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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1909
Page
1
The senate deadlocked over tariff consolidation as 43 40 34 votes sparked clashes. Progressives opposed, Beveridge’s tobacco tax motion passed after a sharp clash. Standard Oil faced a countervailing duty on crude petroleum as Iowa and Minnesota senators voted nay.
The record cites Senate voting on a major bill with references to party lines and committee actions. It notes expected conference outcomes, potential amendments, and the likelihood of a tax or budget proposal passing before a stated deadline. Names, dates, and specific figures appear as placeholders in broken OCR text.
Former U S Supreme Court Justice Henry B. Brown argues that the ideal of 1900 years ago cannot bind modern divorce, asserting that fairly obtained divorces without fraud benefit both parties and society. He condemns romanticized views and stresses civil law, noting the state’s interest in preserving happiness and discouraging endless litigation.
The Vatican organ decries today’s styles as unholy and immodest claiming they inflame passions. It urges Catholics who uphold faith and morals to avoid immodest garments and dress modestly in line with virtue. It cites Madonna as a model of eternal grace and calls for cleansing wardrobes to shield souls from temptation.
Reports from Colombia describe a crisis following President Reyes's European trip. Insurgents control Barranquilla forts and river vessels, with Ultral Conservative factions believed to lead the revolt. Proposals of new republics in Cauca and Amazonas regions circulate as congress debates response.
In St Paul Minnesota July Gov John A Johnson chauffeured by his secretary Frank Day and Mayor Daniel A Lawler escorted William Jennings Bryan to view the city during the Christian Endeavor convention. Relations between Bryan and Johnson had cooled for two years but improved today as they greeted one another and prepared to ride in the governor's automobile.
Northcott reports rebels captured Barranquilla and a small gunboat Hercules with provincial officials imprisoned and new authorities installed. Fighting began July 4 at 3 am with rapid city takeover and suspended Magdalena River traffic. US observers note limited danger to residents while government contemplates a military response during emerging disorder.
Proceedings distribute the Burnes estate award Miss Marjorie Burnes Love heir to part of the estate? the extensive Chicago and New York career of the stock broker lover is noted. The 60000 estate for the beauty contest winner was settled after a legal bid to declare her insane failed and she received a life home valued at 1200.
Special to The Rashington Pen reports Chicago justices of the peace lack authority to wed after the state stripped civil jurisdiction from municipal courts. Joseph Stanley Wite, wed in Unis city by Justice Sompkine, learns he is not married. His wife and he postponed celebrations as officials investigate widespread ceremony issues.
Medico Legal Journal editor Clark Bell argues Albert Patrick, serving life for the William Marsh Rice murder, is innocent based on claimed scientific proof. He notes Patrick was never convicted or tried for forging the will and cites witnesses indicted with him who were never tried, while disputing the original trial and verdict.
A surgeon is named in a divorce action amid a public rail and travel notice. The report mentions a July intrusion in Haltimore and Ohio Railway routes, passenger fares, and connections to Harpers Ferry and Berkeley Springs. The piece notes a Cumberland Union election date set for the same day, highlighting overlapping events and local concerns.
Chicago judge rules the term grafter need not imply dishonesty in a defamation case. In municipal court yesterday Judge Foster directed a verdict for Dwight S Perkins, dismissing William H Haskell’s $100 damages claim after noting the word can merely describe a waiter or lottery context without implying fraud.
A Harbin dispatch reports Japan is reinforcing the Mukden garrison to about 47000 men including fifteen cavalry squadrons. Trains of ammunition and provisions arrive as work continues on extending and repairing fortifications and defenses around the stronghold.
In Bristol Virginia and Tennessee split by the state line, voters narrowly approved liquor licenses ending two years of prohibition. Wet advocates claim Bristol will become a hub for cross state trade, boosting revenue while temperance supporters, led by women, prayed and campaigned daily.
A new Observation Parlor Car joins the regular drawing room service on Royal Blue Line from Washington to New York. Train departs Union Station Washington and arrives at Liberty Street New York with a shorter route via Baltimore and Ohio connections.
Disappearance of Lieut Edwin Roether, linked to Lieut James N Sutton death inquiry, grows in mystery as Roether and Sutton’s mother express uncertainty about their whereabouts. Navy officials say Roether was discharged for drunkenness after Sutton’s death and may be located by Navy sources.
Captain Thomas Franklin, a West Point veteran, is indicted again on embezzlement charges tied to Army commissary funds and grand larceny from the government budget. Bail set at 4900 dollars as demurrers to earlier counts were addressed, with the new indictment crafted to meet those points. Vouchers showing commissary supply transactions for General Mills and Colonel Scott are cited in the case.
Special Gable reports Mr Harriman and Mrs Harriman will arrive at Bad Gaston by special train on Saturday evening. He continues to benefit from his Semmering stay, devoting mornings to baths and rest on balconies and a verandah, aided by a port of sec lining chair and nearby amenities.
The Cunard liner Mauretania established a new westbound record, leaving Sandy Hook Lightship at 4 PM and shaving 17 minutes from previous best. The voyage ran 4 days 16 hours 98 minutes 36 seconds, a standout mark in the records for the route.
A disputed romance led to the death of a naval officer after quarrels over a young woman. Witnesses named Sutton and others describe the party at Carvel Tall Hotel where the affair intensified. Investigations by federal authorities continue as relatives seek truth behind the tragedy and the alleged influence of the disputed relationship.
President Taft speaks at the Burlington tercentenary ceremony with Ambassadors Jusserand and Bryce in attendance. He lauds the tower hero whose discovery shaped history while addressing Vermont and regional dignitaries amid a pageant of nations England Canada France and America.
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