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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
7
Fragmentary interview notes from a Canadian Lake Resort recount claims about a death investigation. Several names, locations, and statements appear garbled, with references to witnesses, police, and possible investigations but no clear sequence of events or verifiable details.
President Taft presses for lower rates on important schedules as Aldrich and Payne clash over admin features and a customs court provision. Conferees seek a compromise on the tariff bill with House objections and possible expert employment limits while tax and yacht duties spark debate. Speaker Cannon warns of insurgent resistance without concessions.
Washington Post and Times-Dispatch report scouts begin a road trip via Leesburg Shenandoah Valley to Richmond Petersburg and Fredericksburg to promote good roads. Stops include Leesburg Staunton Warrington area and Fredericksburg with speeches about farmer benefits and road improvements.
In the Roosevelt party the group set out at dawn to locate game in a new vicinity. Five Nasasne Montts and Taft participated as part of the expedition. The party faced fog and challenging conditions but pressed on, aiming to complete the trek and secure the desired hunting area.
Special to The Washington Post reports Maryland lawmaker Ger men, tall and athletic, won a wager by tossing 9 bags of 120 pound wheat into a barn within ten minutes, besting a farm hand who tried the same feat. The event happened in Baltimore and highlighted Gorman’s past as a Lawrenceville School athlete and Princeton alumnus.
President Taft expects tariff bill action by July 24 and may cancel plans to attend the Confederate veterans reunion at Fishers Hill if Congress moves promptly. Delegations from confectioners urge him to oppose a 3 cent duty on cocoa beans, arguing it would tax sweeteners rather than protect an industry.
Boston Holding Company directors approve a transaction to acquire shares from Lyon and Maine, restructuring ownership in land and bonds. The plan includes redeemable net rent ponds valued at 120 dollars per share with a 15 dollar stock issuance to cover remaining costs. The purchase amount reflects a May date and anticipates the New Haven and Hartford railroad line’s involvement through bond acquisition.
An American marksman, Staak, urged to leave Germany amid a political tension over military service. The move follows dispute tied to Graait, born in Otterdorf Prussia, who became naturalized inAmerica. Staak runs a cafe in Haw Wor as officials consult Berlin. Gus Zimmerman, New York rifle star, wins rapid firing cup. Morris of Vinton reported dead by a flood but reappears alive in Elkins, W Va.
A stream of weather data describes variable conditions across the southwestern and eastern states with cooler trends in some areas. It notes higher temperatures than normal in several regions, prospects of showers in the mid Atlantic and northeast, and generally fair but fluctuating weather in the west and midwest, with light to moderate winds along coasts.
The record details Evelyn Thaw and Dr Valdemar Sliles as key figures in the proceedings at White Plains and Poughkeepsie jail. It notes Thaw’s calm routine, his interactions with doctors, and his composed behavior during adjournments as officials weigh his custody and potential mental examinations.
Witnesses including Keepers and Dr John Card testified that Thaw appeared perfectly sane and courteous during visits at Mathawan Asylum noting his polite conduct and rational demeanor Kept from a hearing he reportedly hopped a trolley car to a block away before realizing his jailers were absent He returned once rejoined and remained composed throughout the episode Also reported: July 14 Prince Suleyman Effend, brother of the Sultan of Tunisia, died suddenly of heart failure in 1107.
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