insolvent Bank of Mecklenburg charged with falsifying the bank financial statement to the State corporation commission
Bristol's marrying parson Rev A H Burroughs waited at the train for a Troutdale couple who never arrived. The car was intercepted at Marion as they were boarding, and the girl's father then took her in charge.
Special to The Washington ret reports the schooner Rasmussen under Captain Hamilton, loaded with guano, sailing from Norfolk to Brighton, Va. It ran aground at low tide near Smiths Island Inlet, sprang a leak as the tide rose, and sank this afternoon. The crew was rescued.
Judge Parker of New York, Democratic presidential hopeful, spoke at the University of Virginia celebrating Washingtons Birthday. He warned that freedom from commercial bias must not give way to self interest and urged citizens to heed Washingtons vision of public trust and national unity.
A man was arrested in Roanoke Virginia on Saturday night after a shooting incident near a home party. Witnesses say a stranger fired toward a girl on the street as she stood outside the residence. Police reported the shooter fled the scene and remained at large.
In Moorehead City the Banks of Carteret were closed by the corporation commission and Uszell, president of the Bank of Beaufort and cashier of Peoples Bank of Newbern, appointed receiver. In Jackson County on Sunday night Bur ey Worley was fatally stabbed by a assailant.
Augusta board of supervisors appropriated funds to build a toll road bridge over the Rappahannock near Brooksville. Payers agree to cover part of the cost. A valuable Gloucester barn belonging to Wood Burnee was destroyed by fire, with 3 horses 29 head of cattle and a large barnyard collection lost. Waite of Culpeper announces candidacy for the House of Delegates opposing Alden Bell. The residence of R H Masclnpnp near Staunton burned with all contents. origin unknown. Dr Cyrus R Teed known as Messiah died December 22 last.
The eight or nine year old daughter of Fred Trent was struck and killed by a street car on Rivermont Avenue morning while crossing to a store and avoiding an oncoming car. The incident occurred as traffic moved through the town.
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