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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1909
Page
17
Texan speaker Bailey denounces high government pay and urges modest salaries for the President and Vice President. He argues lawmakers must entertain within frugal means, insisting salaries reflect simple spending and not personal luxury amid modern conditions.
A garbled OCR obituary fragment list notes multiple deaths and funeral details dated January 1909. Entries mention individuals including John Mark aged seven, Larincr Arthur, and Hannah Metlrn, with service details at Arlington and Prospect Hill Cemetery and various church ceremonies in Chicago and surrounding areas.
Bailey offers witty epigrams critiquing public entertainments, social displays, and political spending. He contrasts extravagant banquets with modest hospitality, condemns wasteful displays, and urges focus on merit over possessions while lamenting the rise of extravagance in public life.
Mr Bailey denounces lavish White House spending and Senate entertainments, warning that lavish gifts burden taxpayers. He urges restraint, claiming many officials entertain at the people’s expense and that reducing salaries could curb waste while stressing dignity of national office.
The Senate clash over salaries features Mr Bailey and Mr Batley arguing entertainment costs, with votes on amendments to raise Speaker pay and budget itself. Key figures include Depew Elking Bourne, Borah Brown Bulkeley Burkett Clapp Dixon Dolliver Fulton La Follette Nelson Page Smith Warner Teller and the Western bloc opposing the elder statesmen. The debate marks a split between new Western senators and the traditional leadership.
Mrs Effie Maske of 61 Eleventh Street Northwest says Christian Seitz 46 of Sixth Street Northwest followed her on a downtown shopping afternoon. Police took Seitz to the First Precinct Station and charged him with disorderly conduct. He will be arraigned in police court today. Maske reported fear of being followed and identified Seitz as the man. Seitz denies following her and claims she misidentified him. Police extend alert after similar complaints from other women.
The American Red Cross Society surpassed 900000 in donations yesterday with 52000 from New York State 12000 from Missouri and California’s branch sending its regular daily remittance of 10000 The Christian Herald sent funds for widows and orphans in the quake districts to Baron Mayor des Planches the Italian ambassador who will forward to Queen Helena of Italy Dr Louis Klopsch of the Herald pledged weekly contributions to sustain the fund
State Senator Peter J Campbell won 400 damages in common pleas court for injuries from a head on crash last June on the Washington Annapolis and Baltimore Electric Railway. Campbell sought 340 000. His wife and daughter were also hurt and lawsuits for 60 000 more are pending. Another suit for 25 000 was filed by conductor Isaac Waldheven during arguments.
National Capital hosts the sixteenth annual Southern Charity Ball at the New Willard. Mrs Luke E Wright and Mrs Arthur Lee greet guests while Mrs Roosevelt sends roses from the White House. Among attendees are Secretary Warren Wright and a parade of debutantes in gowns of satin and lace, with two military bands providing music into the night.
Grand jury actions target the New York World and Press Publishing Company over alleged criminal libel. District Attorney Baker leads the inquiry, with President Roosevelt and Attorney General Bonaparte mentioned in connection to the case. Charles Taft and Douglas Robinson are named as figures tied to the World’s Panama Canal coverage. Jeremiah Mathews testified as a Washington correspondent. The proceedings focus on publication and circulation of News and World materials in Washington.
Rescue by Little Island life-savers saved the crew of the three masted schooner Pendleton Satisfaction from Brunswick Georgia bound for Perth Amboy New Jersey after it ran aground near Little Island. The Wing lay 300 yards offshore in an easy position as a gala from the northwest blew the surf. The crew were taken ashore tonight by surfboat. In Congress the pension bill for examining surgeons was cut from 500000 to 4000 and proceedings adjourned.
A revival series led by Rev Spooner at First Presbyterian Church inaugurates a pledge drive by 102 participants to live as Christ would on earth. The program, begun at Sixth Presbyterian Church, continues daily with sermons by Donal C Mcleod, pastor, and includes an extra youth session at 4 PM tomorrow.
A roster of American battleships including Missouri and Ohio sailed toward Saloniki to visit Turkey. officers of the Turkish navy will join the ships at Smyrna and accompany them to America. Ambassadors prepared events in Nice for the visiting officers as part of a broader naval goodwill mission.
A wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents with the Rey ROD Gayle performing. The matron of honor was Mrs AP Rowe of Fredericksburg and the bride Gilbert K Moeskk. The couple will reside in Butmore.
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