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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
5
Government introduces eight hour day for laborers and mechanics. A cold-storage building will be constructed for the agricultural department. Milk regulations are proposed as part of new measures.
The district considers bills in both chambers. Gallinger proposes milk and cream sale controls. Acheson seeks to curb horse race betting in the District and to empower penalties for offenses. Moore advocates a government run cold storage plant for experimental purposes by the Department of Agriculture. Gardner aims to limit labor hours on government contracts.
The Senate debated price limits and penalties for adulterated milk and butter fat content, with a plan to appoint a District Commissioner and a supervision team to enforce purity. Separately, a push to relocate the Grant statue site near the White House faced opposition and funding questions as lawmakers weighed monument costs.
The House, led by Committee on Invalid Pensions Chairman Sulloway, introduced a general pension bill to raise widows' payments to 12 dollars per month, expanding eligibility to Mexican and Civil War widows, and Spanish War widows who died from service related disease, swelling the pension roll by about 512 million dollars.
The Dolliver bill for restructuring Washington state schools will be favorably reported to the Senate District Committee with one amendment. The amendment gives the U S Commissioner of Education power to appoint and dismiss the director of education for the schools under the bill. The subcommittee suggested this change at Tuesday hearings and opposed leaving the appointment to the District Commissioners. The argument cites the commissioner's national view and insulation from local factional strife.
A joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce school committee and the special committee urged a Senate and House hearing on education law. They favor district authority, oppose Burleson and Deliver bills, and plan printed reports to members. Committee members named include Cercival M. Brown and A Chester.
A draft plan for the south side Pennsylvanians avenue improvement is shown in the Republican Yoak room. The visual, drawn by Vander Init and TheY Meallster, spans about twenty five feet with nine cubic buildings and numerous statues from the Capitol to the White Lot. Trevhorn’s purchase proposal appears on the Senate calendar amid earlier objections by Belson, with Heybirn expected to push the measure after the penal code revision.
The House applauded yesterday as Chaplain Conden opened with a prayer asking deliverance from the demagogue and other undesirable citizens. He closed with a plea for a patriot and statesman to lead, invoking divine will for the nation.
Dennis B. Alward, longtime reading clerk of the Michigan House, announced his bid for Congress in the eleventh district after Darragh declined renomination. Alward has served as secretary of the Republican State central committee since 1916. Favora patent office pay raise advocates a one third salary increase for patent office staff, adding about 490000 annually, approved by the House Committee on Patents.
A heated House discussion on ship subsidy legislation erupts over 31 million for a navy coal bill and critiques of tariff policy. Key figures Littlefield Gaines Sherley Payne and Carmack spar over merchant marine vitality, tariffs, and fiscal policy with accusations of mismanagement and political blame.
Labor Federation President Samuel Gompers told the House Banking and Currency Committee that workers bore no blame for the financial panic and urged workers to keep savings in banks. He noted suffering from plant closures and unemployment but praised unions for resisting wage cuts, argued against private money issuance, and criticized banks earning interest on government bonds backing bank notes.
Delegate Andrews and Gov. Curry say they will not push for statehood this session. They urge House and Senate Territories committees to visit New Mexico in the summer to inspect resources, believing population around 47,000 supports statehood. No committee action was taken, but next session is viewed as hopeful.
A special message to Congress is expected to propose extending the employers' liability act to Canal Zone government workers and shovel crews digging the canal. If adopted the move could allow injured Canal workers to sue the United States, with possible expansion to other federal employees. Senator Knox's bill currently covers interstate railroad employees, but amendments could extend to Canal Zone staff and other government workers, pending legal feasibility.
Representative Lamb of Virginia yesterday introduced a bill to rewrite interstate railroad rules within five years. It would standardize road beds, abolish grade crossings, double track lines with sufficient traffic, require automatic blocks and signals within a year, and mandate steel passenger cars within five years. Penalties include $140 per railroad violation and $2000 or one year imprisonment for officials.
Footpad comments on stolen money and a sarcastic remark about conscience while discussing the hold up. The passerby cites disregard for the origins of the funds and rejects blocking the tainted coin from the trust official.
The Senate will take up the currency bill for debate around February 10. Aldrich plans a brief, supplementary statement on the measure and notes no minority opposition to hinder progress. Bailey proposes a substitute, similar in core terms, to be offered in committee, with Democrats expected to back it.
Washington Loan Company at The Old Reliable on 610 F Street Northwest offers loans today. Customers can visit Room to inquire and complete arrangements.
