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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1908
Page
7
Woodward and Lothrop announce the Washington Paris movement store will stay closed today July 4 and, thereafter, will close daily at 5 pm on weekdays and 1 pm Saturdays until further notice. They say the semiannual inventory conducted June 30 shows stocks in best shape and ready to purchase desired machinery and stock for patrons during July and August.
Funeral services for S E Johnson, a veteran, will be held at the Church of the Acers on 7 fT 1 L ay va r seos foviaa. The obituary notes include family references and mentions relatives Jane B and Joann es XE Hern. Local notices reference Mosier winds and war context.
The report mentions a California earthquake with vague timing and local shakings. It also notes a Christies London sale featuring portraits by Huovin and others and lists several paintings including Portrait of Mio Mack and Portrait of Mrs Reynolds with prices.
Social and personal notes describe Mrs Bradford sailing from New York with her three children to Gibraltar then Tangier to join her husband the Belgian minister. The piece lists guests at a Chase Club dinner with Gen Taft Gen Wright and others and catalogs numerous society arrivals and engagements across Washington Newport and New York in a sprawling society column.
Crowds lined the straw-strewn street as two women in bold bathing attire led a lively promenade. By the bath house they drew gasps and questions from onlookers while officials urged calm and noted the incident would soon fade from public attention.
A demand for 125000 dollars in reparations surfaces in a case involving a large coal transport claim. Henry Vo We ker seeks salvage of losses linked to shipments from the anthracite region of Pennsylvania toward New Jersey and other states. The matter centers on a proposed salvage rate for coal moved by defendants, affecting lines between the coal region and points including Sew Fors mainet and Western and Bastin Ballrend companies. The case names several parties and locations, reflecting a broad interstate dispute over transport charges and liability.
Incidental to Capt John K Barton’s appointment as chief of the bureau of steam engineering several changes in personnel are made. Capt Albert F Dickson will become assistant chief succeeding Rear Admiral J A B Smith retired. Commander R o Griffin will be assistant chief, Commander G Koemmlierlit ordered to Washington, and Capt Barton’s successor at League Island will be Commander BC Bryan. The Standish tug will leave Annapolis July 23 and August 21 for Naval Academy squadron supplies. The tornado boat Manly moves from Annapolis Navy Yard Norfolk for repairs. Artillerymen to go north: Gen Franklin Bell orders Co 8 and Co 10 Coast Artillery from Fort Monroe to Fort Totten for August 1 station.
Maj J Morrison leads a party of 3 army officers 22 students and 2 Mexican officers from the United States Service School at Fort Leavenworth. They camp near Manassas then ride to Gettysburg via Gainesville Delaplane Strasburg and Antietam to study Civil War troop movements. They will return to Leavenworth by the morning of the 14th.
Orders issued by the Navy Department call Prairie to transport the naval militia of North Carolina to Morehead City for a cruise in Chesapeake Bay from June 16 to July 4. The cruiser will then proceed to New York to embark the North Carolina naval militia for a cruise on Gardiner Bay from August 3 to 18.
The Canal Commission purchased a tug for use on the Isthmus. The vessel, named the ME penlty of Perth 4mbo, costs $64. It will be sent to the Isthmus mid July towing two barges under construction at Newport. Numerous Navy and yard assignments follow, listing officers and reassignments across multiple depots and ships.
Movements report ships including Sylph at Pavy Yard New York North Carolina Cape Lookout Mississippi Bradford Wisconsin California Cli. Whipple Hull and Kearsarge at Mare Island Rainbow Cleveland and Denver at Hankow. Standish sails from Annapolis to New London. Sylph sails from Oyster Bay to New York. Wisconsin moves Mare Island to California. Whipple Hull and Kearsarge depart San Francisco for Mare Island.
At two miles off the Carolina shore the battleship North Carolina commanded by Capt Marshall received an elaborate silver service ceremony. Gov Winston officiated with Rep Chiles Harris introducing him. Officers and guests attended a luncheon and music, with a grand reception later in Crane Town. The event included two flag presentations by the Daughters of the Revolution.
Acting Secretary Newherrs ordered transfer of 3 suspected and real diphtheria cases at the naval prison in Heston. The entire prison ward will be disinfected and extra medical staff secured. Mr Rowlery left for New Panl on naval department business, to return in a week, then select a site for a naval hospital at the training station on Gat Island near Newport.
The Atlantic fleet of battleships will sail from San Francisco at 2 o’clock in the afternoon on July 7 bound for Honolulu on a voyage around the world. Announcement made by the Navy Department states that after the current Pacific Fleet cruise from San Pedro to San Diego the Alameda of South Dakota will move to the navy yard area for repairs. Repairs expected to be completed by August 15.
A large set of military orders details leave and return actions for officers across various corps. Capt Edwad PF Nenes and others are granted leave, with subsequent assignments and reporting steps. Several officers, including first lieutenants and captains, are assigned to hospitals, posts, and temporary duties in the Philippines, San Francisco, Port Screven, and Washington Barracks, with movements to Manila, New York, and the Panama Canal project noted.
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