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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
2
Indictment charges Ned W Farley assistant examiner and two others with destroying public records to backdate filings for a valuable invention. The case centers on the Healy patent matter and an alleged scheme to seize earlier invention dates, with a grand jury hearing testimony and proposed prosecutions.
Oklahoma voters in the Second District instruct delegates for Taft and name alternates. The campaign telegram and secretary details appear in the readable portion, with references to Taft's presidential bid and district instructions.
Reports indicate tensions between France and the tribunal over refugee handling. Officials caution that Benin Nord Alexis may reject new proposals while awaiting a clearer stance on asylum seekers and repatriation.
The House faced a fierce fight over moving the Ways and Means Committee and other offices to an office building. Champ Clark and Bourke Corkran led a rally for keeping rooms near the hall, while Mann and Payne backed a substitute to relocate the Appropriations Committee. After hours of debate, the proposal was beaten, and tensions highlighted rivalries between major committees and leaders.
A heated floor clash over the Ways and Means Committee's nineteen member panel and building plans erupts as backers clash with opponents. Representative Dalzell and others defend the committee while critics call the plan too large, leading to a storm of noes and a demanded division vote.
The acting Manufactures chief Constantine says seven new men joined the United division recently and six were dismissed for incapability. He expects no further layoff. An official inquiry into government printing affairs chaired by Roester is near completion. the findings will go to the President and reach the White House by Saturday morning.
Justice Gould orders Melcatm Hudrs to show cause why he should not support his wife May Page Hufty and their two children at 1011 1 Street NW. Wife alleges years of intemperance and coercive control, notes substantial income and property yet no funds for home upkeep. She claims he offered $20 a month and pressured her to sign over control, while she and children face imminent financial strain and increased domestic tension.
Fragmented text indicates a House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads debate over ship subsidy plans. Mentions Rep Humphrey and members from Wisconsin and Minnesota. Describes views on aiding South American ports and potential reversal of subsidies.
Reported break in the Kentucky House where Democrats allegedly blocked a quorum in a joint session. Four votes nominally formed a quorum while three Democrats from Louisville sided with Republicans to stall debate on a prohibition bill.
A Minnesota youth recounts years of poor nutrition and fatigue. After switching to Grape Nuts at breakfast and with meals, he gained ten pounds in a year, reports clearer thinking, improved appetite, and renewed energy, culminating in the ability to eat heartier and enjoy meals without distress. The account is attributed to Postum brand user Battle Creek Michigan and promotes the food as easily digested.
Government chemist Dr Wiley testifies before Congress that health experts oppose usual food preservatives and coloring matters. He explains poisons added to ice cream and soft drinks are harmful, though some previously believed harmless, and calls for preserving foods without artificial additives.
Springfield Ohio Gen J Warren Keifer was nominated for a third term in Congress by the Seventh district Republicans. WooP Ore of Piqua named as delegates to the national convention and instructed to vote for Taft.
Weather conditions from the Weather Bureau show colder and partly snowy conditions in the northern and western regions with warmer spells in the central valleys and lower Lake region. Winds shift to westerly with unsettled Atlantic coast forecasts and increasing Friday night with ships and steamers leaving for Europe. Local temps include midnight 40, 36 at 5 am, 6 pm reading 8 and 4 pm 8, with a 90 percent sunshine expectancy.
The House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads voted to report favorably the Post Office appropriation bill as revised. It carries a total appropriation of 220,765.22 dollars, about 674.194 above the current year's appropriation. Allocations include 117,207 for the Postmaster General and various assistants, with several extensions and salary increases disallowed.
The relief bill for Mrs Pacific Pearl Mullett widow of Alfred Bullitt, known as a Jersey fore, was held up in the Senate yesterday with no objection by Senator Burdett when considered. The act provides a $2 0620b claim against the U S government for WWI compensation and expenses as commissioner on the navy yard commission. Burdett said the claim had been pending and sought more time to review it. TL went over on her file J of the Senate.
President Roosevelt sent the Hague peace conference treaties and a full report by Bellettor Scott of the State Department to the Senate with a declaration banning high explosives from balloons in war. The measures, added articles, and arbitration provisions expand protections for noncombatants and establish a proposed international court of appeal.
Representative Ilex ef Gonnes introduced a resolution asking the Secretary of the Navy to report the current condition of the U S submarine torpedo boats owned by the government including Helland, Boat Copens and Electric Boat designs. The aim is to enable Congress to vote intelligently on creating a special committee to investigate how Electric Boat procures legislation.
Senator Fulton of Oregon protested the Interstate Commerce Committee’s failure to report a December 4 bill requiring transportation firms to notify of proposed rate increases. Fulton kept hundreds of letters and urged timely action while agreeing the committee had no intent to smother the bill, blaming deliberate delay for hearing opposing views.
A five year old laborer, Peter Stohl, was found dead in his room at the Home ward Bound Mission. A sash cord tied to a nail in the door sill was the apparent method. Mrs Jamie Haslar, commander, said Stohl worked at the mission about a year and did not show obvious intent before. Relatives are being sought. the body was moved to the morgue. He was a Norwegian immigrant who had lived in the country for years, with ties to Holyoke Mass.
A stalled pay raise remains pending as a proposed term appropriation bill passes through divisions and motions. Debate centers on whether to include a year long pay increase, with opposition urging restraint and government figures weighing the political risks and timing. The house adjourned until noon after critics argued the measure would strain finances and require broader approvals.
New York Republican body calls March meeting to consider selecting four delegates at large and whether the state committee will be chosen at the April convention The plan mirrors a four year practice The discussants urge conclusive campaign preliminaries and possible delegate instructions for Gov Hughes The Post notes demand for a special Education Contes edition of thirty five pictures and urges timely order placement
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