A rewritten commission letter outlines strong public control aims for railway accounts, detailing operating and capital account rules to be issued by future orders. It notes 10 special examiners are active, with 8 boards yet to be appointed, and asserts railway accounts will become as public as U S Treasury finances, boosting confidence in railway securities.
United Mine Workers convention in Indianapolis votes to refuse endorsing local unions or members for fines in contracts with operators. Fines levied on miners for operator violations will not be included in future contracts. A proposal to allow strikes regardless of contract obligations and to encourage sympathy strikes was defeated.
Legislation introduced by Representative Carlin of Virginia aims to carry Court of Claims findings into effect for churches damaged by Federal troops during the Civil War. Bills list numerous church awards across Fauquier, Culpeper, Fairfax, Stafford, Prince William, and neighboring counties, with sums ranging from hundreds to about one thousand dollars each.
Testimony in the government suit to dissolve Standard Oil shows a 6 cent per hundredweight rate on oil shipments from Whiting Indiana to East St. Louis charged by the Chicago and Alton Railroad and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line between September 1903 and June 1905. Schindler, Bureau of Corporations agent, said most of 1 %% cars bore the 6 cent rate while some vouchers showed 18 and 10 cent rates. The gap between published tariffs and Grand Junction payments ranged from 5 to 10.5 cents, totaling $17,207 across 314 cars.
The Mount Vernon Hive of the Ladies Order of the Maccabees held a public installation at Pythian Temple Tuesday night in the presence of over 50 members and friends. State Commander Melva J. Caswell and officers conducted the ceremony, followed by a late-night ball with palms carnations and flags decorating the hall.
The State Department clarifies that no reciprocity treaty has been signed with France under the Dingley act. It notes that to aid American trade it negotiated a reduced duty on champagne, preventing a higher tariff on Porto Rican coffee and U S petroleum. The cottonseed oil tariff remains at a minimum, avoiding a threatened increase. The negotiation is cited as support for a both maximum and minimum tariff approach.
The gunboat Dubuque has departed New Orleans for Puerto Cortes Honduras to relieve her sister ship Manetta which goes to Tampa Florida after three months in Honduran waters. The Marietta sails to Tampa for the State fort event with Ambassador Sternburg of Germany and others expected. The torpedo boat Stringham is to be placed in reserve at Norfolk Navy Yard. The Porter from the reserve flotilla will take her place.
A board representing the army navy and marine corps has been appointed to draft joint regulations. The aim is perfect operation and harmony as forces engage in combined actions. Brig Gen W Wotherspoon and Lieut Col R K Evens of the General Staff represent the army Capt G H Peters represents the navy Col C H Lauchheimer and Mark K H Cole represent the marine corps.
Logen Leavitt, commandant of the Pensacola Navy Yard, briefly held the rank of rear admiral on active duty for two days. He was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday, will retire soon, and has permission to go abroad.
Rear Admiral WH G. O. Colby retired on January 23. Rear Admiral W. Swit promoted to rear admiral. Rear Admiral T. Logan promoted to rear admiral. Assistant Paymaster FH Wiliams ordered to continue duty as commissary officer. West Virginia orders for G Morsell revoked to Yorktown. Assistant Paymaster M. H. Philbrick detached Yorktown to U S Naval Hospital Mare Island for treatment. Ensign R. W Keusler discharged to treatment at Yokohama Naval Hospital, to Chattanooga. Cable from Rear Admiral J N Hemphill AG Third Squadron 8 Pacific Fleet Manila Centary 28.
Admiral Evans reports all well aboard the Connecticut and other ships as the fleet nears Punta Arenas in the South Pacific. The visit to Buenos Ayres sparked cordial exchanges between President Alcorta and President Roosevelt, with messages of friendship and thanks from both governments and officials.
Army orders detail leavers and reassignment for several officers across Coast Artillery and Infantry branches. First Lieut James A Thomas and Capt Charles D Clay are noted as recruiting officers in various states. Creager and Noble are listed as retired, with transfers and postings to Houston, Winnfield, and Alden Station among others.
Movements show ships arriving at Chicago and New York bound for Norfolk and other ports. Vessels listed include Arnansar from Antapalle to Norfolk and Do mique from New Orleans to Puerto Cartez. The Stringham ordered into reserve at Norfolk naval yard and replaced by the Parte.
An article promotes consulting a physician for kidney trouble and touts an "old age treatment" with a recipe including Compound Kurgan, Fluid Extract Dandelion, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. It claims high success rates, cites a noted authority, and attributes the remedy to the Kargon Tracting Co of Cincinnati Ohio.
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