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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1909
Page
36
A contested deficiency bill moves through the House with indications of broad support and opposition. Officials cite spending totals near a billion dollars and discuss allocations for automoble related costs, defense, and state programs. Debates focus on accountability, fiscal impact, and who bears the burden of the expenditures as the measure advances.
A garbled report alleges proposals to drop agents and consolidate secrecy within national agencies. The text references a push by officials to limit peasant and public access, while noting debates over secrecy and reform amid political pressure and legislative dialogue.
Fragmented OCR text shows a discussion of stacked barriers and interstate moves regarding a policy or project. Mentions multiple individuals and places, including a Sandra county name fragment and references to a university setting. The passage is garbled with many misspellings and incomplete sentences.
A resolution introduced by Senate Dek of Ohio urges erecting a Lincoln monument in the city and honoring his memory. The Senate appropriations committee favors the measure and has sent it to further committees. The resolution also proposes setting February 12 as Lincoln's birth centennial and calls for nationwide and local commemorations with appropriate exercises in schools and communities.
The South Carolina legislature passes resolutions of confidence defending Senator Tillman against President Roosevelt's charges over land sales in Oregon. The document denounces the attack as reckless and malicious and reaffirms support for Tillman's integrity and devotion to public service.
The Pennsylvania legislature formally chose Boles Penrose for a third U.S. Senate term, with 16 of 60 senators and eight Republican caucus votes backing him. Democrats backed George Pimeling, while Penrose received broad applause at a Harrisburg dinner.
Memorial services will be at Abbot School Thursday morning at o o'clock in tribute to George Jacay Abbot, a city schools trustee from 1844 to 1896 who pushed free schooling for the poor. Readings from a memorial volume will precede music, including The Lost Chord and Abide With Me sung by the school chorus. Readers include Clara Friedman Rebecca Merriam Florence Stepper Elise Boxwell Marian Ogden Florence Donn Marguerite Armstrong Katherine Binger.
The Garrick Club held a meeting with many members present. Amendments to the by laws were adopted and an eleven member board of trustees was elected. Harry Price was elected secretary and the board given power to arrange purchase of club property. Members and others pledged funds to insure the purchase and place the club on a stronger footing.
Senator Scott proposes taxing District of Columbia real estate at its true value, 11-2 percent, to curb land speculations and curb government land purchases. Senator Newlands pushes National Arts Bureau creating an arts council and umbrella for public buildings. House actions include gas pressure standards and a Lincoln memorial highway study funded at twenty five thousand dollars.
President Roosevelt urged Congress to authorize a commission of three Americans to Liberia at a cost of 920,000, with a 20,000 appropriation to cover expenses. Secretary Root’s letter calls for the mission to examine the situation, confer with Liberian officials, and report recommended actions to aid the republic amid severe conditions. The piece notes Liberia’s seriousness and the challenge of governing with a small educated elite.
Richard A Sherman of Utica son of Vice President elect Sherman will go to New York late this week to serve as private secretary to Collector Fowler with headquarters at the custom house. He graduated Hamilton College as valedictorian in 196 and later taught mathematics there. Sherman recently joined a House committee tour of inspection to the Isthmus of Panama.
Baltimore dispatch reports Margaret Hennessy slipped through a covering on Sharp and Montgomery streets and plunged seven feet to the sewer bottom. She was rescued unconscious and taken to University Hospital with a fractured skull and a broken leg.
In Albany at noon Republican legislators recorded Shu Root as United States Senator to succeed Thomas C. Platt with a six year term to begin after the March 4 expiring. Democratic lawmakers nominated Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. joint session tomorrow will declare Root elected and he plans to stay briefly in the State Department before a rest trip to Arkansas and return for the inauguration. Meanwhile Pennewill was inaugurated Delaware governor, oath taken by Judge James Pennsill.
Special to The Washington Monthly New York June 19 A verdict for 2500 was given against Tom Taggart former chairman of the Democratic national committee in favor of Reed Carradge who sued for 3000 damages for false arrest Carradine testified that on September 23 1905 he had a 200 check signed by Lew Fields and asked Taggart to introduce him to Cashier Mulligan at the Waldorf Astoria The cashier cashed the check Taggart testified that Carradine’s testimony was mostly true except for the house detective being called They visited Lew Fields theater and obtained a statement from the manager’s brother that the signature was good Taggart asserted the detective was not asked Carradine sought to recover money paid and the case centered on detention from 645 to 1030 pm in New York.
The advertisement claims Munyon’s products relieve head and throat pains from colds, stop fevers and discharges, cure grip and stubborn coughs, and prevent pneumonia. It promotes Rheumatism Remedy Kidney Remedy Vitalizer and offers a free almanac via Munyon’s Magazine, Philadelphia.
Grand jury in Washington hears testimony on paper ownership and circulation connected to the Indianapolis News Company and New York World. Douglas Robinson, Charles Taft, and other officials testify as investigators seek links to the Panama Canal purchase and alleged ties to Vice President Fairbanks. proceedings held in secrecy.
The Senate debated the Rayner resolution asking the Attorney General for details on action in Mbel cases. The measure was referred to the judiciary committee by a 4 to 4 vote with Knox and Sutherland opposing the referral. Senator Clapp pressed on enforcement method if the Attorney General refuses to provide information.
An advertisement touts peslam as a cure for eczema and related skin ailments with immediate relief and full cure in days. It offers a $2 or 50 cent sample via Emergency Laboratories in New York and notes druggists carry the remedy. The passage also reports on a lawyer’s comments about potential federal indictments and the Attorney General’s orders in libel cases.
Robert N. Doetterer a brick maker of 241 M Streets Northwest believes his family is heir to a large estate in Germany left by Cunard Dotterer. He has learned through a York Pa aunt that a German law firm advertised the inheritance for legal descendants. Doetterer and siblings pursue verification recording that Cunard’s brothers split. two came to Pennsylvania, one stayed in Germany amassing wealth. He cites a possible family link to President McKinley’s maternal line.
Chief Engineer Jefferson Brown of the United States Navy, retired, died of pneumonia after a brief illness in Brooklyn, New York. He joined the service as a third assistant engineer on December 17, 1862, and served through the Civil War on ships including the U S Mississippi and U S S Campnine. He rose to chief engineer with the rank of captain on December 2, 1906, per a congressional act recognizing Civil War service.
The Navy Department will not build two authorized submarines at government yards and has awarded the contracts to Electric Boat Company for construction on the Atlantic coast. Six other submarines will be built as announced, with Sima to be placed on sea duty. Commander William B. Sims, long serving naval aide, will soon take sea duty and be replaced by Lieutenant Commander G. Bradshaw.
Leaves granted Captain W J Glasgow Thirteenth Cavalryone month and three days and Lieutenant Colonel RB & Honze cadet commandant United States Military Academy West Point one month. Major Willa C Dale coast artillery will supervise experiments for searchlight improvement. Major Davis to make up to three site visits weekly to Holtzer Cabor Electric Brookline Massachusetts or Watertown Arsenal Wisconsin on duties related to antles. Captain Herbert C Gibner medical Corps to proper station. Major David Baker medical Corps to Fort Seer Tor for duty. Colonel John O Hoskins retired replaced by President as brigadier general from December 21 193? First Lieutenant Richmond Bratth to Patsovra Hy to procure evidence for enlisted man trail. Major Joseph T Davidsen quartermaster to Greenville Tennessee to inspect Andrew Johnson National Cemetery. First Lieut Albert L Loustalot coast artillery placed on unassigned list. Second Lieut Claude DeB Hunt assigned to Thirteenth Cavalry.
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